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Hi Geek.

The Geek and Grub Market™ was founded in Raleigh, North Carolina in April of 2022. We're a fun, free and family-friendly vendor market that celebrates all things GEEK

Geek & Grub Market Founder & Event Coordinator

My name is Erin Dunphy Dean

Erin Dunphy Dean is no stranger to the world of event planning, having planned/hosted over 500+ events in the Triangle since 2009. Before her event planning days she worked in the legal and television industries. (Fun Fact: She once got to hold cue cards for Matt Damon.)  She is a wife and mother to a son and three furbabies. She created the Geek and Grub Market during the age of Covid to give like minded geeks like her a safe, fun place to sell their geeky goods!

During the week you'll find this jill-of-all-trades working behind the scenes on preparations for an upcoming Geek and Grub Market and at events you'll find her on site, as the Event Coordinator. 

Geek Fact: Erin is a huge fan of the X-Files and dyed her hair red in middle school because of Dana Scully. 

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Meet the Geek Team

These are the hard working Geeks you'll meet behind the scenes
at our shows!

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