
Came from my post about “Convention Dates- Why, and Which to Choose?”
Well, here’s the gaming, comic and media convention list to accompany!
Some of these dates may have changed since I made the list and some may need extra clearance/not be available to general public to access, so always double check!
Enjoy!
Australia
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Arcanacon – Melbourne in January
- AVCon – Adelaide typically in July at various locations
- Melbourne International Games Week – Melbourne, October–November, various locations
- Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) Aus – Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in November
- RTX Australia – International Convention Center in January/February
- Supanova Pop Culture Expo – various dates and locations
Japan
- Tokyo Game Show – Tokyo in September
New Zealand
- Armageddon – Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton and Christchurch
- Chimera – Auckland, in November
- KapCon – Wellington, in January
- Wellycon – Wellington, in June
Philippines
- Philippine Game Festival – Manila in October
Europe
Czech Republic
- Game Developers Session – Prague in November
Denmark
- Fastaval – Århus during Easter
- Nordic Game Jam – Copenhagen in January – February
Finland
- Ropecon – Helsinki in late July
- Assembly – Helsinki in early August (Assembly Summer), and in early February (Assembly Winter)
France
- Festival Ludique International de Parthenay (FLIP) – Parthenay in July
- Paris Games Week (PGW) – Paris in November
- DreamHack – Centre international de congrès de Tours in May
Germany
- Gamescom – Köln in August
- Internationale Spieltage Spiel – Essen in October
- Nuremberg International Toy Fair – Nuremberg in February
Italy
- Lucca Comics & Games – Lucca in early November
- PLAY: The Games Festival – Modena in April
- Hellana Games – Agliana in April
Ireland
- Games Fleadh – LIT Tipperary in late March
- Itzacon Eire – NUI Galway in early March
- Warpcon – University College Cork in late January
Poland
Portugal
- Lisboa Games Week – in November, in Lisbon
Sweden
- DreamHack – Jönköping & Skellefteå since 1994
- GothCon – Gothenburg during Easter since 1977
United Kingdom
- EGX – Birmingham, England & London, England
- Multiplay’s Insomnia Gaming Festival – NEC Birmingham
- UK Games Expo – annual hobby gaming convention held annually at the Hilton, NEC in May/June
North America
Canada
- Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo (Calgary Expo) – Calgary, Alberta in April
- CanGames – Ottawa, Ontario in May
- Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo – Toronto, Ontario in October
- FallCon – Calgary, Alberta in October
- Fan Expo Canada – Toronto, Ontario in August or September
- Hal-Con – Halifax, Nova Scotia in November
- Montreal International Games Summit (MIGS) – Montreal, Quebec in December
- Pure Speculation – Edmonton, Alberta in November
- VCON – Vancouver, British Columbia in October
- DreamHack – Montreal, Quebec in September
United States
North East
- Arisia – Boston, Massachusetts in January
- Carnagecon – Killington, Vermont in early November
- ConnectiCon – Hartford, Connecticut in July
- FlightSimCon – New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks, Connecticut in June
- Intercon – Chelmsford, Massachusetts in early March
- Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) East – Boston, Massachusetts in March or April
- PortConMaine – Portland, Maine in late June
- Vericon – Cambridge, Massachusetts in late March
Middle Atlantic: New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
- DexCon – Morristown, New Jersey in July
- Genericon – Troy, New York in February/March
- Historicon – Lancaster, Pennsylvania in July
- I-CON – Long Island, New York at Stony Brook University in March/April
- IndieCade East – Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, New York in February
- Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) Unplugged – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in December
- PrinceCon – Princeton, New Jersey
- TooManyGames – Oaks, Pennsylvania in June
- World Boardgaming Championships – Seven Springs, Pennsylvania in late July
Midwest
East North Central
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin
- Archon – Collinsville, Illinois in October
- ConCoction – Cleveland, Ohio in March
- Gary Con – Lake Geneva, Wisconsin in March
- Gen Con – Indianapolis, Indiana in July/August
- Marcon – Columbus, Ohio on Mother’s Day weekend
- Marmalade Dog – Kalamazoo, Michigan in the first quarter
- Midwest Gaming Classic – Milwaukee, Wisconsin in April
- Origins Game Fair – Columbus, Ohio in late June
- Penguicon – Troy, Michigan in April
- U-Con – Ann Arbor, Michigan in November
- Winter Fantasy – Fort Wayne, Indiana in January
West North Central
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota
- DemiCon – Des Moines, Iowa, first weekend each May
- Gamicon – Iowa City, Iowa, in February
South Atlantic
Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia
- Dragon Con – Atlanta, Georgia on Labor Day weekend
- Historicon – Fredericksburg, Virginia in July
- MAGFest – National Harbor, Maryland, in January
- MegaCon – Orlando, Florida, in May
- MineCon – Orlando, Florida on the 2nd weekend of November (2013; other years may vary)
- MomoCon – Atlanta, Georgia in May
- PrezCon – Charlottesville, Virginia, President’s Day weekend
- RavenCon – Richmond, Virginia, in April
- Stellarcon – High Point, North Carolina in March
East South Central
Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee
- Chattacon – Chattanooga, Tennessee at the end of January
- CoastCon – Biloxi, Mississippi in early March
- Games Workshop Games Day – Memphis, Tennessee, Tennessee in mid-summer
- Hypericon – Nashville, Tennessee in early summer
- Lexicon Gaming Convention – Lexington, Kentucky in April
- MidSouthCon – Memphis, Tennessee, in March
- MOBICON – Mobile, Alabama in May
- Yama-Con – Pigeon Forge, Tennessee in December
South West Central: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas
- BGG.CON – Irving, Texas in late November
- Comicpalooza – Houston, Texas over Memorial Day weekend in late May
- Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) South – San Antonio, Texas in January
- QuakeCon – Dallas, Texas in early August
- RTX – Austin, Texas in early July
- SXSW – Austin, Texas in mid-March
West
Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming
- Denver Comic Con – Denver, Colorado in June
- Game On Expo – Mesa, Arizona in August
- Phoenix Comic Fest – Phoenix, Arizona in May
- SaltCON – Layton, Utah in March
Pacific
Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington
- BlizzCon – Anaheim, California in the Autumn
- Dragonflight – Seattle, Washington, second weekend in August
- DunDraCon – San Ramon, California on Presidents’ Day weekend in February
- Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) – Los Angeles, California in June
- Game Developers Conference – San Francisco, California in March
- GameStorm – Portland, Oregon in March
- GameSoundCon – Los Angeles, California in the Fall
- Gamex – Los Angeles, California on Memorial Day weekend in May
- Gateway – Los Angeles, California on Labor Day weekend in September
- GaymerX – San Francisco, California
- IndieCade Festival – Los Angeles, California in early October
- Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show – Seattle, Washington in June
- Norwescon – Seattle, Washington in March/April (Easter weekend)
- OrcCon – Los Angeles, California on Presidents’ Day weekend in February
- OryCon – Portland, Oregon in November
- Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) Dev – Seattle, Washington in August
- Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) West – Seattle, Washington on the last weekend in August or Labor Day Weekend
- RadCon – Pasco, Washington on Presidents’ Day weekend in February
- SpoCon – Spokane, Washington in August
Latin America
Brazil
- Brasil Game Show (BGS) – São Paulo, São Paulo in October
- Gamercom – Florianópolis, Santa Catarina in July
Mexico
- Electronic Game Show – Mexico City in October
Life is short, so let’s start ticking things off our bucket lists! We’ll take photos to look back on with wide smiles and laughter, making each moment count now ❤️

Written by ellesutton
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