Science Fiction Conventions

The below list is of upcoming fan-run and professionally-run science fiction conventions within a few hours drive of the Dayton, Ohio area. Conventions listed as "TBA" or "UNCONFIRMED" were held in the previous 12 months and are projected to continue in the next 24 months but do not have definite dates or locations announced.

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2017

DeConPression, January 13-17, Worthington, OH

Confusion, January 19-22, Detroit, MI

Ohayocon, January 13-15, Columbus, OH

CincyCon, March 3-5, Cincinnati, OH

Concoction, March 10-12, Cleveland, OH

SPACE, March 25-26, Columbus, OH

Marcon, May 12-14, Columbus, OH

ColossalCon, June 1-4, Sandusky, OH

Origins, June 14-18, Columbus, OH

InConJunction, June 30-July 2, Indianapolis, IN

Ikasucon, July 28-30, Fort Wayne, IN

Wizard World's Mid-Ohio-Con, August 4-6, Columbus, OH

Confluence, August 4-6, Pittsburgh, PA

GenCon Indy, August 17-20, Indianapolis, IN

Buckeye Game Fest, TBA, Columbus, OH

Archon, September 29-October 1, St. Louis, MO

Imaginarium, October 6-8, Louisville, KY

Pseudo Science Fair, October 13-15, Dayton, OH

The Continuum (was ConClave), October 13-15, Detroit, MI

Starbase Indy, November 24-26, Indianapolis, IN

WorldCon , is the largest annual gathering of science fiction fans from around the world. The convention is held in a different city each year with a new name.
WorldCon75, The 75th World Science Fiction Convention, August 9-13, Helsinki, Finland

NASFIC , is held when WorldCon is being hosted outside of the United States.
NorthAmericaCon17, The 2017 NASFIC Science Fiction Convention, July 9-12, 2017, San Juan, Puerto Rico

WFC, World Fantasy Convention, is the largest annual gathering of fantasy fans from around the world. The convention is held in a different city each year.
World Fantasy Convention 2017, The 2017 World Fantasy Convention, November 2-5, 2017, San Antonio, TX.

Bouchercon, is the largest annual gathering of Mystery fans from around the world. The convention is held in a different city each year but is always called Boucheron.
Bouchercon 2017, The 2017 World Mystery Convention, October 12-15, 2017, Toronto, Canada.

FanCons Listings, reviews and blogs to various fan run conventions.

SF Site's Convention listings A list of links for Science Fiction and Fantasy convention sites.

Mystery and Detective Fiction and Media Research Guides from California State University, Long Beach A list of links for Mystery convention sites

Containment by Greententacles.com Listings and blogs for various speculative fiction convention sites

This page last reviewed/updated: 13-Mar-2017 DMM