Krampus America Convention 2025

Visit the Pacific Northwest at one of its most beautiful times of the year. Nestled in the Puget Sound, with a 30-minute ferry ride to Seattle, the end of the rainy season is the perfect environment for Krampus! In its inaugural year, Krampus America brings together Krampus celebrities, performers, organizers, costume makers, educators, crafters, designers, entertainers, vendors, businesses, and enthusiasts for a weekend of education, training, information, arts, culture, and fun!

This year’s convention will include an agenda of notable speakers, vendors, seminars, education, networking, costuming, and demonstrations by guests from all over the world.

Lodging:

Fairfield Inn & Suites: Lodging discount codes at The Fairfield Inn is available by booking with The Fairfield Inn & Suites Bremerton using discount code: T6471.

Marina Square: Book your lodging right on Bremerton’s waterfront at the marina, within one block of the convention at www.marinasquaresuites.com.

Convention Details

Dates: May 9 & 10, 2025

Location: Downtown Bremerton, Washington

Main Venue: The Historic Roxy Theatre

General Admission Ticket – All Access Pass

Your General Admission ticket grants you ALL ACCESS to the entire two-day convention, including:

• Networking Events

• Krampus Vendor Market

• Krampus Pub Krawl

• All Speakers

• Documentary Film Debut

AGENDA

Thursday

6 to 8 pm |USS Turner Joy | Welcome Reception (RSVP required)

Friday

• 10:00 | The Roxy | Welcome from Eric Morley (30 minutes)

• 10:30 | The Roxy | Building the Beast: How to Create a Passe: Bogner (45 minutes)

• 11:30 | The Roxy | Inclusivity in the Krampus Movement & Alternative Materials: Yager (45 minutes)

LUNCH (1 hour)

• 1:30 | The Roxy | Authenticity in the Krampus Movement: Schenk (45 minutes)

• 2:30 | The Roxy | A World of Costuming: Griessel (45 minutes)

AFTERNOON BREAK (30 minutes)

• 3:15 | The Roxy | Krampus in the Evergreen State; The Rise of Washington Groups (Morley, Hurst, Jezek) (45 minutes)

• 4:15 | The Roxy | Dark Christmas; The History & Lore of Krampus: Al Ridenour (45 minutes) 

  EVENING ACTIVITIES

• 6:00 | Gastro Pup | “Elka & The Beast” Twisted Heart Puppet Works Performance (20 minutes) REGISTER TO ATTEND HERE!

• 6:00 | Downtown | Woo Woo Walk begins - All Things Divination: Psychics, Tarot Card Readers, Fortune Tellers, Bone Readers, etc.

Saturday

• 10:00 | The Roxy | Welcome from Jeff Coughlin, Bremerton City Council

• 10:15 | The Roxy | Masking for Mischief: Behind the Mask with Hughes & Koidl (45 minutes)

  LUNCH - Krampus Market Time, Mask Carving, and Author Talk  (3 hours)

11:00 | Market Time

11:00 | The Roxy | All Things Garmisch, Krampus Tours (30 minutes)

12:00 | Mask Carving Demo by Koidl in Market (2 hours)

1:00 | Grumble & Wine | Ridenour Author Talk

•  2:00 | The Roxy | Krampus Wrangling, Organization & Safety: Polanco & Blair Dell (Firewatch Solutions) (45 minutes)

• 3:00 | The Roxy | Successes and Navigating Challenges in the Krampus Movement: Yager & Pisaniello (45 minutes) presentation

 AFTERNOON BREAK (30 minutes)

• 4:30 | The Roxy | Lights, Camera, Krampus; The Making of the Krampus Documentary: Christoph (45 minutes)

EVENING ACTIVITY (7PM TO 9PM)

• 7:00 | Downtown | Krampus Pub Krawl - The Roxy, Dog Days Brewing, Ashley’s Pub, Remedy Speakeasy, and Grumble & Wine

Join us for an unforgettable experience celebrating all things Krampus in the heart of downtown Bremerton.

Gruss Vom Krampus!