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: Aug 10, 2020 to add an SF/DW/Trek/Anime/etc. event; send information to: [email protected] PLEASE DOUBLECHECK ALL EVENTS, THINGS ARE STILL BE POSTPONED OR CANCELLED. SOMETIMES FACEBOOK WILL SAY CANCELLED YET WEBSITE STILL SHOWS REGULAR EVENT! JUNE 12-14 PA SCI-FI VALLEY CON 2020 POSTPONED TO JUNE 18-20, 2021 SF/Fantasy media https://www.scifivalleycon.com/ JUNE 12-14 Pitt THE LIVING DEAD WEEKEND POSTPONED TO NOV 6-8, 2020 Horror! http://www.thelivingdeadweekend.com/monroeville/ JUNE 12-14 NJ ANIME NEXT 2020 CANCELLED anime/manga/cosplay http://www.animenext.org/ JUNE 13-14 RI THE TERROR CON POSTPONED, no date set horror con https://www.theterrorcon.com/ JUNE 19-21 Phil WIZARD WORLD CANCELLED will return in 2021 media/comics/cosplay https://wizardworld.com/comiccon/philadelphia JUNE 19-21 T.O. INT'L FAN FESTIVAL TORONTO POSTPONED, no new date yet anime/gaming/comics https://toronto.ifanfes.com/ JUNE 19-21 Pitt MONSTER BASH CONFERENCE CANCELLED, see October event horror film/tv fans https://www.monsterbashnews.com/bash-June.html JUNE 20-21 Cinn SCI-CON 2020 CANCELLED will return in 2021 media/science/cosplay http://www.ctspromotions.com/currentshow/ JUNE 20-21 IN RAPTOR CON POSTPONED to Dec 12-13, 2020 anime/geek/media https://lind172.wixsite.com/rustyraptor/ JUNE 27-28 Buf LIL CON 7 POSTPONED, no new date announced yet http://lilconconvention.com/ JUNE 28 Buf PUNK ROCK FLEA MARKET & GEEK GARAGE SALE POSTPONED SEPT 20, 2020 https://www.facebook.com/events/2462476110523286/ JULY 9-12 CT CONNECTICON CT Conv Ctr, Marriott, & Hilton, Hartford, CT POSTPONED TIL 7/15/21 http://connecticon.org/ JULY 10-12 Balt SHORE LEAVE 42 POSTPONED TILL JULY 9-11, 2021 scifi/media/cosplay https://www.shore-leave.com/ AUGUST 14-16 WA BRIT CON 2020 Hyatt Regency, Bellevue, WA (Seattle) British media/literature https://www.britcon.org/ POSTPONED TILL AUG 6-8, 2021, a virtual event will use the current date and Britcon's website/ AUGUST 14-16 TN CREATION - SUPERNATURAL Nashville, TN POSTONED TILL 2021 TV series tribute https://www.creationent.com/ AUGUST 14-16 FL FANBOY EXPO ORLANDO POSTPONED TO AUGUST 20-22, 2021 https://fanboyexpo.com/orlando/ AUG 20-23 Ohio North American SF Con CHANGED TO A MOSTLY VIRTUAL EVENT http://columbus2020nasfic.org/ Brian Herbert, Kevin J Anderson, Stephanie Law, Marc Mills, AUG 20-23 Chic WIZARD WORLD POSTPONED TO JUNE 24-27, 2021 media/comics https://wizardworld.com/comiccon/chicago AUGUST 21 ALL WIZARD - TOKYO GHOUL VIRTUAL EVENT with voice cast TV anime series tribute https://wizardworld.com/comiccon AUGUST 22-23 WV HUNTINGTON COMIC & TOY CON POSTPONED TO JUNE 5-6 2021 http://www.huntingtoncomiccon.com/ AUGUST 22 ALL WIZARD - SMALLVILLE VIRTUAL EVENT with cast members TV series tribute https://wizardworld.com/comiccon AUGUST 22 NH LITTLE GIANT 'OLD SCHOOL' COMIC SHOW Everett Arena, Concord, NH comics https://www.littlegiantcomics.com/ AUGUST 23 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org AUGUST 27-30 T.O. FAN EXPO CANADA POSTPONED TO NOV 6-8, 2020 media/comics/cosplay https://www.fanexpocanada.com/en/home.html AUGUST 28-30 Phil KEYSTONE COMIC CON Pennsylvania Conv Ctr, Philadelphia, PA media/comics/cosplay https://www.keystonecomiccon.com/ William Shatner, George Takei, Walter Koenig, "Boy Meets Girl" reunion, Jim Lee AUGUST 28-30 Chic ANIME MAGIC 2020 Hyatt Regency Htl, Schaumberg, IL anime/manga/cosplay https://www.animemagic.org/ Oriana Peron, Shining Polaris, Pockythief, Mangoe Cos, HDC Cosplay, AUGUST 28-30 Indy CREATION - SUPERNATURAL POSTPONED TO JULY 30/AUG 1,2021 TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com AUGUST 28-30 L.A. CREATION - XENA 25TH Anniversary Hyatt Regency @ LAX, Los Angeles, CA TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com AUGUST 29-30 Buf CHALKFEST BUFFALO 2020 Buffalo River Works, 359 Ganson St, Art for all ages https://www.facebook.com/events/875042902927213/ SEPT 3-7 Atla DRAGONCON 2020 MUCH IS NOW VIRTUAL EVENT HUGE SciFi & Media event https://www.dragoncon.org/ Robert J Sawyer, expect a hundred or more media celebrities and as many authors, artists, and others SEPT 5 Roch KISETSUCON Roch Inst. of Technology POSTPONED OCT 2 2021 anime/manga/cosplay https://www.facebook.com/kisetsucon/ SEPT 5-6 IL MIDWEST MONSTER FEST The Rust Belt, East Moline, IL (Quad Cities) media/horror http://www.midwestmonsterfest.com/ Linnea Quigley, SEPT 11-13 N.F. NIAGARA FALLS COMIC CON POSTPONED TO JUNE 4-6 2021 media/comics http://niagarafallscomiccon.com/ SEPT 11-13 Erie ERIE COMICON POSTPONED TO SEPT 10-12 2021 media/comics/cosplay https://eriepromotions.com/comicon-erie/ SEPT 11-13 NYS ALBACON 2020 POSTPONED TO SEPT ? 2021 Albany, NY local SF/lit con https://www.albacon.org/2020/ SEPT 11-13 FL CREATION - SUPERNATURAL Orlando, FL POSTPONED TILL SEPT 10-12, 2021 TV series tribute https://www.creationent.com/ SEPT 12 Buf WITCHCRAFT & WIZARDRY various locations outdoor murder-mystery game facebook.com/events/2646216152106400/ SEPT 13 ALL WIZARD - BONES VIRTUAL EVENT with cast members TV series tribute https://wizardworld.com/comiccon SEPT 19-20 Roch FLOWER CITY COMIC CON Total Sports Experience, 880 Elmgrove Rochester NY media/comics https://www.fc3roc.com/ Jason Faunt, Mike McFarland, Tiffany Vollmer, Caitlin Yarsky, Rob Dumo, SEPT 19-20 NH GRANITE CON 2020 DoubleTree Hilton, Manchester, NH media/comics/cosplay http://www.granitecon.com/ Julian Glover, John Ratezenberger, Ray Hassett, Grey DeLisle-Griffin, Sweeny Boo, Rick Leonardi, Freddie E Williams II, Erin Lefler, Ben Bishop, Joel C Gill SEPT 19-20 Chic CREATION - LUCIFER POSTPONED TO MAY 22-23 2021 TV series tribute https://www.creationent.com/ SEPT 20 Buf PUNK ROCK FLEA MARKET & GEEK GARAGE SALE Marriott Htl, Amherst, NY ??? https://www.facebook.com/events/2462476110523286/ SEPT 25-27 FLA NECRONOMICON SF CON Embassy Suites Htl, Tampa, FL Sci-Fi & horror con SEPT 25-27 NJ CREATION - SUPERNATURAL East Brunswick, NJ (NYC) POSTPONED 4/30/21 TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com SEPT 26-27 T.O. THE WORD ON THE STREET Harbourfront Ctr, Toronto, Ont, Canada Books & Authors https://thewordonthestreet.ca/toronto/festival/ Robert J Sawyer, SEPT 26-27 NJ CREATION - STRANGER THINGS NJ Expo Ctr, Edison, NJ (NYC & Phil. Area) TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com SEPT 27 - OCT 4 NYC GAMING BY SEA ocean cruise to Bahamas & Mexico on Royal Caribbean all gaming http://gamingbysea.com/ SEPT 27 BTC BUFFALO TIME COUNCIL MEETING 49 Greenwood Pl, Buffalo monthly BTC meeting buffalotime council.org OCT 2-4 IL ARCHON 44 Gateway Con Ctr, Collinsville, IL (near St Louis, MO) traditional SF fan con http://www.archonstl.org/ OCT 2-4 NJ CREATION VAMPIRE DIARIES/ORIGINALS POSTPONED SEPT 24-26 2021 TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com OCT 3-4 Ont LONDON COMIC CON London Conv Ctr, London, Ont. Cda. media/comics/cosplay https://londoncomiccon.ca/ Khary Payton, Alan Ritchson, Ming Chen, Darby Allin, Sammy Guevara OCT 8-11 NYC NEW YORK COMIC CON Javits Conv Ctr, midtown Manhatten, NY, NY media/comics https://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/ OCT 9-11 T.O. CREATION - SUPERNATURAL POSTPONED TO AUG 27-29, 2021 Toronto, Ont. TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com OCTOBER 9-11 CA WHO CON 5 4 Points Sheraton, San Diego, CA DW/TW/Big Finish fan con http://www.sdwhocon.com/ Jason Haigh-Ellery, Richard Lederer, Marc Biagi, OCTOBER 10-11 AL CON KASTERBOUROUS Holiday Inn, Huntsville, AL DW & related SF http://conkasterborous.com/ CATHERINE TATE, ERIC ROBERTS, ELIZA ROBERTS, Kelly Yates already postponed, awaiting guest commitments OCT 10-11 MA UFO XPO Salem Waterfront Htl, Salem MA sci-fi & horror view of UFO's https://ufoxpo.com/ Travis Walton, Mike Bara, Kathleen Marden, Thom Reed OCT 14 Buf PEELANDER Z 9th Ward @ Babeville, 341 Delaware, Buffalo CONCERT by Power Ranger parody https://www.eventbrite.com/e/peelander-z 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 16-18 Otta CAN CON 2020 Sheraton htl, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada SF literary con http://can-con.org/ Fonda Lee, Tricia Narwani, Sara Megibow, Robert J Sawyer OCT 16-18 BC CREATION - SUPERNATURAL POSTPONED TO OCT 1-3, 2021 TV series tribute https://www.creatrionent.com OCT 17 Buf BOO-TACULAR CRAFT & VENDOR FAIR Polish Falcons, 445 Columbia Ave, Depew, NY https://www.facebook.com/events/1326472277515593/ OCT 17-18 Ham HAMILTON COMIC CON Cdn Heritage Warplane Museum, Mount Hope, Ontario http://www.hamiltoncomiccon.com/ William Shatner, OCT 17-18 NJ CREATION: LUICFER Marriott Htl, Whippany, NJ tv series tribute https://www.creationent.com/ OCT 22 Buf HARRY POTTER PARTY Rec Room, 79 W Chippewa St, Buffalo over-21 Wizzard Festival facebook.com/events/2531738887088496/ OCT 23-25 KY THE SCAREFEST Lexington Conv Ctr, Lexington, KY media/horror/cosplay https://thescarefest.com/ Tony Todd, Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, Michael C Williams OCT 24-25 N.F. FRIGHTMARE IN THE FALLS ScotiaBank Conv Ctr, Niagara Falls, Ont CANADA media/horror http://frightmareinthefalls.com/ 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 OCT 30- NOV 1 CDA WINNIPEG COMIC CON RBC Conv Ctr, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CDA media/comics/cosplay https://comicconwinnipeg.com/ JOHN BARROWMAN, Ruth Connell, Lou Ferrigno NOV 5-8 WI TESLA CON 2020 Steampunk event https://www.teslacon.com/ NOV 5-8 VA NEKOCON 23 Hampton Roads Conv Ctr, Hampton, VA anime/manga/cosplay https://www.nekocon.com/ Kouki Hanamizakura, Doubt, NOV 6-8 T.O.