- Source: List of fan conventions by date of founding
The list of modern fan conventions for various genres of entertainment extends to the first conventions held in the 1930s.
Some fan historians claim that the 1936 Philadelphia Science Fiction Conference, a.k.a. Philcon, was the first science fiction convention ever held. Others, such as Fred Patten and Rob Hansen, make this claim for the January 1937 event in Leeds, England, organized by the Leeds Science Fiction League, which was specifically organized as a conference, with a program and speakers. Out of this came the first incarnation of the British Science Fiction Association.
While a few conventions were created in various parts of the world within the period between 1935 and 1960, the number of convention establishments increased slightly in the 1960s and then increased dramatically in the 1970s, with many of the largest conventions in the modern era being established during the latter decade. Impetuses for further establishment of local fan conventions include:
The return of superhero characters and franchises during the Silver Age of Comic Books (1956-1970)
science fiction adaptations for television serials (e.g., Star Trek) in the 1960s-1970s
the growth of role-playing (in the 1970s and 1980s) as a genre of tabletop, live-action and eventually video/computer gaming, which not only inspired roleplay of favorite characters in full-body costumes but also inspired existing franchises to adapt their themes for said methods of gaming
the growth in home taping (starting with VHS in the late 1970s) of television broadcasts, including popular serials.
the growth of computerized communication, including the Internet and Internet-dependent applications in the 1980s and 1990s.
1930s
Philcon (1936)
Worldcon (1939)
1940s
Boskone (1941)
Eastercon (1948)
Westercon (1948)
1950s
Disclave (1950–1997)
Midwestcon (1950)
Lunacon (1957)
1960s
MileHiCon (1960)
Nihon SF Taikai (1962)
DeepSouthCon (1963)
First Long Beach Science Fantasy Convention (1963)
Second Long Beach Science Fantasy Convention (1964)
= 1965
=Academy Con
Detroit Triple Fan Fair
Lucca Comics & Games — at that point known as "Salone Internazionale del Comics"
Marcon
= 1966
=Balticon
= 1967
=Houstoncon
= 1968
=British Comic Art Convention
Comic Art Convention
Minicon
= 1969
=Aggiecon
Bubonicon
ConQuesT
1970s
Multicon (1970–1982)
Comic-Con — at that point called the "Golden State Comic-Con"
= 1971
=Arcana
Creation Con
Novacon
VCON
= 1972
=Chicago Comic-Con — at that point called "Nostalgia '72"
Eurocon
Salón Internacional del Cómic del Principado de Asturias, Asturias, Spain (1972–2014)
= 1973
=Loscon
Windycon
= 1974
=Angoulême International Comics Festival
ConFusion
LepreCon
OrlandoCon
TusCon
= 1975
=Atlanta Fantasy Fair (1975–1995)
Comiket, Tokyo, Japan
Icon (Iowa)
NASFIC
SwanCon
Unicon (1975–1989)
World Fantasy Convention
= 1976
=ConClave
Chattacon
Stellarcon
= 1977
=Archon
CoastCon
MidSouthCon
Starfest
Strip Turnhout Turnhout, Antwerp, Belgium — biennial show
Wiscon
OKON
= 1978
=MediaWest*Con
Norwescon
= 1979
=ArmadilloCon
FantaCon, Albany, New York (1979–1990; 2013)
NatCon (New Zealand)
OryCon
Shore Leave Towson/Hunt Valley, MD (1979-2019; 2022-2023); COVID Virtual (2020-2021) Lancaster, PA (2024)
1980s
= 1980
=Ad Astra
Mid-Ohio Con
= 1981
=Barcelona International Comics Convention
Capricon
InConJunction
= 1982
=BayCon
Dallas Fantasy Fair (1982–1995)
Heroes Convention
I-CON (1982)
Life, the Universe, & Everything
Microcon
= 1983
=Comix Fair (1983–c. 1996) — Houston, TX
SFeraKon
SoonerCon
= 1984
=Con-Version
Ohio Valley Filk Fest
Polcon
United Kingdom Comic Art Convention (UKCAC)
Vulkon — at that point known as "Trekon"
= 1986
=Finncon
Magnum Opus Con (1986–2001)
Polaris
= 1987
=Confluence
Dragon Con
Readercon
WonderCon
= 1988
=Starbase Indy
Starfleet International Conference
= 1989
=Festival of Fantastic Films
Motor City Comic Con
1990s
= 1990
=Octocon
Arisia
Gallifrey One
DemiCon
CONduit
MarsCon (Virginia)
Visions (1990–1998)
A-Kon
= 1991
=Escapade Con
DucKon
SiliCon
= 1992
=CAN-CON
CAPTION
Convencion de Juegos de Mesa y Comics
FedCon
Diversicon
Dimension Jump
Stripdagen Haarlem
World Horror Convention
= 1993
=FACTS
MegaCon
ConDor
= 1994
=Alternative Press Expo
BotCon
G-Fest
Memorabilia
Pittsburgh Comicon
Small Press Expo (SPX)
= 1995
=Armageddon
Fan Expo Canada — then known as the "Canadian National Comic Book Expo"
Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3)
= 1996
=Albacon
Big Apple Convention — then known as "Halleluja Con"
Festival fantazie
Jornadas de Cómic (Aviles, Spain)
= 1997
=Conestoga
ShadowCon
Wizard World Chicago — takes over Chicago Comicon
= 1998
=ICon festival (Israel)
MOBICON
Swecon
= 1999
=Comic Festival — at that point known as "Comic 99"
CONvergence
EerieCon
Festival Internacional de Quadrinhos (FIQ)
Générations Star Wars et Science Fiction
MarsCon (Minnesota)
Star Wars Celebration
WillyCon
Pyrkon
2000s
= 2000
=Baltimore Comic-Con
DeepCon
Gatecon
New York International Sci-Fi and Fantasy Creators Convention (2000–2002)
Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo (SPACE)
Trinoc*coN (2000–2008)
UnCommonCon (2000–2001)
= 2001
=Capclave
Coco Bulles (2001–2009)
ConGlomeration
Vericon
= 2002
=Adventure Con
ConCarolinas
ConDFW
Dallas Comic Con
East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention (ECBACC)
MAGFest
MoCCA Festival
Phoenix Comicon
Supanova Pop Culture Expo, Australia
= 2003
=Anime Boston
Anime Friends
Emerald City ComiCon
TCAF
Toronto Comic Con
Monster-Mania Con
ConBust Smith College Science Fiction/Fantasy Society Convention
= 2004
=ApolloCon
Comic Expo (Bristol International Comic & Small Press Expo)
Comics Salon (2004–2007) — Slovakia
FenCon
Itzacon
Linucon (2004–2005)
London Film and Comic Con
Stumptown Comics Fest
= 2005
=Hypericon
Komikazen
MomoCon
STAPLE!
TimeGate
= 2006
=BabelCon
Central Canada Comic Con — at this point known as the "Manitoba Comic Con"
Lille Comics Festival
Montreal Comic-con
New York Comic Con
RavenCon
= 2007
=Lazy Dragon Con
Geek.Kon
Åcon
= 2008
=Comicpalooza
Comics Fest India
Hi-Ex
SpoCon
Gamescom (formerly Games Convention)
= 2009
=Brasil Game Show (BGS, formerly Rio Game Show (RGS))
The North American Discworld Convention
2010s
= 2010
=Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2)
SFContario (2010)
Pensacola Comic Convention (2010)
= 2011
=BronyCon
Comikaze Expo
Treklanta (formerly TrekTrax Atlanta)
= 2012
=Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (CAKE)
Denver Comic Con (DCC)
East Coast Comicon — then known as the "Asbury Park Comicon"
London Super Comic Convention
Rhode Island Comic Con
Wildcat Comic Con
= 2013
=Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo (MICE)
Salt Lake Comic Con
= 2014
=DashCon
Comic Con Experience (CCXP)
Kreepy Geek Con
RuffleCon
CONjuration
= 2015
=Asia Pop Comic Convention
Cartoon Crossroads Columbus
Gamercom
For the Love of Sci-Fi
Rupaul's Drag Con
= 2016
=Silicon Valley Comic Con
= 2017
=Warsaw Comic Con
= 2018
=Comic Con Africa
Comic Con Liverpool
Comic Con Scotland
Empire City Con: A Steven Universe Fan Convention
For the Love of Horror
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- List of fan conventions by date of founding
- Fan convention
- Outline of science fiction
- Comic book convention
- Harry Potter fandom
- Furry convention
- Trekkie
- Seiun Award
- List of national founders
- MegaCon
