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Conventions & Events
Updated December 1, 2024
Updated December 1, 2024
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
USA Conventions International Conventions
Anime Conventions Rocky Horror Picture Show
Discworld Cons Worldcons
Local Conventions - Arizona
Chronological annual order
Taiyou Con
Phoenix area Anime convention
Mesa, AZ
January 24-26, 2025
See Facebook page for announcements
Tempe FanCon
Tempe Public Library
Tempe, AZ
January 25, 2025
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
March 7-9, 2025
Tuscon Festival of Books
Where Words & Imagination Come to Life
Tucson, AZ .
March 15-16, 2025
Zapcon
Arizona's classic arcade and pinball convention!
Mesa, AZ
TBA 2025
Wild Wild West Steampunk Convention
Tucson, AZ .
March 20-23, 2025
Game On Expo
Tabletop, Video & Arcade Gaming
Phoenix, AZ
April 4-6, 2025
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
April 4-5, 2025
Tombstone Wild West Paracon
Tombstone, AZ
TBA 2025
LepreCon
On Indefinite Hold
Phoenix Fan Fusion
The Signature Pop-Culture Event of the Southwest
Phoenix, AZ
June 6-8, 2025
RinCon
Gaming Convention
Tucson, Arizona
November 15-17, 2024
Mad Monster Party
Horror Convention
Phoenix, Arizona
July 11-13, 2025
Maricopa Con
Arizona's Grass Roots Game Convention
Phoenix, AZ
Watch for the Kickstarter this December!
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 2024
Con-Nichiwa
Anime convention
Tucson AZ
November 22-24, 2024
TusCon
The Best Little Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror Convention in Arizona
Tucson, AZ
November 8-10, 2024
Ponies Exposition
My Little Pony
Phoenix, AZ
December 7-8, 2024
LibCon West
Annual library comic con
Glendale, AZ
December 7, 2024
A Gathering to Dismember
A Winter Horror Celebration
Mesa, AZ
TBA 2024
Western Region Convention
Alphabetical order
Albuquerque Comic Con
If its January, its Albuquerque Comic Con
Albuquerque, NM
January 17-19, 2025
Amazing Comic Con Aloha
Hawaii's premiere pop culture event
Honolulu, Hawaii
Rescheduled to: November 8-10, 2024
Amazing Las Vegas Comic Con
Nevada's premiere pop culture event
Las Vegas, NV
TBA 2025
Anime Los Angeles
A California Anime Convention
Los Angeles, CA
January 9-12, 2025
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
Condor
San Diego's Longest Running
Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention
San Diego, CA
TBA
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 14-16, 2025
GameStorm
GameStorm is a 4 day convention celebrating board and
card games, Role playing of all varieties, panels, and more!
Portland, OR
March 20-23, 2025
LosCon 49
A Los Angeles Science Fiction Convention
Also: Westercon 75 Business Meeting & Westerncon 77 Site Selection
Los Angeles, CA
November 29-December 1, 2024
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
April 17-20, 2025
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 2024
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 28-30, 2025
USA Conventions
Alphabetical order
Amazing Comic Con Aloha
Honolulu HI
Rescheduled to:
November 8-10, 2024
Amazing Las Vegas Comic Con
Nevada’s premiere pop culture
Las Vegas, NV
TBA 2025
Arisia
New England's largest and most diverse
science fiction and fantasy convention
Boston, MA
January 17-20, 2025
Awesome Con
Washington DC's Comic Con
Washington DC
April 4-6, 2025
BaltiCon
Regional SF & F Convention
Baltimore, MD
TBA 2025
Big River Steampunk Festival
Immerse yourself completely in the Victorian era with events
happening throughout historic downtown Hannibal.
Hannibal, MO
TBA 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 14-16, 2025
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
TBA 2025
Capricon 45
Chicago area Science Fiction Convention
Wheeling, Illinois (Chicago area)
February 6-9, 2025
Cleveland ConCoction
Traditional SF Convention
Cleveland, OH
TBA 2025
Comic-con International
San Diego, CA
July 23-27, 2025
Confluence
Pittsburgh's Premier SF/F/H Literary Conference...and more
Pittsburgh, OH
TBA 2025
ConFusion
Detroit area Science Fiction Convention
Dearborn, MI
TBA 2025
Congregate
Winston-Salem, NC
July 11-13, 2025
CONjuration
All things Magical
Atlanta GA
November 15-17, 2024
ConStellation
SF/F Convention
Lincoln, NE
March 7-9, 2025
CoreCon XIV
Halfoween
Fargo ND
May 22-25, 2025
Costume-Con 43
An annual 4-day conference about all forms of costuming
Milwaukee, WI
April 7-9, 2025
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 2024
FenCon
Science fiction and fantasy convention focused on literature and filk
Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
February 21-23, 2025
Florida SuperCon
"Geek out" at Supercon
Miami Beach, FL
July 18-20, 2025
Fur the 'More
Furry Fandom
Herndon, VA (Washington DC area)
March 7-9, 2025
Furry Fiesta
Furry Fandom
Dallas, TX
April 10-13, 2025
GAFilk 2024
Georgia Filk Convention
Atlanta, GA
January 3-5, 2025
Gary Con Gaming Convention
Honors the memory of Gary Gygax
the Father of Role Playing Games
Lake Geneva, WI
March 20-23, 2025
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
February 21-23, 2025
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
November 17-19, 2024
Minneapolis Anime and Games Event
Minneapolis Comic Con
Minneapolis, MN
November 22-24, 2024
MidSouthCon
Traditional SF convention
Memphis, TN
March 21-23, 2025
Midwest FurFest
Chicago area convention to celebrate furry fandom
Rosemont, IL
December 5-8, 2024
MileHiCon 55
Colorado's Largest scifi/fantasy Literary Convention
Denver CO
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
December 6-8, 2024
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 22-24, 2024
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
April 25-27, 2025
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
November 23-24, 2024
Sci-Fi Valley Con
The Home of Nostalgia
Altoona, PA
Novemberr 8-10, 2024
SEMOCon
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming & Comics
Poplar Bluff, MO
TBA 2025
SFWA Nebula Conference
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America's
Annual Nebula Conference
Pasadena, CA
TBA 2025
Shore Leave
Fan-run Science Fiction media convention
Baltimore, MD
July 11-13, 2025
SMOFcon 41
SMOFcon is a yearly traveling get-together for the SMOFs
(Secret Masters of Fandom)
to discuss convention running issues.
Seattle, WA
December 6-8, 2024
Stoker CON
Horror's Premier Event
San Diego, CA
TBA 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 20-23, 2025
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
February 20-23, 2025
Branson, MO
May 8-10, 2025
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
November 8-10, 2024
WonderCon
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles, CA
March 28-30, 2025
US Anime Conventions
Alphabetical order
A-Kon
Longest running Anime con in N. America
Dallas, TX
TBA 2024
Animarathon
Anime Convention
Bowling Geen, OH
March 22-23, 2025
Animazement
Raleigh, NC
May 23-25, 2025
Anime Dallas
Dallas, TX
November 28 - December 1, 2024
Anime Expo
Los Angeles' Largest Anime Convention
Los Angeles, CA
July 3-6, 2025
Anime Expo Chibi
Los Angeles' Largest Anime Convention
Ontario, CA
November 9-10, 2024
Anime Fargo
Fargo, ND
TBA 2025
Anime Impulse
Fusing the world of Anime and Video Games
Los Angeles, CA - February 15-16, 2025
Bay Area, CA - July 26-27, 2025
Orange County, CA - August 30-31, 2025
Dallas, TX - November 15-16, 2025
Anime Los Angeles
A California Anime Convention
Long Beach, CA
January 9-12, 2025
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 2024
Anime-ZAP!
Convention celebrating Japanese arts and the communities
that surround anime fandom.
Peoria, IL
January 3-5, 2025
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 22-24, 2024
ColossalCon Cruise - February 27-March 3, 2025 on Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas
Con+Alt+Delete
Chicago Anime convention
Chicago, IL
December 20-22, 2024
Con-Nichiwa
Tucson's Anime convention
Tucson AZ
November 22-24, 2025
CyPhaCon
Anime and Gaming
Lake Charles, LA
April 11-13, 2025
Dokidocon
Kalamazoo, MI
July 18-20, 2025
IKKiCON
Austin's Premier Anime Convention
Austin, TX
January 10-12, 2025
Kawaii Kon
Honolulu, HI
March 14-16, 2025
Kikori Con
Flagstaff's Premiere Anime Convention
Flagstaff, AZ
March 7-9, 2025
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 - Spetember1, 2025
SacAnime
Pop culture with an Anime Twist!
Sacramento, CA
January 3-5, 2025
Sakura-Con
The oldest Anime con in the Pacific Northwest
Seattle, WA
April 18-20, 2025
San Japan
San Antonio, TX
Mini-Con
August 29-31, 2025
Taiyou Con
Phoenix area Anime convention
Mesa, AZ
January 24-26, 2025
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 10 (Discworld)
Australian Discworld Convention
Adelaide, Australia
TBA 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
November 16-17, 2024
EasterCon
Annual British National Science Fiction Convention
Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
April 18-21, 2025
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
February 21-23, 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 6-7, 2026
Luxcon
Dudelange, Luxembourg
April 12-13, 2025
Nullus Anxietas 10 (Discworld)
Australian Discworld Convention
Adelaide, Australia
TBA 2026
OctoCon
The National Irish Science Fiction Convention
Dublin, Ireland
TBA 2025
PAX AUS 2024
Focused on the culture and community that is gaming.
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
TBA 2025
rAge Expo - Johannesburg
A Galaxy of Geek
Midrand, Gauteng, Johannesburg, South Africa
December 6-8, 2024
Sci-Fi On the Rock
Newfoundland's premiere science fiction & fantasy event.
St Johns Newfoundland/Labrador, Canada
March 28-30, 2025
Sci-Fi Scarborough
Scarborough, UK
TBA 2025
SMOFcon 41
SMOFcon is a yearly traveling get-together for the SMOFs
(Secret Masters of Fandom)
to discuss convention running issues.
Seattle, WA
December 6-8, 2024
Supanova Pop Culture Expo
Melbourne, Australia - March 29-30, 2025
Gold Coast, Australia - April 12-13, 2025
Sydney, Australia - June 21-22, 2025
Perth, Australia - June 28-29, 2025
Adelaide, Australia - November 1-2, 2025
Brisbane, Australia - November 7-9, 2025
SwanCon
Australia's longest-running science fiction convention
Perth, Western Australia
TBA 2025
Swecon
Stockholm, Sweden
November 1-3, 2024
TFcon (Transformers)
The world's largest fan-run Transformers convention
Toronto Canada
July 11-13, 2025
Vancoufur
Furry convention
Richmond, BC, Canada
March 6-9, 2025
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
Chronological annual order
Taiyou Con
Phoenix area Anime convention
Mesa, AZ
January 24-26, 2025
See Facebook page for announcements
Tempe FanCon
Tempe Public Library
Tempe, AZ
January 25, 2025
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
March 7-9, 2025
Tuscon Festival of Books
Where Words & Imagination Come to Life
Tucson, AZ .
March 15-16, 2025
Zapcon
Arizona's classic arcade and pinball convention!
Mesa, AZ
TBA 2025
Wild Wild West Steampunk Convention
Tucson, AZ .
March 20-23, 2025
Game On Expo
Tabletop, Video & Arcade Gaming
Phoenix, AZ
April 4-6, 2025
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
April 4-5, 2025
Tombstone Wild West Paracon
Tombstone, AZ
TBA 2025
LepreCon
On Indefinite Hold
Phoenix Fan Fusion
The Signature Pop-Culture Event of the Southwest
Phoenix, AZ
June 6-8, 2025
RinCon
Gaming Convention
Tucson, Arizona
November 15-17, 2024
Mad Monster Party
Horror Convention
Phoenix, Arizona
July 11-13, 2025
Maricopa Con
Arizona's Grass Roots Game Convention
Phoenix, AZ
Watch for the Kickstarter this December!
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 2024
Con-Nichiwa
Anime convention
Tucson AZ
November 22-24, 2024
TusCon
The Best Little Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror Convention in Arizona
Tucson, AZ
November 8-10, 2024
Ponies Exposition
My Little Pony
Phoenix, AZ
December 7-8, 2024
LibCon West
Annual library comic con
Glendale, AZ
December 7, 2024
A Gathering to Dismember
A Winter Horror Celebration
Mesa, AZ
TBA 2024
Western Region Convention
Alphabetical order
Albuquerque Comic Con
If its January, its Albuquerque Comic Con
Albuquerque, NM
January 17-19, 2025
Amazing Comic Con Aloha
Hawaii's premiere pop culture event
Honolulu, Hawaii
Rescheduled to: November 8-10, 2024
Amazing Las Vegas Comic Con
Nevada's premiere pop culture event
Las Vegas, NV
TBA 2025
Anime Los Angeles
A California Anime Convention
Los Angeles, CA
January 9-12, 2025
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
Condor
San Diego's Longest Running
Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention
San Diego, CA
TBA
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 14-16, 2025
GameStorm
GameStorm is a 4 day convention celebrating board and
card games, Role playing of all varieties, panels, and more!
Portland, OR
March 20-23, 2025
LosCon 49
A Los Angeles Science Fiction Convention
Also: Westercon 75 Business Meeting & Westerncon 77 Site Selection
Los Angeles, CA
November 29-December 1, 2024
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
April 17-20, 2025
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 2024
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 28-30, 2025
USA Conventions
Alphabetical order
Amazing Comic Con Aloha
Honolulu HI
Rescheduled to:
November 8-10, 2024
Amazing Las Vegas Comic Con
Nevada’s premiere pop culture
Las Vegas, NV
TBA 2025
Arisia
New England's largest and most diverse
science fiction and fantasy convention
Boston, MA
January 17-20, 2025
Awesome Con
Washington DC's Comic Con
Washington DC
April 4-6, 2025
BaltiCon
Regional SF & F Convention
Baltimore, MD
TBA 2025
Big River Steampunk Festival
Immerse yourself completely in the Victorian era with events
happening throughout historic downtown Hannibal.
Hannibal, MO
TBA 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 14-16, 2025
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
TBA 2025
Capricon 45
Chicago area Science Fiction Convention
Wheeling, Illinois (Chicago area)
February 6-9, 2025
Cleveland ConCoction
Traditional SF Convention
Cleveland, OH
TBA 2025
Comic-con International
San Diego, CA
July 23-27, 2025
Confluence
Pittsburgh's Premier SF/F/H Literary Conference...and more
Pittsburgh, OH
TBA 2025
ConFusion
Detroit area Science Fiction Convention
Dearborn, MI
TBA 2025
Congregate
Winston-Salem, NC
July 11-13, 2025
CONjuration
All things Magical
Atlanta GA
November 15-17, 2024
ConStellation
SF/F Convention
Lincoln, NE
March 7-9, 2025
CoreCon XIV
Halfoween
Fargo ND
May 22-25, 2025
Costume-Con 43
An annual 4-day conference about all forms of costuming
Milwaukee, WI
April 7-9, 2025
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 2024
FenCon
Science fiction and fantasy convention focused on literature and filk
Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
February 21-23, 2025
Florida SuperCon
"Geek out" at Supercon
Miami Beach, FL
July 18-20, 2025
Fur the 'More
Furry Fandom
Herndon, VA (Washington DC area)
March 7-9, 2025
Furry Fiesta
Furry Fandom
Dallas, TX
April 10-13, 2025
GAFilk 2024
Georgia Filk Convention
Atlanta, GA
January 3-5, 2025
Gary Con Gaming Convention
Honors the memory of Gary Gygax
the Father of Role Playing Games
Lake Geneva, WI
March 20-23, 2025
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
February 21-23, 2025
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
November 17-19, 2024
Minneapolis Anime and Games Event
Minneapolis Comic Con
Minneapolis, MN
November 22-24, 2024
MidSouthCon
Traditional SF convention
Memphis, TN
March 21-23, 2025
Midwest FurFest
Chicago area convention to celebrate furry fandom
Rosemont, IL
December 5-8, 2024
MileHiCon 55
Colorado's Largest scifi/fantasy Literary Convention
Denver CO
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
December 6-8, 2024
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 22-24, 2024
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
April 25-27, 2025
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
November 23-24, 2024
Sci-Fi Valley Con
The Home of Nostalgia
Altoona, PA
Novemberr 8-10, 2024
SEMOCon
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming & Comics
Poplar Bluff, MO
TBA 2025
SFWA Nebula Conference
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America's
Annual Nebula Conference
Pasadena, CA
TBA 2025
Shore Leave
Fan-run Science Fiction media convention
Baltimore, MD
July 11-13, 2025
SMOFcon 41
SMOFcon is a yearly traveling get-together for the SMOFs
(Secret Masters of Fandom)
to discuss convention running issues.
Seattle, WA
December 6-8, 2024
Stoker CON
Horror's Premier Event
San Diego, CA
TBA 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 20-23, 2025
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
February 20-23, 2025
Branson, MO
May 8-10, 2025
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
November 8-10, 2024
WonderCon
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles, CA
March 28-30, 2025
US Anime Conventions
Alphabetical order
A-Kon
Longest running Anime con in N. America
Dallas, TX
TBA 2024
Animarathon
Anime Convention
Bowling Geen, OH
March 22-23, 2025
Animazement
Raleigh, NC
May 23-25, 2025
Anime Dallas
Dallas, TX
November 28 - December 1, 2024
Anime Expo
Los Angeles' Largest Anime Convention
Los Angeles, CA
July 3-6, 2025
Anime Expo Chibi
Los Angeles' Largest Anime Convention
Ontario, CA
November 9-10, 2024
Anime Fargo
Fargo, ND
TBA 2025
Anime Impulse
Fusing the world of Anime and Video Games
Los Angeles, CA - February 15-16, 2025
Bay Area, CA - July 26-27, 2025
Orange County, CA - August 30-31, 2025
Dallas, TX - November 15-16, 2025
Anime Los Angeles
A California Anime Convention
Long Beach, CA
January 9-12, 2025
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 2024
Anime-ZAP!
Convention celebrating Japanese arts and the communities
that surround anime fandom.
Peoria, IL
January 3-5, 2025
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 22-24, 2024
ColossalCon Cruise - February 27-March 3, 2025 on Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas
Con+Alt+Delete
Chicago Anime convention
Chicago, IL
December 20-22, 2024
Con-Nichiwa
Tucson's Anime convention
Tucson AZ
November 22-24, 2025
CyPhaCon
Anime and Gaming
Lake Charles, LA
April 11-13, 2025
Dokidocon
Kalamazoo, MI
July 18-20, 2025
IKKiCON
Austin's Premier Anime Convention
Austin, TX
January 10-12, 2025
Kawaii Kon
Honolulu, HI
March 14-16, 2025
Kikori Con
Flagstaff's Premiere Anime Convention
Flagstaff, AZ
March 7-9, 2025
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 - Spetember1, 2025
SacAnime
Pop culture with an Anime Twist!
Sacramento, CA
January 3-5, 2025
Sakura-Con
The oldest Anime con in the Pacific Northwest
Seattle, WA
April 18-20, 2025
San Japan
San Antonio, TX
Mini-Con
August 29-31, 2025
Taiyou Con
Phoenix area Anime convention
Mesa, AZ
January 24-26, 2025
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 10 (Discworld)
Australian Discworld Convention
Adelaide, Australia
TBA 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
November 16-17, 2024
EasterCon
Annual British National Science Fiction Convention
Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
April 18-21, 2025
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
February 21-23, 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 6-7, 2026
Luxcon
Dudelange, Luxembourg
April 12-13, 2025
Nullus Anxietas 10 (Discworld)
Australian Discworld Convention
Adelaide, Australia
TBA 2026
OctoCon
The National Irish Science Fiction Convention
Dublin, Ireland
TBA 2025
PAX AUS 2024
Focused on the culture and community that is gaming.
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
TBA 2025
rAge Expo - Johannesburg
A Galaxy of Geek
Midrand, Gauteng, Johannesburg, South Africa
December 6-8, 2024
Sci-Fi On the Rock
Newfoundland's premiere science fiction & fantasy event.
St Johns Newfoundland/Labrador, Canada
March 28-30, 2025
Sci-Fi Scarborough
Scarborough, UK
TBA 2025
SMOFcon 41
SMOFcon is a yearly traveling get-together for the SMOFs
(Secret Masters of Fandom)
to discuss convention running issues.
Seattle, WA
December 6-8, 2024
Supanova Pop Culture Expo
Melbourne, Australia - March 29-30, 2025
Gold Coast, Australia - April 12-13, 2025
Sydney, Australia - June 21-22, 2025
Perth, Australia - June 28-29, 2025
Adelaide, Australia - November 1-2, 2025
Brisbane, Australia - November 7-9, 2025
SwanCon
Australia's longest-running science fiction convention
Perth, Western Australia
TBA 2025
Swecon
Stockholm, Sweden
November 1-3, 2024
TFcon (Transformers)
The world's largest fan-run Transformers convention
Toronto Canada
July 11-13, 2025
Vancoufur
Furry convention
Richmond, BC, Canada
March 6-9, 2025
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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