THURSDAY
7-9PM OPTIONAL EARLY REGISTRATION, VENDOR SHOPPING, KAMA SUTRA BINGO, AND FRIENDSHIP CRAFT TRADING
Open to GOLD AND PINK ticket levels only. Pick up your totes and lanyards. Shop FLUTTER, the official bookseller and other bookish vendors. Authors TBA may be available for photo ops and/or sell books or bookish merch.
FRIDAY
9-11AM ATTENDEE REGISTRATION GOLD AND PINK LEVELS ONLY. PICK UP YOUR TOTES AND LANYARDS.
9AM-430PM FLUTTER, THE OFFICIAL BOOKSTORE and Bookish Vendors TBA can be shopped. Open to all ticket levels.
11AM-12PM LUNCH ON YOUR OWN. REGISTRATION CLOSED
12PM-1PM READER ORIENTATION Empire Ballroom. FRIENDSHIP CRAFT & BRACELET TRADING will follow outside in the hallway. Open to GOLD AND PINK ONLY.
1-4PM AUTHOR PANELS (TOPICS AND PANELISTS TBA) Empire Ballroom. Several PANEL ROOMS WILL RUN CURRENTLY. OPEN TO GOLD AND PINK ONLY.
430-830PM AUTHOR, VENDOR, NARRATOR SET UP IN THE ELITE BALLROOM. SWEET AND SALTY SNACKS AVAILABLE. CASH BAR. ALTERNATIVE SETUP TIME IS SATURDAY BEGINNING AT 8AM.
830PM-11PM MARDI GRAS MASQUERADE PARTY. EMPIRE BALLROOM. COSTUMES OPTIONAL BUT ENCOURAGED. THERE WILL BE A DJ, DANCE FLOOR, PHOTO BOOTH AND PHOTO OPS, FREE SWAG AT EACH PLACESETTING. CENTERPIECES MAY BE TAKEN HOME WHEN THE PARTY ENDS AT 11PM. AUTHORS, NARRATORS, VENDORS, ASSISTANTS, AND ALL GOLD AND PINK LEVEL TICKET HOLDERS ARE WELCOME. NO FULL MASKS ALLOWED.
AT THE PARTY, THERE WILL BE A COSTUME CONTEST. MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN.
ONE ATTENDEE WILL WIN A VIP TICKET TO A WILD AND WINDY 2028 EVENT.
ONE AUTHOR WILL WIN A FREE STANDING TABLE AT A WILD AND WINDY 2028 EVENT.
SATURDAY
9AM-10AM VIP (GOLD) LINEUP FOR THE SIGNING SESSION.
10AM-1PM REGISTRATION DESK OPEN for all ticket levels including black level ticket holders.
10AM-12PM EXCLUSIVE VIP HOURS (GOLD LEVEL) INSIDE THE SIGNING ROOM.
11PM-12PM (PINK) LINEUP FOR THE SIGNING SESSION.
12PM PINK ENTER THE SIGNING ROOM.
1PM-2PM BLACK LEVEL TICKET HOLDERS LINEUP TO ENTER THE SIGNING ROOM.
2PM BLACK TICKET HOLDERS ENTER THE SIGNING ROOM.
2-6PM SIGNING SESSION OPEN FOR ALL TICKETED ATTENDEES
2026 PRICING AND TIERS
ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED. NO PAYPAL. NO PAYMENT PLANS. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF TICKETS PER TRANSACTION IS 4
In 2027, VIPs get 8 hours in the Saturday signing room and Pink GAs get 6 hours in the signing room.
$325 2-DAY GOLD VIP
Premium tote
3 Premium Swag items
Event journal with a gold foil accented cover
Thursday optional early registration and shopping
Friday Panels
Friday Mardi Gras Party with DJ, photo ops, and a dessert bar 830-11pm
8 hours in the Saturday signing room
$225 2-DAY PINK
Premium tote
2 Premium Swag items
Event journal
Thursday optional early registration and shopping
Friday Panels
Friday Mardi Gras Party with DJ, photo ops, and a dessert bar 830-11pm
6 hours in the Saturday signing room
$125 SIGNING SESSION ONLY BLACK
Premium tote
4 hours in the Saturday signing room