Step into a whole other dimension of fun at the Crystal Coast’s most curious fall festival! WeirdFest 2025 transforms Lost Treasure Mini Golf into a free-roaming celebration of local lore, featuring interdimensional quests, the biggest Skull-astic Book Fair ever assembled in this reality, and the fabulously strange Thrifted Myths and Beachside Beasts Fashion Show.

It’s free to explore — but optional add-ins like collectible zines, immersive mini-golf upgrades, and otherworldly merch are available to support a mission close to home.

This year’s event is a fundraiser for Weird Tales from Waves End Retreat, the first anthology from Planck Length Publishing—a collection of speculative stories inspired by the Crystal Coast.

When you sponsor, volunteer, donate, or buy a zine, you become a Planck Patron—a founding supporter in the tradition of maritime plank owners. No matter how small your contribution, it helps us chart new stories and bring strange beauty to life in eastern North Carolina.

Come for the fashion. Stay for the quests. Leave with your Certified Interdimensional Traveler stamp and a story of your own.

More to come. Save the date.