{"id":113592,"date":"2025-08-02T18:02:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T18:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/113592\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T18:02:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T18:02:08","slug":"oddities-curiosities-expo-showcases-the-strange-macabre-and-the-creative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/113592\/","title":{"rendered":"Oddities &#038; Curiosities Expo showcases the strange, macabre, and the creative!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SAN ANTONIO &#8211; A local convention is showcasing vendors, dealers, and artists specializing in all things weird!<\/p>\n<p>From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Aug. 2 and Aug. 3, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, the Oddities and Curiosities Expo allows those interested in anything unique, morbid, and even beautiful to shop and explore!<\/p>\n<p>From original artwork, prints, and antiques, to handcrafted oddities, quack medical devices, taxidermy, skulls, and preserved specimens, there&#8217;s something for everyone, even if you just want to browse.<\/p>\n<p>Guests can even find funeral collectables, clothing, jewelry, and horror\/Halloween-inspired novelties. According to the organizers, all products are legal to own and sustainably sourced.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors can also enjoy a variety of sideshow performers, taking to the stage throughout the day, as well as the opportunity to learn taxidermy with classes available during the expo.<\/p>\n<p>Organizers pride themselves on the community built around the show, bringing together like-minded artists for a completely &#8220;DIY&#8221; event. <\/p>\n<p>Oddities &amp; Curiosities Expo is the first and original traveling event dedicated to showcasing oddities, vendors, and dark artists in the U.S. <\/p>\n<p>Tickets cost $10 in advance and $15 for day-of purchases. Kids under 12 can enter for free.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/480001555064772\/?rdid=YPvuq7JKrb87u4XI&amp;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F19TN3N9iRA%2F#\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/480001555064772\/?rdid=YPvuq7JKrb87u4XI&amp;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F19TN3N9iRA%2F#\" class=\"themeColorForLinks\" rel=\"noopener\">Oddities &amp; Curiosities Expo Facebook page her<\/a>e or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/oddities-curiosities-expo-tickets\/artist\/2585785?fbclid=IwY2xjawL7Ib9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFRN3BxU1lOZENIa05GRkhXAR77wLTeRtqI7tRK6rITUcSs8CRswosssb2_jQZ4wYtqhqRYQbIMLcxzuPSt3A_aem_c43NgOVav53xRuSFG6ZBFg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/oddities-curiosities-expo-tickets\/artist\/2585785?fbclid=IwY2xjawL7Ib9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFRN3BxU1lOZENIa05GRkhXAR77wLTeRtqI7tRK6rITUcSs8CRswosssb2_jQZ4wYtqhqRYQbIMLcxzuPSt3A_aem_c43NgOVav53xRuSFG6ZBFg\" class=\"themeColorForLinks\" rel=\"noopener\">find tickets on Ticketmaster here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SAN ANTONIO &#8211; A local convention is showcasing vendors, dealers, and artists specializing in all things weird! 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