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This is a list of notable science fiction conventions,[nb 1] as distinct from anime conventions, comic book conventions, furry conventions, gaming conventions, horror conventions, and multigenre conventions.

Convention City Country Type Website Last or next
scheduled date
Åcon Mariehamn, Åland Finland SF/Fantasy literature [1] 2013-05-09
Ad Astra Toronto, Ontario Canada General [2] 2013-04-05
AggieCon College Station, Texas USA General [3] 2013-03-22
Albacon Albany, New York USA SF/F [4] 2012-10-18
All-Con Dallas, Texas USA General [5] 2014-03-13
ApolloCon Houston, Texas USA General [6] 2013-06-28
Arcana St. Paul, Minnesota USA Dark Fantasy [7] 2013-10-18
Archon St. Louis, Missouri USA General [8] 2013-10-04
Arisia Boston, Massachusetts USA General [9] 2014-01-17
ArmadilloCon Austin, Texas USA SF LIT [10] 2012-07-27
BabelCon Baton Rouge, Louisiana USA General 2012-10-12
Balticon Baltimore, Maryland USA General [11] 2013-05-24
BayCon Santa Clara, California USA SF/F [12] 2013-05-24
Boréal Quebec City, Quebec Canada SF/F [13] 2013-05-03
Boskone Boston, Massachusetts USA General [14] 2013-02-15
BotCon Various USA Transformers [15] 2013-06-27
Bubonicon Albuquerque, New Mexico USA SF/F [16] 2013-08-23
Capclave Washington, D.C USA General [17] 2013-10-11
CAN-CON Ottawa, Ontario Canada SF LIT [18] 2013-10-11
Capricon Wheeling, Illinois USA General [19] 2014-02-06
Chattacon Chattanooga, Tennessee USA General [20] 2014-01-24
CoastCon Biloxi, Mississippi USA General [21] 2014-03-07
Con†Stellation Huntsville, Alabama USA General [22] 2013-10-11
ConCarolinas Charlotte, North Carolina USA SF/F [23] 2013-05-31
ConClave Romulus, Michigan USA SF/F [24] 2010-10-07
ConDFW Richardson, Texas USA SF LIT [25] 2013-02-15
CONduit Salt Lake City, Utah USA General/Lit/Media [26] 2013-05-24
Conestoga Tulsa, Oklahoma USA SF/F [27] 2010-04-23
Confluence Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA General [28] 2013-07-19
ConFusion Ann Arbor, Michigan USA General [29] 2014-01-17
ConGlomeration Louisville, Kentucky USA General [30] 2014-04-11
Conjecture San Diego, California USA General [31] 2013-10-18
ConQuesT Kansas City, Missouri USA General [32] 2013-05-24
CONvergence Bloomington, Minnesota USA General [33] 2013-07-04
Con-Version Calgary, Alberta Canada General [34] 2010-10-15
Comikaze Expo Los Angeles, California USA General [35] 2013-11-01
DemiCon Des Moines, Iowa USA General [36] 2013-05-03
Dimension Jump Birmingham, England UK Red Dwarf [37] 2013-05-03
Disclave Washington, D.C. USA SF/F [38] 1997-05-23
Diversicon Saint Paul, Minnesota USA SF/F [39] 2013-08-02
Dragoncon Atlanta, Georgia USA General [40] 2013-08-30
DucKon Schaumburg, Illinois USA General [41] 2013-06-28
Eastercon Bradford, England UK General [42] 2013-03-29
EerieCon Niagara Falls, New York USA SF/F/Horror [43] 2013-04-26
Eurocon Kiev Ukraine SF/F [44] 2013-04-11
F.A.C.T.S. Ghent Belgium General [45] 2013-10-19
FedCon Düsseldorf Germany General [46] 2013-05-09
FenCon Dallas, Texas USA General [47] 2013-10-04
Festival fantazie Chotěboř Czech Republic General [48] 2013-06-28
Festival of Fantastic Films (UK) Manchester, England UK SF/F [49] 2013-09-20
FilKONtario Mississauga, Ontario Canada Filk [50] 2013-04-19
Finncon Various Finland SF/F [51] 2013-07-05
Gallifrey One Los Angeles, California United States Doctor Who [52] 2014-02-14
Gatecon Vancouver, British Columbia Canada Stargate 2010-07-08
Gaylaxicon Atlanta, Georgia USA General [53] 2013-10-03
Geek.Kon Madison, Wisconsin USA General [54] 2013-08-23
GenCon Indianapolis, Indiana USA General [55] 2013-08-15
G-Fest Rosemont, Illinois USA Japanese Monsters [56] 2013-07-12
Hal-Con Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada General [57] 2013-11-08
Hypericon Nashville, Tennessee USA General [58] 2013-06-14
ICON 38 Cedar Rapids, Iowa USA SF/F [59] 2013-11-15
ICON festival Tel Aviv Israel SF/F [60] 2010-09-26
ICON TLV festival Tel Aviv Israel SF/F [61] 2010-10-25
I-CON Hempstead, New York USA General [62] 2013-03-22
InConJunction Indianapolis, Indiana USA SF/F [63] 2013-07-05
Lazy Dragon Con McKinney, Texas USA General [64] 2008-07-18
LepreCon Phoenix, Arizona USA SF/F [65] 2013-05-09
Life, the Universe, & Everything Orem, Utah USA Academic [66] 2013-02-01
Linucon Austin, Texas USA General 2005-09-30
Loscon Los Angeles, California USA General [67] 2013-11-29
Lunacon Rye Brook, New York USA General [68] 2013-03-15
Maleyevka seminars Staraya Ruza, Dubulti Soviet Union/Russia General/literature [69] 2013-05-08
Marcon Columbus, Ohio USA General [70] 2013-03-29
MarsCon Bloomington, Minnesota USA General [71] 2014-03-07
MarsCon Williamsburg, Virginia USA General [72] 2014-01-17
MediaWest*Con Lansing, Michigan USA SF/F [73] 2013-05-24
MegaCon Orlando, Florida USA General [74] 2013-03-15
Microcon Exeter, England UK SF/F [75] 2011-03-05
MidSouthCon Memphis, Tennessee USA General [76] 2013-03-22
Midwestcon Cincinnati, Ohio USA Relaxacon [77] 2012-06-21
MileHiCon Denver, Colorado USA SF/F [78] 2013-10-18
Minicon Minneapolis, Minnesota USA General [79] 2013-03-29
MOBICON Mobile, Alabama USA General [80] 2013-05-17
MomoCon Atlanta, Georgia USA General [81] 2013-03-08
MystiCon Roanoke, Virginia USA General [82] 2013-02-22
Nebula Awards Weekend San Jose, California USA General [83] 2013-05-16
New Zealand NatCon Wellington New Zealand General [84] 2013-07-12
Nihon SF Taikai Yūbari, Hokkaidō Japan General [85] 2012-07-07
North American Science Fiction Convention Various USA General [86] 2010-08-05
Norwescon Seattle, Washington USA General [87] 2013-03-28
Novacon Nottingham, England UK General [88] 2013-11-08
Octocon Dublin Ireland General [89] 2013-10-12
Ohio Valley Filk Fest Dublin, Ohio USA Filk music [90] 2013-10-25
OryCon Portland, Oregon USA General [91] 2013-11-08
Penguicon Pontiac, Michigan USA General [92] 2013-04-26
Philcon Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA General [93] 2012-11-09
Polcon Various Poland General [94] 2013-08-29
Pyrkon Poznań Poland General [95] 2013-03-22
RadCon Pasco, Washington USA General [96] 2013-02-15
RavenCon Richmond, Virginia USA General [97] 2013-04-05
Readercon Boston, Massachusetts USA SF LIT [98] 2013-07-11
Sci-Fi Valley Con Altoona, Pennsylvania USA SF/F/Horror [99] 2014-06-27
Sci-Fi on the Rock St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Canada SF/F/H [100] 2013-04-26
Sci Fi Summer Con Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia USA SF/F/H [101] 2013-06-08
SFContario Toronto, Ontario Canada General [102] 2013-11-29
SFeraKon Zagreb Croatia SF/F [103] 2013-05-10
ShadowCon Memphis, Tennessee USA SCA [104] 2013-08-02
Shore Leave Hunt Valley, Maryland USA [105] 2013-01-04
Soonercon Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA General [106] 2013-06-28
SpoCon Spokane, Washington USA General [107] 2013-08-09
Star Wars Celebration Orlando, Florida USA Star Wars [108] 2012-08-23
Starbase Indy Indianapolis, Indiana USA Star Trek [109] 2013-11-29
Starfest Denver, Colorado USA SF/F/H [110] 2013-04-19
STARFLEET International Conference Dallas, Texas USA Star Trek [111] 2013-08-01
Stellarcon Greensboro, North Carolina USA SF/F [112] 2013-03-01
SwanCon Perth, Western Australia Australia SF/F [113] 2013-03-29
Swecon Various Sweden SF/F [114] 2012-10-05
TimeGate Atlanta, Georgia USA Doctor Who [115] 2013-05-24
TrekTrax Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia USA Star Trek [116] 2013-04-19
Trinoc*coN Durham, North Carolina USA General [117] 2009-07-03
TusCon Tucson, Arizona USA SF/F/H [118] 2013-11-08
UnCommonCon Dallas, Texas USA SF/F 2000-11-24
Unicon UK General [119] 2009-07-31
Unicon Maryland USA General 1989-07-16
VCON Lower Mainland, British Columbia Canada SF/F [120] 2013-10-04
Vericon Cambridge, Massachusetts USA General [121] 2013-03-22
Visions Rosemont, Illinois USA Doctor Who [122] 1998-11-29
Vulkon Orlando Orlando, Florida USA General [123] 2008-10-30
Wales Comic Con Wrexham, Wales UK General [124] 2013-04-28
Westercon Sacramento, California USA SF/F [125] 2013-07-04
WillyCon Wayne, Nebraska USA General [126] 2013-04-05
Windycon Lombard, Illinois USA General [127] 2013-11-08
WisCon Madison, Wisconsin USA General [128] 2013-05-24
Wizard World Various USA General [129] 2013-05-30
WonderCon Anaheim, California (2013 only) USA SF/F [130] 2013-03-29
World Fantasy Convention Brighton, England UK Fantasy [131] 2013-10-31
Worldcon Various SF/General [132] 2013-08-29

References

  1. ^ A convention is presumed notable if it has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the convention and satisfies the inclusion criteria for a stand-alone article.
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