Stage Events
Origins has two primary locations where events take place in larger rooms, with a stage for enhanced spectator viewership and enjoyment. Check back often for more shows!
2026 Stage Events
Origins stage
union station b
Thursday
5:30pm-7:00pm: Taskmaster Show
FRIDAY
2:00pm - 3:00pm: Championship of Dice Rolling
5:30pm - 7:00pm: She's Got NPC Energy : The Musical! Amy Vorpahl's Solo Show
8:00pm - 10:00pm: Origins Awards
10:30pm - 12:00am: Comedians of the Galaxy
SATURDAY
1:30pm - 3:00pm: Character Sheet Live!
4:00pm - 6:00pm: Origins Cosplay Contest
7:00pm-10:00pm: Cyberpunk RED Live! With Cyberpunk Creator Mike Pondsmith and the Cast of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
10:30pm-12:00am: Comedians of the Galaxy
SUNDAY
10:00am - 12:00pm: Kids Cosplay Celebration
1:00pm: Cathy Wappel Memorial Miniature Painting Contest Awards
Short North stage
THURSDAY
2:00pm-3:00pm: From Plot to Panel: Writing Comics with John Jackson Miller
7:00pm - 12:00am: SMITHEE AWARDS XXXIV: THE RULE OF SMITHEE
FRIDAY
2:00pm - 3:00pm: Rule the Galaxy Together: Writing in a Shared Universe
6:00pm - 7:00pm: Super Nerd Magic Show
9:00pm - 11:00pm: Master Hand Concert
SATURDAY
10:00am-10:45am: Travis McElroy - The Adventure Zone Q&A
11:00am - 12:00pm: Fantastical Hedgehog Magic Show
1:00pm - 2:00pm: Fantastical Hedgehog Magic Show
2:30pm - 3:30pm: The Legacy of Tim Burton's BATMAN
5:30pm - 7:00pm: Fiasco Live!
welcome stage
Hyatt Escalators
THURSDAY
9:00am-11:00am: Rhiannons Lark
FRIDAY
3:00pm-5:00pm: Cosplay Karaoke with Lemar the Con Guy
4:30pm- Cosplay Parade
5:00-6:00pm- Travis McElroy Autograph Signing
7:00pm- Bar Crawl: 1st Annual Cosplay Bar Crawl for Charity
SATURDAY
10:00am-11:00am: Rhiannons Lark
11:00am-12:00pm: Travis McElroy Autograph Signing