What do you do at leakycon

If anyone recognizes any of the other cosplayers, please let me know so I can tag them! Ready for Day 2 to start!! This is just so magical!! Those are my aprons! Thank you for sharing them! Your email address will not be published. Submit Comment. Here are some of my favorite places to share with my family. Leaky Con: Ten tips for your first visit. Tips for attending your first Leaky Con!

Dress up. Leaky Con had a perfect Snape who stayed in character — people were raving about him and lining up to take photos of him. Linda on July 2, at am. Trista Perot on July 10, at am. We love them! We attempted to fold origami animals for our Hogwarts houses and created tiny, cute potion bottles filled with glittery concoctions.

The afternoon costume contest gave us some insight to the tremendous effort some fans put in to creating their own costumes by hand for hours or sometimes even weeks. One of our favorite parts about LeakyCon was the enormous marketplace of handmade Harry Potter goods.

We saw t-shirts, knitted hats and scarves, elaborate customizable costumes, beauty products and candles with scent names from the Harry Potter franchise, Christmas ornaments, keychains, wall art, potions, owls, wands, feather quills with parchment, and more.

Most of the items for sale were crafts handmade by the vendors themselves. He purchased a beautiful book with a cutting of the Hogwarts castle inside and some adorable Christmas ornaments to decorate a mini Harry Potter tree next year.

Ultimately, I think she got both! The whole market was full of so much charm and thematic fun. After we finished up activities at the convention center for the afternoon, we ran home to change for the Esther Earl Ball!

The ball is essentially a great big dance party with a DJ, a cash bar, and tons of friendly people. Some of the celebrity guest stars actually joined in on the fun and mingled with the crowd throughout the night, which was an exciting bonus.

The evening concluded with a burst of confetti showering everyone on the dance floor. It was a magical end to our LeakyCon experience. Tickets for LeakyCon are on sale now! We hope our guide helps other Harry Potter fans make some magic next year. Mischief, managed. The Dallas Museum of Art. Craft Beer at Woodcreek Brewing Company. Just brushing up on my art history! Right now, they have pop ups located in Downtown Garland and Las Colinas open to the public where anyone can learn and explore historic artwork.

Have you spotted one? Ready… set… GOGH! Here are the most important details! Plus it has so much fascinating information about his frame of mind when he created each painting.

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