{"id":32,"date":"2015-04-30T21:17:33","date_gmt":"2015-05-01T02:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon36\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2020-08-31T22:04:58","modified_gmt":"2020-09-01T03:04:58","slug":"what-is-capricon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/capricon.org\/about\/what-is-capricon\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Capricon?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Capricon is a four-day science fiction convention held annually in the Chicagoland area since 1981. We celebrate the best of science fiction and fantasy, with a focus on literature. We are part of the world-wide fannish community, where diversity is encouraged and all are welcome.<\/p>\n<p>During the day, members attend programming on a variety of topics: books, movies, television, anime, space exploration, and science. There\u2019s something for everyone including a special children&#8217;s track for our young fans and a teen lounge. 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