LAcon V – The 2026 World Science Fiction Convention (original) (raw)

The world of science fiction & fantasy returns to Los Angeles

Join our expedition! Presenting LAcon V, the 84th World Science Fiction Convention, August 27-31, 2026 at the Anaheim Convention Center, Hilton Anaheim & Anaheim Marriott Hotels.

Announcing our 2026 Guests of Honor

We are honored to welcome Barbara Hambly, Ronald D. Moore, Colleen Doran, Dr. Anita Sengupta, Tim Kirk and Geri Sullivan, with Special Guest Stan Sakai and Toastmaster Ursula Vernon.

Introducing Fuzzy: The LAcon V Channel Island Fox Mascot

Illustrated by Hugo Award-winning artist Teddy Harvia, and dedicated to the memory of Marilyn “Fuzzy Pink” Niven (1940-2023)… meet Fuzzy, our new convention mascot: click here.

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August 27-31, 2026 in Anaheim, California

With Our Guests of Honor:

Acclaimed Multi-Genre Novelist

Screenwriter and Executive Producer

Bestselling Cartoonist, Writer and Artist

Scientist, Engineer, Pilot, Science Communicator

Hugo Award-Winning Illustrator

Special Guest; Award-Winning Graphic Novelist

Toastmaster; Author and Illustrator

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