The Star Wars world converges on the city of Joliet Illinois on the first Saturday of June in 2024 as the long running event, hosted by the Joliet Public Library swings back into action on this rainy Saturday.

Kicking off with a parade down N. Chicago Street and finishing in front of the library, cosplay groups from the area form one of the largest costumed assemblies in the country that’s not at a large scale convention. Artists, makers, vendors, authors and cosplayers fill both the library and museum up the street. I had a chance again to hang with some of the Red 5 Network crew on hand and talk with many in attendance. You get a nice flavor of the event.

Those interviewed on this show:

Nicole Marhenke from @peaceloveandfandoms

Todd Hoffman @bigtliltpodcast @tizzzzod

Heather Alread @ hawk_awesome from @wstrmedia & Red5 Network

Stephanie Hatten from @one.hell.of.a.fanfic

Josh Jones @bigdealcosplay

Author Megan Mackie https://www.meganmackieauthor.com

Skyler @vanteaux

Tom Rosy @behindthebucket @rosyprops

Mikey Babinksy @mikey_babinski

Sean Luke @sean_aw_luke

Greg Schmidt @schmidtngiggle

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