WWWC14 Special Events!
A spectacular selection of shows and experiences for bold Steampunk Adventurers!
Nocturne Mechanica
Drag & Burlesque Show on our main stage!
18+ event
Friday March 20th, 7–9pm
in the Santa Catalina Ballroom
For our final spectacle, prepare to step into a smoke-and-brass dreamscape where legends slip out of the shadows. This drag & burlesque extravaganza unleashes Arizona’s (and beyond!) fiercest performers as glittering cryptids, serving high drama, high glamour, and high-octane tease. Expect jaw-dropping costumes, sultry storytelling, and monster-level talent in a night where folklore gets flirtatious and the uncanny gets downright irresistible.
Tickets are $15 per person. 18+ only.
Absinthe Tasting
One of our most popular events returns after years in the shadows!
21+ event
Thursday March 19th, 8–10pm
in the Desert Room
They banned it. They feared it. They mythologized it. At long last, it returns! No longer whispered in back rooms, but presented openly in a proper, guided setting.
WWWC14 welcomes back just two absinthe tastings, led by absinthe aficionado Doctor Bond alongside Calamity Dawn, professional bartender and expert guide to the world of spirits. Together, they present an immersive, guided tasting of five or more exceptional absinthes, spanning classic European traditions, rare expressions, and a special curated selection available only at this event. Learn the truth behind the legends. Taste differences most people never experience side by side. Discover why absinthe has captivated artists, outsiders, and rebels for more than a century.
This is not a casual sip. This is a moment. Tickets are limited. Curiosity is required.
Tickets are $45 per person. 21+ only.
Airship Captain • private Absinthe Tasting
Exclusive event only for our Airship Captain passholders!
21+ event
Friday March 20th, 4–6pm
in the Desert Room
Calamity Labs Presents: We Do The Weird Stuff
A strange journey through cocktails odd and unusual.
21+ event
Friday March 20th, 9:30–11:30pm
in the Desert Room
Join Calamity Dawn for a Cocktail Tasting adventure! The lost cocktails of yesteryear that were once in vogue but have fallen from grace. Libations that seemingly just shouldn’t work at all. Innocuous beverages that seem safe and tasty only to betray the drinker with nonsense. Some of these drinks will delight you, but others might give you fits. This is one of Calamity’s most popular panels and she is delighted to bring it to the Wild West for the very first time!
Tickets are $35 per person. 21+ only.
Calamity Labs Presents: Mocktails and Fauxtinis!
Get a different kind of haunted with this spirit-free tasting.
All-ages, 18+ suggested
Saturday March 21th, 1–3pm
in the Desert Room
Do you abstain from spirits? If so this is the panel for you! It matters not why you choose not to drink alcohol, it only matters that you are able to enjoy what you do drink! No more boring old sodas or glasses of water! Discover drinks that delight the senses, and leave you clear headed! These drinks are perfect for those times when you want to drink the fancy drinks!
Tasty Tea Tasting
A Tea-licious event you won't want to miss!
All-ages
Friday March 20th, 4–6pm
on the Sonoran Ballroom Rooftop
Returning this Year by Popular Request! Despite the interruptions last year… The tea class lives! You can toss a spanner in the gears of class, but you can’t take a good cuppa tea from us! Tea balls, tea cups, teapots, tea bricks, loose and bagged tea! Confused about the difference between black, green, white, and red teas? What about fruit or flowering teas? Wondering the proper way to store tea? Puzzled about caffeine in your tea? Learn the history of tea and the correct way to brew each type. Whether you are a seasoned tea lover or just beginning, find a new favorite by sampling a variety of black, green, red, white, oolong, and pu’erh (aged) teas, tempting treats and much more!
Fee includes class, paperwork, tea/treats and a souvenir gift.