Cogs & Corsets festival

A child wearing a white bonnet and black dress with lace accents sits in a bow-tied man's arms gazing with wonder at a miniature hot air balloon.

Steampunk festival Cogs & Corsets returns to Bloomington — and you don’t have to be a die-hard to join in

Lauren Warnecke

It’s time to pull your bustles and goggles out of the closet. The fifth edition of Cogs & Corsets returns June 3 and 4 in downtown Bloomington. Among steampunk festivals, what makes this steampunk festival special? Co-organizer Cathy Sutliff says that the main difference is that Cogs & Corsets is for everybody—whether you’re Dr. Who himself or just “steam curious.”

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