Welcome to Escapade

the original

slash slumber party

semi-annual fandom conventions (by fans, for fans)

Escapade 36

February 20 – 22, 2026

in Los Angeles, California

Register for the In-Person Convention

Escapade Online 36.5

August 7 – 9, 2026

via Zoom and Discord

Registration Coming Soon

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What is Escapade?

Our In-Person Convention

Escapade is a weekend-long convention attended and run by fans of all fandoms and flavors. You suggest the panels and content; we make it happen. We have a vid show, dance party, meet ups, panels, and more! We’re here to hang out, talk, pimp our favorite sources/parings/groups, talk, watch stuff together, talk, share fanworks, talk, watch vids, talk… You get the picture.

Whether in person or online, at Escapade fandom is personal. Want some background? See our history page with links to articles, past program books, and schedules, or check out what people have to say at Fanlore.org.

We have scholarships available to people who want to attend the con but otherwise would not be able to afford to do so. Please check out our scholarship information.

Escapade 36 (February 20 thru February 22, 2026) will take place in person at Embassy Suites LAX North. Programming will run from 11 AM Friday through 3 PM Sunday, followed by the Dead Dog Party. REGISTER HERE

What is Escapade Online?

Our Virtual Convention

Escapade Online is where we bring the fun of Escapade to you! All the same great Escapade content, panels, vids, recs, meet ups, friends, fandom talk, etc, delivered right to you online.

Registering for Escapade Online gives you access to panels on Zoom, to our vid show on Vimeo, to our con Discord, and to our main Discord where social events and hang outs happen all year round.

Scholarships are available for both our in-person and virtual conventions.

Just like in-person Escapade, panels are suggested by attendees and voted on by attendees. The panels with the top votes make it on the schedule. If you don’t want to moderate a suggested panel, we will find a panel mod to run it for you.

Escapade Online 36.5 will take place Friday, August 7th through Sunday, August 9th, 2026. Programming for our virtual convention is accessed online via Zoom and Discord. Registration will open soon.

Registration

Escapade 36

February 20 – 22, 2026

in-person in Los Angeles, CA

REGISTRATION PRICING
Early-bird registration price: $135
Price after November 22, 2025: $150

Register for Escapade 36

or

Consider a Monthly Subscription

It’s a great way to support the convention if you’re planning to attend both the in-person and virtual cons!

Registration includes:
3 tracks of programming.
Friday night dance party.
Saturday night vid show.
Art show & auction.
Con suite, fan faire, swap meet, and more!
Access to the Escapade 36 Discord server.

Note: Escapade maintains a scholarship fund. Feel free to nominate someone (including yourself!) for as much help as is needed to attend the convention.

Key Dates for Escapade 36

Feb 03 2025Early-bird registration price is $135 for the full weekend.
Sep 13 2025Panel nominations open.
Nov 23 2025Full-weekend registration price increases to $150.
Dec 16 2025Panel nominations close.
Dec 17 2025Panel ballot opens for voting.
Jan 14 2026Panel ballot closes.
Jan 25 2026Draft schedule circulated to panel mods for confirmation.
Feb 01 2026Escapade 36 schedule posted.
Feb 14 2026Vid show submission deadline.
TBDEscapade 36 con-specific Discord server opens.
Feb 20 – Feb 22 2026ESCAPADE 36! In person in Los Angeles, CA!
TBDEscapade 36 con-specific Discord server locked.

Countdown to Escapade 36

  
Two penguins wearing cowboy hats kissing and pulling a wagon that says Welcome with the Escapade logo

Escapade has a Welcommittee!

What’s a welcommittee, you ask? It’s the fannish version of a Welcome Wagon, helping you feel at home in a new place, answering questions, holding your hand, pretty much anything you need to make your Escapade experience as good as it can be.

ride_4ever is our Welcommittee contact. You can ask her questions before the convention or if you spot her walking around the convention. Of course, everyone who is volunteering in the con suite will also be happy to help!

Know a Fan Who Needs Assistance to Attend Escapade?

For many years, Escapade has maintained a scholarship program funded by generous attendee contributions and the con committee. It has assisted dozens of attendees who might not otherwise have been able to attend Escapade, from old-time fans who faced changes in their financial status to first-time fans who knew fandom only through the web

Nominate someone for a scholarship
Donate to Escapade scholarship or convention fund

Read What Fans Have to Say About Escapade

  • Escapade will always be one of my spiritual homes in fandom… The roots of the OTW and AO3 are there, in the community that wide-open welcomed any fan to propose a panel, to make a vid…that made it seem not only doable but sensible to just dive in and make the kind of spaces that we wanted in the world.
    Astolat
  • My first experience of Escapade was welcoming, fun, and incredibly exciting! I feel like I learned so much about other people’s fandoms, and I felt a new sense of community that I never had before. More than just being in a community of people in my own fandom, I was in a community of people who are just fans, and it was fascinating to feel connected to so many people in that way. It felt so easy to participate, and so natural for people to jump to volunteer to set up a panel or organize a screening in their room. It was a wonderful few days, and I hope to repeat it soon!
    CC
  • Escapade is an incredible experience of community and connection. It’s an affirmation and exaltation, being in spaces with other fans who contribute to and sustain fandoms in a multitude of different ways. I’ll definitely be back!
    Grace M.
  • I have attended almost every Escapade in person since the first one. Covid and personal health fights made it impossible to attend some years. Then, I attended my first online, virtual con in 2021. It was entertaining, and allowed me to talk to other fans who share my fandoms and interests. The con volunteers made it easy to navigate the computer site. I recommend the in-person con experience for more fan interaction, the art show, the live panels, and sharing the vid show as a group. But if you have never been able to attend, or can’t travel at this time, then becoming a member of this virtual con will let you experience part of the longest running fan convention: Escapade.
    Kandy F.
  • Escapade Con was everything I thought it would be and then some: laughing, dancing, and going on long rants about my favorite blorbos. I highly recommend it for anyone who’s never felt a sense of community in a fandom space and even for those who have!
    Mona J.