Friday - Jul 24
CGF is NOW OPEN for VIP WRISTBANDS ONLY!
*If you purchased ONLINE, you still MUST go to the “Wristband Pickup” table near the SOUTH lobby at CGF to show your ID, QR code, or receipt and pickup your actual/physical CGF WRISTBAND.
LIVE MUSIC – DJ Rockman
(CGF MAIN STAGE – upstairs – MR2)
LIVE MUSIC – Masters of Unlocking
(CGF MAIN STAGE – upstairs – MR2)
CGF is NOW OPEN for all VIP , 3-DAY, and FRIDAY wristbands!!
*If you purchased ONLINE, you still MUST go to the “Wristband Pickup” table near the SOUTH lobby at CGF to show your ID, QR code, or receipt and pickup your actual/physical CGF WRISTBAND.
TOURNAMENT – Smash64
(EON Gaming – booth T1)
LIVE MUSIC – Theology
(CGF MAIN STAGE – upstairs – MR2)
TOURNAMENT – Mortal Kombat 9
(signups start at 12:30pm)
(Analogarhythm Project – booth T3)
SPECIAL GUEST PANEL – Channel Awesome!
“Best & Worst Video Game Movies”
(CGF MAIN STAGE – upstairs – MR2)
TOURNAMENT – Smash Melee
(EON Gaming – booth T1)
INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE – Pokemon GO! & Nintendo StreetPass – CASUAL FAN MEETUP
(CGF LOUNGE – upstairs MR1)
SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE –
James Rolfe – AKA – Angry Video Game Nerd AVGN
Meet & greet with fans to sell merch, sign autographs, and take selfies!!
(AVGN Booth – Main Vendor Hall – Booth 246)
SPECIAL GUEST PANEL – Audacity Games
From Pitfall to Casey’s Gold – Live Q&A with legendary Atari / Activison game developers Featuring David Crane, Dan Kitchen, & Garry Kitchen
(CGF MAIN STAGE – upstairs – MR2)
TOURNAMENT – Halo 2 – 2v2
(EON Gaming – booth T1)
SPECIAL GUEST PANEL – Super Mario All Stars!!
Live Q&A featuring the famous voices of the Super Mario games!
Includes – Kenny James, Mike Vaugn, Samantha Kelly, Laura Faye Smith, & Grant Kirkhope!
(CGF MAIN STAGE – upstairs – MR2)
TOURNAMENT – Vampire Savior
(Analogarhythm Project – booth T3)
TOURNAMENT – Mario Kart Double Dash – 16 person LAN Grand Prix
(EON Gaming – booth T1)
LIVE MUSIC – Bitforce
(CGF MAIN STAGE – upstairs – MR2)
CGF – END OF DAY 1
Saturday - Jul 25
CGF is NOW OPEN FOR VIP WRISTBANDS ONLY!
*If you purchased ONLINE, you still MUST go to the “Wristband Pickup” table near the SOUTH lobby at CGF to show your ID, QR code, or receipt and pickup your actual/physical CGF WRISTBAND.
LIVE MUSIC – DJ Rockman
(CGF MAIN STAGE – upstairs – MR2)
CGF is NOW OPEN FOR ALL VIP , 3-DAY, & SATURDAY WRISTBANDS!
*If you purchased ONLINE, you still MUST go to the “Wristband Pickup” table near the SOUTH lobby at CGF to show your ID, QR code, or receipt and pickup your actual/physical CGF WRISTBAND.
LIVE MUSIC – Victim Cache
(CGF MAIN STAGE – upstairs – MR2)
SPECIAL GUEST PANEL – Matthew Bentley
“Mental Health and Video Games”
(CGF MAIN STAGE – upstairs – MR2)
TOURNAMENT – Mario Kart Double Dash – 64 Player TEAM Mega Tournament!
(signups start at 9:30am)
(EON Gaming Booth – T1)
SPECIAL GUEST PANEL – Tim Kitzrow
“Boomshakalaka! The Voice of a Generation!”
(CGF MAIN STAGE – upstairs – MR2)
SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE –
James Rolfe – AKA – Angry Video Game Nerd AVGN
Meet & greet with fans to sell merch, sign autographs, and take selfies!!
(AVGN Booth – Main Vendor Hall – Booth 246)
LIVE MUSIC – MC Squareroot
(CGF MAIN STAGE – upstairs – MR2)
TOURNAMENT – Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
(signups start at 9:30am)
(Analogarhythm Project – booth T3)
LIVE MUSIC – 88bit
(CGF MAIN STAGE – upstairs – MR2)
LIVE MUSIC – Super Hero / Super Villian
(CGF MAIN STAGE – upstairs – MR2)
INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE – Pokemon GO! & Nintendo StreetPass – CASUAL FAN MEETUP
Bring your DS, 3DS, phone, tablet, etc to make friends, catch Pokemon, and share StreetPasses!
(CGF LOUNGE – upstairs – MR1)
LIVE MUSIC – Blue Shells of Soul
(CGF MAIN STAGE – upstairs – MR2)
TOURNAMENT – Mario Kart Double Dash – 64 Player TEAM Mega Tournament – FINAL ROUNDS!
(EON Gaming Booth – T1)
LIVE MUSIC – Prog XP
(CGF MAIN STAGE – upstairs – MR2)
TOURNAMENT – Ultimate Retro Rumble!
(Analogarhythm Project – booth T3)
SPECIAL GUEST PANEL – James Rolfe – AKA – The Angry Video Game Nerd!
Live Q&A on the main stage with the amazing AVGN!
(CGF MAIN STAGE – upstairs – MR2)
LIVE MUSIC – Descendants of Erdrick
(CGF MAIN STAGE – upstairs – MR2)
CGF – END OF DAY 2
Sunday - Jul 26
CGF is NOW OPEN TO VIP WRISTBANDS ONLY!
*If you purchased ONLINE, you still MUST go to the “Wristband Pickup” table near the SOUTH lobby at CGF to show your ID, QR code, or receipt and pickup your actual/physical CGF WRISTBAND.
LIVE MUSIC – DJ Rockman
(CGF MAIN STAGE – upstairs – MR2)
CGF is NOW OPEN TO ALL VIP , 3-DAY, & SUNDAY WRISTBANDS!
*If you purchased ONLINE, you still MUST go to the “Wristband Pickup” table in the SOUTH lobby at CGF to show your ID, QR code, or receipt and pickup your actual/physical CGF WRISTBAND.
COSTUME CONTEST – signups begin! FREE to enter, but limited spots available.
Adults (16+) or Kids (0-15) – ALL costumes must be primarily video game related to enter!
(CGF Merch booth – 119)
SPECIAL GUEST PANEL – Brett Weiss
“Video Game Crash of 1983”
(CGF MAIN STAGE – upstairs – MR2)
SPECIAL GUEST PANEL – Dev Madan
“The Art of Sly Cooper”
(CGF MAIN STAGE – upstairs – MR2)
TOURNAMENT – Smash Melee
(signups start at 11:00am)
(EON Gaming – Booth T1)
SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE –
James Rolfe – AKA – Angry Video Game Nerd AVGN
Meet & greet with fans to sell merch, sign autographs, and take selfies!!
(AVGN Booth – Main Vendor Hall – Booth 246)
TOURNAMENT – Street Fighter 3 – Third Strike
(signups start at 9:30am)
(Analogarhythm Project – booth T3)
INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE – Game On!
An interactive audience participation game show
Hosted by SPECIAL GUEST – Abdallah Smash
(CGF MAIN STAGE – upstairs – MR2)
COSTUME CONTEST – Final check in and setup!
All registered contestants meet in upstairs hallway to check in and line up! (Signups start at 10:00am – CGF booth 119)
(CGF MAIN STAGE – upstairs hallway – MR2)
COSTUME CONTEST –
This is one of the highlights of CGF – always a packed room and tons of fun to watch! (Signups start at 10:00am – CGF booth 119)
(CGF MAIN STAGE – upstairs – MR2)
TOURNAMENT – Halo 2 – 2v2
(EON Gaming – booth T1)
SPECIAL GUEST PANEL – Charles Martinet
Live Q&A with the long time voice of MARIO!
(CGF MAIN STAGE – upstairs – MR2)
INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE – Pokemon GO! & Nintendo StreetPass – CASUAL FAN MEETUP
Bring your DS, 3DS, phone or tablet to make friends and have fun collecting Pokemon or exchanging Street Passes!
(CGF LOUNGE – upstairs – MR1)
TOURNAMENT – Halo 2 – Big Team Battle!
(EON Gaming – booth T1)
TOURNAMENT – Mario Kart Double Dash – 16 Player LAN Grand Prix
(EON Gaming – booth T1)
LIVE MUSIC – Modded Marimba
(CGF MAIN STAGE – upstairs – MR2)
END OF CGF EVENT
Thanks for your support, and we hope to see you all back next summer for
CLASSIC GAME FEST 2027!
(JULY 23-24-25, 2027)
All Weekend
PLAY RETRO ARCADES
Play classic arcade machines and retro game consoles from the 80s and 90s for free.
RETRO GAME TOURNAMENTS
Score Prizes, trophies, and bragging rights at tournaments that will put your skills to the test.
RETRO GAME MUSEUM
See everything from the original Atari all the way up to Xbox! Presented by Game Over Videogames.
LIVE GAME MUSIC
Multiple bands, back to back, playing video game music.
CASH FOR GAMES STATION
Bring and sell your classic games, systems, and accessories for cash!
RETRO GAME REPAIR
Get those old cartridge batteries replaced, new NES pin connectors, N64 analog sticks, and much more!
ARTISTS AND DEALERS
Over 30+ artists will be on hand to create and sell unique gamer-inspired arts and crafts.
COSTUME CONTESTS
Costume contests for amateur, professional, and best group/mash-up!
GAMES FOR SALE
Tons of retro game systems, games, and accessories for play and for sale!