Esports & Gaming Conventions 2026
Esports & Gaming Conventions
- CES 2026 — January 6-9, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV. Gaming hardware announcements (peripherals, GPUs, monitors)
- DreamHack Anaheim 2026 — February 27-March 1, 2026 · Anaheim Convention Center, CA. BYOC LAN, esports, cosplay, indie games
- PAX East 2026 — March 19-22, 2026 · Boston Convention Center, MA. Largest US gaming convention — AAA, indie, FGC, tabletop
- Combo Breaker 2026 — May 23-25, 2026 · Schaumburg, IL. Major FGC tournament — Street Fighter, Tekken, Smash, Guilty Gear
- EVO 2026 — August 7-9, 2026 · Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV. World's largest fighting game tournament
- PAX West 2026 — September 4-7, 2026 · Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, WA. Hometown PAX — Penny Arcade's flagship event
- TwitchCon San Diego 2026 — September 25-27, 2026 · San Diego Convention Center, CA. Twitch's flagship creator/streaming conference
- Halo World Championship 2026 — October (TBD), 2026 · TBD US venue. HCS season-ending championship
- Call of Duty League Championship 2026 — June (TBD), 2026 · TBD US venue. CDL season finals
- VCT Champions 2026 — September (TBD), 2026 · TBD international. Valorant Champions Tour world finals
- RLCS World Championship 2026 — TBD, 2026 · TBD. Rocket League Championship Series finals
- PAX Unplugged 2026 — December 4-6, 2026 · Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA. Tabletop and board games focus