2026 Whaaat!? Festival

A full Saturday of Experimental Games and Playful Interactions!

The Glorious Revolutionary Micro-Republic of Whaaat!? invites you to visit our nation on the occasion of the 9th annual Whaaat!? Festival.

Experience our enchanting country by exploring:

Themed arcades full of strange and deligthful gamesLive game shows, featuring aspiring local celebritiesA riveting keynote speech by a prestigious and interesting human (?) beingSnacking opportunities, specifically a buffet featuring a wide selection of imported American cereals"Parachutes", "casinos", group "games", "murder" mysteries, "prizes", and many other surprises that may require quotation marks for legal purposesoptional Glunch, our national pasttime that combines games and lunch (purchased as an add-on item)This year's ticketing tiers:

Whaaat!? Citizen Pass: Full Festival Access, cereal breakfast, priority entry for talks and group games, one raffle ticket, full citizenship documents (including passport), and a Whaaat!? sticker pack (10 different stickers!).Tourist Pass: Full Festival Access, cereal breakfast, and a Whaaat!? sticker.Hero of the Microrepublic Pass: a full citizen pass, but also— a commemorative 3D bust of you, a Whaaat!? national flag, a Whaaatlandian gift basket full of local goodies, 1 hour with a personal herald who will loudly announce your presence in each room you enter, a lunch ticket and a host of other heroic surprises.Travel Waiver: Pay what you can and just show up!

We've also broken out Glunch (aka "games+ lunch") into it's own add-on ticket—this will help us make sure we have the right amount of food for everyone that wants it.