Cons & Confusion The almost accurate convention listing of the B.T.C.! We try to list every WHO event, and any SF event near Buffalo. updated: April 8, 2019 to add an SF/DW/Trek/Anime/etc. event; send information to: [email protected] 2019 DATE local EVENT NAME WHERE TYPE WEBSITE LINK
APRIL 11-15 Chic STAR WARS CELEBRATION McCormick Place, Chicago big SW event http://www.starwarscelebration.com/ offical LucasFilm/Disney event: W Davis, C Sean, S Lawrence, S McGrath, J A Taylor, M Wood, J Gvankar, T Zahn, D Dawson APRIL 11-14 Pitt TEKKO 2019 Lawrence Conv Ctr, Pittsburgh, PA anime & manga http://www.teamtekko.us/ Nancy Kepner, Charles Dunbar, 'Samuri Dan' ABOUT TEN MILES AWAY FROM SCC BELOW APRIL 12-14 Pitt STEEL CITY CON Monroeville Conv. Ctr, Monroeville, PA media/comics show https://www.steelcitycon.com/ W Shatner, W Koenig, K Allen, B Zane, P Shore, C Feldman, B Bostwick, L Petty, Garrison Carida APRIL 12-14 T.O. FILKONTARIO Monte Carlo Inn, Markham, Ont local filk event http://filkontario.ca/ Juanita Coulson, Margaret Davis & Kristoph Klover, Summer Loraine Russell APRIL 12-14 Phil GREAT PHILADELPHIA COMIC CON Philadelphia Expo Ctr, Oaks, PA local media/comic https://www.philadelphiacomiccon.com/ Michael Dorn, Rose McIver, J W Shipp, Walter Jones, Alan Oppenheimer, Neal Adams, Billy Tucci, etc APRIL 12-14 Alb. EMPIRE STATE COMIC CON Albany Capital Ctr, Albany local comic/media show https://www.escomiccon.com/ David Mazouz, C T Howell, R Patrick, Sam Jones, Feliz Silla, J Faunt, B Foster, Tracey Gold, Booker T, T Landry APRIL 12-14 Chic Creation - Supernatural Chicago, IL tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm APRIL 13 Buf ICE DRAGON 2019 Grange Bldg, Fairgrounds, Hamburg, NY local SCA event http://www.ice-dragon.info/ APRIL 13 Buf BUFF STATE CON 2019 Bulger Comm Ctr, Iroquois Dr, Buffalo, NY mostly gaming https://www.facebook.com/groups/CRAGG/events/ Jesse Cox, Alex Faciane, Michael Davis APRIL 13-14 Roc FLOWER CITY COMIC CON Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, NY local media/comics https://www.fc3roc.com Michael Biehn, 3 Yellow Rangers (TL Cruz, N Burrise, K Ashley), Hacksaw Duggan. APRIL 19-21 T.O. INTERNATIONA FAN FESTIVAL Metro Conv. Ctr all things Japanese https://toronto.ifanfes.com/ Noriko Shitaya, Noriaki Sugiyama, Kana Ueda, Ayako Kawasumi APRIL 19-20 UT FANX SALT LAKE COMIC CONV. Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, UT local media/comics show https://fanxsaltlake.com/ David Bradley, Bille Piper, Warwick Davis, Pom Klemantioff, Casey Cott, Adelaide Kane, Val Kilmer, Tony Todd, etc APRIL 19-21 Bos ANIME BOSTON 2019 Hynes Conv Ctr & Sheraton amine, manga & gaming http://animeboston.com/ Kenji Kodama, Naohiro Ogata, Yoichi Kato, Yoko Shimomura, Billy Kametz, Ellyn Stern, Kara Edwards, J Y Bosch, Leah Clark, Lisa Ortiz, Tara Platt, Tara Sands, APRIL 19-21 Chic WALKER STALKER-CHICAGO Stephens Conv. Ctr. mostly "Walking Dead" https://walkerstalkercon.com/chicago/ Chandler Riggs, Tom Payne, Michael Rooker, Dyland McDermott, Harp Twins APRIL 26-28 ONT SHOCK STOCK 2019 Ramada Inn, London, Ont., Canada horror film event http://shock-stock.com/ Joe Bob Briggs, Kleio Valentien, Sleazy P Martin, David Howard Thornton APRIL 26-28 D.C. AWESOME CON Washington (DC) Conv Ctr local comic/media show http://awesome-con.com/ MATT SMITH, J Barrowman, G McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Tim Curry, Val Kilmer, Cary Elwes, Wil Wheaton, etc APRIL 26-28 DET MOTOR CITY NIGHTMARES Sheraton Hotel, Novi MI horror expo & film fest http://motorcitynightmares.com/ APRIL 26-28 Ohio GOJOTEKICON 2019 Holiday Inn, Ashland, OH local anime/magna http://www.gojotekicon.com/ APRIL 26-28 NYS ARCON 18 SUNY Oswego, Marano Campus Ctr, Oswego, NY college gaming event http://arconoswego.org/ APRIL 27-28 NYS SARATOGA COMIC CON Saratoga Springs City Ctr, Saratoga Springs, NY local comic con https://www.saratogacomiccon.com/ Johnny Yong Bosch, Tony Atlas, Brian Harnois, APRIL 27-28 Ohio GEM CITY COMIC CON Dayton (OH) Conv. Ctr. local comics/media show http://gemcitycomiccon.com/ APRIL 28 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org MAY 3-5 Atla WHOlanta 2019 airport Hilton regional DW/SF event https://wholanta.com/ Janet Fielding, Jon Davey, Jason Haigh-Ellery, Cat Smith, Pixel Who MAY 3-5 TX FAN EXPO - DALLAS Dallas (TX) Conv Ctr regional comics/media fanexpodallas.com/en/home.html William Shatner, Keifer Sutherland, Linda Carter, Micheal J Fox, Lea Thompson, Christopher Lloyd, Zachery Levi, Riann Wilson, Pamela Anderson, Sean Astin, Peter Mayhew, Corey Feldman, Jason Patric, Ralph Macchio, Martin Kove, REUNIONS: Back To Future, movie 'It', Boy Meets World; John Barrowman, Rose McIver, Tyler Hoechlin, Mia Farrow, Kristin Kreuk, Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum, Mark Sheppard, Lana Parrilla, Danielle Panabaker MAY 3-5 NYC Creation - Stranger Things Secaucus, NJ tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm MAY 4-5 NYS UNDISCOVERED REALM COMIC CON Westchester Cty Ctr, White Plains, NY media & comics http://undiscoveredcon.com/ Ernie Hudson, Billy West, Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Cath. Sutherland, J Y Bosch, Josh Martin, tiffany Vollmer, Mike McFarland MAY 4 ALL FREE COMIC BOOK DAY almost every comic book store, anywhere! Free comics https://freecomicbookday.com/ MAY 4 Buf FAIRY & GNOME FESTIVAL Buf. Botanical Gardens, South Park kids fun event www.buffalogardens.com/collections/events/ MAY 10-12 T.O. TORONTO COMIC ARTS FESTIVAL Main Library, 789 Yonge St for comics creators! http://www2.torontocomics.com/ Junji Ito, Emily Carroll, Anders Nilsen, Aimee De Jongh, Gord Hill, Bill Griffith, Ness Lee, Lucy Kinsley, Seth, etc MAY 10-12 ONT OTTAWA COMICON EY Centre, Ottawa, Ontario local media/comics show https://ottawacomiccon.com/ John Barrowman, Jennifer Morrison, Mike Zeck, Art Sydam MAY 10-12 Ohio MARCON 54 Crown Plaza Columbus, Worthington Oh local SF event http://marcon.org/ Charles Gannon, Rebecca Moesta, John Picacio, Bob & Connie Trembley MAY 11 Mass WATCH CITY STEAMPUNK FESTIVAL Waltham, Mass OUTDOOR S.P. festival https://www.watchcityfestival.com/ MAY 11-12 NYS HUDSON VALLEY COMIC CON Gold's Exhibit Ctr, Poughkeepsie, NY media & comics http://www.hvcomiccon.com/ Tom Payne, Gilbert Gottfried, Sonny Strait, Kara Edwards, Karyn Parsons, Jon Davey (Cyberman!) Ron Marz, Wendy Pini MAY 11-12 Pitt. THREE RIVERS COMIC CON Marriott Springhill, West Mifflin, PA local comics/media show http://3riverscomicon.com/ MAY 16-19 FLA MEGA CON - ORLANDO Orange Cty Conv Ctr, Orlando, FL big comics/media/cosplay megaconorlando.com/en/home.html DAVID TENNANT, BILLIE PIPER, (Fri & Sat only) John Barrowman, Mark Sheppard, Linda Carter, Michael J Fox, Cristopher Lloyd, "Back to Future' reunion; Zachery Levi, Patrick Warburton, Tom Willing, Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum, Rose McIver, Peter Weller, Sean Astin, Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Patric Corey Feldman, 'Boy Meets World' reunion, Pamela Anderson, Stephen Amell, Lana Parrilla, Mike Colter, Neal Adams, Ty Templeton MAY 17-19 BUF NICKEL CITY CON Buffalo Conv Ctr local comics/media/cosplay http://www.nickelcitycon.com/ Jason Faunt, David Naughton, Deborah Foremans, Tony Todd, Tony Moran, S P Flanery, C J Graham, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, (Dean Cain out) MAY 17-19 DET MOTOR CITY COMIC CON Suburban Collection Showplace, Nove, MI local comic/media https://www.motorcitycomiccon.com/ DAVID TENNANT, BILLIE PIPER, FREEMA AGYEMAN, (all 3 Sunday only!) T Ellis, J Frakes, F Day, N Campbell, L Petty, J Hoag, S Douglas, R Wilson, P Shore MAY 17-19 NYC EAST COAST COMICON Meadowlands Expo Ctr, Secaucus, NJ big comics/media/cosplay http://www.eastcoastcomicon.com/ George Perez, Dr Demento, Butch Patrick, Kevin Altieri, Loren Lester, Diane Pershing MAY 17-19 Chic ANIME CENTRAL Stephens Conv Ctr, Chicago, IL anime & manga http://www.acen.org/ Kenichi Sonoda MAY 23-26 AZ PHOENIX FAN FUSION Phoenix Conv Ctr, Phoenix, AZ local media/comics https://phoenixfanfusion.com C Tate, J Barrowman, B D Williams, I Ziering, S Glau, E Wood, M Lewis, C Sarandon, N Adams, S Ireland, B Dunkelman, etc MAY 24-26 T.O. ANIME NORTH Tor Congress Ctr @ airport BIG anime & manga https://www.animenorth.com/live/ Aaron Roberts, Yasumo Kiyono, Samantha Inoue-harte, Junko Iwao, Eric Vale, J Michael Tatum & more Alexis Tipton, Brittney Karbowski, Jamie Marchi, Josh Grelle, W.A.S.U.T.A., Frederick L Schodt, Helen McCarthy, MAY 24-26 D.C. ESCAPE VELOCITY 2019 Marriott Htl, Nat'l. Harbor, MD local sf/media event https://escapevelocity.events/ Dominique Tipper, Gigi Edgley, Alwan Glover, Mark Okrand, MAY 24-27 Balt BALTICON 53 Renaissance Harborplace Htl, Baltimore, MD trad. SF Lit-con https://www.balticon.org/wp53/ Elizabeth Bear, Scott Lynch, Gregory Benford, Charles Vess, Nicky Drayden, & Jack L Chalker as Ghost of Honor MAY 26 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org MAY 29 - JUNE 2 Buf A.A.U.W. BOOK SALE site to be announced HUGE book, video, media sale http://aauw.buffalo.edu MAY 30 - Ohio COLOSSALCON 18 Kalahari Resort, Sandusky, OH anime & gaming http://colossalcon.com/ JUNE 2 Eric Vale, J Michael Tatum, Jeremy Inman MAY 31 - JUNE 2 Syr OZ-STRAVAGANZA FESTIVAL Dr. West Park, Chittenango, NY 100 aniv of Oz books, FREE! http://www.oz-stravaganza.com/ MAY 31- JUNE 2 VA RICHMOND GALAXYCON Richmond Conv Ctr, Richmond, VA media/anime/comics https://richmond.galaxycon.com/ PETER CAPALDI, DEEP ROY, NICK FROST, John DeLancie, Michael Dorn, Denise Crosby, Alice Cooper, Ernie Hudson, Patricia Quinn, Peter David Karan Ashley, Barry Bostwick, Ricou Browning, Nakia Burrise, Micheal Copon, Carl Craig, Pom Klementieff, Linda Miller, Austin St John, John Wesley Shipp MAY 31- CO DENVER POP CULTURE CON Colorado Conv Ctr, Denver, CO comics & media https://denverpopculturecon.com/ JUNE 2 Michelle Gomez, T Brooks, J Staite, S Glau, G Edgley, T Strong, C Lloyd, D Bautista, M Rooker, S Gunn, T Welling, V Garber, etc MAY 31 - NC DEEP SOUTH CON 57 / CONCAROLINAS Hilton, Charlotte, NC long running SF con https://www.concarolinas.org/ JUNE 2 David Weber, Aaron Rosenberg, Tory Belleci, Library Bards, JUNE 1-2 Chic COMIC CON REVOLUTION Stephens Conv Ctr, Chicago IL comics/media/cosplay comicconrevolution.com/chicago/ Timothy Zahn, Billy Tucci, Mike Zeck, Peter Shinkoda, Tommy Walker, Carlos Ferro, Alex Polinsky, Ming Chen JUNE 2 WNY BATAVIA DOWNS COMIC BOOK & CREATORS CON Batavia Downs, Batavia old-school comics facebook.com/events/1146055015544157/ JUNE 6-9 IL METROPOLIS SUPERMAN CELEBRATION entire town of Metropolis, IL all Super all the time https://www.supermancelebration.net/ a mostly free homage to Superman JUNE 7-9 N.F. NIAGARA FALLS COMICCON Scotiabank Conv Ctr, in CANADA comics & media con http://niagarafallscomiccon.com/ Bruce Campbell, Christopher Lloyd, Cary Ewes, Billy Dee Williams, Brent Spiner, Pom Klementieff, Shannon Elizabeth, Amy Jo Johnson, Lance Henriksen Tommy Flanagan, Doug Jones, Jerome Flynn, Kevin Conroy, Brian Austin Green, Amanda Bearse, Julia Montgomery, Ted Raimi, Ted White, Roger L Jackson George Perez, Jim Starlin, Joe Rubenstein, Bob Layton, Allen Bellman, Dale Keown, John Layman, John McCrea, Ken Lasjley, Leonard Kirk, Dan Parent JUNE 7-9 Mass SCARE A CON New England Sheraton Hotel, Framingham, MA big horror con http://scareacon.com/ Cassandra Peterson, Heather Langenkamp, Lisa Wilcox, Amanda Wyss, Felissa Rose, 'Phantasm' reunion JUNE 7-9 PA SCI FI VALLEY CON Blair Cty Con Ctr, Altoona, PA media & comics http://www.scifivalleycon.com/ Mark Pellegrino, David Hayden-Jones, Adam Fergus, Seth Gilliam, Billy West, Roger Bumpass, Maurice LaMarche, Rob Paulsen, Wayne Faucher, John Russo, JUNE 7-9 NJ ANIME NEXT Atlantic City Conv Ctr & Sheraton Anime & manga http://www.animenext.org/ Josh Grelle, Hirokatsu Kihara, Zach Aguilar, Max Mittelman, Mappa JUNE 8 Buf BISON'S STAR WARS NITE Sahlen Field, downtown Buffalo Baseball & Jedi! www.milb.com/buffalo/tickets/promotions JUNE 8 WV TRISTATE COMIC CON Big Sandy Arena, Huntington, WV OH, WV, PA area event http://www.tristatecon.net/ JUNE 8-9 AL CON KASTERBOROUS Holiday Inn, Huntsville, Al regional Dr Who event http://conkasterborous.com/ COLIN BAKER, Sean Pertwee
JUNE 8-9 L.A. WIZZARD'S GHOSTBUSTER FAN FEST SONY STUDIOS, Culver City, CA all busters, all the time wizardworld.com/comiccon/ghostbusters Dan Ackroyd, Ernie Hudson, Ivan Reitman, Ray Parker Jr, Frank Welker, & more JUNE 13-16 Phil WIZARD WORLD Philadelphia, PA comics & media con wizardworld.com Lana Parrilla, Ben McKenzie, Morena Baccarin, Ian Somerhalder, Rebecca Mader, Jared Gilmore, Mehcad Brooks, Jeremy Jordan, Hale Appleman, Stella Maeve, Holly Marie Combs, Brian Krause, Drew Fuller, Sean Maher, Kenvin Conroy, Lindsay jones, Kara Eberle, Arryb Zech, Barbara Dunkelman
JUNE 14-16 ONT YETI CON Blue Mountain Resort, Blue Mtn, Ont (near Georgian Bay) https://www.yeticon.org/ Kamui Cosplay, Nipah Dubs, James Landino, Dr Terra Watt, cosplayers get-away weekend JUNE 15 FLA TIME LORD FEST U of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL local DW/SF event facebook.com/events/2139920752947779/ Elen Thomas (Weeping Angel), Louis Robinson (Pertwee era BBC writer/producer), Ken Spivey JUNE 17 Buf BISON SUPERHERO NITE Sahlen Field, downtown Buffalo Baseball & heroes www.milb.com/buffalo/tickets/promotions JUNE 21-23 Pitt MONSTER BASH EXPO Doubletree Htl (Pittsburgh) Mars, PA All Movie Monsters! www.monsterbashnews.com/bash.html C Munro, M Beswick, V Carlson, C Neame, R Browning, G Stanley, S Moffett, C Hull, B Diamond, T Savini, many more JUNE 21-23 TX Creation - Supernatural Dallas, TX tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm JUNE 21-23 Chic Creation - Stargate Chicago, IL tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm JUNE 22 Buf BISON'S GAME OF THRONES NITE Sahlen Field, downtown Buffalo baseball & G.O.T. www.milb.com/buffalo/tickets/promotions JUNE 23 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org JUNE 28-30 Chic Creation - Vampire Diaries/Originals Chicago, IL tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm JUNE 29-30 NJ Creation - Riverdale/Sabrina Whippany, NJ tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm JULY 4-7 Pitt ANTHROCON 2019 Lawrence Conv. Ctr, Pittsburgh, PA regional Furry event https://www.anthrocon.org/ Steve Gallacci, Sonic Fox JULY 4-7 FL FLORIDA SUPERCON Miami Beach Conv Ctr, Miami, FL media/anime/comics https://floridasupercon.com Richard Dean Anderson, JohnCusack, Nick Frost, Jason Isaacs, Benedict Wong, Chris Sullivan, Barry Bostwick, Creed Bratton, Christy Carlson-Romano Jonathan Frakes, Ricou Browning, Micheal Copon, Adam Croasdell, Daniel Cudmore, Patrick David, Felicia Day, Kate Flannery, Jason David Frank, Pat Quinn JULY 5-7 Indy INCONJUCTION Indy Marriott East local SF con http://www.inconjunction.org/ JULY 5-7 Mont MONTREAL COMIC CON Palais Des Congres regional comic/media https://www.montrealcomiccon.com/en/ JULY 5-7 Chic ANIME MIDWEST Stephens Conv Ctr, Rosemont, IL BIG anime event https://animemidwest.com/ Margaret McDonald, Aurelio Voltaire, Steam Powered Giraffe
JULY 6-7 SYR SALT CITY COMIC-CON Embassy Suites Htl @ Destinies USA mall https://www.saltcitycomiccon.com/ Ernie Hudson (with Ghostbsters' Ecto-1 car), Mark Waid, Tammy Lynn Sytch, Rock N Roll Express, JULY 11-14 CT CONNECTI CON XVII CT Conv. Ctr, Hartford, CT media & comics http://connecticon.org/
JULY 12-14 Buf QUEEN CITY CONQUEST Daemen College, Main St, Amherst, NY weekend of gaming http://queencityconquest.com/ Phil Vecchione, Shawn 'Mad Wizard' Merwin, JULY 12-14 T.O. AD ASTRA Sheraton Parkway North Big local SF con http://ad-astra.org/ Tanya Huff, Ed Greenwood JULY 12-14 T.O. T F CON 2019 Hilton Meadowvale, Mississauga, Ont HUGE Transformers event https://www.tfcon.ca/ David Kaye, Garry Chalk, Hal Rayle, David Mendenhall, David Wise, Aaron Archer, James Roberts, Alex Milne, Sara Pitre-Durocher JULY 12-14 TN FANBOY EXPO 2019 Knoxville Conv Ctr, Knoxville, TN local media/comics event https://fanboyexpo.com/ Richard Dean Anderson, Molly Ringwald, Bruce Campbell, Cary Elwes, Billy Zane, Frank Welker, Walter Koenig, Carmen Electra, John DeLancie, Jason David Frank, John Noble, Dante Basco, Denis Lawson, Alan Harris, Ian Whyte, Lance Guest, Catherine Mary Stewart, Ted Raimi, The Monkees, JULY 12-14 Chic Creation - Stranger Things Chicago, IL tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm JULY 12-15 Chic G-FEST XXVI Crowne Plaza @ Ohare airport, Chicago, IL GODZILLA FEST! www.g-fan.com/html/gfest_xxvi/gfest_xxvi.php Akira Takarada, Sonoe Nakajima, J D Lees JULY 12-14 NC ConGRAGATE 6 Red Lion Hotel, High Point, NC local SF event http://www.con-gregate.com/ Eric Flint, Toni Weisskopf, Michael A Stackpole, Valentine Wolfe JULY 18-21 NYS MISTI CON Doubletree/Hilton, Tarrytown, NY limited size Harry Potter event http://connecticon.org/ JULY 18-21 CA SAN DIEGO COMIC CON S.D. Conv. Ctr, San Diego, CA HUGE media & comics show
JULY 20-21 T.O. PRETTY HEROES 2019 Japanese Canadian Cultural Ctr, Toronto Sailor Moon & More https://www.prettyheroes.com/ Carly McKillip, Matt Hill, Sabrina Grdevich, Vince Corazza, Barbara Radecki, Lauren Landa, Stephanie Morgenstern, Amanda Miller JULY 26-28 Erie HAZARD CON Ambassador Ctr, Erie, PA https://www.hazardcon.org/ Kyle Hebert, Jeremy Inman, JULY 26-28 Pitt CONFLUENCE 2019 Sheraton Airport Hotel big SF lit-con http://parsec-sff.org/confluence/ Tobias Buckell, Michael 'Moonwulf' Longcor, JULY 26-28 DC OTAKON 2019 Washington Conv Ctr, Washington DC anime & manga https://www.otakon.com/ JULY 28 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org JULY 31 - AUG 4 NV Creation - Star Trek Las Vegas, NV tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm AUG 2-4 Chic FLASHBACK CHICAGO HORROR Crown Plaza @ OHare arpt big horror event http://flashbackweekend.com/ Robert Englund, Bruce Campbell AUG 2-4 PA SAIKOUCON Mountain Laurel Resort, White Haven, PA (Pocanos) anime/cosplay http://www.saikoucon.com/ Chris Patton, Ciara Hanna, Foxxy, Cosplay Burlesque, Dolly Love, B Farve Cosplay, AUG 3-4 Clev WALKER STALKER-CLEVELAND Huntington Conv Ctr mostly "Walking Dead" https://walkerstalkercon.com/cleveland/ Chandler Riggs, Nadia Hilker, & more AUGUST 9-11 T.O. EARPER HOMESTEAD CON Westin Htl @ Toronto Airport, Toronto Wynonna Earp con https://www.ehconcanada.com/ Melanie Scrofano, Katherine Barrell, Dminique Provost-Chalkley, Emily Andras AUG 9-11 NYC LIBERTY CITY ANIME CON Crown Plaza @ Times Squ big anime/cosplay http://libertycityanimecon.com/ Gigi Edgley, Heather Walker, Tyler Walker, Chuck Huber AUGUST 9-11 CT TERRIFICON 2019 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, CT comics & media show https://www.terrificon.com/ G Perez, J Steranko, C Claremont,
AUG 15-19 Irel WORLDCON 77 DUBLIN, IRELAND HUGE TRADITIONAL SF https://dublin2019.com/ Diane Duane, Mary & Bill Burns, Ginjer Buchanan, Ian McDonald, Dame Susan Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Steve Jackson AUG 15-18 Pitt PULPFEST 2019 Doubletree by Hilton, Carnberry, PA all pulp magazines http://www.pulpfest.com/ AUGUST 16-18 Det MICHIGAN COMIC CONVENTION Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI media & comics https://michigancomicconvention.com/
AUG 16-17 OH MONSTER BASH MOVIE MARATHON Palace Theatre, Canton, OH All movie monsters! monsterbashnews.com/bash-August AUG 16-18 Bost FAN EXPO BOSTON Boston Convention & Exhibition Ctr big media & comics show https://www.fanexpoboston.com Zachery Levi, John Byrne, Jime Lee, Neal Adams, Dan DiDio, Frank Quitely,
AUG 16-18 Ohio MATSURICON 2019 Columbus Conv Ctr & Hyatt anime & manga http://www.matsuricon.org/ AUG 17-18 L.A. Creation - Lucifer Hyatt Regency @ airport, Los Angeles, CA tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm
AUG 22-25 T.O. FAN EXPO 2019 Metro Conv. Ctr big media & comic event fanexpocanada.com/en/home.html Jason Momoa, John Byrne, Neal Adams, Zachery Levi, AUG 22-24 Chic WIZARD WORLD - CHICAGO, IL Stephens Conv Ctr, Rosemont, IL comics/media/cosplay https://wizardworld.com/comiccon/chicago
AUG 23-25 BC Creation - Supernatural Vancouver, BC tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm AUG 25 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org
AUG 29 - SEPT 2 ATL DRAGON CON many locations in Atlanta, GA HUGE media event http://dragoncon.org/ AUG 30 - SEPT 1 PA CREATURE FEATURE WEEKEND Wyndham Htl, Gettysburg, PA Media event http://www.creaturefeatureweekend.com/
AUG 31 PA PA STEAMPUNK FESTIVAL Art Quest @ Steel Stacks, Bethlehem,PA regional S.P. event http://www.pasteamfest.com/ SEPT 6-8 NJ Creation-Vampire Diaries/Originals Whippany, NJ tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm SEPT 13-15 Erie COMICON ERIE Bayfront Conv. Ctr, Erie, PA comics & media https://eriepromotions.com/comicon-erie/ SEPT 13-15 Alb ALBACON 2019 Ramada Plaza Htl, Albany, NY LIT sci-fi & such http://2019.albacon.org/ Bruce Coville, SEPT 14-15 Roch ROC CON 2019 Kodak Event Ctr, Rochester, NY media & comics https://roccon.net/
SEPT 20-21 NYS SY CON 2019 Syosset Pub Lib, Syosett NY SF & anime https://sycon.org/ Wayne Gladstone, Jenny McKeon, Clive Young, David Gallaher, Demon Boy,
SEPT 21-22 NYS PLATTSBURGH COMIC CON Crete Civic Ctr, Plattsburgh, NY local media & comics show https://www.plattsburghcomiccon.com
SEPT 22 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org SEPT 27-29 NYC Creation - Supernatural Secaucus, NJ tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm SEPT 28-29 N.T. LIL CON 5 American Legion-Sikora Post, 950 Payne Ave, N.Tonawanda http://lilconconvention.com/ Tiffany Grant, Emcee MD, & Dragons of the World all things nerd: games, comics, cosplay, anime, etc OCT 3-6 NYC NEW YORK COMIC CON Javits Ctr, Manhatten, NYC, NY BIG media/comics show https://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/
OCT 4-6 MD MONSTER MANIA CON Delta Marriott Htl, Hunt Valley, MD horror film show http://monstermania.net/ Bruce Campbell, Virgina Madsen, Tony Todd, Danielle Harris OCT 5 Buf ZOMBIEVILLE along Central Ave, Lancaster, NY kid's fun with zombies https://www.lancastervillage.org/zombieville OCT 5-6 Chic Creation - Stranger Things Chicago, IL tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm
OCT 11-13 T.O. Creation - Supernatural Toronto, Ontario, Canada tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm OCT 18-20 OH WIZARD WORLD - Columbus, OH Columbus Conv. Ctr comics/media/cosplay https://wizardworld.com/comiccon/columbus
OCT 18-20 MD CAPCLAVE Hilton Htl, Rockville, MD local SF event www.capclave.org/capclave/capclave19/ Martha Wells, Robert J Sawyer,
OCT 25-27 Ohio OHIO VALLEY FILK FEST 35 Doubletree Htl, Worthington Oh Filk music! http://www.ovff.org/ Judith Hayman, Teresa Gunderson, Dana Katz-Buchshtav, Playing Rapunzel
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OCT 31 - NOV 3 L.A. WORLD FANTASY CONVENTION Marriott @ LA Airport HUGE fantasy event https://wfc2019.org/ Tad Williams, Chris McGrath, Margo Lanagan, Beth Meacham, Robert Silverberg OCT 31 - NOV 3 TX WORLD MYSTERY CON-BOUCHERCON Hyatt Regency Dallas, TX HUGE mystery event https://www.bouchercon2019.com/ James Patterson, Charlaine Harris, Sandra Brown, Peter Lovesey, Hank Phillippi Ryan, etc NOV 1-3 Iowa ICON 44 Cedar Rapids Marriott regional SF con http://iowa-icon.com/ Pat Murphy, Mystie Hollaman, Jim C Hines
NOV 1-3 D.C. Creation - Supernatural Washington, DC tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm NOV 1-3 RI RHODE ISLAND COMIC CON R.I. Conv Ctr, Providence RI local comic/media show http://www.ricomiccon.com/ CATHERINE TATE, John Barrowman, Matt Ryab, Felicia Day, Lucie Pohl, Daphne Zuniga, Beverly D'Angelo, Jeremy Piven, NOV 8-10 MI GRAND RAPIDS COMIC-CON DeVos Place, Grand Rapids, MI local comic/media show http://www.grcomiccon.com/ NOV 8-10 MN GALAXYCON MINNEAPOLIS Minn. Conv. Ctr, Minneapolis, MN media/anime/comics https://minneapolis.galaxycon.com/ William Shatner, Walter Keonig, Johnathan Frakes, Dave Bautista, Mike Colter, Rachael Leigh Nick Frost, Amy Jo Johnson, Jason Mewes, Sean Gunn John Weslet Shipp, Barry Bostwick, Ricou Browning Jason David Frank, Brian O;Halloran, Patricia Quinn, Chris Sarandon, Peter David, Kevin Conroy, NOV 15-17 NYC ANIME NYC 2019 Javitts Ctr, Manhatten, NYC, NY big anime/manga/cosplay http://animenyc.com/
NOV 15-17 PA AMAZICON 7 Clarion Hotel, Essington, PA (Phila) local gaming/SF event http://amazicon.net/index.html NOV 29- Chic CHICAGO TARDIS Westin Lombard Yorktown, Lombard, IL BIG DW con https://www.chicagotardis.com/ DEC 1 Sophie Hopkins, Vivian Oparah, Jason Haigh Ellery, Richard Ashton, Greg Austin DEC 13-22 FLA THE SCI-FI SEA CRUISE Miami to Carribean islands & back annual SF/DW event http://www.scificruise.com/ PETER DAVISON, SYLVESTER McCOY, Terry Molloy, Ian McNeice & more
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MARCH 13-13 Mont COSTUME CON 38 Hotel Bonaventure, Montreal, QC HUGE costume event http://costumecon38.org/en/home/
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JULY 29- N.Z. CONZEALAND, WORLD CON 78 Wellington, New Zealand HUGE tradional SF con https://conzealand.nz/ AUG 2 Mercedes Lackey, Larry Dixon, George R R Martin, Rose Mitchell, Greg Broadmore AUG 20-23 Ohio North American SF Con NOT YET OFFICIAL! Hyatt Conv Ctr, Columbus, OH http://columbus2020nasfic.org/ when Worldcon is outside North America, a separate N.A. con is held, no official announcement yet, but really only one bidder AUGUST 23 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org SEPT 27 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org OCT 15-18 CA WORLD MYSTERY CON - BOUCHERSON Hyatt Regency, Sacramento, CA HUGE mystery event https://www.bouchercon2020.org/ Anne Perry, Scott Turow, Walter Mosley, Cara Black, Janet A Rudolph OCT 25 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org
OCT 29 - NOV 1 UT WORLD FANTASY CONVENTION Salt Lake City, UT HUGE fanasty event http://www.worldfantasy.org/ Stephen Gallagher, Anne Groell, S G Jones, David Cherry, Tracy & Luara Hickman
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2021 APRIL 16-19 CA COSTUME CON 39 San Jose, CA HUGE costume event https://www.facebook.com/cc39bayarea/
AUG 26-29 LA WORLD MYSTERY CON-BOUCHERCON New Orleans, LA Huge Mystery Event http://www.bouchercon.com/
NOV 4-7 Mont WORLD FANTASY CONVENTION Montreal, Quebec, CDA HUGE fantasy event http://www.worldfantasy.org/
2021
2022 SEPT 8-11 MN WORLD MYSTERY CON-BOUCHERCON Minneapolis, MN Huge Mystery Event http://www.bouchercon.com/
2022