Conventions - Locus (original) (raw)
Here is the Locus list of science fiction, fantasy, and horror conventions for 2026. This list will be updated throughout the year; some information is forthcoming (“TBA”).
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2026
January
- MarsCon 2026 — January 16-18, 2026
- Location: Holiday Inn Virginia Beach – Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Theme: “Secrets and Scales”
- About: “We like to think of MarsCon as a weekend long party for people who enjoy Science Fiction and Fantasy.”
- GoH: Lisa Shearin (Author), Connie Vogelmann (Gaming), Keegan Eichelman (YA/LitRPG), Stephen Burke (Artist), Pushing Dragons (Comedy), Michael Jon Khandelwal (Toastmaster)
- Arisia 2026 — January 16-19, 2026
- Location: Hyatt Regency Boston/Cambridge, MA
- About: “Arisia is a convention for fans of science fiction and fantasy, in all forms of media, held annually in January on Martin Luther King Jr. weekend in the Boston area”
- GoH: Lori Del Genis (Artist)
- COSine 2026 — January 23-25, 2026
- Location: Embassy Suites by Hilton, Colorado Springs, CO
- About: “COSine has been held in Colorado Springs since 2004, and features numerous sci-fi and fantasy authors, artists, and fans, as well as panels, art show, author signing & reception, gaming, science & technology, dealers room, kids’ programming, liquid nitrogen ice‑cream, and more!”
- GoH: Cory Doctorow (Writer), Michael Carroll (Artist), Josiah Seaman (Science), Connie Willis (SF Grandmaster), Courtney Willis (Science)
- CONFusion 2026 — January 30-February 1, 2026
- Location: Sheraton Detroit Novi Hotel, Novi, Michigan
- Theme: “Magical CONFusion”
- About: “Annual Convention Held in Metro Detroit Brought to you by the Ann Arbor Science Fiction Association”
- GoH: Maurice Broadus (Writer), Megen Leigh (Artist), Sarah Goslee (Science), Andrea Phillips (Fan)
- Farpoint 33 — January 30-February 1, 2026
- Location: Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel, Towson, MD
- About: “Celebrating Science Fiction, Comics, Anime, Fantasy, & Horror Creators & Fans since 1993!”
- GoH: Jess Bush (Actor), Ross Marquand (Actor), David Gerrold (Writer), Justina Ireland (Writer), Jeff Kline (Writer/Publisher), Refashioned Hippie (Social Media Creator)
- Toracon 2026 — January 31, 2026
- Location: Sarasota School Of Arts And Sciences, Sarasota FL
- About: The final Toracon. We'”re a family-welcome, anime, gaming, comic, & sci-fi convention. Created by SSA+S Anime Club, this convention was made for all ages to enjoy local vendors, artists, dojos, and performers in the genres we love.”
February
- Capricon 46 — February 5-8, 2026
- Location: Marriott Chicago O’Hare, Chicago, IL
- About: “A four-day sci-fi/fantasy convention focused on books, media, art, gaming, and community.”
- GoH: Laser Webber, Alex Mui, Andrea Hairston
- Gallifrey One — February 6-8, 2026
- Location: Marriott Los Angeles Airport, Los Angeles, CA
- About: “Gallifrey One is the world’s largest and longest-running annual _Doctor Who_fan convention, a tradition in North American Doctor Who fandom since 1990, usually taking place every February over Presidents’ Day Weekend at the Marriott Los Angeles Airport Hotel.”
- GoH: Peter Davison, Millie Gibson, Freema Agyeman, Jo Martin, Sarah Sutton, Mark Strickson, Matthew Waterhouse, Frazer Hines, Daphne Ashbrook, Yee Jee Tso, Philip Segal, Pete McTighe, Alexander Devrient, Eric Roberts, Ian McNeice, Kai Owen, Miranda Raison, Lisa Greenwood, Steph de Whalley, Charlie Condou, Paul Kasey, Michael Troughton, Conrad Westmaas, Ricco Ross, Rob Valentine, Jody Houser, Matthew Jacobs, Brian Sloman, Jason Haigh-Ellery
- Boskone 63 — February 13-15, 2026
- Location: Westin Boston Seaport District Hotel, Boston, MA
- About: “Brought to you by the New England Science Fiction Association (NESFA), Boskone is an annual science fiction convention, the oldest in New England.”
- GoH: Greg Cox
- Official Artist: Charles Urbach
- Special Guests: Stefan Rudnicki
- Hal Clement Science Speaker: Diego Patrimonio
- Master of Ceremonies: Keith R. A. DeCandido
- VirtuousCon (Virtual) — February 13-15, 2026
- Location: Virtual
- About: “Science Fiction and Fantasy For The Culture”
- GoH: David Walker (Writer). Anika Noni Rose (Actress & Author), Stephanie Williams (Comic Writer), Jenn Jackson (Assistant Professor, Syracuse University), Keisha Parks (Blogger & Podcaster), Ayana Gray (Author)
- Con Nooga — February 20-22, 2026
- Location: Chattanooga Convention Center, Chattanooga, TN
- About: “It’s Your Con!”
- GoH: Neva Howell, Kelly Baskin, Luke Ellison Kokotek, Santiago Cirilo, Velvet Ink – Ashley Baker, Tessa Fox – Tattoo Artist, Kenyon Henry, William Alan Webb, Heartless Aquarius, Kevin Steverson, Jason Gilbert, Beth (Delightfully) DeWeese
- Pensacon 2026 — February 20-22, 2026
- Location: Virtual
- About: “Pensacon is an all-inclusive pop culture convention for the fan community, spanning the genres of comics, anime, sci-fi, horror, gaming, and fantasy.”
- GoH: Alejandro Saab, Alex Hyde-White, Alex Winter, Alistair Petrie, Alyson Stoner, Amelie McLain, Anne Serling, Ant Lucia, Billy Wirth, Cara Buono, Chance Michael Corbitt, Chris Tergliafera, Christopher Lambert, Clifford Chapin, David Errigo Jr., David Howard Thornton, Dina Meyer, Dominic Burgess, Elden Henson, Erica Durance, Erik Estrada, Erika Henningsen, Femi Taylor, , Frank Grillo, Ginny Myers Sain, Giorgio Tsoukalos, Hayden Daviau, Jack Osbourne, Jacob Hopkins, Jacob Roanhaus, Jamison Newlander, Jason Patric, Jay Underwood, John Jackson Miller, Justin Paul Kelly, Keith Coogan, Kelly Yates, Kristen McGuire, Larry Wilcox, Lecy Goranson, Lita, Mark Maddox, Mark Pellegrino, Marti Matulis, Matt Lineham, Michael Bailey Smith, Michael Golden, Michael Ironside, Michelle Hurd, Mick Foley, Mindy Cohn, Miranda Wilson, Oliver Watson, Pam Grier, Pat Broderick, Peter Prankster, Pierro Niel-Mee, Randy Havens, Rebecca Staab
March
- The Sci-Fi Sea Cruise 2026 — March 5-13, 2026
- Location: Royal Caribbean Vision Of The Seas, departing from Baltimore, MD
- About: Join us for our next voyage, sailing for 8 fun filled nights from 5 – 13 March 2026, round trip from conveniently located Baltimore, Maryland. Yes, for the first time ever, we are sailing from a northeastern port.
- GoH: Sophie Aldred – Actor, Nicola Bryant – Actor, Carole Ann Ford – Actor, Frazer Hines – Actor, Jo Martin – Actor, Sylvester McCoy – Actor
- Blerdcon 2026— March 6-8, 2026
- Location: Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Reagan National Airport, Arlington, VA
- About: “Blerdcon is an event that highlights and celebrates Blerd culture and creates a marketplace of ideas where sharing that culture can take place with proper context, attribution, and positivity in an inclusive environment.”
- GoH: Dulce Sloan, Chrissy Choi, Regan Aliyah, RYBE, Samantha Inoue Harte, Kennedy Freeman, SirJulius Cosplay, BlaqueKnyght, Isaiah Blue
- ETSU-CON 2026 — March 7-8, 2026
- Location: East Tennessee State University, D.P. Culp Center, Johnson City, TN
- About: “Anime Convention with Comics, Fantasy, Media, Sci-Fi, and Video Gaming programming.”
- GoH: Tara Sands, Ryan Colt Levy, William Sayers, Mara Junot
- AwesomeCon — March 13-15, 2026
- Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC
- About: “Awesome Con is Washington DC’s Comic Con! A 3-Day celebration of geek culture, bringing over 60,000 fans together with their favorite stars from across comics, movies, tv, toys, games, and more!”
- GoH: Adam Savage, Alan Tudyk, Carla Gugino, Carole Ann Ford, Frazer Hines, George Takei, Gillian Anderson, Gina Torres, Henry Thomas, Jewel Staite, Katie Parker, Nathan Fillion, Nicola Bryant, Parker Posey, Paul Giamatti, Ron Perlman, Sean Maher, Sophie Aldred, Summer Glau, Sylvester McCoy, Theo Rossi, Tyler Labine.
- ICFA 46 — March 18-21, 2026
- Location: Marriott Orlando Airport Lakeside, Orlando, FL
- About: International Conference for the Fantastic in the Arts is “an annual scholarly conference devoted to all aspects of the fantastic (broadly defined) as it appears in literature, film, and the other arts.”
- Theme: (Meta)Cognition
- Guest Scholar: Sherryl Vint
- GoH: Ted Chiang and Ann Leckie
- Sirens Conference — March 18-22, 2026
- Location: Omni New Haven, Yale, New Haven, CT
- About: Sirens is a conference for readers of progressive speculative fiction. Speculative fiction gives us blueprints for worlds full of hope, joy, justice, and revolution for people of all genders. Join us if you love progressive speculative fiction, you want to study with expert faculty, or you simply want to connect with other voracious readers.
- Faculty: Kelly Barnhill (Author, Teacher, Mom), Dr. Stephanie Burt (Mermaid, Mutant, Writer), Sarah Gailey (Author, Inquirer, Instigator), Jewelle Gomez (She, Writer, Feminist), Dr. Layla Azmi Goushey (Educator, Writer, Advocate), Dr. Micaiah Johnson (Author, Scholar, Activist), Diana M. Pho (Dreamer, Editor, Hugo Winner), Lilliam Rivera (Writer, Anticolonial, Force).
- GalaxyCon Richmond 2026 — March 19-22, 2026
- Location: Greater Richmond Convention Center, Richmond VA
- About: “Join fans from across the galaxy and celebrate Comic Books, Pop Culture, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Anime, Gaming, Cosplay, and more!”
- GoH: Hayden Christensen, William Shatner, Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, BD Wong, Joseph Mazzello, Ariana Richards, Wayne Knight, Grant Gustin, Tom Cavanagh, Ming-Na Wen, Michael Rooker, Sean Gunn, Scott Patterson, Tyler Hoechlin, Tyler Posey, David Howard Thornton, Steve Guttenberg, Bobcat Goldthwait, Tim Kazurinsky, Steven John Ward, Terry Farrell, Nana Visitor, Armin Shimerman, Danny Glover, Steve Whitmire, Christina Chong, Jess Bush, Chris Bartlett, Lou Ferrigno, Callum Kerr, Ethan Peck, Tom Welling
- MidSouthCon 41 (2026) — March 20-22, 2026
- Location: Memphis Vitality Hotel, Memphis, TN
- About: “The longest-running annual fan-run multi-genre Science Fiction Convention in the Mid-South”
- GoH: Todd Lockwood (Artist), Trella Bromley (Gaming), Sara Lewis (Science), John G. Hartness (Author), Paul Bielaczyc (Toastmaster), Tom Nguyen (Comics)
- Zenkaikon 2026 — March 20-22, 2026
- Location: Lancaster County Convention Center, Lancaster, PA
- About: “Zenkaikon is an annual volunteer-run convention that serves as a melting pot for fans of anime, manga, gaming, sci-fi, fantasy, and more.”
- GoH: Dana Terrace, Dante Basco, Emi Lo, Hylian Cream, Josh Trujillo, Lisa Reimold, Megan Shipman, Mikal Mosley, Natalie Van Sistine, Phil Lamarr
- Collective Con 2026 — March 27-29, 2026
- Location: The Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center, Jacksonville, FL
- About: “Northeast Florida’s Premier Anime, Comic Book, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, & Pop Culture Event returns for Year 11!”
- GoH: Ivanna Sakhno, Manny Jacinto, Freddie Stroma, Matthew Wood, Eugene Cordero, Nhut Le, Paul Darnell, Troy Baker, Roger Craig Smith, Fred Tatasciore, Patricia Summersett, Kirk Thornton, Ryan Colt Levy, Suzie Yeung, Reagan Murdock, Colleen O’Shaughnessey
- Mockingbird Lane 2026 — March 27-29, 2026
- Location: Hilton Garden Inn San Antonio-Live Oak Conference Center, Live Oak, TX
- About: “Immersion meets Convention”
- GoH: Butch Patrick, Texas Battle, Renoly Santiago, Janus Blythe, Tara Buckman, Linda Miller, Shannon Smyth, Johnny Whitworth, Lee Ving, Dr. CHUD, Cerina Vincent, Jordan Ladd
- Penguicon 2026 — March 27-29, 2026
- Location: Westin Southfield-Detroit, Southfield, MI 48075
- About: “Penguicon is a community-run nonprofit convention that blends science fiction, open source technology, DIY and maker culture, gaming, and more into one amazing weekend!”
- Theme: PENGUICON AND PRIDE: RISE FROM THE ASHES
- GoH: David Weber, Jennifer Blackstream, Tracy Barnett, Ryan Rose,Tanuki Dan
- Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention— March 27-29, 2026
- Location: Westin Lombard Yorktown Center, Lombard, IL
- About: “Pulps, paperbacks, original art, movie memorabilia…science fiction, popular culture, and a whole lot more”
- Theme: Celebrating the 130th Anniversary of the Pulp Magazines
- WonderCon 2026 — March 27-29, 2026
- Location: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim CA
- About: “Comics, art, toys, and merchandise, publishers, and retailers… television programming, panels featuring top comics professionals, autographs, games, portfolio reviews, the Masquerade, and more.”
- Guests: Patrick Ballesteros, Ben Brode, Felicia Day, Mark Evanier, Sarah Gailey, Claudia Gray, Jasmine Guillory, Kendall Hale, Robin Hobb, Tini Howard, Willie Ito, Liana Kangas, Tom King, Lee Marrs, Floyd Norman, Scott Snyder, Spenser Starke, Babs Tarr, Joshua Williamson
April
- Norwescon 48 — April 2-5, 2026
- Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport, SeaTac, WA
- About: “The Pacific Northwest’s premier science fiction and fantasy convention… [also covering interests] such as comics, costuming, art, gaming, science, technology, and much, much more.”
- Theme: Illuminating the Way
- GoH: Ursula Vernon (Writer), Geneva Bowers (Artist), Summer Ash (Science), Dutch Bihary (Special Guest)
- Spotlight Publisher: Orbit
- What’s it like? Read our coverage of Norwescon 46 here!
- CyPhaCon — April 10-12, 2026
- Location: Lake Charles Civic Center, Lake Charles, LA
- About: “CYPHACON Returns to celebrate our 14th Annual Event April 10th – 12th, 2026 at the Lake Charles Event Center!”
- GoH: Laurie Holden, Catherine Sutherland, Amy Allen, Chris Bartlett, Chuck Huber, Barry Yandell, Cory Phillips, Ashley Gates, Roland Paris, Anthony Figaro, Randall Ensley, SLEDGEHAMMERCOSPLAY
- ConCinnity — April 11, 2026
- Location: Milwaukee School of Engineering, Dwight and Dian Diercks Computational Science Hall, Milwaukee, WI
- About: “MSOE’s Gaming – Sci-Fi – Anime Convention”
- JordanCon 2026 Robert Jordan Convention — April 17-19, 2026
- Location: Crowne Plaza Rivinia, Atlanta, GA
- About: “JordanCon is a Science Fiction/Fantasy literature convention founded in honor of Robert Jordan, author of the Wheel of Time.”
- GoH: P. Djeli Clark (Writer), Sarah Felix (Artist), Aleksandra (Ola) Hill (Toastmaster), Brandon Sanderson (Special Guest)
- Screamiverse Expo 2026 — April 18-19, 2026
- Location: Berglund Center, Roanoke, VA
- About: “Screamiverse Expo is a horror, sci-fi, and arts convention that takes place in Roanoke, Virginia. We feature special guests, over 100 vendors, programming including panels, tattooing and piercing, Film Fest, and cosplay contest, and an after party with scaraoke.”
- GoH: Felissa Rose, Eddie Deezen, Candice Rose, Sean Ridgeway, Brett Wagner, Kat Cressida, Andrew Hubetsek, Patty Mullen, Tara Buckman, Chanda Rawlings
- Virtual Can*Con — April 18, 2026
- Location: Virtual
- About: “Ottawa’s Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Literature Convention”
- GoH: Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Hiromi Goto
- RavenCon 2026 — April 24-26, 2026
- Location: Virginia Crossings by Hilton, Richmond, VA
- About: “A dynamic forum where fans and professionals can engage and explore their interests in literature, art, gaming, podcasting, costuming, science, and music.” Named for Edgar Allan Poe, who lived in Richmond.
- GoH: David Brin (Author), K.B. Wagers (Author), Ruth Sanderson (Artist)
- SchomCom Black Comic Book Festival — April 24-26, 2026
- Location: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Blvd, NY
- About: “[Brings] together animators, Blerds, bloggers, cosplay lovers, fans, families, illustrators, independent publishers, and writers to celebrate Black comic books and graphic novels.”
- StellarFest — April 24-26, 2026
- Location: Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta, Duluth, GA
- About: “Atlanta’s Ultimate Event for Sci-Fi Enthusiasts!”
- Vermont Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Expo 2026 — April 25-26, 2026
- Location: Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, VT
- About: “Discover a world of imagination at the 7th Annual Vermont Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Expo, April 25 and 26. The Champlain Valley Exposition will be overtaken by space knights, superheroes, wizards, monsters, time travelers, and fairies.”
- GoH: Bruce Boxleitner, Claudia Christian, Adam Berry, Patricia Tallman
May
- Ashika-Con — May 1-2, 2026
- Location: Gaiser Student Center & Penguin Student Lounge, Vancouver, WA
- About: “Ashika-con is a weekend-long event made for fans of anime, cosplay, video games, sci-fi, tabletop games, comics, and pop culture. If you love TV shows, movies, Esports, or dressing up as your favorite characters—this is the place for you!”
- GoH: FOREVER TREBLE COSPLAY, CONSUL.OF.COSPLAY, Visal Kong
- Quantum-Con 2026 — May 1-2, 2026
- Location: Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West, Plymouth, MN
- About: “Quantum-Con is a haven for fans of all stripes. Whether you’re a seasoned cosplayer or a casual enthusiast, there’s something for you. Explore insightful panels, hands-on workshops, and a vibrant vendor hall brimming with unique treasures. Catch live music, meet iconic creators, or simply connect with fellow fans and share your passion.”
- GoH: Tate Hallaway, Caitlynn French
- AtomaCon 2026 — May 16-17, 2026
- Location: Trident Technical College Building 920, North Charleston, SC
- About: “All Types of Media Arts Convention (ATOMACON) is a multi-genre, family friendly, Sci-Fi and Fantasy, Paranormal convention and Film Festival celebrating our 12th year.”
- GoH: Nicole Givens Kurtz
- GalaxyCon Oklahoma City 2026 — May 22-24, 2026
- Location: Oklahoma City Convention Center, Oklahoma City, OK
- About: “GalaxyCon Oklahoma City is More Than a Comic-Con! It’s a 3-Day FESTIVAL OF FANDOM with celebrities, artists, writers, voice actors, cosplayers, entertainers, creators, wrestlers, fan groups, panelists, and PEOPLE LIKE YOU!”
- GoH: Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Grant Gustin, Tom Cavanagh, Tyler Hoechlin, Bitsie Tulloch, Bobcat Goldthwait, Tim Kazurinsky, Danny Glover, Steve Whitmire, Steven John Ward, David Howard Thornton, Nana Visitor, Terry Farrell, Michael Cudlitz, Emily Swallow, Chris Bartlett, Callum Kerr, Barry Bostwick Thornton, Cristina Vee, Courtney Lin, Patina Miller, Dana Snyder, Bill Farmer, Cory Smith, Megan Levens, Malia Ewart, Bob Hall, Dexter Vines
- WisCon 2026 — May 21-25, 2026
- Location: Virtual
- About: “WisCon is a feminist science fiction & fantasy convention held annually.”
- GoH: Darcie Little Badger, Premee Mohamed
- Westmoot 2026 — May 22-24, 2026
- Location: Royal Sonesta Minneapolis Downtown, Minneapolis, MN
- About: “For the first time, fans can experience a Tolkien Society conference in person in the US! … The event will feature a range of presentations, including talks, quizzes, lectures, workshops, performances, papers, discussions, and entertainment.”
- Keynote Speakers: Sara Brown, Kristine Larson
- Balticon 60 — May 22-25, 2026
- Location: Renaissance Harborplace Hotel, Baltimore, MD
- About: “Join over fifteen hundred fans of all backgrounds as we gather to celebrate Science Fiction and Fantasy with more than 300 hours of diverse programming.”
- GoH: Jim Butcher (Author), Frank Wu (Artist), Samantha Mills (2025 Compton Crook Winner), The Faithful Sidekicks (Music), Jennifer Blackstream (Special Guest)
- OxfordCon 2026 — May 23, 2026
- Location: Oxford Civic Center, 401 Mc Cullars Ln, Oxford, AL
- About: “We are nerds! We love to gather and share our passions. We love comics, art, and culture. So we decided to throw our own convention!”
- Fan Expo Denver 2026 — May 28-31, 2026
- Location: Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO
- About: “FAN EXPO Denver is the ultimate go-to event for sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming event in Denver that attracts hundreds of thousands of people at the Colorado Convention Center.”
- GoH: Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, Alessandro Juliani, Corey Feldman, Henry Ian Cusick, Joe Pantoliano, Josh Holloway, Kerri Green, Martha Plimpton, Robert Davi, Alessandro Juliani, Brad Swaile, Brian Drummond, Shannon Chan-Kent
- 2026 Locus Awards Weekend — May 29-31, 2026
- Location: Preservation Park, Oakland, CA
- About: Annual SFFH literary event that includes the Locus Awards, readings, workshops, and panels, held in concert with the Bay Area Book Festival (below.)
- Special Guests: Tananarive Due and Stephen Graham Jones
- Fan Expo Philadelphia 2026 — May 29-31, 2026
- Location: Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
- About: “FAN EXPO Philadelphia is the ultimate go-to event for sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming event in Center City Philadelphia that attracts hundreds of thousands of people to the Philadelphia Convention Center.”
- GoH: Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, Corey Feldman, Brent Spiner, Brian Tochi, Ernie Reyes Jr., Francois Chau, Gates McFadden, Jonathan Frakes, Judith Hoag, Kenn Scott, Kerri Green, Martha Plimpton, Robbie Rist
- Bay Area Book Festival —May 30-31, 2026
- Location: Various Venues in Downtown Berkeley, CA
- About: “A world-class literary extravaganza taking place each year over two days in Downtown Berkeley.” (Non genre-specific)
- Theme: Writing the Future
- Headliner and Speakers: Phoebe Robinson, Alexis Pauline Cumbs, Annalee Newitz, Isis Asare, Renee Swindle, Susana M. Morris, Max Delsohn, Julian Brave Noisecat, Greg Sarris, Elsiane Hsieh Chou, Emily St. James, Kyla Zhao, Sophia Benoit. Full list announced in March 28, 2026.
- What’s it like? See our photo story of the Bay Area Book Festival 2023 here!
June
- SFWA 61st Nebula Conference — June 2-7, 2026
- Location: Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare Hotel & Conference Center, Chicago, IL
- About: Conference where the SFWA awards the Nebula Awards, with industry meetups and panels.
- What’s it like? Read our coverage of the 2023 conference here!
- Narrativity: A Convention for Story — June 4-7, 2026
- Location: Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West, Plymouth MN
- About: SFF writing and storytelling conference and workshops, for “an intermediate- to advanced-level audience.”
- Theme: Six Impossible Things
- StokerCon 2026— June 4-7, 2026
- Location: The Westin Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA. Virtual membership also available.
- About: “The premiere horror literary convention presented by the Horror Writers Association.”
- GOH: Linda D. Addison, Ann VanderMeer, John Shirley, Billy Martin.
- What’s it like? Read our coverage of StokerCon 2024 here
- Trek Long Island 4 — June 12-14, 2026
- Location: Hyatt Regency Long Island, Hauppauge, NY
- About: Star Trek convention in Long Island
- Theme: What Happens on Risa…
- Celebrity Guests: Nana Visitor, Dan Jeannotte, Chris Meyers, Musetta Vander, Jennifer Hetrick, Stephanie Czajkowski, Carolyn McCormick, Dierdre Imershein
- Symposium 2026 – June 20, 2026
- Location: Beaverton Masonic Lodge, Beaverton, OR
- **About: A reminder: this is a single day event, and it will conclude before dinner. Most people should be able to arrive after breakfast and return home by early evening.Unlike many multi-day events, we are not affiliated with a hotel. There are a few hotels within 6-10 blocks if you want to make a weekend of it in Beaverton.
Since the symposium takes place in a single room, and there are no other public spaces in the building, there will be a physical limit on how many we can admit. If we reach the admission cap before June 20, it will be noted here and the registration links will be disabled.
Online registration will also be disabled at 6pm, Sunday June 14. After that, registration will only be possible in-person at the symposium. If we reach the admission cap at the door, you may be turned away. - Guest of Honor: Steve Perry, local author of the Matador series.
- Edgar Rice Burroughs Convention (ERBCon) – June 25–28, 2026
- Location: Courtyard by Marriott Raleigh-Durham Airport/Brier Creek, Raleigh, North Carolina
- About: multimedia presentations, panels, art shows, model displays, board gaming, a “Burroughs Bowl” trivia contest, live performances of classic Tarzan radio shows, an auction, and the traditional banquet with the presentation of The Burroughs Bibliophiles’ Golden Lion Award to Roy Thomas
- Special Guest: Roy Thomas, former editor-in-chief of Marvel Comic
- MisCon 40 — June 25-28, 2026
- Location: Missoula County Fairgrounds, Missoula, Montana
- About: “Missoula’s Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention”
- Theme: “The Upside Down”
- GoH: Steven K. Smith, Jeff Sturgeon (Artist), Todd Lockwood (Artist/Author), Jim Wright (Artist/Author/Activist)
July
- BayCon 42 (Westercon 78) — July 3-6, 2026
- Location: Santa Clara Marriott, Santa Clara, CA
- About: “The San Francisco Bay Area’s longest-running fan-run speculative fiction convention.”
- GOH: Sumiko Paulson (Poet-in-Residence), Charlie Jane Anders (Author), Annalee Newitz (Author)
- ReaderCon 35 — July 9–12, 2026
- Location: Boston Marriott Burlington, Burlington, MA
- About: SF conference with “a near-total focus on the written word.” Includes panels, meetups, kaffeeklatches, signings, awards, and a bookshop.
- GoH: P. Djèlí Clark and David Gerrold
- Memorial GoH: Mike Resnick
- What’s it like? Read our coverage of the 2024 ReaderCon here
- Celsius 232 (Spain) — July 14-18, 2026
- Location: Avilés, Asturias, Spain
- About: “The Celsius 232 (=Fahrenheit 451) Festival is Spain’s main SF & Fantasy festival… No memberships nor membership list nor tickets exist; all is open to everyone… There’ll be a number of program items in English (with Spanish interpretation). Above all, there’s the fannish ambience, with lots of people happy and eager to chat with you.”
- Featured Guests Include: Francesco Nepitello, Alix E. Harrow, Héctor Peña Manterola, Katherine Vega, Jo Walton, Miriam Bonastre, Manuel Moyano, Ángel Luis Sucasas, Luis Corte Real, David Pascual, Grady Hendrix, Nadia Bulkin, Samantha Shannon, Alastair Reynolds, Laura Fernández, J. V. Gachs, C. A. Todorova, Brigid Kemmerer, Becky Chambers, Eduardo Infante, David Uclés, Maeva Nieto, Jennifer Yen, Raúl Quinto, Nerea Llanes, Andrea Serra, Joe Hill, Elaine Vilar Madruga
- ConGregate 12 — July 17-19, 2026
- Location: Airport Marriott, Greensboro, NC
- About: ConGregate is a completely volunteer run, science fiction convention, held in the Triad region of NC. Programming includes panel discussions, live performances, cosplay, short film festival, and a charity auction.
- GoH: Richard Kadrey, John Scalzi, Sherrilyn Kenyon
- San Diego Comic-Con — July 23-26, 2026
- Location: San Diego Convention Center, San Diego CA
- About: “The premier event for all things comics and related popular art, including movies, television, gaming, interactive multimedia, and so much more.”
- Diversicon 33 — July 24-26, 2026
- Location: Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West, Plymouth, MN
- Theme: “_Past to the Future_“
- About: “Diversicon is a small, serious, nerdy, fun Twin Cities area speculative fiction convention held in the late summer / early fall. Past guests: Kelly Link, Stephen Barnes, Tananarive Due, Melissa Scott, David G. Hartwell and many more.”
- GoH: Peg Kerr and Adam Stemple.
- Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Pittsburgh – Cranberry in Mars, PA
- About: Celebrating the centennials of AMAZING STORIES and GHOST STORIES, and more.
August
- Bubonicon 57 – August 21-23, 2026
- Location: Albuquerque Marriott Uptown, Albuquerque, NM
- About: “New Mexico’s best and longest-running Sci-Fi & Fantasy literary and arts convention. … Panels and presentations (featuring top authors, artists, and scientists), a costume contest, art show, dealer’s room, Green Slime Awards, charity auctions, fan programming, and much more!”
- GoH: Patricia Briggs, Martha Wells, and artist Jon Sanchez
- Toast Master: Travis Baldree
- LACon V — August 27-31, 2026
- Location: Anaheim Convention Center, Hilton Anaheim, and Anaheim Marriott Hotels.
- About: 2026 World Science Fiction Convention. Adventure Awaits! “We endeavor to run a Worldcon for everyone: the science fiction and fantasy fans, readers and viewers, cinephiles and TV aficionados, fans of anime and manga and comics, gamers and filkers, fiction and nonfiction, art and illustration, imagination and science, and everything else under the sun. After all, what is a voyage of discovery without a rich world waiting to be discovered?”
- GoH: Barbara Hambly, Ronald D. Moore, Colleen Doran, Anita Sengupta
September
- Dragon Con 2026 — September 3-6, 2026
- Location: At a connected hotel complex in Atlanta. Hyatt Regency Atlanta/Hilton Atlanta/Courtland Grand Hotel/Marriott Marquis Atlanta/Westin Peachtree Plaza – Atlanta, GA. “Dragon Con provides scheduled bus service between all main convention spaces and some of the Atlanta area hotels during most hours of the day and night.”
- About: “Dragon Con is the largest multi-media, popular culture convention focusing on science fiction & fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music, and film in the universe.”
- Featured Guests Include: Lynn Abbey, BREED, Jack Campbell, Delilah S Dawson, Matt Dinniman, Jennifer Leigh Estep, Bill Fawcett, Clay Griffith, Robert E Hampson, A. J. Hartley, D.B. Jackson, Steve Jackson, Les Johnson, Bill Keel, Gini Koch, Mari Mancusi, Gail Z Martin, Mark Meer, Travis Scott Merrill, John Jackson Miller, Bobby Edward Nash, Larry Niven, Jody Lynn Nye, Harrison Giles Pink, Van Allen Plexico, Robert Pope, Trina L. Ray, Aaron Reynolds, Naomi “Nao” Romero, Steve Saffel, Anne Sowards, Kim Steadman, TJ Sterling, Eric Talbot, The Friggatriskaidekaphobia Treatment Nurse, Lauren Thoman, Jean Marie Ward, Toni Weisskopf, Robert Wilson, Thomas Zahler
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