Following a Mythcon tradition, Thursday morning's festivities begin with a Procession from the dormitory to the Graham Center where the day's events take place. Early birds gather under the heraldic banners of the Society and its discussion groups. All attendees are welcome to participate by wearing medieval, Renaissance, or ethnic garb, and by carrying banners of their own design. Paul F. Ford, author of A Companion to Narnia, Professor of Theology and Liturgy at St. John's College in California, and officer of the C. S. Lewis Foundation. The Masquerade, the traditional costume competition, is one of the highlights of the conference.
Costumes related to any aspect of myth and fantasy are eligible.
Effort, ingenuity, and craftsmanship will be recognized with appropriate prizes. The Banquet will be a highlight of the conference. A festive dinner is followed by the guest of honor's speech and the presentation of the Mythopoeic Society's awards, including the lion statuettes given for Mythopoeic scholarship and Mythopoeic fiction. Bring your harps and guitars. A Bardic Circle is planned, and people create other informal opportunities for making music.