The inaugural event ran May 25-26, 2019 at Marimac Lakes in Senoia, GA. It was free to attend, with non-perishable food donations requested in place of admission. Guests included Xander Berkeley, IronE Singleton, Pollyanna McIntosh, Peter Luis Zimmerman, Sabrina Gennarino, Thomas Francis Murphy, and Cassady McClincy, among others. Proceeds and donations benefited Backpack Buddies of Georgia… Read More »Camp Marimac Charity Bash – 2019 (Year One)
In early 2020, Camp Marimac Charity Bash was rebranded to The Camp, described at the time as a blend of Camp Marimac Charity Bash and Atlanta Movie Tours meant to keep the event's family-reunion feel. A May 23-24, 2020 event was announced, but the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted plans that year, and the event did not proceed.… Read More »The Camp – 2020
The Camp returned May 29-30, 2021 at the Hilton Peachtree City Hotel and Conference Center, marking the event's move to Peachtree City, GA. Cooper Andrews was the first guest announced for the year. Ticket tiers included General Admission, VIP, and the first Inclusive VIP package with a hotel stay. That year's charity partner, Veterans K9 Solutions,… Read More »The Camp – 2021
The 2022 event ran May 28-29, 2022, again at the Hilton Peachtree City. Guests included Josh Hamilton, Okea Eme-Akwari, Lew Temple, Angel Theory, Margot Bingham, Nick Gomez, Josh Mikel, and Paola Lazaro, with additional guests from Supernatural. The event raised over $19,000 for Veterans K9 Solutions, Inc. The Camp also held a Fall Reunion later that… Read More »The Camp – 2022
The 2023 event ran May 27-28, 2023. This year introduced Camp Cares, a community-service initiative held the Thursday before the convention: on May 25, 2023, The Camp partnered with Atlanta City Hall to provide haircuts, hygiene items, food, clothing, and shelter resources to Atlanta's homeless population, with support from sponsors including Home Depot, 2 Boys BBQ,… Read More »The Camp – 2023
The 2024 event ran May 24-26, 2024 at the Hilton Peachtree City Atlanta Hotel & Conference Center. Lennie James joined as a first-time guest, alongside returning guests Pollyanna McIntosh, Chandler Riggs, Seth Gilliam, and Ritchie Coster, plus more than 20 other Walking Dead-universe guests. By this point, The Camp had hosted over 120 celebrity guests across… Read More »The Camp – 2024
The 2025 event ran May 25-26, 2025 in Peachtree City, GA. Chandler Riggs returned and, as part of the weekend, recreated the "Pudding House" rooftop scene from The Walking Dead season 4 at its actual filming location in Senoia. Other guests included Cooper Andrews, Katelyn Nacon, Michael Traynor, Seth Gilliam, and Emily Kinney, along with David… Read More »The Camp – 2025
The 2026 event ran May 23-25, 2026 in Peachtree City, GA, at the Crowne Plaza Peachtree City. David Morrissey returned as a guest and led “The Governor’s Tour of Woodbury,” taking fans through the actual Woodbury filming location in character as one of The Walking Dead’s most iconic villains.
The Camp has donated over $150,000 to charity across its history, according to the company. Charitable partners over the years have included Backpack Buddies of Georgia, S.A.A.G. (Southern Animal Alliance Group), the I-58 Mission, Veterans K9 Solutions, Inc., and Hearts 'n Homes Rescue, along with Camp Cares, The Camp's own community-service initiative supporting Atlanta's homeless population.
This is legacy content for The Camp FANmily Vacation that happened in October of 2024. The Camp FANmily Vacation was a horror and genre fan experience produced by The Camp Events that combined celebrity interaction with a theme park vacation, rather than a traditional convention-hall format. The Camp described it as "not like a normal convention,… Read More »What was The Camp FANmily Vacation?
