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Pop culture conventions are where fans of all stripes have the opportunity to get together and find their people, surrounded by others who either share their particular pop culture obsessions, or have their own that are just as powerful. Who wouldn't want to enjoy that as often as possible? We're here to help make that happen, with a list of major conventions across the next year and change.

Comic conventions bring the best of comics and associated pop culture fandoms to cities all around the world. Whether that means the appearance of the creators behind your favorite comics, rare copies of your favorite comics, or even clothing, collectibles, and other merchandise, comic conventions can have it all. You can even dress up as your favorite character and take part in the creative world of cosplay. And best of all, despite the names, it's not just about comics - think of the many movies, games, and shows that have their own fandoms flocking to these shows!

But it can be hard to keep track of all the conventions happening in your area, or keep an eye on the big ones, so you can make travel plans to get to these landmark events. That's where this page comes in!

Popverse is collecting dates and locations for all the major comic conventions around the world; from the biggest US shows like New York Comic Con and Comic-Con International: San Diego to beloved regional shows like HeroesCon and TCAF. We even have some of the biggest international events such as Angoulême International Comics Festival and Komiket on the list. The ones we're waiting for dates on are PAX Aus, Lagos Comicon, FlameCon, Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase, Mumbai Comic Con, Soda City Comic Con, Osaka Comic Con, SC Comicon - Fall Edition, JewCE: The Jewish Comics Experience, Tabletop and Graphic Storytelling Festival, ATL Comic Convention, Kumoricon, Supanova Brisbane, Hyderabad Comic Con, Thought Bubble Festival, Supanova Adelaide, Animate! Philadelphia, Dallas Fan Festival, Vienna Comic Con, and Boardwalk Comic Con. But if you see an oversight on the list, you can email us with the name, dates, and location of the event.

November 2025 comic conventions

Dates	Convention	City
November 28 - 30	MCM Birmingham	Birmingham, England
November 28 - 30	Fan Expo San Francisco	San Francisco, California
November 29 & 30	WasabiCon PDX	Portland, Oregon

December 2025 comic conventions

Dates	Convention	City
December 3 - 7	CCXP	São Paulo, Brazil
December 5 - 7	Tokyo Comiccon	Chiba City, Japan
December 5 - 7	GalaxyCon Columbus	Columbus, Ohio
December 5 - 7	Delhi Comic Con	Delhi, India
December 6	Lehigh Valley Comic Convention	Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
December 12 - 14	Anime Frontier	Fort Worth, Texas
December 13 & 14	Comics World Taiwan	Taipei, Taiwan
December 18 - 21	Anime Weekend Atlanta	Atlanta, Georgia
December 20 and 21	Bengaluru Comic Con	Bengaluru, India

January 2026 comic conventions

Dates	Convention	City
January 4 - 6	Jaipur Comic Con	Jaipur, India
January 9 - 11	Animate! Raleigh	Raleigh, North Carolina
January 9 - 11	Fan Expo New Orleans	New Orleans, Louisiana
January 10 & 11	WinterCon X	Riga, Latvia
January 16 - 18	Fan Expo Portland	Portland, Oregon
January 17 & 18	Central Florida Comic Con	Lakeland, Florida
January 29 - February 1	Angoulême International Comics Festival	Angoulême, France
January 30 - February 3	San Diego Comic-Con: The Cruise	Tampa, Florida to Nassau, Bahamas

February 2026 comic conventions

Dates	Convention	City
February 14 and 15	Japan Impact	Lausanne, Switzerland
February 14 - 16	Fan Expo Vancouver	Vancouver, Canada
February 14 and 15	Chennai Comic Con	Chennai, India
February 19 - 21	ComicsPRO Annual Meeting	Glendale, California
February 20 - 27	Star Trek: The Cruise IX	Departing from Port Canaveral, Florida
February 20 - 22	Pensacon	Pensacola, Florida
February 20 - 22	London Anime & Gaming Con	London, England
February 20 - 22	Indie Comics Creator Con / Original Art Expo	Orlando, Florida
February 21 & 22	Alaska ComicCon	Fairbanks, Alaska
February 28	The Arizona Comic Book Arts Festival	Phoenix, Arizona
February 28 - March 1	AnimeCon	Manchester, England

March 2026 comic conventions

Dates	Convention	City
March 5 - 8	Emerald City Comic Con	Seattle, Washington
March 7 and 8	Coastal Comic Con	Wilmington, North Carolina
March 13 - 15	Fan Expo Cleveland	Cleveland, Ohio
March 13 - 15	Awesome Con	Washington, DC
March 19 - 22	MegaCon	Orlando, Florida
March 19 - 22	GalaxyCon Richmond	Richmond, Virginia
March 20 - 22	Toronto Comicon	Toronto, Canada
March 26 - 29	Squatchcon	Port Angeles, Washington
March 26 - 29	PAX East	Boston, Massachusetts
March 27 - 29	C2E2	Chicago, Illinois
March 27 - 29	Planet Comicon	Kansas City, Missouri
March 27 - 29	WonderCon	Anaheim, California
March 28 and 29	MoCCA Arts Fest	New York City, New York

April 2026 comic conventions

Dates	Convention	City
April 3 - 5	Anime Boston	Boston, Massachusetts
April 3 - 5	Sakura-Con	Seattle, Washington
April 11	Little Giant Comics Old School Comic Show	Concord, New Hampshire
April 11 & 12	SC Comic Con	Greenville, South Carolina
April 11 - 12	Supanova Gold Coast	Broadbeach, Australia
April 18	Annapolis Comic-Con	Annapolis, Maryland
April 18 - 19	BookCon	New York City, New York
April 18 and 19	Super Jersey Comic Expo	Jackson, New Jersey
April 18 and 19	Southwest Comic Book and Creator Showcase	Albuquerque, New Mexico
April 18 - 19	Supanova Melbourne	Melbourne, Australia
April 23 - 26	Calgary Expo	Calgary, Alberta
April 24 - 26	Middle East Film & Comic Con	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
April 30 - May 3	Comic-Con Cape Town	Cape Town, South Africa

May 2026 comic conventions

Dates	Convention	City
May 1 - 3	MagicCon Las Vegas	Las Vegas, Nevada
May 1 - 3	Animate! Philadelphia	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 2 & 3	Portsmouth Comic Con	Portsmouth, England
May 2 & 3	Chicago Alternative Comics Expo	Chicago, Illinois
May 8 - 10	Pop Con Indy	Indianapolis, Indiana
May 15 - 17	Motor City Comicon	Novi, Michigan
May 16 & 17	Comic Con Revolution: Ontario	Ontario, California
May 16 - 18	Lake Como Comic Art Festival	Cernobbio, Italy
May 22 - 24	MCM Comic Con	London, England
May 22 - 24	GalaxyCon Oklahoma City	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
May 23 & 24	Copenhagen Comics	Copenhagen, Denmark
May 28 - 31	Fan Expo Denver	Denver, Colorado
May 29 - 31	Fan Expo Philadelphia	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 29 - 31	Des Moines Con	Des Moines, Iowa

June 2026 comic conventions

Dates	Convention	City
June 5 - 7	Indiana Comic Convention	Indianapolis, Indiana
June 6 & 7	3 Rivers Comicon	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
June 12 - 14	Spacecon San Antonio	San Antonio, Texas
June 12 - 14	HeroesCon	Charlotte, North Carolina
June 12 - 14	Animate! Columbus	Columbus, Ohio
June 19 - 21	Supanova Sydney	Sydney, Australia
June 20 & 21	Heroes Dutch Comic Con	Utrecht, Netherlands
June 27 & 28	Supanova Perth	Perth, Australia

July 2026 comic conventions

Dates	Convention	City
July 2 - 5	Anime Expo	Los Angeles, California
July 3 - 5	Montreal Comiccon	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
July 10 - 12	Florida Supercon	Miami Beach, Florida
July 10 - 12	GalaxyCon New Orleans	New Orleans, Louisiana
July 10 - 12	Capital City Comic Con	Lansing, Michigan
July 11	Indie Comics Creator Con / First Coast Comic Con	Jacksonville, Florida
July 17 - 19	MagicCon Amsterdam	Amsterdam, Netherlands
July 18 & 19	Heroes for Kids Comic Con	Perryville, Missouri
July 22 - 26	Comic-Con International: San Diego	San Diego, California
July 23 - 26	GalaxyCon Raleigh	Raleigh, North Carolina
July 24 - 26	Hyper Japan Festival	London, England

August 2026 comic conventions

Dates	Convention	City
August 7 - 9	Fan Expo Boston	Boston, Massachusetts
August 7 - 9	TerrifiCon	Uncasville, Connecticut
August 8 and 9	Comic Con Wales	Newport, Wales
August 8 and 9	Comic Con Nebraska	Omaha, Nebraska
August 14 - 16	D23	Anaheim, California
August 14 - 16	Fan Expo Chicago	Chicago, Illinois
August 14 - 16	Animate! Orlando	Orlando, Florida
August 20 - 23	Anime NYC	New York City, New York
August 21 - 23	GalaxyCon San Jose	San Jose, California
August 23	WestCoast Comic Con	Vancouver, British Columbia
August 27 - 30	Fan Expo Canada	Toronto, Ontario

September 2026 comic conventions

Dates	Convention	City
September 3 - 7	Dragon Con	Atlanta, Georgia
September 4 - 7	PAX West	Seattle, Washington
September 4 - 6	Tampa Bay Comic Convention	Tampa, Florida
September 4 - 6	Animate! x Nightmare Weekend Cleveland	Cleveland, Ohio
September 5 & 6	Long Beach Comic Con	Long Beach, California
September 11 - 13	Rose City Comic Con	Portland, Oregon
September 11 - 13	Dallas Fan Expo	Dallas, Texas
September 11 - 13	GalaxyCon Des Moines	Des Moines, Iowa
September 12 & 13	The Uncanny Experience	Minneapolis, Minnesota
September 12 & 13	Small Press Expo	Rockville, Maryland
September 18 - 20	Edmonton Expo	Edmonton, Canada
September 24 - 27	Comic Con Africa	Johannesburg, South Africa
September 24 - 26	FanX	Salt Lake City, Utah
September 25 - 27	Baltimore Comic Con	Baltimore, Maryland
September 26	Indie Comics Creator Con	Providence, Rhode Island

October 2026 comic conventions

Dates	Convention	City
October 4 - 6	The Lakes International Comic Art Festival	Bowness-on-Windermere, England
October 8 - 11	New York Comic Con	New York City, New York
October 16 - 18	Animate! x Nightmare Weekend Richmond	Richmond, Virginia
October 23 - 25	GalaxyCon St. Louis	St. Louis, Missouri
October 23 - 25	TCCon Orlando	Orlando, Florida
October 30 - November 1	Galaxycon Milwaukee	Milwaukee, Wisconsin

November 2026 comic conventions

Dates	Convention	City
November 6 - 8	Rhose Island Comic Con	Providence, Rhode Island
November 13 - 15	MagicCon Atlanta	Atlanta, Georgia
November 20 - 22	Superstar Comic Con Savannah powered by GalaxyCon	Savannah, Georgia
November 20 - 22	Twin Cities Con	Minneapolis, Minnesota

December 2026 comic conventions

Dates	Convention	City
December 4 - 6	PAX Unplugged	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

April 2027 comic conventions

Dates	Convention	City
April 1- 4	Star Wars Celebration	Los Angeles, California