Schedule Of Events

July 11, 2025

9:00am - 11:59pm : Film Festival Room
9:00am - 6:00pm : Dojo Studios Open
9:00am-5:00pm : Info Booth Open
9:00am - 5:00pm : Minya's Place
9:00am - 5:00pm : Quiet Rooms Open
9:00am - 5:00pm : Registration Open
9:00am- 10:24am : Gammera The Invincible (1966)
10:00am - 8:00pm : Galloping Ghost Pinball & Mecha G Arcade Open
10:00am-8:00pm : Mecha G Arcade Open
10:00am-5:00pm : Artist Alley Open
10:00am - 5:00pm : Dealer's Room Open
10:00am-5:00pm : Display Room
10:00am-5:00pm : Table Top Gaming Rooms Open
10:00am - 11:00am : History, Materiality, and Movement
10:00am - 10:45am : Happy 70th Birthday Anguirus
10:00am - 10:45am : Kaijumor (Humor in Kaiju Films)
10:30am 11:16am : Ultra M
10:30am-11:15am : Kaiju Assault learn to play
11:00am-5:00pm : Autograph Room
11:00am-5:00pm : Model Display Room Open for Setup
11:00am - 12:00pm : Tokusatsu Filmmaking 101
11:00am - 11:45am : Amateur Kaiju Filmmaking - 10 Years of Lessons
11:00am-11:45am : Gamera 4, Raiga and Beyond: The Kaiju Films of Shinpei Hayashiya
11:30am - 5:00pm : Kaiju Assault & Monster Match free play
11:30am - 12:55pm : 2025 Armageddon
12:00pm-12:00am : Ultraman Card Game Challenge Match Tournament
12:00pm-5:00pm : Art Display Open
12:00pm-5:00pm : Ultraman Card Game Sealed Tournament.
12:00pm-1:00pm : Cosplay Meetup
12:00pm-12:45pm : From Saucers to Seijin: Japanese UFOlogy
12:00pm-12:45pm SPONSORED BY TOKU ΤΟΥ TOWN: Kaiju Cuisine: The ways we
1:00pm-5:00pm : Model Display Room Open for Viewing
1:00pm-3:00pm : Montage Filming
1:00pm 3:00pm : Writer's Workshop Panel
1:00pm-2:00pm : NEW GAME! "Monster Match," learn to play
1:00pm-2:00pm : Welcome To G-FEST And Kaiju Modelling
1:00pm - 1:45pm : Korea's Colossal Creatures: A Deep Dive Into Korean Kaiju Cinema
1:00pm-1:45pm : Ultraman's Influences on Anime and Beyond
1:00pm-1:08pm : Kaiju Kid
1:08pm-2:21 pm : Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
2:00pm - 4:00pm : Learn To Sculpt Kaiju
2:00pm-2:45pm : IDW's Godzilla Comics - Round Two
2:00pm- 2:45pm : The History of Godzilla Toys
2:30pm- 2:44pm : River Trail Odyssey
2:44pm 3:01 pm : Attack of the Sea Titan Color
3:00pm-5:00pm : Godzilla Risk!
3:00pm-4:00pm : Tokusatsu Cosplay Workshop
3:00pm-3:45pm : Introducing the Ultra Academy
3:00pm-3:45pm : The Kaiju Kingdom Podcast: Godzilla vs. Marvel Universe
3:01pm-4:42pm : Jurassic Games: Extinction
4:00pm - 6:00pm : Bringing Kaiju To Life!!! How To Build Kaiju...
4:00pm-5:00pm : Becoming Godzilla
4:00pm-4:45pm : G-Pardy (Kids' Game)
4:00pm-4:45pm : Gamera 60th Anniversary Celebration
4:42pm-5:55pm : Gamera vs Virus
5:00pm - 6:00pm : Cosplay Stage Showcase
6:00pm-7:07pm : Venus Die-Trap
7:10pm-9:06pm : Great Yokai War: Guardians
7:30pm - 9:00pm : Opening Ceremonies
9:10pm-11:10pm : Armageddon, Apocalypse King
11:10pm-12:00am : Space Monster Wangmagwi

July 12, 2025

Ultraman Card Game Challenge Match Tournament
12:00am - 12:32am : Space Monster Wangmagwi
12:32am-1:03am : The Lake
9:00am-11:59pm : Film Festival Room
9:00am - 6:00pm : Dojo Studios Open
9:00am-5:00pm : Info Booth Open
9:00am-5:00pm : Minya's Place
9:00am - 5:00pm : Quiet Rooms Open
9:00am-5:00pm : Registration Open
9:00am-11:00am : Montage Filming
9:00am-9:17am : Tanura In The Makido Cave Magical Battle
9:17am-9:22am : Discover The Charm Of Octopus
9:22am9:34am : Revive! Smile Rock Giant God
9:34am 10:09am : The Gaze
10:00am-8:00pm : Galloping Ghost Pinball & Mecha G Arcade Open
10:00am-8:00pm : Mecha G Arcade Open
10:00am-5:00pm : Artist Alley Open
10:00am-5:00pm : Dealer's Room Open
10:00am-5:00pm : Display Room
10:00am-5:00pm : Model Display Room Open for Viewing
10:00am-5:00pm : Table Top Gaming Rooms Open
10:00am-12:00pm : Adding Color To Kaiju!!!
10:00am-12:00pm : Model Display Room Open for Setup
10:00am - 12:00pm : Writer's Workshop Part 1
10:00am-11:00am : Break Glass - Cosplaying Safely
10:00am-10:45am : Direct-to-Video Kaiju
10:00am-10:45am : Writing Godzilla's Biography
10:09am-11:21am : Mothra Full Ballet
10:30am-11:15am : Kailu Assault learn to play
11:00am-5:00pm : Art Display Open
11:00am-5:00pm : Autograph Room
11:00am-5:00pm : Autograph Room
11:00am-12:00pm : How | Built This
11:00am-11:45am : Guest Interview Bin Furuya
11:00am-11:45am : Monsterverse - The next Generation of Kaiju fandom
11:30am-1:00pm : Yuzo The Biggest Battle In Tokyo
12:00pm-5:00pm : Ultraman Card Game Galaxy Cup Tournament
12:00pm-1:00pm : Kaiju Suit Building! Where to Start?
12:00pm-1:00pm : Make & Take: Pick up bust & sign up for painting
12:00pm-12:45pm : Guest Interview Shinichi Wakasa
12:00pm-12:45pm : Ultraman 101 - Everything you Ever Wanted to Know about Ultra...
1:00pm-2:30pm : Make & Take: Painting Session 1
1:00pm-2:15pm : REDACTED
1:00pm-2:00pm : NEW GAME! "Monster Match," learn to play
1:00pm - 2:00pm : Recreating the Shot
1:00pm-2:00pm : Ruy Oyama - An Appreciation
1:00pm-1:45pm : Guest Interview Kurt Carley
1:00pm-1:45pm : Ultraman Unmade
2:00pm - 3:00pm : Cosplay Contest Parade Orientation.
2:00pm - 3:00pm : The World Of Kaiju Kit Collecting
2:00pm- 2:45pm : Drawing Monsters with Matt and Hiroshi
2:00pm- 2:45pm : Guest Interview Noboru Kaneko
2:30pm- 4:00pm : Kaiju Assault Tournament.
2:45pm-3:30pm : Nezura 1964
3:00pm-5:00pm : Godzilla Risk!
3:00pm-5:00pm : Montage Filming
3:00pm-5:00pm : Writer's Workshop Part 2
3:00pm-4:30pm : Make & Take: Painting Session 2
3:00pm - 4:00pm : Bringing Kaiju To Life With Dopepope
3:00pm-3:45pm : How Marusan's Soft Vinyl Toys Are Made
3:00pm - 3:45pm : My Memories of G-FEST
3:30pm - 5:30pm : ZONE FIGHTER: Season 2 - EP10 "Broken, Together"
4:00pm-5:00pm : A Conversation With Figure Designer Jim Groman
4:00pm-5:00pm : Cosplay Meetup
4:00pm-4:45pm : Bringing Godzilla Into Focus
4:00pm-4:45pm : REDACTED
5:30pm-6:15pm : Gigantisaurus Rebirth
6:20pm-7:15pm : War Of The Ninja Monsters: Jaron vs Goura
6:30pm-7:00pm : Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony
7:00pm-9:00pm : G-FEST Costume Contest
7:15pm-7:30pm : Volcanodon
7:30pm - 8:55pm : The Devil Beneath (Red Billabong)
7:30pm-7:35pm : Trailer: Natural Selection
8:55pm- 8:57pm : Trailer: Primitive War
9:00pm-10:17pm : Hot Springs Shark Attack!
10:17pm-10:18pm : Trailer: DAI-KAIJU vs The Giant Girl!
10:18pm-11:59pm : H010N

July 13, 2025

12:00am - 5:00pm : Ultraman Card Game Challenge Match Tournament
12:00am-1:21am : Crabs!
9:00am-12:00am : Montage Filming
9:00am-5:00pm : Quiet Rooms Open
9:00am - 4:30pm : Minya's Place
9:00am - 4:00pm : Film Festival Room
9:00am 3:00pm : Dojo Studios Open
9:00am - 3:00pm : Registration Open
9:00am- 10:21am : The Wad: The True Story Behind the Phantom Lake County Chewing...
10:00am - 4:00pm : Artist Alley Open
10:00am - 4:00pm : Dealer's Room Open
10:00am - 4:00pm : Display Room Open
10:00am - 4:00pm : Galloping Ghost Pinball & Mecha G Arcade Open
10:00am - 4:00pm : Mecha G Arcade Open
10:00am- 4:00pm : Table Top Gaming Rooms Open
10:00am-12:00pm : Creating Your Kaiju Universe!!!
10:00am-12:00pm : Model Display Room Open for Viewing
10:00am-11:00am : Contest Awards
10:00am-10:45am : Big In Japan
10:00am-10:45am : G-Pardy (adults' game)
10:30am - 11:15am : Kaiju Assault learn to play
10:30am-10:47am : Attack of the Sea Titan - B/W
10:47am 12:05pm : Daikaiju Gamera (1965)
11:00am-5:00pm : Autograph Room
11:00am - 4:00pm : Autograph Room
11:00am 3:00pm : Art Display Open
11:00am-1:00pm : Kit Pick Up
11:00am-12:00pm : Cosplay Stage Showcase
11:00am-11:45am : Giant Size Comedies: The Kaijú Films of Minoru Kawasaki
11:00am-11:45am : Movies about Kaiju Moviemaking
12:00pm-12:45pm : Godzilla 1985 40th Anniversary w/ Kaiju United.
12:00pm-12:45pm : Godzilla Minus One: History, Society, and Symbolism
12:30pm-1:43pm : Featherlon
12:43pm1:04pm : Big Beast Bugon
1:00pm-2:00pm : Garage Kits And Models And Kaiju! Oh My!
1:00pm-2:00pm : Live Build Feature Hour
1:00pm-2:00pm : NEW GAME! "Monster Match," learn to play
1:00pm-1:45pm : Frankenstein vs. Baragon 60th Anniversary Celebration
1:00pm-1:45pm : Godzilla Invades...
1:30pm-3:30pm : G-FEST Video Contest
2:00pm-3:30pm : Hunting Down Kaiju In Japan
2:00pm - 2:45pm : Mythology of Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
2:00pm- 2:45pm : Tokusatsu and Tentacles: Cosmic Horror in Japan
2:30pm-5:00pm : Kaiju Assault tournament finals
3:00pm-5:00pm : Godzilla Risk!
3:00pm-3:45pm : Godzilla vs. Genre
3:00pm-3:45pm : Terror of Mechagodzilla 50th Anniversary Celebration
3:30pm-4:30pm : Modeller's Wind-Up And Wind-Down Session
3:47pm-4:09pm : Kings Fall
4:00pm- 4:45pm : Godzilla vs the Sea Thing: An Exploration of Japanese Imperialism
4:00pm-4:45pm : Kaiju Konfessions
4:09pm - 4:14pm : Snaggletooth

Date : July 11-13, 2025

Location :

Hyatt Regency O'Hare Chicago, 

9300 W Bryn Mawr Ave

Rosemont, IL 60018

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