Arisia's Kids' program, known as Fast Track, is designed as a con-within-a-con for children in the 6-12 age range. We offer a wide variety of program items, including crafts, costuming, a magic show, science, exercises, discussions, demonstrations, storytelling, and games. For more information, to make suggestions for program items or to volunteer to help, contact us at fasttrack@arisia.org.

This year we will run 4 days:
Friday: 5pm - 9pm
Saturday: 10am - 5pm
Sunday: 10am - 10pm
Monday: 10am - 2pm

There will be unstructured supervised play available. If you wish to volunteer time to oversee these non-structured periods, please send e-mail to Fast Track at fasttrack@arisia.org.

Kids-in-Tow are welcome to attend Fast Track panels, but do keep in mind that the programming will be geared towards ages 6-12, and parents of younger children need to keep close watch of their little ones when they are underage and may not have the manual dexterity, knowledge or attention span for a particular panel.

Children's Policies

You can read about the Children's Policies here. If you do not read the policies, we are not responsible.

Kamikaze Costuming panel

Here is a chance for kids to show off their costumes! After the huge success of the past years of Kamikaze entries in the Masquerade, we are please to offer once again the Fast Track Kamikaze Costuming panel (Saturday morning). Any one is welcome; feel free to add to your costume collection with a new design! Come dig through our bins of fabric, trim, and notions to create your own costume for the Masquerade. Sewing machines and experienced costumers will be available to help you make your creation.

Do-it-Yourself Costuming will be available throughout the con for additional construction time, but you will have to run the sewing machines yourself or make a no-sew costume.

Show off your costume in a parade across the Stage as the first entry in the Arisia Masquerade on Saturday night!

All children who are not otherwise entered as Masquerade contestants are welcome to participate in the Masquerade as part of the Kamikaze Entry. Ideally they will wear costumes made in Fast Track. A parent or guardian must sign the entrance paperwork in advance and bring their child to the Alternate Masquerade Green Rooom (President's A) at 7 pm for an 8:30 pm stage appearance. Den Moms will be staffing the Green Room. Talk with us in Fast Track to learn more and get the paperwork.

Young Fen at the Masquerade: Please read about our Alternate Green Room and this years' policies here: Young Fans at the Masquerade.