Balticon

05/28/2026

Young Fan:
Most Energetic: Arwen
Best Routine: STX: Mission Star (Hayden Welsher)
Best Fan Pop: Avatar Kyoshi (Annaliese)
Best Characterization: Wednesday (Samantha Olszowka)

Novice:
Workmanship
Spirit of Con Crunch Award: In Space the Moon is Always Full (Joshua Stern)
Best in Class: Kiko the Kitsune (Liora Sipple)
Judge’s Award, Most Improved: Thal Soldier from Genesis of the Daleks (Alexander George Arthur Meranski)
Presentation:
Third Place: Kiko the Kitsune (Liora Sipple)
Second Place: Lara Raith (Jessika Rovell)
First Place: Zade Meadows (Noir Bryant)

Journeyman:
Workmanship:
Best Documentation: Jaskier (Jennifer Frederick)
Best in Class: Amethyst the Dragon Warrior (Elyzabeth Morgan)
Presentation:
Second Place: The Countess of Orinoco Goes Fishing (Rachel McClelland)
First Place: Steampunk Librarian (Melissa Joslin)

Master:
Workmanship:
Fantastic Rigging and Detail Work: Captain Zeon Bones (Joe Domanico)
Incredible Crochet Design: Princess Beatrice, Darling of Balticon 60 (Rachel Ahrens)
Beautiful Book Interpretation: To the Stars (Evelyn Lewis)
Cleanest Beading Award: Black Halo (Lisa Ashton)
Best in Class: A Ball with the Fae (Misha Bushyager)
Presentation:
Third Place: A Ball with the Fae (Misha Bushyager)
Second Place: To the Stars (Evelyn Lewis)
First Place: Danny Phantom (Victoria Suggs)

Best in Show:
Workmanship: The Countess of Orinoco Goes Fishing (Rachel McClelland)
Presentation: Jaskier (Jennifer Frederick)

05/28/2026

Dr Gandalf apparently doesn't need sleep. He's gotten about 70 of the virtual and hybrid recordings prepped and posted, with the rest to come.

Your "Welcome to Balticon Anywhere!" email from regAdmin will have the virtCon link. It looks just like the regular schedule, but it has the video links (as they go up).

05/25/2026

Thank you, once again, for joining us for Balticon. You helped make Balticon 60 be success that it was. Without our numerous volunteers, vendors, scientists, authors, musicians, artists, fans, we wouldn't have a convention. Have a safe journey home and we are looking forward to seeing you next year.

05/25/2026

SUNDAY SHORT SCIENCE FICTION FILM FESTIVAL WINNERS!

1st Place: "The Ugly Chickens" Howard Waldop/George RR Martin
2nd Place: "A Bear Named Wojtek" (Best Animation)
3rd Place: "Star Quest!"

05/24/2026

The hallway cosplay is great! (The absolutely stunning Masquerade pics will be coming out once we can process them)

05/24/2026

The convention is in full swing! Panels and workshops and shopping, oh my!

05/22/2026

Balticon is a 100%, Volunteer-Run labor of love, and we're a little short staffed. If you have a free hour or 2, we'd really appreciate any help we can get.

Our most basic needs are someone to keep an eye on the anime and movie rooms, gophering something to another room, and helping zoom host our hybrid panels, but there's bound to be something that aligns with your convention interests. Swing by the volunteer table if you have a minute.

05/22/2026

05/22/2026

01/07/2026

We will be at Awesome Con manning our fantable. Stop by and say Hi.
‼️ Save $5 on regular badges to Awesome Con when you use the code BALTICON at before March 1st!

Our friends at Awesome Con are celebrating their 13th year on the Friday the 13th weekend in March! But there’s no bad luck here, just non-stop fun for the whole family!

Enjoy features like 🧒 Awesome Con Jr. for the kiddos, 🏮 Anime Yokocho, 🏳️‍🌈 Pride Alley, 🧪Science Fair with special guest Adam Savage, and 📖 Book Fair with an all-new 💜 romance area!

Plus gaming, cosplay, and of course, a star-studded lineup of celebrities like Nathan Fillion, Alan Tudyk, Gillian Anderson, Sylvester McCoy, George Takei, Parker Posey, and more!

Badges are available now at awesomecon.com!"