Awkward Nerd Events.
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Experienced creators of fandom-inspired events. Come get awkward with us.
✂️Crafternoon: 2/23
🎲RPG NIGHT: 3/5 & 3/19
🍀Faire Folk Spring Revel: 3/16
✂️Crafternoon: 2/23
🎲RPG NIGHT: 3/5 & 3/19
🍀Faire Folk Spring Revel: 3/16
Our second annual Geek Retreat was an absolute blast! From classic camp activities to exciting LARP sessions and TTRPGS, it was a weekend full of joyful, nerdy adventures. Songs were sung around the campfire, nature was appreciated, friends were made, and everyone proudly celebrated their nerdiness!
November 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Our second annual Geek Retreat was an absolute blast! From classic camp activities to exciting LARP sessions and TTRPGS, it was a weekend full of joyful, nerdy adventures. Songs were sung around the campfire, nature was appreciated, friends were made, and everyone proudly celebrated their nerdiness!
🎲⚔️ TONIGHT! ⚔️🎲
See you at @faklandiabrewing for RPG Night. Sign up for games in our bio, on our website, or the FB event.
FREE to play - newbies welcome (and encouraged) to join!
See you at @faklandiabrewing for RPG Night. Sign up for games in our bio, on our website, or the FB event.
FREE to play - newbies welcome (and encouraged) to join!
November 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
🎲⚔️ TONIGHT! ⚔️🎲
See you at @faklandiabrewing for RPG Night. Sign up for games in our bio, on our website, or the FB event.
FREE to play - newbies welcome (and encouraged) to join!
See you at @faklandiabrewing for RPG Night. Sign up for games in our bio, on our website, or the FB event.
FREE to play - newbies welcome (and encouraged) to join!
WE'RE BAAAAAACK! We're thrilled to partner with Pilot Project once again to host the BIG Made In Nerdwaukee on November 22nd. You don't want to miss it!
This event features more than 4 dozen local makers selling handmade geeky goods. While shopping, enjoy local brews, a creative menu, and more!
This event features more than 4 dozen local makers selling handmade geeky goods. While shopping, enjoy local brews, a creative menu, and more!
November 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM
WE'RE BAAAAAACK! We're thrilled to partner with Pilot Project once again to host the BIG Made In Nerdwaukee on November 22nd. You don't want to miss it!
This event features more than 4 dozen local makers selling handmade geeky goods. While shopping, enjoy local brews, a creative menu, and more!
This event features more than 4 dozen local makers selling handmade geeky goods. While shopping, enjoy local brews, a creative menu, and more!
The October 15th RPG Night has been RESCHEDULED to October 22nd!
October 15, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The October 15th RPG Night has been RESCHEDULED to October 22nd!
It's almost time, campers! We're looking forward to seeing everyone who is attending our second annual LevelUp Geek Retreat this weekend. Be sure to check your emails for all the check-in information and the best items to bring with you.
October 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
It's almost time, campers! We're looking forward to seeing everyone who is attending our second annual LevelUp Geek Retreat this weekend. Be sure to check your emails for all the check-in information and the best items to bring with you.
🎶 GIVEAWAY TIME! 🎶
We just got a pair of tickets to The Witcher in Concert at the Riverside Theater on October 5, 2025 — and we want YOU to win them! 🗡️
Want a chance to go? Entering is easy:
- Tag the friend you’d bring along in the comments below
- Make sure you’re following us
We just got a pair of tickets to The Witcher in Concert at the Riverside Theater on October 5, 2025 — and we want YOU to win them! 🗡️
Want a chance to go? Entering is easy:
- Tag the friend you’d bring along in the comments below
- Make sure you’re following us
October 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
🎶 GIVEAWAY TIME! 🎶
We just got a pair of tickets to The Witcher in Concert at the Riverside Theater on October 5, 2025 — and we want YOU to win them! 🗡️
Want a chance to go? Entering is easy:
- Tag the friend you’d bring along in the comments below
- Make sure you’re following us
We just got a pair of tickets to The Witcher in Concert at the Riverside Theater on October 5, 2025 — and we want YOU to win them! 🗡️
Want a chance to go? Entering is easy:
- Tag the friend you’d bring along in the comments below
- Make sure you’re following us
On September 26, 1975, The Rocky Horror Picture Show made its debut and became one of the wildest, most iconic cult classics of all time. Here’s to half a century of throwing toast, shouting callbacks, and embracing the weird, the camp, and the fabulous. Happy 50th anniversary, Rocky Horror!
September 26, 2025 at 10:19 AM
On September 26, 1975, The Rocky Horror Picture Show made its debut and became one of the wildest, most iconic cult classics of all time. Here’s to half a century of throwing toast, shouting callbacks, and embracing the weird, the camp, and the fabulous. Happy 50th anniversary, Rocky Horror!
✨ Giveaway Time! ✨
We’re teaming up with the Pabst Theater Group for an unforgettable night — a screening of The Princess Bride followed by a live conversation with Cary Elwes himself! We’ve got two pairs of tickets to give away. Want in?
👉 Comment and tag the friend you’d bring to this adventure.
We’re teaming up with the Pabst Theater Group for an unforgettable night — a screening of The Princess Bride followed by a live conversation with Cary Elwes himself! We’ve got two pairs of tickets to give away. Want in?
👉 Comment and tag the friend you’d bring to this adventure.
September 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
✨ Giveaway Time! ✨
We’re teaming up with the Pabst Theater Group for an unforgettable night — a screening of The Princess Bride followed by a live conversation with Cary Elwes himself! We’ve got two pairs of tickets to give away. Want in?
👉 Comment and tag the friend you’d bring to this adventure.
We’re teaming up with the Pabst Theater Group for an unforgettable night — a screening of The Princess Bride followed by a live conversation with Cary Elwes himself! We’ve got two pairs of tickets to give away. Want in?
👉 Comment and tag the friend you’d bring to this adventure.
📢 Heads up, adventurers!
Tonight’s RPG Night has been cancelled. We’re sorry for the schedule change, but don’t worry—we’ll be back at the table soon with more quests, dice rolls, and epic stories.
Thanks for understanding, and we'll see you next month!
Tonight’s RPG Night has been cancelled. We’re sorry for the schedule change, but don’t worry—we’ll be back at the table soon with more quests, dice rolls, and epic stories.
Thanks for understanding, and we'll see you next month!
September 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
📢 Heads up, adventurers!
Tonight’s RPG Night has been cancelled. We’re sorry for the schedule change, but don’t worry—we’ll be back at the table soon with more quests, dice rolls, and epic stories.
Thanks for understanding, and we'll see you next month!
Tonight’s RPG Night has been cancelled. We’re sorry for the schedule change, but don’t worry—we’ll be back at the table soon with more quests, dice rolls, and epic stories.
Thanks for understanding, and we'll see you next month!
Roll dice. Shuffle decks. Sip something good. 🍻
Game Night returns every 2nd Thursday at Dead Bird Brewing. FREE & open to all! First fall game night is TONIGHT, so be there!
Game Night returns every 2nd Thursday at Dead Bird Brewing. FREE & open to all! First fall game night is TONIGHT, so be there!
September 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Roll dice. Shuffle decks. Sip something good. 🍻
Game Night returns every 2nd Thursday at Dead Bird Brewing. FREE & open to all! First fall game night is TONIGHT, so be there!
Game Night returns every 2nd Thursday at Dead Bird Brewing. FREE & open to all! First fall game night is TONIGHT, so be there!
On September 10th, we celebrate the brains and beauty of Ami Mizuno, Sailor Mercury! Known for her sharp mind, kind heart, and water-based powers, Sailor Mercury reminds us that intelligence and compassion are actual superpowers.
Let's raise a toast to Mercury Power, Make Up! 🩵
Let's raise a toast to Mercury Power, Make Up! 🩵
September 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
On September 10th, we celebrate the brains and beauty of Ami Mizuno, Sailor Mercury! Known for her sharp mind, kind heart, and water-based powers, Sailor Mercury reminds us that intelligence and compassion are actual superpowers.
Let's raise a toast to Mercury Power, Make Up! 🩵
Let's raise a toast to Mercury Power, Make Up! 🩵
On September 10th, we celebrate the brains and beauty of Ami Mizuno, Sailor Mercury! Known for her sharp mind, kind heart, and water-based powers, Sailor Mercury reminds us that intelligence and compassion are actual superpowers.
Let's raise a toast to Mercury Power, Make Up! 🩵
Let's raise a toast to Mercury Power, Make Up! 🩵
September 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
On September 10th, we celebrate the brains and beauty of Ami Mizuno, Sailor Mercury! Known for her sharp mind, kind heart, and water-based powers, Sailor Mercury reminds us that intelligence and compassion are actual superpowers.
Let's raise a toast to Mercury Power, Make Up! 🩵
Let's raise a toast to Mercury Power, Make Up! 🩵
We're just over a month away, and spots are almost full for LevelUp Geek Retreat!
From lightsaber combat and whip cracking to circus arts, quests, archery, karaoke, and epic tabletop games — it’s all happening in one unforgettable weekend.
🎟️ Don’t wait, tickets are nearly gone. Grab yours now!
From lightsaber combat and whip cracking to circus arts, quests, archery, karaoke, and epic tabletop games — it’s all happening in one unforgettable weekend.
🎟️ Don’t wait, tickets are nearly gone. Grab yours now!
September 4, 2025 at 10:50 PM
We're just over a month away, and spots are almost full for LevelUp Geek Retreat!
From lightsaber combat and whip cracking to circus arts, quests, archery, karaoke, and epic tabletop games — it’s all happening in one unforgettable weekend.
🎟️ Don’t wait, tickets are nearly gone. Grab yours now!
From lightsaber combat and whip cracking to circus arts, quests, archery, karaoke, and epic tabletop games — it’s all happening in one unforgettable weekend.
🎟️ Don’t wait, tickets are nearly gone. Grab yours now!
Throwing it back to peak internet nostalgia with Homestar Runner, reminding us to celebrate Labor Day. Whether you’re gaming, cosplaying, or just marathoning old web classics, we hope your day is full of geeky joy and well-earned rest.
September 1, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Throwing it back to peak internet nostalgia with Homestar Runner, reminding us to celebrate Labor Day. Whether you’re gaming, cosplaying, or just marathoning old web classics, we hope your day is full of geeky joy and well-earned rest.
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Get the inside scoop on every Awkward Nerd event—from epic game nights to cosplay soirées—straight to your inbox.
Join our newsletter today and be the first to know about tickets, vendors, VIP perks, and more: buff.ly/HoQMNTO
August 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Don’t miss a single side quest!
Get the inside scoop on every Awkward Nerd event—from epic game nights to cosplay soirées—straight to your inbox.
Join our newsletter today and be the first to know about tickets, vendors, VIP perks, and more: buff.ly/HoQMNTO
Get the inside scoop on every Awkward Nerd event—from epic game nights to cosplay soirées—straight to your inbox.
Join our newsletter today and be the first to know about tickets, vendors, VIP perks, and more: buff.ly/HoQMNTO
Today we celebrate Gene Roddenberry's birthday! He was the visionary mind who dared to imagine a future where humanity boldly goes beyond division, beyond conflict, and into the stars together. Roddenberry didn’t just create Star Trek—he created a universe of hope, curiosity, and endless adventure.
August 20, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Today we celebrate Gene Roddenberry's birthday! He was the visionary mind who dared to imagine a future where humanity boldly goes beyond division, beyond conflict, and into the stars together. Roddenberry didn’t just create Star Trek—he created a universe of hope, curiosity, and endless adventure.
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August 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Happy birthday to the unstoppable Lucille Ball. Without Lucille and Desilu Studios taking a chance on a "risky" little sci-fi series, the world would never have boldly gone where no one had gone before.
So today, we raise a glass to Lucy!
So today, we raise a glass to Lucy!
August 6, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Happy birthday to the unstoppable Lucille Ball. Without Lucille and Desilu Studios taking a chance on a "risky" little sci-fi series, the world would never have boldly gone where no one had gone before.
So today, we raise a glass to Lucy!
So today, we raise a glass to Lucy!
We're partnering with the Pabst Theater Group to give away 2 pairs of tickets to:
A Screening of The Office + Q&A with Rainn Wilson
📍 Riverside Theater | August 15
Want in?
Tag the friend you'd bring with you in the comments and make sure you're both following us. That’s it—you're entered.
A Screening of The Office + Q&A with Rainn Wilson
📍 Riverside Theater | August 15
Want in?
Tag the friend you'd bring with you in the comments and make sure you're both following us. That’s it—you're entered.
August 4, 2025 at 9:11 PM
We're partnering with the Pabst Theater Group to give away 2 pairs of tickets to:
A Screening of The Office + Q&A with Rainn Wilson
📍 Riverside Theater | August 15
Want in?
Tag the friend you'd bring with you in the comments and make sure you're both following us. That’s it—you're entered.
A Screening of The Office + Q&A with Rainn Wilson
📍 Riverside Theater | August 15
Want in?
Tag the friend you'd bring with you in the comments and make sure you're both following us. That’s it—you're entered.
🎬 We’re throwing it way back! Awkward Nerd Events has teamed up with Milwaukee Film and the iconic Oriental Theatre to bring you Retro Reels: 1985 — a series celebrating one of the wildest movie years of all time.
First up? The Goonies on August 9th. 🎟 Grab your tickets now: buff.ly/WmkwYPC
First up? The Goonies on August 9th. 🎟 Grab your tickets now: buff.ly/WmkwYPC
July 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🎬 We’re throwing it way back! Awkward Nerd Events has teamed up with Milwaukee Film and the iconic Oriental Theatre to bring you Retro Reels: 1985 — a series celebrating one of the wildest movie years of all time.
First up? The Goonies on August 9th. 🎟 Grab your tickets now: buff.ly/WmkwYPC
First up? The Goonies on August 9th. 🎟 Grab your tickets now: buff.ly/WmkwYPC
Retreat? More like power up. Join us geeking out at LevelUp this October! ⚡🤓
July 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Retreat? More like power up. Join us geeking out at LevelUp this October! ⚡🤓
Check in, how are we all feeling? We're definitely at least tipped over. 😅🗑️
July 18, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Check in, how are we all feeling? We're definitely at least tipped over. 😅🗑️
📣 Today, we’re not just nerds—we’re unapologetic icons.
It’s Embrace Your Geekness Day, and we’re here for all the fandom obsessions, obscure trivia flexes, cosplay projects, and the spreadsheet of your D&D backstories.
Geekness isn’t something to hide—it’s your superpower.
It’s Embrace Your Geekness Day, and we’re here for all the fandom obsessions, obscure trivia flexes, cosplay projects, and the spreadsheet of your D&D backstories.
Geekness isn’t something to hide—it’s your superpower.
July 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
📣 Today, we’re not just nerds—we’re unapologetic icons.
It’s Embrace Your Geekness Day, and we’re here for all the fandom obsessions, obscure trivia flexes, cosplay projects, and the spreadsheet of your D&D backstories.
Geekness isn’t something to hide—it’s your superpower.
It’s Embrace Your Geekness Day, and we’re here for all the fandom obsessions, obscure trivia flexes, cosplay projects, and the spreadsheet of your D&D backstories.
Geekness isn’t something to hide—it’s your superpower.
Join us July 12 & 13 at 1:30pm for afternoon showings of The Barbie Movie! Get your tickets here: buff.ly/qcnNjij
July 12, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Join us July 12 & 13 at 1:30pm for afternoon showings of The Barbie Movie! Get your tickets here: buff.ly/qcnNjij
⚡Happy Nikola Tesla Day!⚡
Today, we celebrate the brilliant, eccentric, very dapper, lightning-loving inventor who helped shape the modern world—and did it with a flair for the dramatic. Wireless energy? Yup. Alternating current? You're welcome. Pigeons? Let's not get into it.
Today, we celebrate the brilliant, eccentric, very dapper, lightning-loving inventor who helped shape the modern world—and did it with a flair for the dramatic. Wireless energy? Yup. Alternating current? You're welcome. Pigeons? Let's not get into it.
July 10, 2025 at 10:19 AM
⚡Happy Nikola Tesla Day!⚡
Today, we celebrate the brilliant, eccentric, very dapper, lightning-loving inventor who helped shape the modern world—and did it with a flair for the dramatic. Wireless energy? Yup. Alternating current? You're welcome. Pigeons? Let's not get into it.
Today, we celebrate the brilliant, eccentric, very dapper, lightning-loving inventor who helped shape the modern world—and did it with a flair for the dramatic. Wireless energy? Yup. Alternating current? You're welcome. Pigeons? Let's not get into it.