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Conventions & Events
Updated May 1, 2025 The list below is as accurate as we can make it but we suggest doublechecking the web site of any event you are interested in attending as some events may still be dealing with COVID related problems. Local Conventions   Western Region Conventions Local Conventions - Arizona
Chronological annual order Taiyou Con Phoenix area Anime convention Mesa, AZ January 23-25, 2026 See Facebook page for announcements Tempe FanCon Tempe Public Library Tempe, AZ TBA 2026 LibCon Chandler, AZ . TBA 2025 Sworn Fest The world of Brian Pulido, independent comic book publishing Mesa, AZ TBA 2025 Kikori Con Flagstaff's Premiere Anime Convention Flagstaff, AZ TBA 2026 Tuscon Festival of Books Where Words & Imagination Come to Life Tucson, AZ . TBA 2026 Zapcon Arizona's classic arcade and pinball convention! Mesa, AZ TBA 2026 Wild Wild West Steampunk Convention 13.5 Tucson, AZ . Virtual Event May 16-18, 2025 Game On Expo Tabletop, Video & Arcade Gaming Phoenix, AZ TBA 2026 Coyote Con All things comic book, anime, and gaming-related Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ TBA 2025 Arizona Fanfest Gila Valley's only comic-cosplay-collectibles convention Safford, AZ TBA 2026 LepreCon On Indefinite Hold Phoenix Fan Fusion The Signature Pop-Culture Event of the Southwest Phoenix, AZ June 6-8, 2025 Ponies Exposition My Little Pony Phoenix, AZ June 21-22, 2025 Mad Monster Party Horror Convention Phoenix, Arizona July 11-13, 2025 Maricopa Con Arizona's Grass Roots Game Convention Phoenix, AZ August 15-17, 2025 Saboten-Con Anime convention for the Otaku in you Phoenix, AZ August 29 - September 1, 2025 Tucson Comic Con An epic, community-based pop cultural experience for all Tucson , AZ August 29-31, 2025 YumaCon Comics, Anime and Pop Culture Collide! Yuma, AZ TBA 2025 RinCon Gaming Convention Tucson, Arizona October 3-5, 2025 Con-Nichiwa Anime convention Tucson AZ November 21-23, 2025 TusCon The Best Little Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror Convention in Arizona Tucson, AZ November 7-9, 2025 LibCon West Annual library comic con Glendale, AZ TBA 2025 A Gathering to Dismember A Winter Horror Celebration Mesa, AZ TBA 2025 Western Region Convention Alphabetical order Albuquerque Comic Con If its January, its Albuquerque Comic Con Albuquerque, NM TBA 2026 Amazing Comic Con Aloha Hawaii's premiere pop culture event Honolulu, Hawaii TBA 2025 Amazing Las Vegas Comic Con Nevada's premiere pop culture event Las Vegas, NV June 20-22, 2025 Anime Los Angeles A California Anime Convention Los Angeles, CA January 8-11, 2026 BayCon / Westercon 77 The Bay Area's Longest Fan-Run Science Fiction Convention Santa Clara, CA (San Francisco area) July 4-7, 2025 Brass Screw Confederacy Steampunk Port Townsend WA June 13-15, 2025 BuboniCon New Mexico's oldest and best science fiction and fantasy convention Albuquerque, NM August 22-24, 2025 August 21-23, 2026 Cascade Writers Workshop Bremerton, WA July 11-13, 2025 Comic-con International San Diego, CA July 23-27, 2025 Dallas Fan Expo Dallas Convention Center Dallas, TX May 30 - June 1, 2025 Dallas Fan Festival Dallas Convention Center Dallas, TX TBA 2025 Denver Fan Expo Comicon & Literary Convention Colorado Convention Center Denver CO July 3-6, 2025 Gallifrey One World's Largest and Longest running annual fan-run Doctor Who Convention Los Angeles, CA February 6-8, 2026 GameStorm GameStorm is a 4 day convention celebrating board and card games, Role playing of all varieties, panels, and more! Portland, OR March 19-22, 2026 LosCon 51 A Los Angeles Science Fiction Convention Also: Westercon 75 Business Meeting & Westerncon 77 Site Selection Los Angeles, CA November 28-30, 2025 MileHiCon 55 Colorado's largest scifi/fantasy literary convention Denver, CO October 31 - November 2, 2025 Norwescon Northwest's Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention Seattle, WA TBA 2026 OryCon 43 Portland, Oregon's annual science fiction/fantasy convention Portland, OR October 17-19, 2025 OzCon Celebrating L. Frank Baum & the land of Oz for over Fifty Years Burbank, CA June 20-22, 2025 Phoenix Fan Fusion The Signature Pop-Culture Event of the Southwest June 6-8, 2025 Santa Fe Comic Con New Mexico Tri Con featuring Horror, Sci Fi and Comic Books all rolled into the best for Santa Fe Comic Con Santa Fe, NM TBA 2025 Westercon 77 / Baycon Regional Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention Santa Clara, CA July 4-7, 2025 Westercon 78 / Baycon Regional Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention Santa Clara, CA July 3-6, 2026 When Words Collide A Festival for Readers and Writers Calgary, Alberta, Canada August 15-17, 2025 WhimsyCon Denver's Newest Steampunk & Costuming Convention Denver CO TBA 2025 WonderCon Los Angeles Convention Center Anaheim, CA March 27-29, 2026 USA Conventions Alphabetical order Amazing Comic Con Aloha Honolulu HI TBA 2025 Amazing Las Vegas Comic Con Nevada’s premiere pop culture Las Vegas, NV June 20-22, 2025 Arisia New England's largest and most diverse science fiction and fantasy convention Boston, MA TBA 2026 Awesome Con Washington DC's Comic Con Washington DC March 13-15, 2026 BaltiCon Regional SF & F Convention Baltimore, MD May 23-26, 2025 Big River Steampunk Festival Immerse yourself completely in the Victorian era with events happening throughout historic downtown Hannibal. Hannibal, MO August 29 - September 1, 2025 Boskone Fandom's living room with Art Show, Dealers Room, and Con Suite in a single room, and our signature world-class Program. Boston, MA February 13-15, 2026 Brass Screw Consortium Steampunk Big River, WA June 13-15, 2025 Camp Necon Horror/SF Convention Portsmouth, RI July 17-20, 2025 Capclave Where reading is not extinct Rockville, MD September 19-21, 2025 Capricon 46 Chicago area Science Fiction Convention Wheeling, Illinois (Chicago area) February 5-8, 2026 Cleveland ConCoction Traditional SF Convention Cleveland, OH TBA 2026 Comic-con International San Diego, CA July 23-27, 2025 Confluence Pittsburgh's Premier SF/F/H Literary Conference...and more Pittsburgh, OH July 25-27, 2025 ConFusion Detroit area Science Fiction Convention Dearborn, MI TBA 2026 Congregate Winston-Salem, NC July 11-13, 2025 CONjuration All things Magical Atlanta GA November 14-16, 2025 ConStellation SF/F Convention Lincoln, NE TBA 2026 CoreCon XIV Halfoween Fargo ND May 22-25, 2025 Costume-Con 43 An annual 4-day conference about all forms of costuming Milwaukee, WI CANCELLED Check website for details DeepSouthCon 62 The south's premier regional Science Fiction Convention Helen, GA TBA 2025 Denver Fan Expo Comicon & Literary Convention Denver, CO July 3-6, 2025 DerpyCon Morristown, NJ October 31 - November 2, 2025 Diversicon Minneapolis, MN September 5-7, 2025 DragonCon The largest multi-media, popular culture convention focusing on science fiction and fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music, and film in the universe! Atlanta, GA August 28 - September 1, 2025 Eternal Con Multi media pop culture Uniondale NY TBA 2025 FenCon Science fiction and fantasy convention focused on literature and filk Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX TBA 2026 Florida SuperCon "Geek out" at Supercon Miami Beach, FL July 18-20, 2025 Fur the 'More Furry Fandom Herndon, VA (Washington DC area) March 27-29, 2026 Furry Fiesta Furry Fandom Dallas, TX March 26-29, 2026 GAFilk 2025 Georgia Filk Convention Atlanta, GA January 9-11, 2026 Gary Con Gaming Convention Honors the memory of Gary Gygax the Father of Role Playing Games Lake Geneva, WI TBA 2026 Imaginarium Creative WritingConvention Louisville, KY July 18-20, 2025 InConjunction Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention Indianapolis, IN July 4-6, 2025 LibertyCon 37 A Tennessee Literary Science Fiction & Fantasy Literary Convention. Chattanooga, TN June 20-22, 2025 Mad Monster Expo Carolina It's a Horror, Sci-Fi and Fantasy themed convention Concord, NC TBA 2026 Mad Monster Party Horror Convention Phoenix, Arizona July 11-13, 2025 Mad Monster Party Atlanta It's a Horror, Sci-Fi and Fantasy themed convention Atlanta, GA TBA 2026 MidSouthCon Traditional SF convention Memphis, TN TBA 2026 Midwest FurFest Chicago area convention to celebrate furry fandom Rosemont, IL December 4-7, 2025 MileHiCon 55 Colorado's Largest scifi/fantasy Literary Convention Denver CO October 31 - November 2, 2025 Minneapolis Anime and Games Event Minneapolis Comic Con Minneapolis, MN October 31 - November 2, 2025 MisCon Hive of Scum and Villainy Missoula's Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention Missoula, MT May 23-26, 2025 Mythcon 53 Faces of Mythology: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Albuquerque, New Mexico TBA 2025 NecronomiCon Providence A Bi-Annual International Conference and Festival of Weird Fiction, Art and Academia Providence, RI TBA 2026 The North American Discworld Convention A four-day celebration of Sir Terry Pratchett and his glorious astrochelonian-riding pachyderm-borne creation. TBD TBA 2025 OryCon 45 Oregon's Oldest Literary and Creative Convention Portland, OR October 17-19, 2025 OzCon International Annual Wizard of Oz convention Pomona, CA June 20-22, 2025 PAX East Focused on the culture and community that is gaming. Boston, MA May 8-11, 2025 PAX West Focused on the culture and community that is gaming. Seattle WA August 29 - September 1, 2025 PAX Unplugged Focused on the culture and community that is gaming. Philadelphia, PA November 21-23, 2025 PenguiCon A convention for diverse tastes, open source software, science fiction, music, gaming and more Ypsilanti, MI TBA 2025 Philcon The world's first and longest-running conference on science fiction, fantasy, and horror! Cherry Hill NJ November 21-23, 2025 Phoenix Fan Fusion The Signature Pop-Culture Event of the Southwest June 6-8, 2025 PopCon Indy Celebrate all aspects of pop culture Indianapolis Convention Center Indianapolis IN June 27-29, 2025 PopCon Louisville Celebrate all aspects of pop culture Kentucky International Convention Center Louisville, KY TBA 2025 PulpFest Celebrating Mystery, Adventure, Science Fictions and more... Pittsburgh, PA August 7-10, 2025 RavenCon Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention Glen Allen, VA TBA 2026 Readercon The conference on imaginative literature, twenty-eighth edition Quincy, MA July 17-20, 2025 Saratoga Comic Con Saratoga's Comic Con - the largest comic con & pop culture event in Upstate NY! Saratoga Springs, NY May 3-4, 2025 Sci-Fi Valley Con The Home of Nostalgia Altoona, PA June 13-15, 2025 SEMOCon Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming & Comics Poplar Bluff, MO September 12-14, 2025 SFWA Nebula Conference The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America's Annual Nebula Conference Kansas City, MO June 5-9, 2025 Shore Leave Fan-run Science Fiction media convention Baltimore, MD July 11-13, 2025 SMOFcon 42 SMOFcon is a yearly traveling get-together for the SMOFs (Secret Masters of Fandom) to discuss convention running issues. Dieselverkstaden, Stockholm, Sweden December 5-7, 2025 Stoker CON Horror's Premier Event Stamford, CT June 12-15, 2025 TERRIFICON CT's Terrific Comic Con Connecticut's #1 Comic Con Uncasville, CT August 8-10, 2025 Tidewater Comicon Virginia Beach, VA June 28-29, 2025 TotalCon (Total Confusion) New Englands' Largest Game Convention Marlborough, MA February 19-23, 2026 Treklanta Star Trek and Space Opera, the home of the Miss Klingon Empire Beauty Pageant and the Independent Star Trek Fan Film Awards Atlanta, GA On indefinite hold TropiCon Book Expo and Writing Convention Book Expo, Reader and Writer Convention St. Augustine, FL TBA 2026 Branson, MO May 8-10, 2025 Pensacola Beach, FL October 16-18, 2025 Hot Springs, AR April 11-12, 2026 The Watch City Festival 2022 FREE, all-day, outdoor Steampunk Festival Waltham, MA May 10, 2025 WhimsyCon Denver's Steampunk and Costuming Event Denver, CO TBA 2025 Windycon Chicago's Longest Running SF/F Convention Chicago IL TBA November 2025 WonderCon Los Angeles Convention Center Los Angeles, CA March 27-29, 2026 US Anime Conventions Alphabetical order A-Kon Longest running Anime con in N. America Dallas, TX TBA 2025 Animarathon Anime Convention Bowling Geen, OH March 21-22, 2026 Animazement Raleigh, NC May 23-25, 2025 Anime Dallas Dallas, TX TBA 2025 Anime Expo Los Angeles' Largest Anime Convention Los Angeles, CA July 3-6, 2025 Anime Expo Chibi Los Angeles' Largest Anime Convention Ontario, CA July 3-6, 2025 Anime Fargo Fargo, ND September 26-28, 2025 Anime Impulse Fusing the world of Anime and Video Games Bay Area, CA - July 26-27, 2025 Orange County, CA - August 30-31, 2025 Dallas, TX - November 15-16, 2025 Los Angeles, CA - January 17-18, 2026 Anime Los Angeles A California Anime Convention Long Beach, CA January 8-11, 2026 Anime Matsuri Anime, Japanese Culture & Related Arts Convention Houston, TX July 10-13, 2025 Anime Midwest Chicago, IL July 4-6, 2025 Anime Next Atlantic City, NJ TBA 2025 Anime-ZAP! Convention celebrating Japanese arts and the communities that surround anime fandom. Peoria, IL January 2-4, 2026 Anime-zing! Convention celebrating Japanese arts and the communities that surround anime fandom. Rock Island, IL August 1-3, 2025 AniMinneapolis Minneapolis' Second Largest Anime Convention Minneapolis, MN May 9-11, 2025 ColossalCon Sandusky, OH - May 28-June 1, 2025 Other Events Macedonia, OH - TBA 2025 Round Rock, TX - August 15-17, 2025 Pocono Mtns, PA - September 4-7, 2025 Wisconsin Dells, WI - November 21-23, 2025 Con+Alt+Delete Chicago Anime convention Chicago, IL December 19-21, 2025 Con-Nichiwa Tucson's Anime convention Tucson AZ November 22-24, 2025 CyPhaCon Anime and Gaming Lake Charles, LA TBA 2026 Dokidocon Kalamazoo, MI July 18-20, 2025 IKKiCON Austin's Premier Anime Convention Austin, TX January 9-11, 2026 Kawaii Kon Honolulu, HI April 24-26, 2026 Kikori Con Flagstaff's Premiere Anime Convention Flagstaff, AZ TBA 2026 Metrocon Anime Fan Convention Tampa, FL July 25-27, 2025 MomoCon Atlanta, GA May 22-25, 2025 Otakon Washington, D.C. August 8-10, 2025 PortConMaine Maine's longest running Anime convention South Portland, ME June 26-29, 2025 Sabaku Con Anime and Japanese Pop-Culture Convention Albuquerque NM May 23-25, 2025 Saboten-Con Anime convention for the Otaku in you Phoenix AZ August 29 - September 1, 2025 SacAnime Pop culture with an Anime Twist! Sacramento, CA August 29-31, 2025 Sakura-Con The oldest Anime con in the Pacific Northwest Seattle, WA TBA 2026 San Japan San Antonio, TX Mini-Con August 29-31, 2025 Taiyou Con Phoenix area Anime convention Mesa, AZ January 23-25, 2026 See Facebook page for announcements Toyko in Tulsa Tulsa, OK July 11-13, 2025 Discworld Conventions The German Discworld Convention - Scheibenwelt Convention A celebration of Sir Terry Pratchett and his glorious astrochelonian-riding pachyderm-borne creation. Witzenhausen, Germany May 29 - June 1, 2025 The International Discworld Convention A four-day celebration of Sir Terry Pratchett and his glorious astrochelonian-riding pachyderm-borne creation. Hilton Metropole Birmingham, UK TBA 2026 The Irish Discworld Convention A four-day celebration of Sir Terry Pratchett and his glorious astrochelonian-riding pachyderm-borne creation. Cork, Ireland October 17-20, 2025 Llamedos Hog Ball An Interactive Immersive Discworld Experience where Discworld fans gather to spend the weekend creating ripples that will last a lifetime. Llanelli, Wales March 6-8, 2026 The North American Discworld Convention A four-day celebration of Sir Terry Pratchett and his glorious astrochelonian-riding pachyderm-borne creation. Location: TBA Date: TBA Nullus Anxietas X (Discworld) Australian Discworld Convention Sydney, NSW, Australia April 10-12, 2026 International Conventions Alphabetical order Ad Astra Annual science fiction and fantasy convention Toronto, Canada ON INDEFINITE HOLD Check Facebook for updates Avalon Expo Sci-fi/fantasy/gaming/pop-culture Convention St John's, Newfoundland, Canada July 4-6, 2025 EasterCon 77 - Iridescence Annual British National Science Fiction Convention Birmingham, England, UK April 3-6, 2026 Eastercon 78 - Unconfined Glasgow, Scotland, UK March 26-29, 2027 EuroCon - Archipelacon 2 An annual science fiction convention held in Europe Mariehamn, Åland, Finland June 26-29, 2025 Fur-Eh! A Uniquely Canadian Celebration of Anthropomorphics Edmonton, Alberta, Canada July 17-20, 2025 The German Discworld Convention - Scheibenwelt Convention A celebration of Sir Terry Pratchett and his glorious astrochelonian-riding pachyderm-borne creation. Witzenhausen, Germany May 29 - June 1, 2025 The International Discworld Convention A four-day celebration of Sir Terry Pratchett and his glorious astrochelonian-riding pachyderm-borne creation. Hilton Metropole Birmingham, UK TBA 2026 The Irish Discworld Convention A four-day celebration of Sir Terry Pratchett and his glorious astrochelonian-riding pachyderm-borne creation. Cork, Ireland October 17-20, 2025 London Anime & Gaming Con - Summer London UK August 29-31, 2025 London Anime & Gaming Con - Winter London UK TBA 2026 Llamedos Hog Ball An Interactive Immersive Discworld Experience where Discworld fans gather to spend the weekend creating ripples that will last a lifetime. Llanelli, Wales March 6-7, 2026 Luxcon Dudelange, Luxembourg TBA 2026 Nullus Anxietas X (Discworld) Australian Discworld Convention Sydney. NSW, Australia TBA 2026 OctoCon The National Irish Science Fiction Convention Dublin, Ireland October 11-12, 2025 PAX AUS 2025 Focused on the culture and community that is gaming. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia October 10-12, 2025 rAge Expo - Johannesburg A Galaxy of Geek Midrand, Gauteng, Johannesburg, South Africa December 5-7, 2025 Sci-Fi On the Rock Newfoundland's premiere science fiction & fantasy event. St Johns Newfoundland/Labrador, Canada TBA 2026 Sci-Fi Scarborough Scarborough, UK TBA 2026 SMOFcon 42 SMOFcon is a yearly traveling get-together for the SMOFs (Secret Masters of Fandom) to discuss convention running issues. Dieselverkstaden, Stockholm, Sweden December 5-7, 2025 Supanova Pop Culture Expo Sydney, Australia - June 21-22, 2025 Perth, Australia - June 28-29, 2025 Adelaide, Australia - November 1-2, 2025 Brisbane, Australia - November 7-9, 2025 Gold Coast, Australia - April 11-12, 2026 Melbourne, Australia - April 18-19, 2026 SwanCon Australia's longest-running science fiction convention Perth, Western Australia TBA 2025 Swecon Stockholm, Sweden TBA 2025 TFcon (Transformers) The world's largest fan-run Transformers convention Toronto Canada July 11-13, 2025 Vancoufur Furry convention Richmond, BC, Canada TBA 2026 World Fantasy Convention 2025 An annual gathering of professionals, collectors, and others interested in the field of Light and Dark Fantasy art and literature. Brighton, England October 30 - November 2, 2025 World Horror Convention Annual gathering of professionals in the horror industry; publishers, authors, artists, musicians, filmmakers, dealers and, of course, horror fans. TBA Worldcons Chronological order 2025 Worldcon 83 The 83rd World Science Fiction Convention, Seattle, WA, USA August 13-17, 2025 2026 Worldcon 84 aka LAcon V The 84th World Science Fiction Convention, Los Angeles, CA USA August 27-31, 2026 |
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