May is officially here and, in my mind at least, that means just one thing - summer convention season! Check out GEN’s list of all the major anime, video game and comic book conventions happening from now until October.
The conventions are sorted by state. I can’t guarantee we’ve gotten every single convention happening this summer, but we’ve got enough of them that you’ll be able to find on near you. Enjoy!
California
Fanime Con 2009
http://www.fanime.com/
May 22-25, 2009
San Jose Convention Center
San Jose, CA
KublaCon
http://www.kublacon.com/
May 22-25, 2009
Burlingame Hyatt Regency
Burlingame, CA
Sac-Con
http://www.sacramentocomics.com/
June 7, 2009
Scottish Rite Center
Sacramento, CA
Anime Expo 2009
http://www.anime-expo.org/
July 2-5, 2009
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles, CA
Comic-Con 09
http://www.comic-con.org/
July 23-26, Preview July 22
San Diego Convention Center
San Diego, CA
Sac-Anime
http://www.sacramentocomics.com/
August 29-30, 2009
Radisson Hotel
Sacramento, CA
Autumn Dreams (new name of Ani Magic)
https://autumn-dreams.com/
October 16-18, 2009
Antelope Valley Fairgrounds
Lancaster, CA
Connecticut
ConnectiCon
http://connecticon.org/
July 31-August 2, 2009
Connecticut Convention Center
Hartford, CT
JACON
http://www.jacon.org/
May 22-24, 2009
Ramada Orlando Celebration Hotel & Convention Center
Orlando, FL
Florida Supercon
http://www.animesupercon.com/
June 5-7, 2009
Doubletree Miami Mart Airport Hotel & Exhibition Center
Miami, FL
Metrocon
http://www.metroconventions.com/
June 19-21, 2009
Tampa Convention Center
Tampa, FL
Anime Festival Orlando
http://animefestivalorlando.com/
July 31-August, 2, 2009
Wyndham Orlando Resort
Orlando, FL
Mini MegaCon
http://megaconvention.com/
August 22-23, 2009
Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, FL
Georgia
Dragon*Con
http://www.dragoncon.org/
September 4-7, 2009
Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Marriot Marquee Atlanta, Atlanta Hilton
Atlanta, GA
Anime Weekend Atlanta (AWA)
http://www.awa-con.com/
September 18-20, 2009
Renaissance Waverly Hotel & Cobb Galleria Centre
Atlanta, GA
Illinois:
Anime Central
http://www.acen.org/
May 8-10, 2009
Donald E. Stevens Convention Center
Rosemont, IL
Kentucky:
OMG!!con
http://www.omgcon.com/
June 5-7, 2009
JR’s Executive Inn Riverfront
Paducah, KY
Louisiana:
MechaCon
http://www.mechacon.com/
July 24-26, 2009
Hilton Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
Massachusetts
Anime Boston
http://www.animeboston.com/
May 22-24, 2009
Hynes Convention Center
Boston, MA
Maryland
Otakon
http://www.otakon.com
July 17-19, 2009
Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore, MD
New Jersey
AnimeNEXT
http://www.animenext.org/
June 12-14, 2009
Garden State Exhibit Center
Somerset, NJ
UberCon
http://www.ubercon.com/
October 23-25, 2009
Radisson Hotel of Piscataway
Piscataway, NJ
New York
New York Anime Festival
http://www.nyanimefestival.com/
September 25-27, 2009
Jacob K. Javits Center
New York, NY
North Carolina:
Animazement
http://www.animazement.org/
May 22-24, 2009
Raleigh Convention Center
Raleigh, NC
Oklahoma
Tokyo In Tulsa
http://www.tokyointulsa.com/
July 10-12, 2009
Tulsa Convention Center
Tulsa, OK
Oregon
Kumoricon
http://www.kumoricon.org/
Sept. 5-7-, 2009
Portland Doubletree Lloyd Center
Portland, OR
Pennsylvania
Wizard World Philadelphia
http://www.wizardworld.com/
June 19-21, 2009
Philadelphia Convention Center
Philadelphia, PA
Texas
A-Kon
http://www.a-kon.com/
May 29-31, 2009
Sheraton Dallas
Dallas, TX
AniMix
http://www.animix.org/
July 17-29, 2009
Plaza Hotel and Conference Center
Killeen, TX
San Japan
http://www.san-japan.org/
August 14-16, 2009
San Antonio Municipal Auditorium
San Antonio, TX
AnimeFest
http://www.animefest.org/
Sept 4-7, 2009
Hyatt Regency Dallas at Reunion
Dallas, TX
Washington:
PAX (Penny Arcade Expo)
http://www.pennyarcadeexpo.com/
September 4-6, 2009
Washington State Trade & Convention Center
Seattle, WA
West Virginia:
Tsubasacon
http://www.tsubasacon.org/
October 9-11, 2009
Riverfront Ballroom & Conference Center
Huntington, WV
Vermont
Bakuretsu Con
http://www.bakuretsucon.org/
October 29-Nov. 1, 2009
Hampton Inn Conference Center
Colchester, VT
Virginia:
Anime Mid-Atlantic
http://www.animemidatlantic.com/
June 19-21, 2009
Hampton Roads Convention Center
Hampton, VA
Canada:
Anime North
http://www.animenorth.com/
May 22-24, 2209
Toronto Congress Center
Toronto, Ontario
Northern Anime Festival
http://www.northernanime.ca/
July 11,12, 2009
Durham College, UOIT Oshawa Campus
Oshawa, Ontario
Ai-Kon
http://www.ai-kon.org/
July 24-26, 2009
Winnipeg Convention Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba
CN Anime / Fan Expo Canada
http://www.hobbystar.com/hobbystar/Conventions.html
August 28-30, 2009
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Toronto, Ontario
May 5th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Forgot PAX
May 6th, 2009 at 4:34 am
So many cons, so little time, or money ><
May 6th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Thanks timebeing. I added in PAX
May 7th, 2009 at 6:41 am
This is a great resource guide to all the Conventions!
Thanks so much for doing this for us
May 26th, 2009 at 11:57 pm
there is also Geek.Kon in Madison, WI Oct. 23-25 http://www.geekkon.net/index
June 26th, 2009 at 8:09 am
There is a really great series on XBOX Live Marketplace called Con Trek. Each month the series goes to a new fandom convention and covers all parts of the show that mainstream media skip. There are celebrity interviews but the show also meets the fans in and out of costume, it shows all the merchandise available only at these sorts of events, and checks in with all of the programming and special events at each convention. Everyone should check this out.
July 27th, 2009 at 9:25 am
Forgot QuakeCon as well >_>
http://www.quakecon.org/