Windycon: History and Background
Windycon is a science fiction and fantasy literature convention held annually in the Chicago, Illinois area.
Fan Conventions
Sourced fan conventions reference: history, people and documented cultural context.
SMOFcon: History and Background
SMOFcon is an annual convention that focuses on the organisation of science fiction conventions.
Ditto (convention): History and Background
Ditto was a science fiction fanzine convention held annually in the autumn in North America.
Science fiction convention: History and Background
A science fiction convention is the gathering of fans of the speculative fiction subgenre, science fiction.
Relaxacon: History and Background
A relaxacon (sometimes relaxicon) is a science fiction convention which has little formal programming and very few organized activities, as the point is that the organizers can relax during the c
List of fan conventions by date of founding: History and Background
The list of modern fan conventions for various genres of entertainment extends to the first conventions held in the 1930s.
List of ICON science fiction conventions: History and Background
ICON is the name of at least five science fiction conventions: ICON (Iowa science fiction convention) is held in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City area since 1975, usually in late October or early Nove
JonasCon: History and Background
JonasCon was the one-time-only fan convention, created to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the American pop rock band Jonas Brothers.
LeakyCon: History and Background
LeakyCon was a series of fan conventions that occurred from 2009 through 2024 and were organised by Mischief Management, LLC.
Gen Con: History and Background
Gen Con is the largest tabletop game convention in North America by both attendance and number of events.
EOY Cosplay Festival: History and Background
EOY Music, Comics & Arts Festival is a Japanese pop-cultural arts event that is non-profit and fan-run multigenre convention featuring anime, cosplay, doujin works, subculture fashion and Japanes
Japan Expo: History and Background
Japan Expo is a convention on Japanese popular culture – the largest of its kind outside Japan – taking place in Paris, France, although it has branched out into a partnership festival – Kultima
Dragon Con: History and Background
Dragon Con (previously Dragon*Con and sometimes DragonCon) is a North American multigenre convention, founded in 1987, which takes place annually over the Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, Georgia.
San Diego Comic-Con: History and Background
San Diego Comic-Con is a comic book convention and multi-genre entertainment event held annually in San Diego, California, United States, at the San Diego Convention Center.