Worldcon 2026 Site Selection: Los Angeles

The LA in 2026 Bid Committee won the right to host the 2026 Worldcon. LAcon V, the 84th World Science Fiction Convention, will be held August 27-31, 2025 in Anaheim CA.

Guests of Honor announced so far include Barbara Hambly, Ronald D. Moore, Colleen Doran, Anita Sengupta, Tim Kirk, Geri Sullivan, Stan Sakai, and Toastmaster Ursula Vernon.

Chair Joyce Lloyd said, “Thank you everyone who supported us and voted for us.  We are proud, excited and humbled by the trust you put in us. We will do everything we can to live up to that trust. Adventure Awaits!”

The LA bid received 452 out of 531 votes cast. The full voting details are available on the Glasgow 2024 website.

For more, see the LAcon V website.

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