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2023 Southern Fandom Convention Calendar
We have done our best to update our calendar with rescheduled dates for postponed conventions, but if you have plans to attend any convention in the next several months, please check with their website or social media to confirm their status.
January Convention Listings
January 6-8 -- Fan Expo -- New Orleans, Louisiana January 6-7 -- Shadowcon -- Memphis, Tennessee January 7 -- Comic Book Show -- Annandale, Virginia January 7-8 -- Anime & Video Game Expo -- Columbia, South Carolina January 7-8 -- Comic Book Connection -- Weirsdale, Florida January 7-8 -- Toy & Hobby Show -- Raleigh, North Carolina January 8 -- Clandestine Comics -- Laurel, Maryland January 8 -- North Dallas Toy Show -- Farmers Branch, Texas January 8 -- South Florida Collectorfest -- Greenacres, Florida January 12-15 -- Atlanta Game Fest -- Atlanta, Georgia January 12-15 -- Ichibancon 13 -- Concord, North Carolina January 13-15 -- Chattacon 48 -- Chattanooga, Tennessee January 13-15 -- GaFilk -- Atlanta, Georgia January 13-15 -- Geekway Mini -- St. Charles, Missouri January 13-15 -- MarsCon -- Norfolk, Virginia January 13-15 -- OtakuFest -- Miami, Florida January 13-16 -- SCARAB -- Columbia, South Carolina January 14 -- Toy & Hobby Show -- Hickory, North Carolina	January 14-15 -- Congress Of Gamers -- Rockville, Maryland January 15 -- Atlanta Comic Convention -- Atlanta, Georgia January 15 -- FT-Lauderdalecon -- Fort Lauderdale, Florida January 15-21 -- Dice Tower Cruise -- Ft. Lauderdale, Florida January 20-22 -- Ikkicon -- Austin, Texas January 21 -- Eckman's Comic Show -- San Antonio, Texas January 21 -- Middle Georgia Comic Convention -- Macon, Georgia January 21-- Orlando Anime Day -- Orlando, Florida January 21-22 -- Central Florida Comic Con -- Lakeland, Florida January 22 -- Spring Hill Toy Jam -- Spring Hill, Florida January 27-29 -- Days Of The Dead -- Atlanta, Georgia January 27-29 -- Vampire Diaries Reunion -- Allen, Texas January 28 -- FrankfortCon -- Frankfort, Kentucky January 28 -- Knoxville Anime Day -- Knoxville, Tennessee January 28-29 -- Anime Town Greenville -- Greenville, SC January 28-29 -- Brick Universe -- Chattanooga, Tennessee January 28-29 -- Super Retro Con -- Tampa Florida
February Convention Listings
February 3-5 -- Creation Dallas -- Plano, Texas February 3-5 -- My Hero Convention -- Irving, Texas February 3-5 -- Rocket City Gamefest -- Huntsville, Alabama February 4 -- Old Time Comic Show -- Punta Gorda, Florida February 4 -- SSA+S Toracon -- Sarasota, Florida February 5 -- Comic Book Show -- Annandale, Virginia February 5 -- Funko Pop Winter -- Orlando, Florida February 6-11 -- Con-Voluted Cruise -- New Orleans, Louisiana February 7 -- North Dallas Toy Show -- Farmers Branch, Texas February 10-11 -- Antique and Vintage Toy Show -- Eustis, Florida February 10-12 -- Farpoint 30 -- Timonium, Maryland February 10-12 -- Kami-Con -- Birmingham, Alabama February 11 -- DualCon -- Charleston, West Virginia February 11 -- MissouriCon -- St. Louis, Missouri February 11-13 -- Atlanta Steampunk Exposition -- Atlanta, Georgia February 11-12 -- Big Lick Comic Con -- Roanoke, Virginia February 11-12 -- Brick City Anime Festival -- Ocala, Florida February 12 -- Clandestine Comics -- Laurel, Maryland February 12 -- SWFL AnimeFest -- Fort Myers, Florida February 17-19 -- ConNooga -- Chattanooga, Tennessee February 17-20 -- Decepta Con -- Atlanta, Georgia February 17-19 -- Katsucon -- National Harbor, Maryland	February 17-18 -- Orlando Card Show -- Apopka, Florida February 18 -- Beyond Comic Con -- North Miami Beach, Florida February 18 -- Hickory Comic Con -- Hickory, North Carolina February 18 -- SyFy Bartow -- Bartow, Florida February 18 -- Toy & Hobby Show -- Salisbury, North Carolina February 19 -- Retrorama Collectible Show -- Jacksonville, FL February 20-26 -- PrezCon -- Charlottesville, Virginia February 23-26 -- Coastal Magic -- Daytona Beach, Florida February 24-26 -- ATL Comic Convention -- Atlanta, Georgia February 24-27 -- ColossalCon Cruise -- Port Canaveral, Florida February 24-26 -- Pensacon -- Pensacola, Florida February 24-26 -- Ret-Con -- Cary, North Carolina February 24-26 -- TantrumCon -- Charlotte, North Carolina February 25 -- Imagi-Con -- Brundidge, Alabama February 25 -- TigerCon -- Houston, Texas February 25 -- Wilkes Comic Con -- North Wilkesboro, NC February 25-26 -- Brick Universe -- Little Rock, Arkansas February 25-26 -- Comic Book Show -- Raleigh, North Carolina February 25-26 -- Fanime Expo -- Pasadena, Texas February 25-26 -- KawaCon -- San Antonio, Texas February 26 -- LexingtonCon -- Lexington, Kentucky February 26 -- Toy & Comic Book Show -- Columbus, Georgia
March Convention Listings
March 3-5 -- AggieCon 52 -- College Station, Texas March 3-5 -- CoastCon -- Biloxi, Mississippi March 3-5 -- Creation Atlanta -- Atlanta, Georgia March 3-5 -- Cult Classic -- Bastrop, Texas March 3-5 -- GAD-Con -- Aberdeen, Maryland March 3-5 -- Literary Ink -- Chattanooga, Tennessee March 3-5 -- Tennessee Game Days -- Franklin, Tennessee March 4 -- Cardboard*Con -- Atlanta, Georgia March 4 -- Comic Book Show -- Annandale, Virginia March 4 -- Fairfax Comic Con -- Chantilly, Virginia March 4 -- Hair Of The Dragon -- Atlanta, Georgia March 4 -- North Dallas Toy Show -- Farmers Branch, Texas March 4 -- Not Just Another Comic Con -- Little Rock, Arkansas March 4 -- Sunrise Comic Con -- Sunrise, Florida March 4-5 -- Hill Country Comicon -- New Braunfels, Texas March 4-5 -- Tupelo Con -- Tupelo, Mississippi March 5 -- SW-FloridaCon -- Fort Myers, Florida March 10-12 -- Banzaicon -- Columbia, South Carolina March 10-12 -- Louisville Arcade Expo -- Louisville, Kentucky March 10-12 -- Nerdi Gras -- Atlanta, Georgia March 11 -- Anime Augusta -- Augusta, Georgia March 11 -- Annapolis Comic-Con -- Annapolis, Maryland March 11 -- Retrievercon -- Baltimore, Maryland March 11-12 -- AlienXPO -- Knoxville, Tennessee March 11-12 -- Louisiana Comic Con -- Lafayette, Louisiana March 11-12 -- Mississippi Anime Festival -- Jackson, Mississippi March 12 -- SoFlo Super Diecast Show -- Greenacres, Florida March 16-19 -- All-Con -- Dallas, Texas March 16-19 -- Texas Furry Fiesta -- Dallas, Texas	March 17-19 -- Collective Con -- Jacksonville, Florida March 17-18 -- Orlando Card Show -- Apopka, Florida March 18 -- ClarksvilleCon -- Clarksville, Tennessee March 18 -- My-Con -- Orlando, Florida March 18 -- Power Comicon -- Florence, South Carolina March 18-19 -- Collective Con -- Jacksonville, Florida March 18-19 -- Funko POP KON -- Orlando, Florida March 18-19 -- Nashville Comic Weekend -- Nashville, Tennessee March 18-19 -- Playthrough -- Raleigh, North Carolina March 17-19 -- Outlantacon -- Atlanta, Georgia March 17-19 -- Planet Comicon -- Kansas City, Missouri March 19 -- Comic Book Show -- Annandale, Virginia March 23-26 -- Lexington Comic & Toy Con -- Lexington, Kentucky March 24-26 -- FantaSci -- Raleigh, North Carolina March 24-26 -- Fear Expo -- Owensboro, Kentucky March 24-26 -- GalaxyCon Richmond -- Richmond, Virginia March 24-26 -- Revelcon 33 -- Houston, Texas March 24-26 -- Texas Pinball Festival -- Frisco, Texas March 24-26 -- Toylanta -- Atlanta, Georgia March 25 -- Fluke -- Athens, Georgia March 25 -- Gatsby Gala -- Savannah, Georgia March 25 -- Roanoke Valley Comicon -- Roanoke, Virginia March 25-26 -- Brick Universe -- Memphis, Tennessee March 26 -- Comic Book Show -- Annandale, Virginia March 30-April 2 -- MegaCon -- Orlando, Florida March 31-April 2 -- Authorcon II -- Williamsburg, Virginia March 31-April 2 -- Creation New Orleans -- New Orleans, Louisiana March 31-April 2 -- CyPhaCon -- Lake Charles, Louisiana March 31-April 2 -- Triad Anime Con -- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
April Convention Listings
April 1 -- Comic Book Show -- Hickory, North Carolina April 1-2 -- Cape Anime -- Cape Girardeau, Missouri April 1-2 -- ETSU-Con -- Johnson City, Tennessee April 1-2 -- St Tammany Collectors Con -- Mandeville, Louisiana April 2 -- North Dallas Toy Show -- Farmers Branch, Texas April 7 -- Gatsby Gala -- Savannah, Georgia April 7-9 -- Full Moon Festival -- Nashville, Tennessee April 7-9 -- MTAC -- Nashville, Tennessee April 7-8 -- Toy & Hobby Show -- Winston-Salem, North Carolina April 7-9 -- Weebcon -- Grapevine, Texas April 8 -- LouisvilleCon -- Louisville, Kentucky April 8 -- Olo Comic & Toy Show -- Orlando, Florida April 14-16 -- 221BCon -- Atlanta, Georgia April 14-15 -- Orlando Card Show -- Apopka, Florida April 15 -- San Antonio Book Festival -- San Antonio, Texas April 15-16 -- Bold City Con -- Jacksonville, Florida April 15-16 -- SC Comicon -- Greenville, South Carolina	April 21-23 -- Anime St. Louis -- St. Louis, Missouri April 21-23 -- Huntsville Comic Expo -- Huntsville, Alabama April 21-23 -- El Paso Comic Con -- El Paso, Texas April 21-23 -- JordanCon -- Atlanta, Georgia April 21-23 -- LexiCon -- Lexington, Kentucky April 21-23 -- RavenCon -- Glen Allen, Virginia April 21-23 -- Yellow City Comic Con -- Amarillo, Texas April 22 -- Mobile Bay Anime Fest -- Daphne, Alabama April 22-23-- Fayetteville Comic Con -- Fayetteville, North Carolina April 22-23 -- Florida Extravaganza -- Tampa, Florida April 22-23 -- Omni-con -- Cookeville, Tennessee April 28-30 -- Causeacon -- Beckley, West Virginia April 28-30 -- OZ-Con -- West Plains, Missouri April 29 -- Largo Playcon -- Largo, Florida April 29 -- Mini-Mini Con -- San Antonio, Texas April 29 -- SarasotaCon -- Sarasota, Florida April 29-30 -- Anime Ocean City -- Ocean City, Maryland
May Convention Listings
May 4-7 -- Frolicon -- Atlanta, Georgia May 5-7 -- 1d4Con -- Martinsburg, West Virginia May 5-7 -- AtomaCon -- North Charleston, South Carolina May 5-7 -- ChupacabraCon -- Round Rock, Texas May 6 -- Concord Micro-Con -- Concord, North Carolina May 6 -- North Dallas Toy Show -- Farmers Branch, Texas May 6-7 -- Congress Of Gamers -- Rockville, Maryland May 7 -- Comic Book Show -- Annandale, Virginia May 11-14 -- Furry Weekend Atlanta -- Atlanta, Georgia May 12-14 -- Metrotham Con -- Chattanooga, Tennessee May 13 -- Alabama Vintage Comic Show -- Gadsden, Alabama May 13 -- Monsterama's Market Macabre -- Marietta, Georgia May 13-14 -- Brick Universe -- Fishersville, Virginia	May 18-21 -- Geekway to the West -- St. Charles, Missouri May 19-20 -- Orlando Card Show -- Apopka, Florida May 19-21 -- Spooky Empire -- Orlando, Florida May 19-21 -- Vampire Diaries Reunion -- Nashville, Tennessee May 20-21 -- Tidewater Comicon -- Virginia Beach, Virginia May 25-28 -- MomoCon -- Atlanta, Georgia May 26-28 -- Animazement -- Raleigh, North Carolina May 26-29 -- Balticon 56 -- Baltimore, Maryland May 26-28 -- Carolina Fear Fest -- Raleigh, North Carolina May 26-28 -- ComicPalooza -- Houston, Texas May 26-28 -- Horror On Main -- Hunt Valley, Maryland May 26-28 -- IC Collectors Con -- Franklin, Tennessee May 26-28 -- Mizucon -- Miami, Florida
June Convention Listings
June 2-4 -- A-Kon 32 -- Dallas, Texas June 2-4 -- ConCarolinas -- Charlotte, North Carolina June 2-4 -- ConQuesT 54 -- Kansas City, Missouri June 3 -- BentonvilleCon -- Betonville, Arkansas June 3 -- North Dallas Toy Show -- Farmers Branch, Texas June 3 -- Tampa Bay Toy & Comic Expo -- Tampa, Florida June 3-4 -- My Hero Convention -- Birmingham, Alabama June 3-4 -- Nashville Comicon -- Nashville, Tennessee June 8-11 -- SouthEast LeatherFest -- Atlanta, Georgia June 9-11 -- Fan Expo Dallas -- Dallas, Texas June 9-10 -- FrankenCon -- Knoxville, Tennessee June 9-11 -- OMG!con -- Owensboro, Kentucky June 9-11 -- Soul City Super Con -- Augusta, Georgia June 10 -- Toy & Hobby Show -- Salisbury, North Carolina June 10-11 -- Incredible Con -- Charleston, South Carolina June 10-11 -- Space Coast Comic Con -- Melbourne, Florida June 10-11 -- WonderFest -- Louisville, Kentucky June 15-18 -- Cosplacon -- Jefferson City, Missouri	June 16-17 -- Orlando Card Show -- Apopka, Florida June 16-18 -- Anime Festival Orlando -- Orlando, Florida June 16-18 -- Awesome Con -- Washington, DC June 16-18 -- Heroes Con -- Charlotte, North Carolina June 16-18 -- Rangerstop & Pop Con -- Atlanta, Georgia June 17 -- Bigfoot Con -- Weyers Cave, Virginia June 17-18 -- Toy & Hobby Show -- Raleigh, North Carolina June 18 -- Retrorama Collectible Show -- Jacksonville, Florida June 23-25 -- Anime Sekai -- Abilene, Texas June 23-25 -- Cosplay America -- Cary, North Carolina June 23-25 -- LibertyCon 35 / DSC 61 -- Chattanooga, Tennessee June 24 -- HuntsvilleCon -- Huntsville, Alabama June 24-25 -- Brick Universe -- Raleigh, North Carolina June 24-25 -- Greater Austin Comic Con -- Cedar Park, Texas June 24-25 -- Mississippi Comic Con -- Jackson, Mississippi June 30-July 2 -- Delta H Con -- Houston, Texas June 30-July 2 -- Final Girl Festival -- Austin, Texas June 30-July 2 -- Florida Super Con -- Miami Beach, Florida
July Convention Listings
July 1 -- Brick City Comic & Toy Show -- Ocala, Florida July 1 -- North Dallas Toy Show -- Farmers Branch, Texas July 1-2 -- Ba-Con -- Pasadena, Texas July 5-9 -- Dice Tower East -- Orlando, Florida July 7-9 -- BlerdCon -- Arlington, Virginia July 7-9 -- Fanboy Expo -- Knoxville, Tennessee July 7-9 -- Okashicon -- Pflugerville, Texas July 7-9 -- RTX -- Austin, Texas July 7-9 -- Shore Leave -- Baltimore, Maryland July 7-9 -- Superhero Comic Con & Car Show -- San Antonio, Texas July 8-10 -- Imaginarium -- Louisville, Kentucky July 8-9 -- Infinity Con -- Tallahassee, Florida July 8-9 -- Tampa Toy Con -- Tampa, Florida July 14-16 -- Akaicon -- Lebanon, Tennessee July 14-16 -- ConGregate 9 -- Winston-Salem, North Carolina	July 14-16 -- MetroCon -- Tampa, Florida July 14-15 -- Orlando Card Show -- Apopka, Florida July 14-16 -- Vampire Diaries Reunion -- Orlando, Florida July 15-16 -- 8-Bit Block Party -- New Braunfels, Texas July 21-23 -- Comic Book Show -- Raleigh, North Carolina July 22-23 -- Classic Game Fest -- Austin, Texas July 27-30 -- GalaxyCon -- Raleigh, North Carolina July 28 -- FrankfortCon -- Frankfort, Kentucky July 28-31 -- AnimeFest -- Dallas, Texas July 28-30 -- Corpus Christi Comic Con -- Corpus Christi, Texas July 28-30 -- Dream Con -- Waco, Texas July 28-30 -- Otakon -- Washington, DC July 28-30 -- Southern-Fried Gaming Expo -- Atlanta, Georgia July 28-30 -- Tampa Bay Comic Convention -- Tampa, Florida
August Convention Listings
August 4-6 -- ArmadilloCon -- Austin, Texas August 4-5 -- Gaming Community Expo -- Orlando, Florida August 5 -- Monkey Con -- Rockville, Maryland August 5 -- North Dallas Toy Show -- Farmers Branch, Texas August 5-6 -- AMA-CON -- Amarillo, Texas August 5-6 -- Bell County Comic Con -- Belton, Texas August 12-13 -- FarleyCon -- Chattanooga, Tennessee August 12-13 -- New Orleans Comic Con -- Kenner, Louisiana August 18-20 -- Creation North Carolina -- Charlotte, NC August 18-20 -- Geek'd Con -- Shreveport, Louisiana August 18-19 -- Orlando Card Show -- Apopka, Florida August 19 -- Infinity Toy & Comic Con -- Kissimmee, Florida	August 19 -- Toy & Hobby Show -- Hickory, North Carolina August 19-20 -- Superstar Anime -- Virginia Beach, Virginia August 25-27 -- CreepyCon -- Knoxville, Tennessee August 25-27 -- My Hero Convention -- Ft. Walton Beach, Florida August 25-27 -- Tattoo Convention -- Jacksonville, Florida August 25-27 -- Ultracon -- West Palm Beach, Florida August 26 -- Jacksonville Comic & Toy Show -- Jacksonville, FL August 26-27 -- Pop Culture Con -- Morgantown, West Virginia August 25-27 -- Vampire Diaries Reunion -- New Orleans, Louisiana August 30-September 3 -- NOVA Open -- Arlington, Virginia August 31-September 4 -- Dragon Con -- Atlanta, Georgia
September Convention Listings
September 1-4 -- Big River Steampunk Festival -- Hannibal, Missouri September 1-3 -- Fanboy Expo -- Orlando, Florida September 1-3 -- San Japan -- San Antonio, Texas September 2 -- North Dallas Toy Show -- Farmers Branch, Texas September 2-3 -- Brick Universe -- Nashville, Tennessee September 2-4 -- Fanboy Expo -- Orlando, Florida September 7-9 -- Nostalgia Con -- Hunt Valley, Maryland September 8-10 -- Arkansas Comic Con -- Little Rock, Arkansas September 8-10 -- Baltimore Comic-Con -- Baltimore, Maryland September 9-10 -- Daytona Beach Comic Con -- DeLand, Florida September 9-10 -- Small Press Expo (SPX) -- Bethesda, Maryland September 14-17 -- Fursonacon -- Virginia Beach, Virginia September 15-17 -- Ancient City Con -- St. Augustine, Florida September 15-17 -- Fantasm Orlando -- Orlando, Florida September 15-17 -- Megaplex -- Orlando, Florida September 15-17 -- Vampire Diaries Reunion -- Washington, DC September 16-17 -- Mothman Festival -- Point Pleasant, WV	September 16-18 -- Southern Front -- Raleigh, North Carolina September 16-17 -- Ocala Comic Con -- Ocala, Florida September 16-17 -- Toy & Hobby Show -- Hickory, North Carolina September 22-24 -- Anime USA -- Arlington, Virginia September 22-23 -- Orlando Card Show -- Apopka, Florida September 22-24 -- Spa Con -- Hot Springs, Arkansas September 23-24 -- Alabama Comic Con -- Birmingham, Alabama September 23-24 -- Memphis Comic Expo -- Memphis, Tennessee September 23-24 -- Spooky Spectacle -- Granbury, Texas September 24 -- Retrorama Collectible Show -- Jacksonville, FL September 29-Oct 1 -- Capclave -- Gaithersburg, Maryland September 29-Oct 1 -- Beer City Comic Con -- Asheville, NC September 29-Oct 1 -- Creation Washington -- Washington DC September 29-Oct 1 -- Furry Takeover -- Fontana Dam, NC September 29-Oct 1 -- Miryokucon -- Baltimore, Maryland September 29-Oct 1 -- Quest Con -- Orlando, Florida
October Convention Listings
October 7 -- Citrus Comic, Toy & Anime Festival -- Lecanto, FL October 7 -- North Dallas Toy Show -- Farmers Branch, Texas October 13-15 -- VisionCon -- Branson, Missouri October 13-15 -- Wasabi Con -- Jacksonville, Florida October 14 -- Bartow Con -- Bartow, Florida October 14-15 -- Congress Of Gamers -- Rockville, Maryland October 20-22 -- Dallas Fan Festival -- Irving, Texas October 20-22 -- Multiverse Convention -- Atlanta, Georgia	October 20-22 -- Scarefest -- Lexington, Kentucky October 20-22 -- TFCon Orlando -- Orlando, Florida October 21 -- Smoky Mountain Geek Expo -- Waynesville, NC October 26-39 -- Anime Weekend Atlanta -- Atlanta, Georgia October 27-29 -- HallowCon -- Dalton, Georgia October 27-29 -- Monsterama -- Atlanta, Georgia October 27-29 -- Music City Multi Con -- Nashville, Tennessee
November Convention Listings
November 3-5 -- Creation Jacksonville -- Jacksonville, Florida November 4 -- North Dallas Toy Show -- Farmers Branch, Texas November 4-5 -- Florida Extravaganza -- Tampa, Florida November 10-12 -- Anime Iwai -- Fort Lauderdale, Florida November 10-12 -- Oni-Con -- Galveston, Texas	November 10-12 -- Rangerstop Pop Con -- Orlando, Florida November 17-19 -- MCFC -- Memphis, Tennessee November 19 -- CharlestonCon -- North Charleston, South Carolina November 19 -- Lake County Comic Convention -- Groveland, Florida November 24-26 -- Anime Dallas -- Dallas, Texas
December Convention Listings
December 2 -- North Dallas Toy Show -- Farmers Branch, Texas December 8-10 -- Anime Frontier -- Fort Worth. Texas

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