This is a list of noteworthy gaming conventions from around the world. This list is sectioned by location, and each gaming convention includes the dates during which it is typically held. Dates listed are approximate or traditional time periods for each convention.

Multiple locations Game Market, location varies Knutepunkt, alternating between Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland MineCon, location varies Penny Arcade Expo, annually at several locations in the US, and in Melbourne, Australia TwitchCon, semi-annually once in different venues across Europe & once in the US

Asia-Pacific

Australia Arcanacon – Melbourne in January AVCon – Adelaide typically in July at various locations Melbourne International Games Week – Melbourne, October–November, various locations PAX (event) – Melbourne in October Supanova Pop Culture Expo – various dates and locations

China ChinaJoy – Shanghai in July Penny Arcade Expo GC Play – Guangzhou, China in November

Japan Tokyo Game Show – Chiba in September

New Zealand Armageddon – Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton and Christchurch Wellycon – Wellington, in late May and/or early June

Philippines Philippine Game Festival – Manila in October

South Korea G-Star – Busan in November

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

Ireland Games Fleadh – LIT Tipperary in late March Warpcon – University College Cork in late January

Italy Lucca Comics & Games – Lucca in early November Hellana Games – Agliana in April Romics – Rome in April and October

Norway The Gathering – Hamar during Easter

Poland Polcon – on the last weekend of August, location changes every year Pyrkon – Poznań in June

Portugal Lisboa Games Week – in November, in Lisbon

Romania East European Comic Con

Russia IgroMir – Moscow at the end of September Russian Game Developers Conference Comic-Con Russia

Sweden Gothcon – Gothenburg, during Easter, since 1977 DreamHack – Jönköping & Skellefteå since 1994

Switzerland FANTASY BASEL – The Swiss Comic Con in May, Basel ZURICH POP CON & Game Show in September/October, Zurich

United Kingdom EGX – Birmingham, England & London, England Multiplay's Insomnia Gaming Festival – NEC Birmingham Northern Lights Pinball Show – annual hobby gaming convention held in Manchester, usually October/November UK Games Expo – annual hobby gaming convention held at the Hilton, NEC in May/June

Latin America

Brazil Brasil Game Show (BGS) – São Paulo, São Paulo in October Gamercom – Florianópolis, Santa Catarina in July Gamescom Latam – São Paulo, São Paulo

Mexico Electronic Game Show – Mexico City in October

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 August Fan Expo Canada – Toronto, Ontario in August or September Hal-Con – Halifax, Nova Scotia in November Montreal International Games Summit (MIGS) – Montréal, Quebec in December Pure Speculation – Edmonton, Alberta in November VCON – Vancouver, British Columbia in October DreamHack – Montréal, Quebec in September

United States Arranged by regional divisions used by the United States Census Bureau

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 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 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 – Dallas, Texas in late November Comicpalooza – Houston, Texas over Memorial Day weekend in late May QuakeCon – Dallas, Texas in early August SXSW – Austin, Texas in mid-March

West

Mountain Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming Fan Expo Denver – Denver, Colorado in June Game On Expo – Phoenix, Arizona in August Phoenix Fan Fusion – Phoenix, Arizona in June SaltCON – Layton, Utah in March

Pacific BlizzCon – Anaheim, California, in the fall Dragonflight – Seattle, Washington, second weekend in August DunDraCon – San Ramon, California, on Presidents' Day weekend in February 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 MAGWest – San Jose, California, in August 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 PAX – Seattle, Washington, in August RadCon – Pasco, Washington, on Presidents' Day weekend in February SpoCon – Spokane, Washington, in August

Defunct and on-hiatus conventions These are notable conventions that have at one time existed, but have either gone on hiatus for more than one year, or have finished operating entirely.

Chimera – Auckland, New Zealand CONduit – Salt Lake City, Utah, United States E for All – Los Angeles, California, United States Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) – Los Angeles, California, United States Gamers' Day – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia GottaCon – Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) South – San Antonio, Texas in January RTX – Austin, Texas, United States SaikoroWars – Paddock Halls, Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain Trinoc*coN – Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Ziggurat Con – Tallil Airbase, Iraq; premiere of this event and the first con in a combat zone.

See also List of anime conventions List of comic book conventions List of furry conventions List of multigenre conventions List of My Little Pony conventions List of science fiction conventions List of Worldcons

Notes A convention is presumed noteworthy if it has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the convention and satisfies the inclusion criteria for a stand-alone article.

References

External links Fancons.com