Summer has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere, and some of the big game conventions are about to open their doors to roleplayers, cosplayers, video gamers, and lovers of all things in the nerd-o-sphere. We’ve compiled a giant list of venues for your vacation ventures around the globe, big and small. Look for one near you and go out to support the gaming community!
JULY 2019
- June 28-July 2 Epic Nerd Camp Darlington, Maryland
- July 3-7 DexCon 22 Morristown, New Jersey
- July 4-7 Anime Expo Los Angeles, California
- July 4-7 Florida SuperCon Miami, Florida
- July 4-7 DreamHack Valencia, Spain (focused on video games)
- July 5-7 Crit Hit 4 Phoenix, Arizona (18+ retreat)
- July 5-7 AVCon Adelaide, Australia
- July 5-7 RTX Austin (Rooster Teeth Expo) Austin, Texas
- July 5-7 Hypericon Murfreesboro, Tennessee
- July 10-14 Historicon Lancaster, Pennsylvania (focused on historical miniatures gaming)
- July 11-14 ConnectiCon XVII Hartford, Connecticut
- July 10-21 Festival Ludique International de Parthenay (Festival de Jeux or FLIP) Parthenay, France
- July 12-14 Tokyo in Tulsa Tulsa, Oklahoma
- July 12-14 DokiDokon Kalamazoo, Michigan
- July 13-18 GamingBySea SOLD OUT Charleston, South Carolina to the Bahamas (board games on a luxury cruise ship)
- July 15-19 GACUCon (Games, Animation, and Comic Ultra Convention Cruise) Miami, Florida to the Bahamas (luxury cruise ship)
- July 18-21 Comic-Con International: San Diego San Diego, California
- July 20-21 Beckley Gaming Expo Beckley, West Virginia (focused on video and arcade games, some table-top minis and card tournaments)
- July 20-28 World Boardgame Championships Champion, Pennsylvania (board games)
- July 26-28 Otakon Washington, DC (some LARP and video games, no TTRPGs)
- July 26-28 RopeCon Helsinki, Finland
AUGUST 2019
- August 1-4 GenCon Indianapolis, Indiana
- August 1-4 Replay FX Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (focused on video games)
- August 2-4 Animanga Pomona, California (no TTRPG’s)
- August 8-11 PolCon Bialystok, Poland (focused on science fiction, possible TTRPGs)
- August 9-11 MALCon (Myths and Legends Convention) Denver, Colorado
- August 9-11 Queen City Anime Convention Charlotte, North Carolina
- August 9-11 SpoCon Spokane, Washington
- August 9-11 Game On Expo Phoenix, Arizona
- August 10 EttinCon Blackheath, London, United Kingdom
- August 16-17 Mycon Logan, Utah
- August 16-18 Dragonflight Gamecon 40 Bellevue, Washington
- August 17 Ani-Medford Medford, Oregon (anime convention, some video games but no TTRPGs)
- August 22-25 FanExpo Canada Toronto, Canada
- August 23-25 ToyXpo Comic and Toy Convention San Mateo, California (less focused on tabletop RPGs, but they have a free arcade)
- August 23-25 2D Con Minneapolis, Minnesota
- August 29-September 2 DragonCon Atlanta, Georgia
- August 30-31 SaltCON End of Summer Layton, Utah
- August 30-September 2 Strategicon: Gateway Los Angeles, California
- August 30-September 2 PAX West Seattle, Washington
- August 31-September 1 OtakuFest Miami, Florida
SEPTEMBER 2019
- September 6-8 DreamHack Montreal, Canada (focused on video games)
- September 14-15 HyperCon Wichita Falls Wichita Falls, Texas
- September 27-29 TwitchCon San Diego, California (focused on Twitch streamers, some of whom play TTRPGs)
Want to promote a convention that I missed? Post in the comments below and I’ll update the list for you!
