06/09/2026
For those of you that want to know more about the different panels. Here is a list with descriptions. Hope this helps. We can wait to see y'all this weekend!!!
Friday: Main Events
Opening Ceremonies Black Hills Con is back! Come hear about all the fun we have in store for you this year. Let's get together to kick off
BHC 2026!
Speed Party Building The Kamikaze Snowmen lead a meetup for gamers of all stripes! Using a speed-dating format you’ll get a chance to chat with multiple other participants to try and determine their class and special skills, then (hopefully) assemble the perfect party to go on an adventure for treasure and glory!
Umamusume Come join us as we explore the history of Umamusume, what it is, the connections to the real horses, and how it has brought people together.
Furry Hugs and Culture Come hang out with the furries! Learn about furry culture with an interactive panel for attendees and cosplayers alike. We’ll be talking about furry greetings, etiquette, lingo, hug techniques, and tips for cosplayers.
Friday: Panel Room A
Writing Block Sit with an actual Author and learn how a book goes from a dream to reality. Q&A with one of the Authors of THE HUNT TRILOGY.
Miniature Painting Beginner Class Come and learn the basics of Miniature Painting. Paint your own mini, all supplies provided, and you get to take them home when you're done! We'll be covering the very basics, NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!
Black Ops 3 Competition We will play both Call of Duty Black Ops 2+3 free-for-all. Whoever gets the most points wins the match. Whoever wins the entire competition will win a prize.
Halo Reach Infection Tournament In this tournament, try to survive the infected and win the most points! It would be 1v1 with a 16-bracket style tournament. Whoever wins the tournament will win a big prize!
Karaoke Sing and have fun.
Friday Panel Room B
Star Wars Jeopardy Jeopardy for star wars knowledge of shows and movies 1 to 6 Anime Bingo Bring your best attitudes and let's go play
ANIME BINGO! There will be rounds of bingo where we chance our luck to win a fun prize! Bring grandma, she would not want to miss this!
Folk Lore and Myths In this panel, we will be reading and talking about Japanese Folklore, Fairy tales, and Myths. Let us deep dive into some new information that not everyone knows and let's have fun talking about which ones we liked the most. Just like how we have the infamous Mothman in Virgina, Japan has infamous folklore and myths as well!
Anime Jeopardy Musical A musical version of Jeopardy. Nothing but music for everyone. Prizes just for playing.
Jackbox Game Night We play JackBox and whoever wins the round, they'll win a prize. It'll be for the first 5 rounds, and if there is any time left, we'll play for fun.
Saturday Main Events
Q&A W/ Tom Rasch Our favorite Artist is back again. Come join Tom as we ask him questions about how he made his dream a reality
Galactic Battle Royale Come join the Industry Guests for their Q&A also watch as they play space themed games and battle each other for glory on the big stage.
Everyone D!es Playing D&D at the Con The Snowmen lead a group through a one-shot adventure from the creators of Faster, Purple Worm! K!ll! K!ll! and only one thing is certain - no one makes it out alive. Come watch the tragedy unfold before your very eyes.
Cantina Dance Join our DJ as we dance through the night to space themed tunes
Dylan’s Drink and Draw This after dark game show turns attendees into contestants. Who competes in a no-skill required event, for prizes.
Saturday Panel Room
A How to lead your party into battle with arias verity steelhart. Meet Aria verity steelhart! In this panel, she will give insight on how to not only be a great leader, but also how lead you and your comrades into a battle against the enemies of a ttrpg known as utopia: dropped into nexus city
Content Creation 101 Have you ever wondered what the behind the scenes of content creation looks like and want to learn more? Then come check out Content Creation 101! We will be going over short form as well as long form content types, networking, pushing yourself out there and many more!
Miniature Painting Advanced Come and learn the basics of Miniature Painting. Paint your own mini, all supplies provided, and you get to take them home when you're done! We'll be covering the very basics, NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!
The Everyday Hero: Changing Through Challenges Stories aren’t just entertainment, they’re maps. From movies, games, and mythology, we recognize the same pattern: an ordinary person is pulled into something difficult, resists it, struggles through it, and returns changed. But this isn’t just fiction, it’s how real life change actually unfolds. This panel explores how the Hero’s Journey shows up in everyday experiences like personal growth, burnout, recovery, and identity shifts. Why do we resist change even when we know we need it? Why does growth often feel like loss before it feels like progress? And why is it so hard to “return” to normal life after we’ve changed? Drawing from both storytelling and real-world experience, this session offers a way to understand struggle not as failure, but as part of a larger process. Attendees will leave with a new lens for understanding their own challenges and a clearer sense of how to move forward when they feel stuck.
Black ops Competition We will play Call of Duty Black Ops free-for-all. Whoever gets the most points wins the match. Whoever wins the entire competition will win a prize.
Flea Market Swap Meet A place where everyone can buy/sell/trade their favorite and not so favorite nerd items
Anime Dating Game Come to the anime dating game to ask and answer nerdy questions and maybe find your true love. Be yourself, be someone else, be everyone, who cares? Show up, show off, find your love in front of a live audience.
Saturday Panel Room B
Beginner Illustration with Kato Studios Learn the basics of illustration in a follow along course with Shelby Kato from Kato studios. Learn lighting and perspective in a short class meant for all levels! Whether you’ve never drawn or are a seasoned veteran, come and check it out!
Es**rt the Green Unit An unofficial Fire Emblem-themed chess-like battle panel in which 2 teams will pick classes and strategies against each other for victory!
Nerdy Wellness Join on a Dungeons and Dragons inspired wellness adventure! Find your wellness class, wellness wheel stats, and set off on an adventure rolling dice and brainstorming how to defeat everyday obstacles like bed rot and the doom scroll.
S**t VS Fluff Writing is difficult but writing 18+ is a whole different ball game. Join us as we learn how to take our writing to the next level while we compare what's possible and what's just wishing. Where you learn how not only to write Fluff and S**t but how to make your audiences blush and hopefully keep coming back for more.
Sunday Main Events
Lets Write a Theme Song In this interactive panel audience members will help the kamikaze Snowmen develop the plot for a tv/streaming series, and then create the (undoubtedly catchy and inspiring ) theme song for that series! Bring your imagination, throw in your suggestions, and we’ll see what comes out…,
Cosplay Chess Dress up and battle it out on the ultimate field, Chess!
Charity Auction We hope you saved some of your spending money, this year we’re donating all charity proceeds to the Boarder Paws Dog Rescue.
Closing Ceremony Celebrate BHC 2026 year with us.
Sunday Panel Room A
Intro to Kandi Whether you've made kandi before or don't even know what it is, come join Intro to Kandi! Learn the basics about the community around these pony bead crafts, how to do the PLUR handshake, and make a simple kandi creation of your very own. All materials provided, all skill levels welcome!
Why you should try(featuring mini painting) A relaxed painting experience highlighting why it's important to TRY. Touching upon the basic concepts of 'leaving the comfort zone', 'making mistakes', and 'just get started' to get yourself moving toward new things/experiences.
Otaku Jeopardy Test your might! Anime, video games, and geek culture. You play yuck get stuff and so does the audience
BHC Feud Join us to watch audience members compete in a family feud-like competition.
Sunday Panel Room B
Baking With Sanji Teaching everyone how to make Apple pie.
Therians of SD Are you wanting to meet more Therians, Other-Kin, or Other Hearted critters such as yourself? Well we welcome you to Join the OFFICIAL Group of South Dakota's Therians! This will be a meet up, and a panel where you can learn more about yourself
