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Billed as the largest traveling showcase for everything weird, The Oddities and Curiosities Expo is a massive bizarre featuring hundreds of vendors, educational workshops, and more. Presently, the expo is on a 2026 North American tour with a date mapped out in Houston.
Founded by Michelle and Tony Cozzaglio of Oklahoma, The Oddities and Curiosities Expo emerged from their background in the punk scene. The expo has continued to carry out that community-driven, DIY ethos to present day where it features hundreds of curated vendors from coast to coast – and beyond.
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“I would have never guessed that the expo would turn into what it has today,” Michelle Cozzaglio said in a press release. “From 25 vendors in Tulsa, to 200+ vendors in cities across the US, Canada and Australia—it’s been amazing to watch it grow. The most unexpected part that has come from this is the community though.”
Presently, the expo features an immersive environment filled with sideshow performances, enticing concessions, tarot readings, and photo-ops galore.
As far as the on-site vendors, visitors can expect a whimsical selection of one-of-a-kind finds. Such items include the likes of horror-inspired artwork, metaphysical accoutrements, taxidermy, antiques, funeral collectibles, bones, and other artisan oddities.
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In addition to the main showcase, The Oddities and Curiosities Expo will feature a variety of hands-on classes at its Houston stop. Ticketed workshops will be available for a Sunset Moth Entomology Class, Raccoon Taxidermy Class, Scorpion Entomology Class, Ratalope Coffin Taxidermy Class, and Octopus & Tentacle Globe Wet Specimen Class. It should be noted that animals in taxidermy classes and elsewhere in the expo are ethically sourced and/or died of natural causes.
The Oddities and Curiosities Expo tour will land in Houston between March 14 – March 15, 2026 at the George R. Brown Convention Center at 1001 Avenida de las Americas. Both days the expo will run from 10 am – 5 pm. Tickets start at $15 + $1.83 in fees for day passes. All classes and workshops are ticketed.