This is a list of notable science fiction conventions , as distinct from anime conventions , comic book conventions , furry conventions , gaming conventions , horror conventions , and multigenre conventions .
In the "type" column, "general" means the entire science fiction and fantasy culture; "literature", "media", etc. modify that. Horror is indicated separately.
convention
city
country or region
type
website
most recent or
Åcon Mariehamn , Åland Finland
general
[1] 2022-05-26
Ad Astra Toronto, Ontario Canada
general
[2] 2019-07-12
AggieCon College Station, Texas United States
general
[3] 2023-03-03
Albacon Albany, New York United States
general
[4] 2022-09-16
All-Con Dallas, Texas United States
general
[5] 2023-03-16
ApolloCon Houston, Texas United States
general
[6] 2015-06-19
Archon St. Louis, Missouri United States
general
[7] 2022-09-30
Arisia Boston, Massachusetts United States
general
[8] 2023-01-13
ArmadilloCon Austin, Texas United States
literature
[9] 2021-10-15
BabelCon Baton Rouge, Louisiana United States
general
[10] 2012-10-12
Balticon Baltimore, Maryland United States
general
[11] 2023-05-26
BayCon Santa Clara, California United States
general
[12] 2022-07-21
Boréal Quebec City, Quebec Canada
general
[13] 2018-05-04
Boskone Boston, Massachusetts United States
general
[14] 2023-02-19
BotCon varies
United States
Transformers [15] 2022-08-25
Bubonicon Albuquerque, New Mexico United States
general
[16] 2023-08-25
Capclave Gaithersburg, Maryland United States
general
[17] 2023-10-01
CAN-CON Ottawa, Ontario Canada
literature
[18] 2022-10-14
Capricon Wheeling, Illinois United States
general
[19] 2023-02-02
Chattacon Chattanooga, Tennessee United States
general
[20] 2023-01-13
CoastCon Biloxi, Mississippi United States
general
[21] 2023-03-03
Con†Stellation Huntsville, Alabama United States
general
[22] 2015-10-16
ConCarolinas Concord, North Carolina United States
general
[23] 2023-06-02
ConCoction Cleveland, Ohio United States
general, literature, media
[24] 2023-??-??
ConDFW Dallas, Texas United States
literature
[25] 2019-02-15
CONduit Salt Lake City, Utah United States
general, literature, media
[26] 2015-05-22
Conestoga Tulsa, Oklahoma United States
general
[27] 2010-04-23
Confluence Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania United States
general
[28] 2022-07-29
ConFusion Detroit, Michigan United States
general
[29] 2024-01-19
ConGlomeration Louisville, Kentucky United States
general
[30] [dead link 2020-04-10
ConQuesT Kansas City, Missouri United States
general
[31] 2023-06-02
CONvergence Minneapolis, Minnesota United States
general
[32] 2023-07-06
Con-Version Calgary, Alberta Canada
general
[33] 2010-10-15
Comikaze Expo Los Angeles, California United States
general
[34] 2014-10-31
DeepCon Fiuggi Fonte , Frosinone Italy
general
[35] 2023-03-16
DemiCon Des Moines, Iowa United States
general
[36] 2023-05-05
Dimension Jump Nottingham, England United Kingdom
Red Dwarf [37] 2021-09-21
Disclave Washington, D.C. United States
general
[38] 1997-05-23
Diversicon Saint Paul, Minnesota United States
general
[39] 2023-07-14
Dragon Con Atlanta, Georgia United States
general
[40] 2023-08-31
Eastercon varies
United Kingdom
general
[41] 2023-04-07
EerieCon Grand Island, New York United States
general, horror
[42] 2016-09-30
Eurocon varies
Europe
general
[43] 2020-10-02
Fan Expo (formerly Wizard World) varies
United States
media
[44] 2023-01-06
Fanaticon Dothan, Alabama United States
general
[45] 2019-10-06
F.A.C.T.S. Ghent Belgium
general
[46] 2023-04-01
Fantasticon Copenhagen Denmark
general
[47] 2023-06-02
Farpoint Convention Hunt Valley, Maryland United States
general, media
[48] 2023-02-10
FedCon Düsseldorf Germany
general
[49] 2023-05-26
FenCon Dallas, Texas United States
general
[50] 2022-09-16
Festival fantazie Chotěboř Czech Republic
general
[51] 2024-06-28
Finncon varies
Finland
general
[52] 2023-07-07
For the Love of Sci-Fi Manchester United Kingdom
general
[53] 2023-12-02
Gallifrey One Los Angeles, California United States
Doctor Who [54] 2023-02-17
Gatecon Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
television series
[55] 2022-09-01
Gaylaxicon Atlanta, Georgia United States
general (LGBTQ+)
[56] 2023-03-17
Geek.Kon Madison, Wisconsin United States
general
[57] [dead link 2015-08-21
GenCon Indianapolis, Indiana United States
general
[58] 2023-08-03
Générations Star Wars et Science Fiction Cusset France
Star Wars [59] 2023-04-29
G-Fest Rosemont, Illinois United States
Japanese monsters
[60] 2023-07-14
Hal-Con Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada
general
[61] 2024-11-08
Hypericon Nashville, Tennessee United States
general
[62] [dead link 2018-07-06
Icecon Reykjavík Iceland
general
[63] 2020-11-06
Icon Cedar Rapids, Iowa United States
general
[64] 2015-10-16
ICon festival Tel Aviv Israel
general
[65] 2017-10-08
I-CON Hempstead, New York United States
general
[66] 2014-03-08
InConJunction Indianapolis, Indiana United States
general
[67] 2016-07-01
JordanCon Atlanta, Georgia United States
general
[68] 2018-04-20
Lazy Dragon Con McKinney, Texas United States
general
[69] 2008-07-18
LepreCon Phoenix, Arizona United States
general
[70] 2016-06-23
Life, the Universe, & Everything Provo, Utah United States
academic [71] 2016-02-11
Linucon Austin, Texas United States
general
2005-09-30
Lunacon Rye Brook, New York United States
general
[72] 2016-03-18
Maleyevka seminars Saint Petersburg Soviet Union/Russia
general, literature
[73] 2015-04-23
Marcon Columbus, Ohio United States
general
[74] 2023-05-26
MarsCon Bloomington, Minnesota United States
general
[75] 2018-03-02
MarsCon Williamsburg, Virginia United States
general
[76] 2016-01-15
MediaWest*Con Lansing, Michigan United States
general
[77] 2015-05-22
MegaCon Orlando, Florida United States
general
[78] 2015-04-10
Microcon Exeter, England United Kingdom
general
2013-02-23
MidSouthCon Memphis, Tennessee United States
general
[79] 2015-03-20
Midwestcon Cincinnati, Ohio United States
relaxacon [80] 2015-06-25
MileHiCon Denver, Colorado United States
general
[81] 2022-10-21
Minicon Minneapolis, Minnesota United States
general
[82] 2023-04-07
MOBICON Mobile, Alabama United States
general
[83] 2015-05-22
MomoCon Atlanta, Georgia United States
general
[84] 2015-05-28
Multiverse Atlanta, GA United States
general
[85] 2022-10-14
MystiCon Roanoke, Virginia United States
general
[86] 2016-02-26
SFWA Nebula Conference varies
United States
general
[87] 2018-05-17
NecronomiCon Providence
Providence, Rhode Island
United States
horror
[88]
2024-08-15
New Zealand NatCon varies
New Zealand
general
2019
Nihon SF Taikai Takamatsu, Kagawa Japan
general
[89] 2021-08-21
North American Science Fiction Convention varies
United States
general
[90] 2014-07-17
Norwescon Seattle, Washington United States
general
[91] 2015-04-05
Novacon Nottingham, England United Kingdom
general
[92] 2015-11-13
Octocon Dublin Ireland
general
[93] 2015-10-10
OryCon Portland, Oregon United States
general
[94] 2023-11-10
Outlantacon Atlanta, Georgia United States
general
[95] 2015-05-08
Penguicon Southfield, Michigan United States
general
[96] 2022-04-22
Philcon Cherry Hill, New Jersey United States
general
[97] 2023-11-17
Polcon varies
Poland
general
[98] 2015-08-27
Pyrkon Poznań Poland
general
[99] 2015-04-24
RadCon Pasco, Washington United States
general
[100] 2018-02-16
RavenCon Richmond, Virginia United States
general
[101] 2015-04-24
Readercon Quincy, Massachusetts United States
literature
[102] 2023-07-13
Rhode Island Comic Con Providence, Rhode Island United States
general
[103] 2018-11-02
Sci-Fi Valley Con Altoona, Pennsylvania United States
general, horror
[104] 2017-06-09
Sci-Fi on the Rock St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
general
[105] 2015-04-24
SFContario Toronto, Ontario Canada
general
[106] 2018-11-16
SFeraKon Zagreb Croatia general
[107] 2015-05-15
ShadowCon Memphis, Tennessee United States
SCA [108] 2015-01-09
Soonercon Norman, Oklahoma United States
general
[109] 2022-06-24
SpoCon Spokane, Washington United States
general
[110] 2018-08-10
Star Wars Celebration Chicago, Illinois United States
Star Wars [111] 2019-04-11
Starbase Indy Indianapolis, Indiana United States
Star Trek [112] 2018-11-23
STARFLEET International Conference Niagara Falls, New York United States
Star Trek [113] 2015-08-21
Stellarcon Greensboro, North Carolina United States
general
2013-03-01
SwanCon Perth, Western Australia Australia
general
[114] 2015-04-02
Swecon varies
Sweden
general
[115] 2020-03-20
TimeGate Atlanta, Georgia United States
Doctor Who
[116] 2015-05-22
Treklanta Atlanta, Georgia United States
Star Trek [117] 2016-04-15
Trinoc*coN Durham, North Carolina United States
general
[118] 2009-07-03
TusCon Tucson, Arizona United States
general, horror
[119] 2015-10-30
UnCommonCon Dallas, Texas United States
general
2000-11-24
Unicon Maryland United States
general
1989-07-16
VCON Lower Mainland, British Columbia Canada
general
[120] 2018-10-05
Vericon Cambridge, Massachusetts United States
general
[121] 2014-03-21
Visions Rosemont, Illinois United States
Doctor Who [122] 1998-11-29
Westercon varies
United States
general
[123] 2022-07-01
WillyCon Wayne, Nebraska United States
general
[124] 2017-03-31
Windycon Lombard, Illinois United States
general
[125] 2022-11-11
WisCon Madison, Wisconsin United States
general
[126] 2022-05-27
WonderCon Los Angeles, California United States
general
[127] 2023-03-24
World Fantasy Convention varies
varies
fantasy
[128] 2023-10-26
Worldcon varies world
general
[129] 2023-08-16
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