Parties

Parties are moving to 12th floor (the top floor) for 2024! Parties happen throughout MarsCon weekend, and this time you will find them grouped together on the 12th floor, close to the Na’nam Con Suite. Many parties have a science fiction or fantasy theme, but parties can also be in celebration of happy events such as birthdays or weddings.Warmest congratulations to one of our party groups celebrating a significant anniversary this year. Qapla’! Many thanks to all of our party hosts for bringing the fun!

There’s still time and space for you or your group to host a party at MarsCon. Slide on down to the bottom of this page for more information.

Here is what you can expect to find on the party floor so far:

Map of the party floor
Parties so far!

1200 - Na’nam / Con Suite
Relax. Converse. Find snacks. Con Suite is where you will find assorted snacks throughout the convention. Hours will depend upon availability and energy of volunteers, but we plan to open early for coffee lovers and close late for the pleasure of our night owls. Please pitch in to keep Con Suite tidy and open longer. Many thanks to volunteers!
1202 - Valleycon
Captain Kirk’s House of Ill-Repute returns to MarsCon! Join us at Valleycon 49 in Fargo, ND, on October 18-20! Guests include: Gigi Edgly and Rachel Skarsten.
1204 - Costumer’s Conclave
(Hosted by The DreamStitcher/Rae Lundquist)
Do you like costumes? Do you LOVE costumes? Do you LOVE talking about costumes. Then the “Costumer’s Conclave” party room is where you want to be! Tea to sip, cookies to nibble, and costumes on display. Come chat about your favorite “Frock Flick”, discuss “How I Did This!” while showing off your own creations. Or just sit and listen while experienced costumers explain their favorite film and theater costumes.
Party hours: Friday from 8pm to 1am, Saturday after the Masquerade contest (probably around 10pm to 1am)
1205 - Krushenko’s Lounge
Krushenko’s is a space that encourages conversation about science fiction and fantasy at SF conventions. Krushenko’s, named after a Manhattan bistro in Larry Niven’s novel Ringworld, started at the 1983 Minicon, and now also travels to Diversicon in the Twin Cities and WisCon in Madison. A regular feature of MarsCon since 1999, Krushenko’s this year serves up SF-related parties in the evenings. Krushenko’s is accustomed to serving alien guests!
Saturday - Diversicon/Mythcon Party
Sunday - Oscar Watch Party with Viewer’s choice movie following the Oscars
1206 - The Dude’s Abode
The Big Lebowski themed. Our room really ties the con together.
Party Hours: 8-1
1207 - (Hotel maintenance)
1211 - Space Oddity Music Club & Brew Pub
Craft beer and cider, substantial snacks, music circles, and fun conversations with friendly geeks. Sponsored in part by Minicon 57, March 29-31, 2024 - if you like this party, you’ll love Minicon!
Party Hours: 7 pm - late
1212 - Anime Fusion Party
Your October anime convention is bringing you an early Halloween! Whether you’re just getting into anime or haven’t dusted off those old VHS tapes in years, there’s a place for you at Anime Fusion. Stop in, watch some spooky anime, and let us grill you a cheese!
Party hours: 7pm-12am (midnight) both Friday and Saturday
1213 - Get a Clue
(Hosted by IKV RakeHell)
Who left this dead body lying around? The IKV RakeHell’s Klingon Detective Agency needs witnesses to come forward and examine an array of tasty clues.
1214 - Minicon: Next Gen
Minicon is Minnesota's longest-running science fiction convention, held every year on Easter weekend in or near Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Party Hours: 8pm - 4am
Executive Lounge- Snarky’s Royale / Volunteer Lounge
Snarky’s provides nutritious food and snacks for Guests of Honor and people who help run our MarsCon convention and fund the room. None of the food in Snarky’s is paid for out of the MarsCon budget. Not a Snarky’s member yet? Well…if you volunteer for 5+ hours during the convention, you can eat one meal in Snarky’s and give it a try. Please ask about it at our Volunteer table near Registration.
1219 - Karaoke & Desserts
Sing karaoke from a list of over 7,500 songs and enjoy a tasty snack!
Party hours: 8pm - Midnight
1221 - Furry Migration by MNFurs
Learn about Furries and get ready for Furry Migration in September.
1226 - Massage Room
Sign up for a relaxing massage and spend some quiet quality time during a busy convention weekend.
1227-1228 - Crashing Course
Don’t Drink and Drive!
Party hours: 16

Care to host a party?

Whether you are showcasing your club or upcoming event, or would just like a space to chill and hang out with others in a less formal party setting, all types of parties are welcome. Please fill out the Party Room Request below or drop us a note if you are planning a party.

Like to be closer to the action? If you would like your sleeping room on the Party Floor, also please let us know. This can happen. Thank you, party hosts!

Party hosts may wish to use this typical room layout drawing to plan their party layouts. (This is the same layout map we have been sending people to for the past several years.) Remember: your actual room may be a mirror image of this drawing, and may in fact differ in small or large ways: it's a drawing of a room, not your room.

Inflation is everywhere! Everything costs more than it did a year ago, right?

Wrong!

Rates for party rooms are the same as regular sleeping rooms in the MarsCon block ($105.00 + tax per night for a standard room). Remember, the cutoff date for the MarsCon room rate is February 15, 2024. You may book a room at the MarsCon rate here, then email us at parties [redacted; use the online forms] @marscon.org with your reservation number. Our party planning personnel will work with the Hilton to move your reservation to the party floor. Parties will be grouped on the 12th floor, which is the top floor of the hotel.

If you are planning to host a party, please fill in the Party Request Form below. It will help us collect all the information we need in one place.

Name of Group hosting the party:

Nights you will need the party room and nights you’ll be hosting a party:

	Thu/Fri, March 7/8 (possible early arrival day)	Not needed Room, no party
	Fri/Sat, March 8/9	Not needed Room, no party Party night
	Sat/Sun, March 9/10	Not needed Room, no party Party night
	Sun/Mon, March 10/11 (possible late departure day)	Not needed Room, no party

Approximate party hours:

Party Theme/Description:

Name of contact person:

Contact phone number:

Contact email address:

Will you be needing Party Room ONLY - Buttons for any members of your group? (This is NOT a MarsCon badge and will NOT allow access to any areas that are designated as MarsCon Convention Space.)
Yes No

If marked Yes, Please include names and ages of people that you will be needing buttons for.

Will you (likely) want the bed removed from your party room if we can arrange it with the hotel? Price $100.
Yes No

Do you want to enter your party into the Party Room Contest?
Yes No

Do you want your party room adjacent to a particular group? If you do, please state the name of the group:

Do you want your party room not placed next to a particular group? If so, please state the name of the group:
(your request will be kept confidential)

Add any questions or additional requests here:

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MarsCon 2024

That’s Classified!
March 8-9-10, 2024
Hilton Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport
3800 American Blvd. E. / Bloomington, MN 55425