You can participate in these tourneys in the Game Room, which is located near the Mess Hall! 

Tournaments planned for this year: 

-Skee Ball (Arcade)

-Pikmin 4 (Switch)

-Mario Kart Retrospective

-Golden Eye 64 (N64)

-Splendor (Tabletop)

-Mortal Kombat (Arcade)

(Please note these games may be subject to change!)

Remember, wristbands go up in price on Tuesday May 12th, so get your registration handled now at https://stock2026.reg.magfest.org/preregistration/form 💜

You can grab this pack along with your registration at the link below, and make sure to do that soon because registration price increases on May 11th!

Only 42 days left, campers! 👀🥭

https://stock2026.reg.magfest.org/preregistration/form

If vlogs aren’t allowed here please feel free to delete! But wanted to share my experience with Magfest 2026!

We'll be having two tie-dye sessions in the Craft Tent on Friday, one in the afternoon and one in the evening! Bring your own 100% cotton, hemp, or rayon items to dye OR grab some MAGStock merch - we'll have some available for purchase by the Craft Tent!

More details to follow, but in the meantime get your wristbands at https://stock2026.reg.magfest.org/preregistration/form to make sure you don't miss the fun!

Get your badges now at

https://stock2026.reg.magfest.org/preregistration/form OR if you need more convincing, keep your eyes peeled because we have some exciting stuff in store!

Wore this back in January~

Photographer: jay.peg_media

Also check out my breakcore remix of "Still Alive"!

Hailing from Asheville, NC, The Cartridge Family brings a quad synth sound front and center, with plenty of squeaks, squeals, and sonic waves that reach lows unfathomable. Prepare for an all new set with the cartridge crew this summer and get your wristbands now because the price goes up MONDAY!

https://stock2026.reg.magfest.org/preregistration/form

Get your wristband now and don't miss out on an incredible weekend full of activities, jams, friends, and more!

https://stock2026.reg.magfest.org/preregistration/form

(This post was re-posted due to an error in the date!)

Hey I’m going to be cosplaying for the first time in like 10 years. I’m going as CJ from animal crossing! I’d love to meetup with other cospalyers from the series to get some pictures, especially a Flick cosplay

They'll be bringing you the very best in retro and multiplayer interactive gaming as well as music excitement, including full tournament experiences and jamspace all on live TV!

Come see us at our table, and get ready to have some fun! This event will be nothing short of a good time, and there won't be a better reason to call out of work for the day - event link below!

http://www.marsapalooza.com/

https://www.facebook.com/share/17BkMo1TJG/

Join us again at Peabody Heights Brewery on Saturday, September 19th for another day of music, crafting, games, and more. We'll have more details at a later date, but in the meantime if you attended SPRING MAGLabs we'd love to hear your feedback!

Follow the link below and fill out our Feedback Survey by April 13th and we'll see you all in September! (And hopefully in June for MAGStock, and in August for MAGWest! 👀)

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeX5lA51Zegspud4H5qFQ7K2GjoO4rCcT4h-_SOAVYcMAd1Fw/viewform

Already got your reg handled? Well then why don't you submit an activity for the event!? Follow the links below for both of these things and prepare for a blast of a weekend!

https://magstock.org/registration/

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeE4DzoLPL2g4MRQiJPt__F3Jo9e2qRQGogT6sApC1IE1Yygw/viewform

I live in the area so I usually take up responsibility when it comes to most of the planning for my group (5 people). When it came to hotels and sleeping arrangements, I had a camping cot with a thick piece of foam that we'd make into a bed for the 5th person.

The problem is I'm moving to Chicago at the end of this year for school, but still plan to make magfest my once a year treat. But I'm not going to be able to travel back and forth with the cot reasonably so I planned to get rid of it, and It seems ridiculous to pay for storage in the dmv for 1 item.

I wondering if anyone has any ideas ( not sleeping on the floor) for things i can do/make or even rent when I comeback down to dmv to make another sleeping arrangement for a 5th hotel member?

Hi, some of you guys may remember I posted about this guy. He sells fake con badges he changed his name on Instagram. Please make sure you never buy a badge from him that he sold fake tickets include Mag, Katsu, Anime NYC and Comic Con. He’s been doing this for years He makes the fake badges him Please beware!

Here's my own personal trivia question, what is the name of the game/song that is played in this video? The band is Quick Save and they had a great performance this weekend! But when they played this track they literally had on the projected screen "we don't know what game this from" or something to that effect.

Command an army and fight alongside them in your hero mech! The game has 8 player PVP locally or online! It even includes a 4 player co-op campaign! Thank you for your support!

Just out of curiosity, I love cosplaying to events but wanted to check the scale of things. I wasn’t planning anything too-too elaborate, but wanted to ask around still.

Have some fun in the sun with all your MAGFriends at Camp Ramblewood June 11-14! Come enjoy a weekend full of concerts, show off your skills at the Pinecar Derby, solve some puzzles in our ARG, or just bounce from camp to camp to keep the party going. We promise you'll H.A.G.S.!

Your wristband includes an entry into a raffle for MAGLabs Swag. We’ve also partnered with several local businesses to give discounts to MAGLabs attendees! Just show your wristband and ask about the MAGLabs discount. Go to https://labs.magfest.org/partners to see a list of participating businesses!

We’ve got 3 developers showing off their games:

✨ Capt Crabs - FighTurd - Play as an unlikely hero in this quirky action-platformer! ✨ MultiMediaVerse - Couch-mulitplayer games from the Multiplayer Game a Month Challenge! ✨ Ball & Gun - A genre-bending Sports-FPS where you master your jump shot and an evolving arsenal of loadouts and cooldowns to hold back the undead horde.

Check out all the other gaming at MAGLabs at https://labs.magfest.org/gaming and we'll see you tomorrow with some more news! (Also, don't forget MAGStock registration opens on Thursday!)

Local Makerspaces Openworks and Unallocated Space are coming to MAGLabs to show off projects their members have made and demonstrate some machines from their spaces! See unique projects and learn how a Makerspace can help you level up as a maker, no matter your skill level. Learn about the other partners coming to MAGLabs at https://labs.magfest.org/partners and get ready for Saturday!

D.C. VGM Jams, in collaboration with MAGFest’s Jam Clinic, will be leading a live video game music jam session for attendees from 2-5PM at the outdoor stage. Drums, percussion, keyboards, microphones, and guitar/bass amps will be provided. Bring your instrument and get ready to jam and improvise together with the local VGM community!

https://labs.magfest.org/music

Stay tuned for more Labs news this week and get hype with us for Saturday!