MPL Fantasy Faire
Cordova Library
Saturday, Oct. 24th, 2026 12 PM – 4:30 PM
Shop at our magical marketplace, watch a swordfighting demonstration, win prizes at our costume and trivia contests, and create spellbinding crafts! Teens can attend a writing workshop with local author Sheree Renée Thomas! All ages welcome and no registration needed.
World Fantasy Award-winning author/editor Sheree Renée Thomas wrote Ring Shout on Saturn, Nine Bar Blues, and the novel Black Panther: Panther’s Rage. She edited the 3-time World Fantasy Award-winning Dark Matter series and Africa Risen, with new work including Mojorhythm and The Tongue I Dream In (forthcoming September, 2026).
Questions? Please contact martha.synk@memphistn.gov
Official 2026 Schedule:
12:00 PM: Fantasy Faire opens with a sword-fighting performance by the Tennessee Shakespeare Company!
- 12 PM – 1:45 PM: Costume Contest Registration
- 12 PM – 4:30 PM: Magical Marketplace, craft tables and food tables
- 12 PM – 4:30 PM: Dungeons & Dragons Character Creation Station
12:30 PM -2:00 PM: Teen Writing Workshop with Sheree Renee Thomas (ages 13-17, no registration needed)
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Costume Contest Judging, Scoring, and Award Ceremony
3:30 – 4:30: Fantasy Trivia Contest
Photos from past Fantasy Faires:
