Staff Report | Dec 23, 2023
In Episode 9 of our video series, we take our viewers to three events, each with its own kind of steampunk appeal: The Mad Hatter Holiday Festival, the Great Dickens Christmas Fair, and the Yuletide Oddities Market at the Winchester Mystery House.
A fiery rhino, Steampunk Santa, and more at the unique holiday event in Northern California
Staff Report | Dec 6, 2023
Vallejo, California celebrated the holidays with a steampunk twist as the Mad Hatter Holiday Festival and Parade took place Dec. 2 in the city’s downtown. The parade featured art cars from Obtainium Works and other makers.
Staff Report | Dec 1, 2023
Vallejo, California will be going mad this weekend — in the best possible way — as the Mad Hatter Holiday Festival and Parade returns. It will feature whimsical art cars including the Rudolph 5000 rocket sleigh with a Steampunk Santa at the controls.
Staff Report | Nov 28, 2023
With the start of December comes a big weekend for steampunk fans, as TeslaCon takes place near Madison, Wisconsin, while Steampunk Adventurers Weekend returns for its second engagement in South Florida.
Staff Report | Apr 26, 2023
Shannon O’Hare and his fellow steampunk tinkerers are bidding fond farewell to six art cars that have been common sights at SF Bay Area events such as Maker Faire, the Obtainium Cup Contraptor’s Rally, and Mad Hatter Holiday Parade.
Steampunk art cars, Burning Man creations, and more at the holiday festival in Vallejo
Staff Report | Dec 8, 2022
Drizzly weather wasn’t enough to keep Steampunk Santa from his appointed rounds as the Mad Hatter Holiday Festival returned to Vallejo, California on Dec. 3. As before, the centerpiece was a parade through the city’s downtown.
The Mad Hatter Holiday Festival and Parade returns to the Northern California city
Staff Report | Dec 8, 2021
Fire-spewing mechanical creatures might seem a better fit for Halloween than a Winter holiday celebration, but no one seemed to mind as the Mad Hatter Holiday Festival and Parade returned Dec. 4 to Vallejo, California after a one-year hiatus.
Staff Report | Dec 1, 2021
After a year “down the rabbit hole,” the event returns Saturday to downtown Vallejo, California, featuring the steampunk-inspired art cars of Obtainium Works along with projects by other artists.
Once again, whimsical art cars took to the streets of downtown Vallejo for the annual holiday fest
Staff Report | Dec 18, 2019
Bay Area steampunk fans got a taste of Burning Man as the Mad Hatter Holiday Festival and Parade returned to Vallejo, California. The event featured a procession of wacky art cars along with pyrotechnic sculptures and kinetic art.
Art first seen in Black Rock Desert lives on in other places, including an exhibition in Oakland
Staff Report | Dec 9, 2019
Photo Gallery: Burning Man is known for its spectacular art installations, but you don’t have to spend a week in the desert to see these projects. Here’s a look at places in California and beyond where Burning Man art is on display.
The steampunk-infused arts organization kicks off the year with a three-week exhibition
Staff Report | Feb 27, 2019
The tinkerers and “steam bohemians” of Obtainium Works will celebrate the group’s 7th anniversary with an exhibition slated for March 8-24 at the Temple Arts Loft Gallery in Vallejo, California. Many of the group’s art cars will be on display.
This whimsical parade is a holiday tradition in Vallejo, California, home of Obtainium Works
Staff Report | Dec 3, 2018
A “SteamPunk Santa” and his spiffy new sleigh were among the highlights of the 9th annual Mad Hatter Holiday Parade, held on Saturday, Dec. 1 in Vallejo, California. It was a holiday celebration like no other.
Staff Report | Nov 23, 2018
The “Rudolph 5000” was designed by Shannon O’Hare of Obtainium Works. Thomas Bilbo, aka the Steampunk Santa, plans to ride it in the city’s Mad Hatter Parade.
