The 2023 Michigan Paranormal Convention will bring the biggest names in the paranormal industry to Sault Ste. Marie, MI for the 13th time. Between August 24 and 26, 2023 in Sault Ste. Marie’s Kewadin Casino’s DreamMakers Theater, experts and television stars will be on hand to cover such topics as paranormal investigating, psychic powers, demonology, and UFOlogy. Come see the biggest names speak on today’s hottest topic, the paranormal!
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2023 PARACON TICKETS
2023 Weekend Pass
- Entry into all three days of PARACON
- Entry into the vendor rooms Friday and Saturday
- Access to meet and greets Friday and Saturday
- Tickets available here
2023 VIP Pass
- Entry into all three days of PARACON Entry into the vendor rooms Thursday evening, Friday and Saturday
- Access to meet and greets Friday and Saturday
- Reserved seating spots in the first five rows.
- 48 hour early purchasing window of add-on tickets
- Exclusive VIP merch
- Seating based on purchase order
- Limited to 125 tickets
- Tickets available here
2023 Supernatural VIP
- Entry into all three days of PARACON Entry into the vendor rooms Thursday evening, Friday and Saturday
- Access to meet and greets Friday and Saturday
- Reserved seating spots in the the DreamMakers Theater’s skybox
- Light (non-alcoholic) refreshments and snacks
- Presenter drop-ins to the skybox
- 48 hour early purchasing window of add-on tickets
- Exclusive Supernatural VIP merch
- Limited to 10 tickets
- Tickets available here
WORKSHOPS & GALLERIES
AN EVENING WITH JACK OSBOURNE
- Date: Friday, Aug. 25, 2023
- Time: 9:30 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- Price: $50.00 each
- Seating Capacity: 200
Don’t miss the opportunity to join Jack Osbourne, the multi-talented producer, host, and adventurer, for a captivating gallery in the DreamMakers Theater. Get insights into his upcoming projects and delve into his career, followed by an engaging Q&A session. Experience an unforgettable encounter with Jack Osbourne at the 13th Annual Michigan Paranormal Convention
Chip Coffey Gallery Reading
- Date: Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023
- Time: Noon – 1:30 p.m.
- Price: $60.00 each
- Seating Capacity: 400
Join Chip Coffee in the DreamMakers theater for an open gallery reading. Chip will perform readings to select attendees.
MJ Dickson EVP Workshop
- Date: Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023
- Time: Noon – 1:30 p.m.
- Price: $65.00 each
- Seating Capacity: 100
‘Conversations With The Dead – A Deeper Look Into Electronic Voice Phenomenon’
Learn more about how to capture EVPS, the tools of the trade, conducting EVP experiments, and techniques you can use on your own paranormal investigations.
Please note: MJ Dickson’s EVP Workshop runs at the same time as Chip Coffey’s Gallery Reading
Karen A. Dahlman
- Karen A. Dahlman Workshop
- Date: Sat., Aug. 26, 2023
- Time: 8:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
- Price & Seating Capacity: $50/50 seats
Learn to speak with the deceased, connect with your spirit guides and explore other realms and dimensions where sentient beings exist. Learn to channel spiritual insights and tap into creative inspiration. Are you ready to explore? Bring your favorite Talking Board and a curious mind! Don’t have your own board? One will be provided or created. Get ready for a fun and positive trip into the great beyond!
ADAM BERRY WORKSHOP
- Date: Friday, Aug. 25, 2023
- Time: 8 p.m. – 9:20 p.m.
- Price: $80.00 each
- Seating Capacity: 100
Discuss the different aspects of investigating with intentions and manifestation. Carrying crystals and objects to promote activity is fine and is sometimes needed to bring focus, we will find ways to do the same but with our own person and being. No tools needed. Once you learn about these ideas and techniques adding those extra tools back in may not only enhance your energy and presence in the work you do but add an extra layer of heightened awareness. NOTE: Runs concurrently to the Chappell Workshop
Brian Danhausen Workshop
- Date: Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023
- Time: 9 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
- Price: $50.00 each
- Seating Capacity: 50
In this workshop Brian will guide you into developing your skills and help you to understand and trust your instincts. We will pair up and give each other readings through paintings using the colors and images to see what you picked up on from your partner in the class. You learn to trust what you see and what you feel. Brian will supply the canvas and the paints.
Tim Shaw & Exie Smith - Dueling Psychics
Date: Friday, Aug. 25, 2023
Time: 12 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Price: $65.00 each
Seating Capacity: 120
In this unique 80 minute gallery reading, not one, but two top psychics will be taking a unique approach to reading random attendees within the DreamMakers Theater.
Jeff Belanger Workshop
Date: Friday, Aug. 25, 2023 – 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Price: $50.00 each with a seating capacity of 50
You’ll learn how to: explore the history of any property, search land titles, newspaper archives, census records, and ancestry data. Network with local historical societies and other resources. Conduct a proper witness interview. Zoom out and explore the history of the land and region before there was a building. To organize your findings in a way that aids your investigation. Please note: this workshop does not conflict with any presentations. It is held during a vendor hour on Friday afternoon.
PARACON DISCLAIMER
PARACON tickets are sold exclusively through the Sault Ste. Marie Convention & Visitors Bureau. You cannot purchase tickets through Kewadin Casino. Please do not call the casino’s box office for tickets. During the 2023 Paracon, tickets will be sold on sight at Kewadin Casino. There are no refunds available for PARACON barring unordinary circumstances. Not recommended for children under the age of 12. No children under the age of 5.
Hotel reservations
Kewadin Casino is handling booking rooms for the 2023 PARACON. Please contact the casino at (800) 539-2346 or visit their booking website here. Remember, PARACON takes place Thursday, August 24 – Saturday, August 26. More lodging establishments are available here to book your stay with during PARACON. Looking to check room availability throughout the area? Visit here.
2023 Paracon Schedule
Thursday, 8/24
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Friday, 8/25
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Saturday, 8/26
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Keep checking back for more presenters to be added!
Vendor rooms are set up Friday and Saturday at Paracon for ticket holders to check out. Click on each vendor for an expanded biography.
Also appearing: Beyond the Keyhole,Paranormal Girl, Razor’s Edge, Sacred Journeys Psychics, Skyclad Handmade Boutique, the Christal Fairy and Spirit Wood, the Sisterhood of Magick, Soul Circle Paranormal, and Wonders, Tru-ly Sunshine & Company, White City Devil
When does Paracon take place?
The Michigan Paranormal Convention is the Midwest’s premiere paranormal convention. It takes place the Thursday-Saturday before Labor Day weekend in August. Registration begins at 1 p.m. on the opening day with the event itself starting at 3 p.m. Thursday has events that run throughout the evening until 9 and Friday and Saturday have events that run from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. Times are subject to change.
Where does Paracon take place?
Paracon takes place at Kewadin Casino in Sault Ste. Marie. Presenters will hold panels over the course of the event inside the DreamMakers Theater. Additional workshops and galleries will take place throughout Kewadin Casino. Vendor rooms will be available to ticket holders only.
When do I check in to Paracon?
You can check into Paracon beginning Thursday, Aug. 25 at 1 p.m. at Kewadin Casino. Paracon does not begin until 3 p.m.
Do I need a ticket to enter the vendor rooms at Paracon?
Yes. The vendor rooms are reserved for Paracon attendees.
Do Paracon tickets sell out?
Weekend and daily passes do not sell out. They are available online until the week of Paracon. Then during Paracon they are available through the Sault CVB representative at Kewadin Casino. However, VIP and Supernatural VIP passes sell out quickly. Supernatural VIP passes typically sell out at Paracon itself when they become available exclusively for attendees. VIP passes sell out quickly after Paracon when they’re made available to the general public.
I called the Kewadin Casino box office and they weren’t able to sell me tickets, where do I buy Paracon tickets?
Paracon tickets are sold exclusively through the Sault CVB. They’re available here. We sell tickets online until the week of Paracon. Then once registration for Paracon begins at 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 25, the Sault CVB will be selling tickets at Kewadin Casino. The casino is a partner and helps host the event, but they do not sell Paracon tickets. Please do not call the casino box office for Paracon tickets.
Are refunds available for Paracon tickets and add-on tickets?
No. Barring unforeseen circumstances, we do not offer refunds for Paracon. If a workshop or gallery is cancelled, a credit will be issued.
Where do I book a room for Paracon?
In year’s past the Sault CVB sold hotel rooms for guests to stay at Kewadin Casino during Paracon. This year Kewadin Casino is selling its own rooms. Please contact the casino for room availability.
I’m staying at a hotel/motel off site and don’t plan on driving. How do I get to Kewadin Casino?
Kewadin Casino has a shuttle available that will transport you to and from Paracon.
Vendor registration for the 2023 Paracon is currently full as of October 3, 2022. If you would like to be added to the waiting list you can still submit an application.