Conventions

Here is the Locus list of fantasy, science fiction, and horror conventions for 2025. This list will be updated throughout the year; some information is forthcoming (“TBA”).

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2025

February

• Capricon 45 — February 6-9, 2025
  • Location: Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago, IL
  • About: “A four-day science fiction convention held annually in the Chicagoland area since 1981. We celebrate the best of science fiction and fantasy, with a focus on literature.”
  • GoH: John Kovalic, Dr. Micaiah Johnson, Dr. Tom Barclay, Zeta Jane, Dr. Elisa Quintana (unable to attend)
• Boskone 62 — February 14-16, 2025
  • Location: Westin Boston Seaport District Hotel, Boston, MA
  • About: “Brought to you by the New England Science Fiction Association (NESFA), Boskone is an annual science fiction convention, the oldest in New England.”
  • GoH: Jasper Fforde
  • Official Artist: Theresa Mather
  • Special Guests: Kelley Armstrong, Heather Preston (Hal Clement Science Speaker), Madison Metricula Roberts (Musical Guest),

March

• ICFA 46 — March 19-22, 2025
  • Location: Marriott Orlando Airport Lakeside, FL
  • About: International Conference for the Fantastic in the Arts is “an annual scholarly conference devoted to all aspects of the fantastic (broadly defined) as it appears in literature, film, and the other arts.”
  • Theme: Night Terrors
  • Guest Scholar: Sarah Juliet Lauro
  • GoH: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
• WonderCon 2025 — March 28-30, 2025
  • Location: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim CA
  • About: “Comics, art, toys, and merchandise, publishers, and retailers… television programming, panels featuring top comics professionals, autographs, games, portfolio reviews, the Masquerade, and more.”
  • Guests: David Dastmalchian, Danny Fingeroth, Jim Lee, Todd McFarlane, and more

April

• Virtual Can*Con 2025: Ottawa’s SFFH Literature Convention — April 12, 2025
  • Location: Virtual only
  • About: “A science fiction and fantasy convention in Ottawa put on by The Rocket Words Society… [supports] authors in honing their craft, expanding their professional networks, and accessing tools and resources to further their artistic careers.”
  • Special Guest: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
• Norwescon 47 — April 17-20, 2025
  • Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport, SeaTac, WA
  • About: “The Pacific Northwest’s premier science fiction and fantasy convention… [also covering interests] such as comics, costuming, art, gaming, science, technology, and much, much more.”
  • Theme: Through the Cosmic Telescope
  • GoH: Catherynne M. Valente (Writer), Wayne Barlowe (Artist), Tracy Drain (Science), Isis Asare (Special Guest)
  • Spotlight Publisher: Paizo
  • What’s it like? Read our coverage of Norwescon 46 here!
• RavenCon 18 — April 25-27, 2025
  • Location: Virginia Crossings by Hilton, Richmond, VA
  • About: “A dynamic forum where fans and professionals can engage and explore their interests in literature, art, gaming, podcasting, costuming, science, and music.” Named for Edgar Allan Poe, who lived in Richmond.
  • GoH: Alix E. Harrow (Author)
  • Special Guest: Count Gore De Vol
• JordanCon 17  Robert Jordan Convention — April 25-27, 2025
  • Location: Crowne Plaza Rivinia, Atlanta, GA
  • About: “JordanCon is a Science Fiction/Fantasy literature convention founded in honor of Robert Jordan, author of the Wheel of Time.”
  • Theme: The Con of Ravens
  • GoH: Sheree Renee Thomas (Writer), Oksana Nedavniaya (Artist), Gerald L. Coleman (toastmaster)

May

• Mo*Con 2025 — May 1-4, 2025
  • Location: Candlewood Suites, Indianapolis, IN
  • About: “A mini-convention built around food, community, and conversations meant to bring together creatives and celebrate them.”
  • GoH: Victor LaValle, P. Djéli Clark, John Jennings, Wrath James White
  • Special Guests: Lesley Conner, Richard Danksy, Bridget Smith
• Westmoot 2025 — May 9-11, 2025
  • Location: National WWI Museum and Memorial, Kansas City, MO
  • About: “For the first time, fans can experience a Tolkien Society conference in person in the US! … The event will feature a range of presentations, including talks, quizzes, lectures, workshops, performances, papers, discussions, and entertainment.”
  • Keynote Speakers: Janet Brennan Croft, Donato Giancola, and Anna Smol
• Balticon 59 — May 23-26, 2025
  • Location: Renaissance Harborplace Hotel, Baltimore, MD
  • About: “Join over fifteen hundred fans of all backgrounds as we gather to celebrate Science Fiction and Fantasy with more than 300 hours of diverse programming.”
  • GoH: Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Author), Sebastien de Castell (Author), Stephanie Law (Artist), Marc Abrahams (Science), Joanna Fang (Gaming), Blake Collins (Gaming), Baltimore Gamer Symphony Orchestra (Music)
• IceCon (Iceland) — Will resume in 2026 (biennial).
  • Past Location: Veröld — House of Vigdís, Reykjavík, Iceland
  • About: “a science fiction, fantasy and horror fan convention held in Reykjavik every other year since 2016.”
• Trek Long Island 3 — May 30 – June 2, 2025
  • Location: Hyatt Regency Long Island, Hauppauge, NY
  • About: Star Trek convention in Long Island
• Bay Area Book Festival —May 31- June 1, 2025
  • Location: Various Venues in Downtown Berkeley, CA
  • About: “A world-class literary extravaganza taking place each year over two days in Downtown Berkeley.” (Non genre-specific)
  • Headliner and Speakers: Announced in April 2025
  • What’s it like? See our photo story of the Bay Area Book Festival 2023 here!

June

• StokerCon 2025 — June 12 – June 15, 2025
  • Location: Hilton Stamford Hotel, Stamford CT, virtual membership also available
  • About: “The premiere horror literary convention presented by the Horror Writers Association.”
  • GOH: Scott Edelman, Paula Guran, Adam L. G. Nevill, Joyce Carol Oates, Tim Waggoner, Gaby Triana
  • What’s it like? Read our coverage of StokerCon 2024 here
• 4^th Street Fantasy — June 13-15, 2025
  • Location: Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Minneapolis-Park Place, Minneapolis, MN
  • About: “a small, intense, conversational convention about fantasy fiction, held each June in Minneapolis.”
• MisCon 39 — June 20-23, 2025
  • Location: Missoula, MT
  • About: “A four-day celebration of fantasy, science fiction, horror, gaming, cosplay, and anime.”
  • Theme: Hive of Scum and Villainy
  • GoH: Casey Renee (Cosplay), Doug Hemphill (Sound Engineer), Jonathan Maberry (Author)
  • Featured Professionals: Steven K Smith (SKS Props), Jeff Sturgeon (Artist), Todd Lockwood (Artist)
• Narrativity: A Convention for Story — June 26-29, 2025
  • Location: Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West, Plymouth MN
  • About: SFF writing and storytelling conference and workshops, for “an intermediate- to advanced-level audience.”
  • Theme: It Was a Dark And Stormy Night
• SFWA 60^th Nebula Conference — June TBA, 2025
  • Location: Kansas City, MO, venue and date announcement to be made in April 2025
  • About: Conference where the SFWA awards the Nebula Awards, with industry meetups and panels.
  • What’s it like? Read our coverage of the 2023 conference here!
• 2025 Locus Awards Weekend — June TBA, 2025
  • Location: Preservation Park, Oakland, CA
  • About: Annual SFFH literary event that includes the Locus Awards, readings, workshops, and panels.
  • Special Guest: TBA

July

• ReaderCon 34 — July 17–20, 2025
  • Location: Boston Marriott Burlington, Burlington, MA
  • About: SF conference with “a near-total focus on the written word.” Includes panels, meetups, kaffeeklatches, signings, awards, and a bookshop.
  • GoH: Cecilia Tan and P. Djèlí Clark
  • Memorial GoH: Charles R. Saunders
  • What’s it like? Read our coverage of the 2024 ReaderCon here
• BayCon 2025 (Westercon 77) — July 4-7, 2025
  • Location: Santa Clara Marriott, Santa Clara, CA
  • About: “The San Francisco Bay Area’s longest-running fan-run speculative fiction convention.”
  • GOH: M. A. Carrick (Author), Sasha Graham (Actor/Author), Stacy Meyn & Tracy Newby (Community Guests), Dr. LaWana Richmond (STEM Keynote), Catherine Mary Stewart (Actor), J.K. Woodward (Artist)
• Celsius 232 (Spain) — July 15-19, 2025
  • Location: Avilés, Asturias, Spain
  • About: “The Celsius 232 (=Fahrenheit 451) Festival is Spain’s main SF & Fantasy festival… No memberships nor membership list nor tickets exist; all is open to everyone… There’ll be a number of program items in English (with Spanish interpretation). Above all, there’s the fannish ambience, with lots of people happy and eager to chat with you.”
  • Featured Guests Include: Joe Abercrombie, Robin Hobb, Brandon Sanderson, Wole Talabi, Adrian Tchaikovsky, and many more
• San Diego Comic-Con —July 24-26, 2025
  • Location: San Diego Convention Center, San Diego CA
  • About: “The premier event for all things comics and related popular art, including movies, television, gaming, interactive multimedia, and so much more.”

August

• 2025 Edgar Rice Burroughs Fest (ERBFest), collocated with Pulpfest 2025, FarmerCon XX, and Doc Con — August 7-10, 2025
  • Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh-Cranberry in Mars, PA
  • About: “The summertime destination for fans and collectors of popular culture both old and new,” with auctions, a dealer’s room, programming, and an art show
  •  Special Guests:  Ed Hulse, Ronn Sutton, Mark Wheatley
  • Theme: “Masters of Blood and Thunder”: Edgar Rice Burroughs’ 150^th birthday year; sesquicentennial of Edgar Wallace and Rafael Sabatini
• Worldcon 83 (Seattle 2025) — August 13-17, 2025
  • Location: Seattle Convention Center-Summit, Seattle, WA
  • About: The annual convention of the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS), site of the Hugo Awards ceremony, with panels, meetups, author signings, an art show, and more
  • Theme: “Building Yesterday’s Future–For Everyone”
  • GoH: Alexander James Adams, Donata Giancola, Bridget Landry, Martha Wells; Brandon O’Brien (Poet Laureate); K. Tempest Bradford and Nisi Shawl (Hosts)
  • What’s it like? Read our coverage of Worldcon 82 (Glasgow) here. Plus, check out our ongoing Worldcon reporting here.
• Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine Arts & Music Festival — August 16, 2025
  • Location: Jack Benny Center for the Arts and Bowen Park, Waukegan, IL
  • About: “The festival celebrates Ray Bradbury with arts and music… Preregistration is not required to attend this free, family-friendly event.”
• Bubonicon 56 – August 22-24, 2025
  • Location: Albuquerque Marriott Uptown, Albuquerque, NM
  • About: “New Mexico’s best and longest-running Sci-Fi & Fantasy literary and arts convention. … Panels and presentations (featuring top authors, artists, and scientists), a costume contest, art show, dealer’s room, Green Slime Awards, charity auctions, fan programming, and much more!”
  • GoH: Delilah S. Dawson, Joe Haldeman, John  Sumrow
  • Toast Masters: Jeffe Kennedy
• Dragon Con 2025 — August 28-September 1, 2025
  • Location: At a connected hotel complex in Atlanta. Hyatt Regency Atlanta/ Hilton Atlanta/Courtland Grand Hotel – Atlanta, GA. “Dragon Con provides scheduled bus service between all main convention spaces and some of the Atlanta area hotels during most hours of the day and night.”
  • About: “Dragon Con is the largest multi-media, popular culture convention focusing on science fiction & fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music, and film in the universe.”
  • Featured Guests Include: Kevin J. Anderson, Jonathan Maberry, Todd McCaffrey, Jody Lynn Nye

September

• Diversicon 32 — September 5-7, 2025
  • Location: Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West, Plymouth, MN
  • About: Panels and discussions on “on SF in literary media, film, TV, and graphic arts; speculative science; alternative lifestyles; and—especially—multicultural SF,” hosted by the Minnesota Science Fiction Society
  • Theme: “The End of Everything, More or Less”
  • Author GoH: Lyda Morehouse, Naomi Kritzer
  • Posthumous Guests of Honor: Andre Norton, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
• Capclave 2025 — September 19-21, 2025
  • Location: Hilton Washington DC/Rockville, MD
  • About: “Capclave is a small relaxed literary convention with a program that usually focuses on the short fiction form. Our Guests of Honor and other notable authors, editors, artists, and fans of the short fiction form will explore the creation and enjoyment of short fantasy and science fiction genre stories.”
  • GoH: Joe & Gay Haldeman, Naomi Kritzer
• 2025 Edgar Rice Burroughs Chain of Friendship Gathering – September 25–28, 2025
  • Location:  Willcox Community Center in Willcox, AZ
  • Special Event:  Formal dedication of the Edgar Rice Burroughs Historical Marker on September 27 at the Willcox Railroad Depot

October

• Archon 48 — October 3-5, 2025
  • Location: Gateway Convention Center, Collinsville, IL
  • About: “The Archon convention is a locally organized and locally staffed event, presented each year by St. Louis area science fiction and fantasy fans. It includes internationally known media guests, scientist, writers, artists, merchandise dealers and performers and a world-recognized Masquerade.”
  • GoH: TBA
  • Grand Masquerade MC: Kevin Dulle
• New York Comic-Con — October 9-12, 2025
  • Location: Javits Center, New York City, NY
  • About: “The biggest comic and pop culture event on the East Coast. From meeting celebrities to surprise appearances, to comic creators from every corner of the globe to the top anime, cosplay, and gaming stars.”
• Fantastika (SweCon/LunCon) 2025 — October 10-12, 2025
  • Location: Stadshallen, Lund, Sweden
  • What’s it like? Read our coverage of Fantastika (Swecon) 2022!
• Orycon 45 — October 17-19, 2025
  • Location: DoubleTree Hotel Portland, OR
  • About: “Orycon is Portland, Oregon‘s annual science fiction/fantasy convention, held in the fall since 1979.”
  • Theme: “Don’t Fear the Reaper”
  • GoH: TBA
• Can*Con 2025 (In-Person)— October 17-19, 2025
  • Location: Brookstreet Hotel, Ottawa, ON, Canada
  • About: “Our goal is to celebrate the diverse tapestry of voices shaping science-fiction, fantasy, and horror today. Our lineup of guests includes both Canadian authors chosen to represent the rich mosaic of Canadian storytelling, as well as industry professionals.”
  • GoH: TBA
• World Fantasy Convention (+Fantasycon) — October 30-November 2, 2025
  • Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole, Brighton, UK
  • About: “The World Fantasy Convention (WFC) is an annual gathering to celebrate Fantasy & Horror. It brings together professionals working within the genres, particularly within the fields of literature and art. 2025’s event also includes Fantasycon, the UK’s annual fantasy and horror convention run by the British Fantasy Society.”
  • Themes: “Lyrical Fantasy and 50 Years of British Fantasy and Horror.”
  • GoH: Vincent Chong (Artist), Suniti Namjoshi (Author), Sarah Pinborough (MC)
  • What’s it like? Read our coverage of the 2024 WFC here!
• MileHiCon 56 — October 31-November 2, 2025
  • Location: Denver Marriott Tech Center, Denver, CO
  • About: “Feature[s] authors, artists, speakers and programming on every aspect of the science fiction and fantasy genres.”
  • GoH: Gail Carriger (Author), Scott Jones (Artist), Shannon Lawrence (Toastmaster), Wen Spencer (Author)

November

• Rhode Island Comic Con 2025 — November 7-9, 2025
  • Location: Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI
  • About: “Rhode Island’s premiere toy, comic book, media and collectibles event.”
• Philcon 2025 — November 21-23, 2025
  • Location: Doubletree by Hilton, Cherry Hill, NJ
  • About: “The world’s first and longest-running conference on science fiction, fantasy, and horror! … Art Show and Auction; a Vendors Room; a full-featured Tabletop Gaming room; Writer’s … Concerts; Dances, Masquerade/Costume Competition, and more!”
  • GoH: TBA
• Loscon 51 — November 28-30, 2025
  • Location: Hilton Los Angeles Airport, Los Angeles, CA
  • About: “Los Angeles’ longest running Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention, held Thanksgiving weekend by the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS)… There’s open discussion plus snacks in the con suite, a dealers room, an art show, nighttime parties in hotel rooms, dances, singing, gaming, and other activities.”
  • GoH: Lynn Gold (Music), Benton Jew (Artist), T. Kingfisher (Writer), Tadao Tomomatsu (Fan)

December

• Dragonsteel Nexus — December 4-6, 2025
  • Location: Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT
  • About: “An annual three-day convention celebrating the works of Brandon Sanderson. [Includes] panels, events, games, exhibitors, and more.”
• SMOFCon 42 — December 5-7, 2025
  • Location: Dieselverkstaden, Stockholm, Sweden
  • About: “SMOFcon is a convention for peole who run conventions or would like to do so. Most of us run conventions focused on science fiction, fantasy, horror, and the fantastic.”

2024

• • VirtuousCon — February 23-25, 2024
    • Special Guests: Malcolm Barrett, Tananarive Due, Vashti Harrison, N. K. Jemisin, Victor Lavalle, David Steward II
  • SchomCom  Black Comic Book Festival — April 26-27, 2024
    • 2024 Location: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Blvd, NY
    • About: “[Brings] together animators, Blerds, bloggers, cosplay lovers, fans, families, illustrators, independent publishers, and writers to celebrate Black comic books and graphic novels.”