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The 2026 Schedule

A weekend three-day event happening July 31 - August 2, 2026
Click on each date for details:

Friday (July 31) Schedule at a glance - click to expand

(Group excursions: Hiking & other options)

(no ticket required for Friday afternoon events)

4:00 pm: Welcome to Friday

4:30 pm: Friday Workshops 1

- (see Workshops page for details, click this link)

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5:30 pm: Friday Workshops 2

- (see Workshops page for details, click this link)

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6:30 pm: Dinner break
6:30 pm: Movie "Bad Faith" - free showing

8:00 pm: Friday Night Special

Talent Show / Comedy Open Mic

10:00 pm: Friday wrap-up, hanging out

Saturday (August 1) Schedule at a glance - click to expand

9:00 am: Doors Open & Registration

10:00 - 10:15 am: NaNoCon Welcome

10:15 - 10:30 am: Speaker 1

10:30 - 10:40 am: Speaker 2

10:40 - 11:00 am: Speaker 3

11:00 - 11:10 am: Speaker 4

11:10 - 11:30 am Intro to the Workshops & Panels

Lunch Break 11:30 - 1:00 pm (lunch provided)

1:00 pm - 1:50 pm Workshops & Panels - session 3 (Breakout sessions)

2:00 pm - 2:50 pm Workshops & Panels - session 4 (Breakout sessions)

3:00 pm - 3:50 pm Workshops & Panels - session 5 (Breakout sessions)

Break 3:50 - 4:10 pm

4:10 - 4:30 pm Speaker 5

4:35 - 4:55 pm Speaker 6

5:00 - 5:30 pm Speaker 7

5:30 - 6:15 pm Keynote speaker:

6:15 pm NaNoCon Main Day Wrap-Up

6:30 - 6:45 pm Movement to the Afterparty

6:30 - 9:00 pm Dinner & Afterparty on the lake

(Separate ticket required - $40 in advance, $48 at event)

8:30 - 10:00 pm Magic & Mentalism Show with Matt Dillahunty

(included with your NaNoCon ticket, free)

10:00 pm - 12:00 am Telescope Star party

(free, no ticket required)

Sunday (August 2) Schedule at a glance - click to expand

(no ticket required for all Sunday events!)

10:30 - 11:30 am: Sunday Seminar (Session 6)

Sunday Morning Summit

11:30am - 12:30 pm NaNoCon closing

12:30 pm: NaNoCon complete!

Group excursions: Kayaking, hiking, & other options

Friday Schedule (July 31, 2026) - in detail:

(Group excursions: Hiking & other options earlier in the day)

* The Friday Freebie - no ticket required for all events Friday 4 pm - 8 pm! *

4:00 pm: Welcome to Friday

4:30 pm - 5:20 pm Workshops & Panels - Friday session 1

(Breakout sessions, click link to see details on the Workshops page)

5:30 pm - 6:20 pm Workshops & Panels - Friday session 2

(Breakout sessions, click link to see details on the Workshops page)

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dinner break

(Watch the trailer of this excellent movie)

6:30 pm: Movie "BAD FAITH" - free showing

"Christian Nationalism's Unholy War on Democracy"
Our democracy is being torn apart by frightening, powerful forces, but who is actually behind them? This documentary shows how Christian Nationalists have taken over the Republican Party and turned it into a weapon to demolish democracy from within. Discover the origins of this massive power grab, and the secular and interfaith grassroots coalition who are bravely fighting it.

* The Friday Freebie ends here - ticket required after Friday 8 pm! *

8:00 pm: The Friday Night Special: Comedy Open Mic

Musical Talent Show
Comedy Open Mic
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10:00 pm: Friday wrap-up, hanging out

Saturday Schedule (August 1, 2026) - in detail:

9:00 am: Doors Open & Registration

NaNoCon Welcome

10:00 am - 10:15 am: Team NaNo

Speaker 1

10:15 am - 10:30 am

Speaker 2

10:30 am - 10:40 am

Speaker 3

10:40 am - 11:00 am

Speaker 4

11:00 - 11:10 am

11:10 - 11:30 am Intro to the Workshops & Panels

Lunch Break 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Workshops & Panels - Saturday session 3

1:00 pm - 1:50 pm (Breakout sessions, click link to see details on the Workshops page)

Workshops & Panels - Saturday session 4

2:00 pm - 2:50 pm (Breakout sessions, click link to see details on the Workshops page)

Workshops & Panels - Saturday session 5

3:00 pm - 3:50 pm (Breakout sessions, click link to see details on the Workshops page)

3:50 pm - 4:10 pm Break / Room reset

Speaker 5

4:10 pm - 4:30 pm

Speaker 6

4:35 - 4:55 pm

Speaker 7

5:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Keynote Speaker

5:30 - 6:30 pm: Keynote presentation

6:30 pm - 6:45 pm - Saturday Wrap-Up

Movement to the Afterparty

6:30 - 9:00 Dinner & Afterparty!

Picture a beautiful evening on a terrace overlooking the lake, hanging out with the speakers and your secular friends, enjoying great food and a cash bar! The catered BBQ dinner will include choice of two entrees (with a lovely vegan option) for only $40, advance reservations recommended, available when you get your Tickets. (limited reservations available)

8:30 - 10:00 Saturday evening entertainment

Magic & Skepticism show with Matt Dillahunty

10:00 - 12:00 Telescope Star party

Join members of the Nashville Astronomy club and the Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society for some late-night stargazing! Discover constellations, galaxies, nebulae, and other deep-sky wonders with expert local astronomers and their cosmic banter! Come enjoy a stellar wind-down under the stars! (Weather dependent! Near the Lodge in the Swim Beach area parking lot, 10:00 pm - 12:00 am)

Thanks to the Nashville Astronomy club and the Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society for hosting this special event!