Kids Programming:

Family-friendly fun all weekend!

Soonercon is June 19-21 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Norman, OK. We welcome fans of all ages to our family-friendly convention. All children 12 and under receive free entry with the purchase of an adult membership.

Kids enjoy dedicated space with age-appropriate activities, arts and crafts, demonstrations, live performances, the Children’s Costume Contest, tabletop and video gaming, and more.

Kids 12 and under receive free entry with the purchase of an adult membership.

A kid with a purple marker looks at his art project.

Arts & Crafts

We offer themed art projects so kids can learn a new skill and take home their fine crafts!

  • Treasure Map Making
  • Paint a Pal Paintbrushes
  • Kids Mini Painting
  • Mermaid Crowns and Sailor Hats
  • Celebrate your “Fan”dom
  • Mini Jellyfish Mobile
  • Land Ho! A Seafarers Spyglass
Kids playing the board game King of Tokyo

Interactive Panels & Games

Join us in Interactive Panels and Live Performances for kids!

  • Sorting of the Sea Monsters
  • Stormhaven Scramble
  • Mysterious Treasure Hunt with Elaina

Play games with other kids and families in the Game Room or find games just for kids.

  • High Seas Heroes – A Pirate Adventure
A young Link dabbles in potion making.

Science

We bring teachers and scientists in for hands-on STEM experiments and activities.

  • Design a Sail
  • Get Your Craft On!
  • Science on the High Seas
Kids playing with foam lightsabers

Physical Activities

From dance to lightsaber and Nerf battles and more. We help kids get up and get moving!
  • K-Pop Pool Party Dance
  • Buccaneer Blaster Brigade
  • JediOKC: Silvo’s Swashbucklers
  • Cannonball Run
  • Stormhaven Scramble
Artist performs on a guitar dressed as Jack Sparrow

Superhero

Kids unleash their inner heroes in fun, action-packed superhero activities.
  • Superhero School

Children's Costume Contest

winners of the childrens' cosplay contest line up to receive their awards

Costumers and cosplayers hone their craft at all ages. Soonercon Kids Costume Contest (ages 5-12) participants conceptualize and make their own costumes in this fun, low-key convention costume/masquerade competition event.

Allow young contestants to be creative! The purpose of this contest division and event is for Soonercon youth to discover the joy of costuming, be able to compete against similarly-skilled participants, and not to crush the competition. See Costume Contest Rules for full entry, rules, and other competition information. Best in Show is determined by the contest judges and will receive the grand prize.

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