Events & Community in the US — 318 verified listings

Annual gaming conventions, esports majors, anime conventions, tabletop expos, charities, IGDA chapters, affinity groups, and gaming wellness resources across the US.

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PAX East — Boston, Massachusetts. Annual gaming convention held at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center each spring. PAX East 2026 runs March 26-29 with exhibitor booths from major publishers, indie showcases, tabletop freeplay,
PAX West — Seattle, Washington. Labor Day weekend gaming festival at the Seattle Convention Center. PAX West 2026 takes place September 4-7 with four days of expo halls, tournaments, freeplay rooms, and developer panels showcasing t
PAX Unplugged — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. East Coast's largest tabletop gaming convention, held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center December 4-6, 2026. Features 300+ exhibitors, competitive board game tournaments, RPG events, and dedicated
TwitchCon San Diego — San Diego, California. Annual streaming and creator festival at the San Diego Convention Center, November 13-15, 2026. Brings together Twitch streamers and viewers for live esports, panels, meet-and-greets, and creator netw
D.I.C.E. Summit — Las Vegas, Nevada. Invitation-only industry conference at the Aria Resort & Casino each February, held by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. The 2026 event drew 1,500+ executives and culminates in the D.I.C.E.
GDC Festival of Gaming — San Francisco, California. Game Developers Conference at Moscone Center, March 9-13, 2026. The world's largest professional game development event with hundreds of talks, the GDC Expo, Independent Games Festival, and Game Devel
QuakeCon — Grapevine, Texas. Bethesda's annual gaming convention at the Gaylord Texan Resort, August 6-9, 2026. Features the iconic BYOC LAN party, tournaments, Bethesda game previews, and cosplay across the Dallas-Fort Worth met
Super MAGFest — National Harbor, Maryland. Four-day Music And Gaming Festival at the Gaylord National Resort, January 8-11, 2026. Runs 24 hours a day with consoles, arcades, tabletop, LAN, video game cover bands, chiptunes, and vendor halls. H
IndieCade Festival — Santa Monica, California. Annual independent game festival celebrating innovative indie titles. The 19th edition runs January 16-30, 2026 with juried showcases, awards, hands-on demos, and creator-developer networking. Held in
Gen Con — Indianapolis, Indiana. North America's largest tabletop gaming convention at the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium, July 30 - August 2, 2026. Features thousands of ticketed events, a massive exhibit hall, and
Origins Game Fair — Columbus, Ohio. Tabletop gaming convention hosted by GAMA at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, June 17-21, 2026. Features 6,000+ scheduled events across board games, miniatures, RPGs, LARP, and a dynamic vendor
EVO Las Vegas — Las Vegas, Nevada. Evolution Championship Series, the premier fighting game tournament at the Las Vegas Convention Center June 26-28, 2026. Features 12 main games including Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, and Guilty Gear St
Combo Breaker — Schaumburg, Illinois. Annual fighting game championship over Memorial Day Weekend at the Schaumburg Convention Center, May 22-24, 2026. Hosts Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, Guilty Gear Strive, and 2XKO tournaments with worldw
CEO Fighting Game Championships — Orlando, Florida. 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
Frosty Faustings — Lombard, Illinois. Chicago-area winter fighting game tournament at the Westin Chicago Lombard. The 2026 edition drew nearly 4,000 entrants across 2XKO, Guilty Gear Strive, Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, and classic titles.
GENESIS — San Jose, California. NorCal's premier Super Smash Bros. supermajor at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. GENESIS X3 ran February 13-16, 2026 with Melee, Ultimate, and Street Fighter 6 as featured competitive titles.
Halo Championship Series Invitational — Seattle, Washington. Premier Halo esports event at the Seattle Convention Center December 12-13, 2026 as part of Halo Fest. Features a $150K HCS Invitational with top invited teams plus $50K open tournaments. Held in Seat
Call of Duty League Championship — Las Vegas, Nevada. CDL season finale July 16-19, 2026 in Las Vegas, where the top eight teams compete for the world title and a share of esports' biggest prize pools at the conclusion of the Black Ops 7 competitive seas
League of Legends World Championship — Los Angeles, California. 2026 LoL Worlds runs October 15 - November 14 across Los Angeles (play-in), Allen TX (Swiss/quarters/semis), and New York City (finals). Riot's flagship annual esports event for the world's top League
VCT Americas — Los Angeles, California. VALORANT Champions Tour Americas League at Riot Games Arena in LA. Features Kickoff (Jan-Feb), Stage 1 (April-May), and Stage 2 (June-Sept) splits with 12 partnered Americas franchises competing for M
IEM Atlanta — Atlanta, Georgia. Intel Extreme Masters Counter-Strike 2 event at the Georgia World Congress Center May 11-17, 2026. 16 elite teams compete for a $300,000 prize pool as part of DreamHack Atlanta. Held in Atlanta, Georg
ALGS Championship — Los Angeles, California. Apex Legends Global Series Championship caps off the competitive year with the world's top teams. The Year 6 Americas Pro League runs Split 1 (April-June) and Split 2 leading to the global championshi
BLAST Premier Rivals Fort Worth — Fort Worth, Texas. Counter-Strike 2 major at Dickies Arena April 29 - May 3, 2026. Eight elite teams including Vitality, FURIA, NAVI, Astralis, and G2 compete for a share of the $1 million prize pool. Held in Fort Worth
RLCS Boston Major — Boston, Massachusetts. Rocket League Championship Series 2026 Boston Major at Agganis Arena February 19-22, 2026. 16 international teams compete for $354,000 USD in the first LAN of the RLCS 2026 season. Held in Boston, Mas
Supernova — Baltimore, Maryland. Formerly Super Smash Con, now at the Baltimore Convention Center August 6-9, 2026. The largest Super Smash Bros. event in the world featuring Melee, Ultimate, Brawl, and 64 brackets plus indie game sh
Texas Showdown — Houston, Texas. The premier Texas fighting game tournament celebrating 25 years in 2026. Held in Houston March 27-29 with 1,200+ entrants across 25+ FGC titles including SF6, Tekken 8, MK1, and 2XKO. Held in Houston,
Anime Expo — Los Angeles, California. North America's largest Japanese pop culture celebration at the Los Angeles Convention Center July 2-5, 2026. Hosts 100,000+ attendees across exhibit halls, industry panels, premieres, gaming, and con
Otakon — Washington, District of Columbia. East Coast anime mainstay at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center July 31 - August 2, 2026. Three days of anime screenings, J-pop concerts, cosplay competitions, gaming tournaments, and industry
Anime NYC — New York, New York. East Coast's largest anime convention at the Javits Center August 20-23, 2026. Draws 150,000 fans for major studio premieres, exclusive screenings, cosplay, gaming, and concerts. Held in New York, New
Anime Boston — Boston, Massachusetts. New England's largest anime convention at the Hynes Convention Center and Sheraton Boston. The 2026 edition drew 27,000+ unique attendees with voice actors, gaming, concerts, and artist alley. Held in

Frequently asked

How many events & community are listed on GamerGrid?

GamerGrid tracks 318 verified events & community across 39 US states.

Which states have the most events & community?

The top states are California (85), Texas (29), Massachusetts (17), Pennsylvania (17), Florida (16).

What are some examples of events & community on GamerGrid?

Featured entries include PAX East, PAX West, PAX Unplugged, TwitchCon San Diego, D.I.C.E. Summit.

How is the Events & Community list verified?

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