Updated: January 21, 2025
WELCOME OUR HOST, BONNIE GORDON & RYAN T. HUSK!
We're pleased to have the multi-talented Bonnie Gordon -- best known as the ship's computer on Star Trek: Prodigy – and expert Trek podcaster Ryan T. Husk as our co-hosts for the three-day convention. They'll bring energy and excitement on stage during the daytime programming!
FRIDAY NIGHT EVENT with ANTHONY RAPP
Join us for a night of music and entertainment from the one and only Anthony Rapp! Along with playing Paul Stamets on Discovery, Anthony is a also well-known Broadway performer, having starred in the Broadway production of Rent and more!
The event is included with the GOLD & CAPTAINS CHAIR patrons, who get to keep their same seats! For everyone else, you can still attend by purchasing an a la carte ticket.
$60
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SATURDAY EVENING with THE RAT PACK
The Rat Pack tradition continues in San Francisco! This hilarious show travels back to the 1950s with our stars performing their version of the iconic Rat Pack. The Rat Pack includes Casey Biggs, Jeffrey Combs, Ethan Phillips and Vaughn Armstrong.
The event is included with the GOLD, CAPTAINS CHAIR & COPPER patrons, who get to keep their same seats! For everyone else, you can still attend by purchasing an a la carte ticket.
$50
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KARAOKE PARTY
On FRIDAY NIGHT, join hosts Connor Trinneer and Dominic Keating for an awesome night of karaoke fun! Get the chance to sing your heart out on-stage in a fun-filled evening of karaoke and dancing, with possible special guests.
It’s a FREE EVENT, so you do not keep your same seats you had during the day as the first few rows are removed. There will be seats in the back if you prefer to sit. If you have a VIP pass or special needs, please come to the front of the line.
SATURDAY AFTER-PARTY at the HOLO LOUNGE
Ever wanted to grab a cocktail and slow dance to Vic Fontaine’s jazzy tunes in the Holodeck? Now’s your chance to don your formal best (optional) and join us for our “Holo-Lounge Show” with our very own Bonnie Gordon!
A night of COMEDY, PARODY, and DIVA VOCALS!
Grab a drink and enjoy some “Trekified” jazz standards, classic geek rock, and nerdy originals!
It takes place Saturday right after the Rat Pack Show!
A convention pass is required to attend.
THE COOLWATERS CELEBRITY GAME SHOW
The Coolwaters Celebrity Game show combines the classic games of “Whose Telling the Truth” & Trivia” and “Pictionary”! Put your thinking cap on trivia fans! Get your artistic juices flowing! Think you’ve got what it takes to play along with our celebrity guests in a game show? You might even win some cool prizes! Hosted by Coolwaters own DEREK MAKI contestants will be randomly selected for a fun night of game play! Even if you don’t get chosen to play you’ll have fun and could still make win a prize!
With celebrity guests, Doug Jones, David Ajala, Elias Toufexis, and Bonnie Gordon. Day: Sunday
KAVITA MAHARAJ ART
Kavita Maharaj will be displaying her licensed Star Trek artwork all weekend in the Vendors Room.
MORE ABOUT KAVITA MAHARAJ CLICK HERE!
Kavita is a prolific fine artist who has become internationally known for her Spock Painting Series, based upon The Original Series. For more on this series, see here. Her work has expanded through the Trek universe to include both characters and ships from a variety of Trek iterations (such as TOS, TNG, DS9, Voyager, Discovery etc.). All of Kavita’s pieces are officially licensed by Paramount as Star Trek™ Kavita works primarily in the medium of acrylic paint on canvass, but remains ever responsive to the evolving expression of each piece. To this end, she frequently incorporates a variety of mediums such as graphite, watercolour pencils, acrylic inks and markers, into her pieces. Kavita has a genuine passion for drawing that is immediately evident within her pieces. This passion, supported by her acute ability to observe, forms the basis of her skill in achieving arresting likenesses and expressiveness for her subjects. Driven by her fascination with geometric pattern, color theory, philosophy and causation, Kavita’s works are a conversation between artist and viewer that invokes internal contemplation regarding ‘self’ and one’s personal life journey. A philosopher at heart, depth of meaning and the cultivation of wisdom is an important focus of Kavita’s works. Her color-handling is inspired by an acute interest in what she perceives beneath the visually obvious surface of things. As such, viewers are often presented with unexpected gifts upon closer examination of her work. Kavita has been a producing artist for almost 30 years and has participated in several solo and group art shows along the way. She currently resides on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, with her husband, Daniel and their dog, Azul. She has an honours Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art (Bfa) from Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, majoring in print making. “Every piece is an exploration onto itself. And to that end, each piece demands its own consideration regarding mark-making, medium, and approach.” – Kavita Maharaj
COSPLAY AWAY
Cosplayers Kate Gray, Carla Robertson & Tayler Nielsen will be featured on Saturday as we continue to celebrate cosplay all weekend long.
THURSDAY NIGHT TREK TRIVIA!
Hang out with friends, answer questions, and win prizes! Starts at 8 PM in the Hotel Atrium."
DR. TREK'S LANDING PARTY
Kick off the convention in style! Meet up with your old Trek pals, make new friends, and hang out with Dr Trek himself, Larry Nemecek! Starts at 9:30 PM in the Hotel bar area.
OUTPOST ROOM
Take a break from exploring the galaxy of the Convention with a fun and creative room full of activities, including:
• Jewelry: Make necklaces, bracelets, and keychains using various beads and themed charms.
• Photo Booth: Two photo booths available for unlimited digital photos, with 8+ daily changing green screen backgrounds, including replica props.
• Painting stations: Paint an 8x10 canvas board with whatever you'd like to create. We have various stencils to assist your creativity.
• Photo Op Mat Decorating: You can decorate an 11x14 photo mat using our supplies.
• Games: Play various card games, board games, and more from our collection.
• Coloring Pages: Just sit and have a relaxing time coloring galactic themed pages.
• Or just hang and talk with friends in a relaxing, creative space.
The Outpost Room will be open during registration hours. It's $25 a day OR you can get a 3-day weekend pass for $50 on-site at registration.
Single-Day: $25
Weekend: $50
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PAINTING PARTIES in the OUTPOST ROOM
Join us for a fun and relaxing evening as you embrace your creative self and paint a Trek-themed painting on a 12x16" canvas, with all supplies provided. Certified Instructor Ed Mueller of ArtParty4U will be on hand to guide you step-by-step through this painting. These are a great memento of the convention and they’re suitable for framing, gifting, or even having autographed throughout the rest of your convention experience!
Thursday Night: "Adversaries"
Embrace your inner Klingon or Borg as we paint a Klingon Bird of Prey or Borg cube!
$99
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Friday Night: "Federation"
Lots of options as we create Federation-themed painting with your choice of popular ships. We'll guide you through this painting step-by-step, with all supplies included, and various Federation ship stencils available.
$99
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Saturday Night: "First Flight - Bob Ross in Space"
Join our Certified Ross Instructor, Ed Mueller, as you paint like Bob Ross and he leads you through the Ross oil painting techniques to create a stunning "First Contact"-themed painting inspired by the historic launch of the "Phoenix", on a 12x16" canvas. Packaging will be provided to safely transport an oil painting home.
$120
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FRIDAY
The Kardashev Scale, Habitable Exoplanets, and the Prime Directive
Jessica Schonhut-Stasik and Olivia A. Greene will convince you we live in the Star Trek Timeline in this panel. Learn about the Kardeshev Scale, the namesake of L'Teis Kardashev, who served as a Starfleet officer in the 32nd century. What is the Kardashev scale? Where does Earth sit on it? And where are the Vulcans most likely to come from to make first contact in 2063?
SUNDAY
Galactic Archaeology and the Nature of the Milky Way Quadrants
Galactic Archaeology is a cutting-edge field of astrophysics that combines precise measurements from multiple space- and ground-based telescopes. In this panel, Jessica Schonhut-Stasik and Olivia A. Greene will take you on a journey through the quadrants; alpha, delta, you name it, to provide an overview of the formation and evolution of our Galaxy! We will even jump outside of our Milky Way to think about how other galaxies form and evolve.
SATURDAY
Astro 101: Everyone’s Universe
Rica Sirbaugh French, Professor of Astronomy, takes us on an introduction to the universe, welcoming your astronomy questions, comments, and discussion. Appropriate for all ages; children especially welcome.
CLASSIC PINBALL AND VIDEO GAME ACTION!
Battle Klingons, Romulans, Tholians, Cardassians, Ferengi, the Borg, and even spar with the ever-irascible Q! Presented for the enjoyment for our ST:SF attendees will be several, all original/vintage Star Trek-themed pinball and video games! Games will be available and will be set on free play (no quarters needed). Games will be generously brought by local collectors and otherwise presented by the organizers of a local pinball and video game show called "California Extreme" that features 100s (!) of these types of games at their annual show each year that takes place in nearby Santa Clara each summer. NOTE: Please be respectful when playing as personal collectors own these games.
COSPLAY CONTEST
The Cosplay Contest brings out the best in creativity and imagination from our fellow Trek fans! Set on SATURDAY, the contest will be a must-see event with will be lots of great prizes, including a very special best-in-show $500 gift certificate! Details on how to enter to come at a later date.
Click here for the rules:
• All entrants must have a convention pass (full convention or Saturday) for STSF: Trek to San Francisco Convention to be eligible to compete.
• Costumes are judged based on craftsmanship of the costume. The Contest is a walk-on only presentation (no skits).
• Costumes must be of original construction (i.e. hand-made by you). Store-bought or “found” items may be incorporated into your costume, but the full costume cannot have been purchased or made by someone else.
• Any pre-existing materials used in your costume should show a significant amount of modification.
• Costumes must be related to the Trek universe (i.e. re-creations of a character/costume or inspired original designs).
• All contestants must be at least 13 years old to enter. Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis. Should a contestant be under the age of 13, a legal guardian or parent MUST be present at all times.
• You do not need to be the wearer of your entry, but you must be present with your model during the pre-judging and the contest (should you be a finalist).
• Costumes must provide enough coverage to be worn in public, and should be appropriate for a family-friendly show.
• Your costume must allow you the freedom of movement so that you can go up and down steps.
COSPLAY FUN AT STLV 2023
GENRE-THEMED TRIVIA GAME:
Be the Trivia Master of the con! You can be one of 90 chosen fans to play one of three rounds with the last person standing earning the title and winning gift certificates.
For the Cosplay Contests and Trivia Game Winners: Gift certificate prizes are valid for one year from date of issue and can be used towards Creation Merchandise only, and excludes admission passes and a la carte autograph/photo op/concert/special event tickets.
THE RODDENBERRIES VIDEOS
We'll be featuring music videos from The Roddenberries all weekend!
NO MINIMUM BID AUCTIONS
Get ready to bid on rare Star Trek and other amazing collectibles in our "no minimum" bid auctions!
VENDORS AREA
Visit our vendor area, full of great merchandise, products and a lot more! Many items are only available at our convention and not sold anywhere online. If you are interested in being a vendor, please click here!
EXCLUSIVE CONCEIRGE
Would you like an exclusive concierge assigned to you, and only you, at the convention? Our Concierges will help you keep track of every event, signing and photo op, so you won’t miss a thing. If you're interested in this premium service, please write to: concierge@creationent.com three months before the event you’re attending
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