Best Events & Community in Orlando, Florida — 8 verified listings
CEO Fighting Game Championships — 16th annual fighting game convention at Rosen Shingle Creek, August 14-16, 2026. Features 30+ tournaments, 100+ arcade machines, 50+ vendors across 200,000 sq ft of dedicated FGC space. Held in Orland
Free Play Florida — Florida's largest arcade, pinball, and retro games expo. Three-day event with hundreds of machines on free play, hosting the annual Stern Pro Circuit pinball tournament and 40th Anniversary NES retros
Dice Tower East — Family-friendly board game convention at Caribe Royale Orlando July 1-5, 2026. Features 2,000+ titles in the library, flea market, Dice Tower Top 10 events, and PitchCar with Tom Vasel. Held in Orland
MEGACON Orlando — Four-day pop culture convention at the Orange County Convention Center March 19-22, 2026. Features e-gaming arcades, Magic: The Gathering, Super Smash Bros. tournaments, and celebrity panels. Held in
Holiday Matsuri — Florida's largest anime convention at the Orange County Convention Center December 18-20, 2026. 50,000+ fans for cosplay, gaming tournaments, themed dances, and 18+ nightlife at Hyatt Regency Orlando.
IGDA Orlando — IGDA Orlando serves Central Florida's deep game industry, including FIEA, Full Sail University, and EA Tiburon's regional pipeline. The chapter runs networking events, talks, and student outreach. Orl
Extra Life — Extra Life is the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals' gaming program, mobilizing streamers and tabletop players to fundraise for sick and injured kids in their local communities. Since 2008 it has r
FIEA (UCF Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy) — FIEA is the University of Central Florida's graduate game school, located in downtown Orlando. The 16-month MS program runs cohorts in art, production, and programming who ship a portfolio game togeth