Best Gaming Convention — 44 verified

Gaming conventions feature publisher booths, indie game floors, panels, cosplay, esports tournaments, and developer Q&A.

• PAX East — 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 — 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
• QuakeCon — 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 — 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
• San Diego Comic-Con International — California. The world's largest pop culture convention at the San Diego Convention Center July 23-26, 2026. Features studio premieres, gaming exhibits, cosplay, panels, autograph sessions, and special guest creat
• New York Comic Con — New York. East Coast's largest pop culture convention at the Javits Center October 8-11, 2026. Four days of comics, film/TV studio activations, gaming, voice actors, and panels celebrating 20 years. Held in New
• C2E2 - Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo — Illinois. Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo at McCormick Place South March 27-29, 2026. Features comic creators, voice actors, gaming, Cosplay Central, and entertainment from across film, TV, and games. Held i
• Dragon Con — Georgia. Multi-genre pop culture convention in downtown Atlanta September 3-7, 2026, celebrating its 40th anniversary. Heavy gaming track with tabletop, video gaming, esports, and the Dragon Con Parade. Held i
• Phoenix Fan Fusion — Arizona. Arizona's premier pop culture convention at the Phoenix Convention Center June 5-7, 2026. Features 1,000+ hours of programming including gaming tournaments, 600+ vendors, and a dedicated 3rd floor Gam
• DreamHack Atlanta — Georgia. Massive digital festival at the Georgia World Congress Center May 15-17, 2026. Hosts IEM Atlanta CS2 ($300K), CDL Atlanta Major, BYOC LAN, Cosplay Championship, creator meet-ups, and the gaming expo.
• FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention — Utah. Utah's biggest pop culture expo at the Salt Palace Convention Center September 24-26, 2026. Features 100,000 attendees, a gaming lounge dedicated to tabletop and TCG, plus celebrity panels and cosplay
• MEGACON Orlando — Florida. 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
• Emerald City Comic Con — Washington. Pacific Northwest's largest comic and pop culture convention at the Seattle Convention Center each spring. The 2026 edition March 5-8 drew 90,000+ fans across 200+ panels, gaming, and 500 artist alley
• WonderCon — California. Comic-Con's spring event at the Anaheim Convention Center March 27-29, 2026. Features 900+ exhibitors across 412,000 sq ft, gaming, programming, and exclusive movie/TV panels. Held in Anaheim, Califor
• Awesome Con — District of Columbia. DC's largest pop culture convention at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center March 13-15, 2026. Features comics, anime, gaming, sci-fi, cosplay, and tens of thousands of attendees. Held in Washin
• FAN EXPO Boston — Massachusetts. Three-day pop culture convention at the Thomas Michael Menino Convention and Exhibition Center August 7-9, 2026. Features comics, movies, TV, and gaming with celebrity guests and cosplay contests. Hel
• FAN EXPO Dallas — Texas. Largest sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming event in Texas at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center September 11-13, 2026. Features Lord of the Rings cast reunion, anime track, and gaming hall. Hel
• Tampa Bay Comic Convention — Florida. Annual pop culture convention at the Tampa Convention Center September 4-6, 2026. Family-friendly event featuring comic books, anime, gaming, Star Wars/Star Trek panels, and free kids' admission. Held
• Geek'd Con — Louisiana. Shreveport's annual comic and pop culture convention at the Shreveport Convention Center August 14-16, 2026. Features 200+ vendors, free games, cosplay contests, and celebrity panels. Held in Shrevepo
• FAN EXPO Denver — Colorado. Family-friendly fan convention at the Colorado Convention Center May 28-31, 2026. Combines comics, gaming, anime, cosplay, and celebrity panels in Denver's biggest pop culture event. Held in Denver, C
• Rose City Comic Con — Oregon. Family-friendly pop culture convention at the Oregon Convention Center September 11-13, 2026. Three days of comics, gaming, sci-fi, cosplay, anime, and fantasy across every fandom. Held in Portland, O
• GalaxyCon Raleigh — North Carolina. Four-day fandom festival at the Raleigh Convention Center July 23-26, 2026. Celebrates comics, sci-fi, anime, gaming, and cosplay with major celebrity voice actors and creators. Held in Raleigh, North
• Long Beach Comic Con — California. Southern California's premier comic and pop culture event at the Long Beach Convention Center September 5-6, 2026. Celebrates comics, sci-fi, video games, anime, and nerd culture. Held in Long Beach,
• HeroesCon — North Carolina. Family-friendly comics convention at the Charlotte Convention Center June 12-14, 2026. Founded in 1982, features comics legends, cosplay, gaming, and creator panels. Held in Charlotte, North Carolina.
• Comicpalooza — Texas. Texas' largest pop culture festival at the George R. Brown Convention Center May 22-24, 2026. Multi-genre event spanning comics, sci-fi, anime, gaming, and major celebrity guests including Matrix and
• GameFest — Texas. Texas gaming convention at the Westin DFW Airport March 20-22, 2026. Spinoff from AnimeFest dedicated to console, tabletop, and competitive gaming culture. Held in Irving, Texas. Gaming conventions fe
• Des Moines Con — Iowa. Iowa's pop culture convention May 29-31, 2026 in downtown Des Moines. Celebration of comics, toys, TV, film, art, cosplay, anime, games, and all things nerdy. Held in Des Moines, Iowa. Gaming conventi
• GalaxyCon Des Moines — Iowa. Multi-fandom convention at the Iowa Events Center September 11-13, 2026. Features celebrities, voice actors, cosplay, gaming, and panels across comics, anime, sci-fi, and fantasy. Held in Des Moines,
• FAN EXPO Philadelphia — Pennsylvania. Philadelphia pop culture convention at the Pennsylvania Convention Center May 29-31, 2026. Successor to Wizard World Philly featuring comics, anime, gaming, and celebrity guests. Held in Philadelphia,
• Texas Frightmare Weekend — Texas. Texas' largest horror convention held annually at the Hyatt Regency DFW. Includes gaming, panels, vendor halls, and celebrity guests from horror films and video games. Held in Dallas, Texas. Gaming co
• Pensacon — Florida. Pensacola's annual multi-genre pop culture convention featuring sci-fi, fantasy, anime, gaming, and celebrity guests across the historic downtown Pensacola Bay Center venue. Held in Pensacola, Florida
• Pop Culture Festival Salt Lake — Utah. Salt Lake Gaming Con at the Mountain America Expo Center featuring tabletop, video gaming, retro, esports tournaments, vendor hall, and gaming-focused programming. Held in Salt Lake City, Utah. Gaming
• Salt Lake FanX (Spring) — Utah. Spring edition of FanX at the Salt Palace Convention Center featuring comics, gaming, anime, cosplay, and celebrity guests in Utah's largest pop culture event. Held in Salt Lake City, Utah. Gaming con
• Geek Kon — Wisconsin. Madison's all-fandom convention covering anime, sci-fi, gaming, and fantasy. Features tabletop and video game tournaments, panels, dealer hall, and cosplay events. Held in Madison, Wisconsin. Gaming c
• DreamHack San Diego — California. DreamHack's San Diego edition at the San Diego Convention Center featuring esports, BYOC LAN, cosplay championship, creator meetups, and gaming expo. Held in San Diego, California. Gaming conventions
• Galaxy Con Columbus — Ohio. Multi-fandom convention at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Features celebrities, voice actors, cosplay, gaming, comics, anime, and panel programming. Held in Columbus, Ohio. Gaming conventions
• Galaxy Con Richmond — Virginia. Richmond's premier pop culture convention at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Features comics, cosplay, gaming, anime, voice actors, and celebrity guests. Held in Richmond, Virginia. Gaming con
• Wizard World Las Vegas — Nevada. Las Vegas pop culture convention (now Fan Expo) featuring comics, anime, gaming, sci-fi, cosplay, and celebrity guests in the entertainment capital. Held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gaming conventions featu
• MotorCity Comic Con — Michigan. Michigan's premier comic and pop culture convention at the Suburban Collection Showplace. Features comics, gaming, cosplay, voice actors, and panel programming. Held in Novi, Michigan. Gaming conventi
• Indy PopCon — Indiana. Indianapolis pop culture convention covering comics, gaming, anime, esports, and content creators. Features panels, vendor hall, cosplay, and celebrity guests. Held in Indianapolis, Indiana. Gaming co
• Cherry Capital Con — Michigan. Northern Michigan's pop culture convention featuring comics, anime, gaming, cosplay, voice actors, and panels at the Grand Traverse Resort. Held in Traverse City, Michigan. Gaming conventions feature
• GAYmer X — California. LGBTQ-focused gaming convention featuring inclusive game development panels, indie showcases, tabletop gaming, esports, and community programming at SF venues. Held in San Francisco, California. Gamin
• Steel City Con — Pennsylvania. Western Pennsylvania's largest collectibles, comics, and pop culture convention at the Monroeville Convention Center. Features gaming, autograph guests, and dealer hall. Held in Monroeville, Pennsylva
• Game On Expo — Arizona. Arizona's premier video game convention featuring retro and modern gaming, esports tournaments, indie showcases, panels, and over 200 vendors. Held in Phoenix, Arizona. Gaming conventions feature publ

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