05/04/2026
On this Geek-certified day, we want to thank everyone who made this year's Geekend possible!
• Geektopia - our founder! Rick Custer started Geekend as a promotional event for his store (RC Comics back then), and it has grown to what it is today.
• Garrett Klein, owner of DrawingtoPrint, who provided the custom trophies for our contests.
• Brett Mitchell of Mitchell Studios for continuous support and sponsorship.
• The fabulous Downtown Businesses who support our ideas and silly enthusiasm.
• Our Planning Team and volunteers, Rosaleen McGinnis, Erin McGinnis, Charlie Walker, Jeb Hall, Ed Fred, Angel Nelson, Manny Morales, Melody Burns, Amy Pruitt, and Thomas Wood, who helped plan, donated time, effort, and prizes to make this year's event happen.
• Our excellent vendors with their cool stuff and great support promoting and getting into the Geekend spirit.
• The City of Kilgore, Texas for always making space for our Geek fam.
• Our excellent performers and activity providers, who bring the fun and make this event a real show! Your talents and creativity really blow us away! Thanks again Jerry Froidl, Ace the Singing Clown, JJ McClane, Piper Pruitt & Addi Morris, Daniel Ortiz, Rosaleen McGinnis, Legiondary Nexus Productions, Beyond Limits Parkour, HouKreative Creations, Monkey the Rat Man, Wild Rose Tribal & the Twilight Troupe, Jeb Hall, Maria Hansford, DJ Manuel, Jeff & Jimmy (Jimmy & Jeff!), Max & Milo Moehring, James Draper, Cody King & the East Texas Film Club, Chip Hale, Micah Lyons, Amber Saxon, Alisha Lynch, Bill Necessary,
and the Fairy House Restoration Society !!
And lastly, to you, our fans and attendees. We do this for you, and you make it worth it. You show up, wear the cosplays, shop our vendors and businesses, play the games and enter the contests, and Geek out with us every year and remind us why we love it so much.
May the Fourth Be with You All!
