The 2021 Michigan Paranormal Convention will bring the biggest names in the paranormal industry to Sault Ste. Marie, MI for the 11th time. On August 26th through the 28th at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan’s Kewadin Casinos DreamMakers Theater, experts and television stars will be on hand to cover such topics as paranormal investigating, psychic powers, demonology, and UFOlogy. Come see the biggest names speak on today’s hottest topic, the paranormal!
Not recommended for children under the age of 12.
Follow this page for additional presenters, workshops, and more surprises!
Latest additions as of July 15, 2021
Scheduling update
Dana Newkirk’s, Chip Coffey’s, Amy Bruni’s and Cindy Caza’s 12:30 p.m. galleries and workshops on Friday and Saturday have changed to NOON.
Tickets available here.
PLEASE NOTE:
Some galleries and workshops run at concurrent times.
2021 Paracon Schedule
Wednesday, Aug. 25
9 p.m. Wednesday Night Paracon Pre-Game with Dave Schrader, Greg Lawson, Andrea Perron, Robert Murch & Aaron Sagers
Thursday, Aug. 26
3 p.m. Deb DeRousse & Arjay Johnson – Spirituality in Extraterrestrial Encounters
4 p.m. Brad Blair & Tim Ellis – Great Lakes Monsters & Mysteries
5 p.m. Tim Maile – Pawtographs at Paracon
6 p.m. Exie Smith – Madness & Eccentricities in the Spirit World
8 p.m. William Konkolesky – Finding Meaning in My Extraterrestrial Contact
Galleries/Workshops
Thursday
9 p.m. Exie Smith
9 p.m. Brian Danhausen
10 p.m. Chip Coffey Salon Reading
Friday
Noon Dana Newkirk
Noon Chip Coffey Gallery Reading
8 p.m. Dave Schrader
8 p.m. Tim Shaw
Saturday
Noon Amy Bruni
Noon Cindy Kaza
Friday, Aug. 27
9 a.m. Ursula Bielski – Permanent Paranormal Objects
10:05 a.m. Chris Smith & Mike Goncalves – Tennessee Wraith Chasers
11:10 a.m. Talking Board Historical Society (Bob Murch, Rick Schreck, Karen Dahlam, John Kozik, Calvin Von Crush, with Hollywood Director Kevin Tenney) – Ouja in Pop Culture Panel, with guest moderator Jeff Belanger
Noon – Lunch Break
1:30 p.m. John Tenney – Weird Lectures
2:35 p.m. Dave Schrader, Cindy Kaza, Shane Pittman – Holzer Files
3:40 p.m. Nick Redfern, Heather Taddy, Andrea Perron, Brian Cano, Bill Konkolesky – UFO/Extraterestrial Panel, with guest moderator Aaron Sagers
4:45 p.m. Dalen Spratt, Juwan Mass, Marcus Harvey – Ghost Brothers
5:50 p.m. Dacre Stoker – Stoker on Stoker: Origins of Dracula
Saturday, Aug. 28
9 a.m. Greg & Dana Newkirk – Climbing Witch Mountain: Ancient Gods, Haunted Objects, and the Paranormal
10:05 a.m. Nick Redfern – Diary of Secrets: UFO Conspiracies & the Mysterious Death of Marilyn Monroe
11:10 a.m. John Zaffis, Dustin Pari, Tim Shaw, Calvin Von Crush – Paranormal Attachments
Noon – Lunch Break
1:30 p.m. Aaron Sagers & Brian Cano – Paranormal Caught on Camera
2:35 p.m. Cliff Barackman – Finding Bigfoot
3:40 p.m. Jeff Belanger – The Call of Kilimanjaro
4:45 p.m. Jeff Mudgett, Melissa Moore, Greg Lawson – Blood Ties: Serial Killer Descendants
5:50 p.m. Jason Hawes, Steve Gonsalves, Dave Tango, Shari DeBenedetti – Ghost Nation
6:45 p.m. Dinner Break
9 p.m. Saturday Night Speakeasy hosted by Adam Berry featuring the standup comedy of Dean Haglund and Paranormal Match Game.
NOTICE: No REFUNDS. Not recommended for children under the age of 12. No children under 5 years of age. Schedule subject to change. Galleries and Workshops require SEPARATE tickets in addition to Paracon passes.
Ticket information
WEEKEND PASS $115.00
Weekend Passes will grant you access to the Thursday night presenters and all of the weekend presenters, access to meet & greets Friday and Saturday, and all vendor rooms Friday and Saturday. No refunds. Not recommended for children under the age of 12 and no children under 5 years of age, thank you (this applies for every ticket into PARACON.)
Daily Passes $65.00 EACH
Thursday One Day General Admission Pass will grant you access to all of the presenters that have arrived for Thursday, August 26, 2021, only. The vendor room will NOT be open on Thursday.
Friday One Day General Admission Pass will grant you access to all of the Friday presenters, access to meet & greets, and all vendor rooms on August 27, 2021.
Saturday One Day General Admission Pass will grant you access to all of the Saturday presenters, access to meet & greets, and all vendor rooms on August 28, 2021.
SUPERNATURAL VIP PASS – SOLD OUT
1 Weekend Pass to MIPARACON Thursday, August 26 – Saturday, August 28, 2021
Specialty seating in the Kewadin DreamMakers Theater SKY BOX
-Exclusive seating in the SKY BOX
-Presenter drop-ins to the booth
-Light snacks provided Friday and Saturday
-Refreshments provided (non-alcoholic) Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
Exclusive MIPARACON Merchandise gift for each VIP ticket purchase
48 Hour early purchase opportunity of Addon Tickets as they come available
VIP MIPARACON Collectors Lanyard
Early admission to the Vendor Rooms Thursday Evening time to be announced
NOTICE: Prior ticket holders may upgrade by calling 906-632-3366 Monday through Friday 8AM-5PM EST.
VIP PASS $199.00
1 Weekend Pass to MIPARACON Thursday, August 26- Saturday, August 28, 2021
Specialty reserved seating in the Main Theater for ALL presentations
-Seating will be numbered on a first PURCHASE basis*** (details below)
-Rows 1-5 will be reserved for VIP seating
Exclusive MIPARACON Merchandise gift for each VIP ticket purchase
48 Hour early purchase opportunity of add-on tickets as they come available (notified by email)
VIP MIPARACON Collectors Lanyard
Early admission to the Vendor Rooms Thursday Evening time to be announced
NOTICE: Prior ticket holders may upgrade by calling 906-632-3366 Monday through Friday 9 AM-5 PM EST. Due to an expanded presentation schedule on Saturday there will not be a dinner. No REFUNDS. Not recommended for children under the age of 12. No children under 5 years of age.
Hotel information
Nearby hotel rooms still available!
Our specially priced rooms at Kewadin Casino are sold out for this year. But there are still plenty of great places to stay in the Sault Ste. Marie Area. And the best part? Kewadin is offering a free shuttle service to and from Paracon. Book your room for Paracon today.
Workshop and gallery information
2021 Paranormal Convention Galleries and Entertainment
Please keep up on these announcements with the official MIPARACON Facebook page here.
Must have a 2021 Paranormal Convention Pass (Supernatural VIP, VIP, Weekend, or a Day Pass) to attend any of these workshops.
Amy Bruni Workshop
Date: Saturday, August 28, 2021
Time: 12:00PM (Runs concurrently as the Cindy Kaza Psychic Gallery)
Duration: 80 Minutes
Price: $60.00
Seating Capacity: 100
Amy’s 80-minute workshop will cover her techniques for:
– How to research a property. From the house itself to the history of the land or buildings that existed previously.
– How to find and use death/marriage/birth records.
– A list of online resources and suggestions for local resources.
– Suggestions and techniques to approach, in-person, resources, such as neighbors, family, etc.
– Real-life examples of how the research was vital to Amy’s favorite investigations.
The Brian Danhausen Energy Reading Gallery & Painting Session
Date: Thursday, August 26, 2021
Time: 9:00 PM
Duration: 60 Minutes
Price: $30.00 each
Seating Capacity: 50
Brian will speak to the room about his life in the Paranormal world and he will randomly choose people from the audience to do LIVE Energy Reading Paintings! This isn’t your “normal” painting. Brian sees it all! Light, dark, energies, entities, guides and MORE!
Dave Schrader’s The Power of the Paranormal: Intention Setting and Divining your Destiny
Date: Friday, August 27, 2021
Time: 8:00 PM
Duration: 90 Minutes
Price: $30.00 each
Seating Capacity: 100
People are fascinated by the shows they watch on TV and online, they want answers to the mysteries of the universe and Dave Schrader will walk you through a 90-minute session to change the way you examine Life & The Afterlife. Dave will give you the keys to breaking through the veil and change your perspective on the paranormal. You will believe in Ghosts, Time Travel, and You!
Chip Coffey Gallery Reading
Date: Friday, August 27, 2021
Time: 12:00 PM
Duration: 80 Minutes
Price: $60.00 each
Seating Capacity: 400
Chip Coffey Gallery Reading Friday, August 27, 2021 starting promptly at 12:30 PM until 1:50 PM. Must have a Paranormal Convention Pass (Supernatural VIP, VIP, Weekend, or Friday Pass) to attend this event. Please no children under the age of 10 years old. No Refunds.
Cindy Kaza Psychic Gallery
Date: Saturday, August 28, 2021
Time: 12:00 PM (Runs concurrently as the Amy Bruni workshop)
Duration: 75 Minutes
Price: $50.00 each
Seating Capacity: 400
Cindy Kaza is a medium best known for her work on Travel Channel’s, The Holzer Files. Cindy has also been a guest on Portals to Hell, Ghost Brothers, Lost in the Wild, Haunted Salem Live and Below Deck. Join her for a 75 minute psychic gallery inside the DreamMakers Theater at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, August 28th, 2021.
Exie Smith Psychic Gallery
Date: Thursday, August 26, 2021
Time: 9 PM
Duration: 75 Minutes
Price: $30 each
Seating Capacity: 50
Join spiritual medium Exie Smith for an evening psychic gallery reading on the opening night of Paracon. This small group gallery will run 75 minutes and is limited to 50 people. Exie is a spiritual medium and energy reader with over 40 years of experience in the field.
Séance. Sacred Communication Workshop with Tim Shaw
Date: Friday, August 27, 2021
Time: 8:00 PM
Duration: 90 Minutes
Price: $40.00 each
Seating Capacity: 35
Must be 18 year of age or older to participate in this workshop.
In this workshop you will learn and/or experience :
- Learn he history of the most important Victorian Séance practice
- The types of Séance
- Séance Etiquette
- Tools used during a Séance
- What can happen during
- Learn how Séance can add to your investigations into the paranormal
- Most importantly how to conduct a Séance safely
- Lastly, be prepared to attempt a Séance at the end of the class…
Vendors
More Information
