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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.
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 6-7 -- Kilgore Geekend -- Kilgore, Texas 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 -- Virginia Comicon -- Richmond, Virginia May 13-14 -- Brick Universe -- Fishersville, Virginia May 18 -- Mystic Con -- Orlando, Florida	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 -- Comic Book Show -- Annandale, Virginia May 20 -- Eckman's Comic Show -- San Antonio, Texas 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 -- Bentonville, Arkansas June 3 -- North Dallas Toy Show -- Farmers Branch, Texas June 3 -- Tampa Bay Toy & Comic Expo -- Tampa, Florida June 3 -- Wizard Fest -- Greensboro, North Carolina June 3-4 -- My Hero Convention -- Birmingham, Alabama June 3-4 -- Nashville Comicon -- Nashville, Tennessee June 4 -- Clandestine Comics -- Laurel, Maryland June 8-11 -- SouthEast LeatherFest -- Atlanta, Georgia June 9-11 -- Fan Expo Dallas -- Dallas, Texas June 9-10 -- FrankenCon -- Knoxville, Tennessee June 9-11 -- JoeFest -- Augusta, Georgia June 9-11 -- OMG!con -- Owensboro, Kentucky June 9-11 -- Soul City Super Con -- Augusta, Georgia June 10 -- Hero Hype -- Orlando, Florida June 10 -- Port City Comicon -- Wilmington, North Carolina June 10 -- SWFL Spacecon -- Fort Myers, Florida 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 -- Athens Art Book, Print & Zine Fair -- Athens, Georgia 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 25 -- Retrorama Collectible Show -- Jacksonville, Florida 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 -- GCOM Family Picnic -- Baltimore, Maryland 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 6-9 -- Play On Con -- Columbiana, Alabama 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 -- Arkansas Anime Convention -- Bentonville, Arkansas July 14-16 -- ConGregate 9 -- Winston-Salem, North Carolina July 14-16 -- Imaginarium -- Louisville, Kentucky July 14-16 -- MetroCon -- Tampa, Florida July 14-15 -- Orlando Card Show -- Apopka, Florida July 14-16 -- Vampire Diaries Reunion -- Orlando, Florida July 15 -- FrankfortCon -- Frankfort, Kentucky	July 15 -- Jacksonville Comic Con -- Jacksonville, North Carolina July 15 -- Middle Georgia Comic Convention -- Macon, Georgia July 15 -- Phoenix Comic & Toy Fest -- Deltona, Florida July 15 -- Wilkes Comic Con -- Wilkesboro, North Carolina July 15-16 -- 8-Bit Block Party -- New Braunfels, Texas July 15-16 -- SE Game Exchange -- Greenville, South Carolina July 16 -- C.H.U.D. Comic Book Show -- Laurel, Maryland July 16-29 -- Shared Worlds -- Spartanburg, South Carolina July 21-23 -- Comic Book Show -- Raleigh, North Carolina July 21-23 -- The Urban Nerd Con -- Atlanta, Georgia July 22-23 -- Classic Game Fest -- Austin, Texas July 23 -- Comic Book Show -- Annandale, Virginia July 23 -- Nerdy Noel -- Huntsville, Alabama 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 July 29 -- Beckley Gaming Expo -- Beckley, West Virginia July 29-30 -- Savannah Comic Con -- Savannah, Georgia
August Convention Listings
August 4-6 -- ArmadilloCon -- Austin, Texas August 4-6 -- Furry Siesta -- Dallas, Texas August 4-5 -- Gaming Community Expo -- Orlando, Florida August 4-6 -- Kentokyocon -- Lexington, Kentucky 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 5-6 -- Big Lick Comic Con -- Roanoke, Virginia August 10-13 -- Anime Matsuri -- Houston, Texas August 11-13 -- Joelanta -- Atlanta, Georgia August 12 -- FayettevilleCon -- Fayetteville, North Carolina August 12 -- Greenville Comic Con -- Greenville, North Carolina August 12 -- Stone Soup Zine Fest -- Wilmington, North Carolina August 12-13 -- FarleyCon -- Chattanooga, Tennessee August 12-13 -- New Orleans Comic Con -- Kenner, Louisiana August 13 -- Comic Book Show -- Annandale, Virginia August 18-20 -- Creation North Carolina -- Charlotte, North Carolina August 18-20 -- Geek'd Con -- Shreveport, Louisiana August 18-19 -- Orlando Card Show -- Apopka, Florida August 19 -- Hero Hype -- Orlando, Florida	August 19 -- Infinity Toy & Comic Con -- Kissimmee, Florida August 19 -- Toy & Hobby Show -- Hickory, North Carolina August 19 -- Virginia Comicon -- Richmond, Virginia August 19-20 -- Soda City Con -- Columbia, South Carolina August 19-20 -- Superstar Anime -- Virginia Beach, Virginia August 19-23 -- Epic Nerd Camp -- Darlington, Maryland August 20 -- Raleigh Comic Book Show -- Raleigh, North Carolina August 25-27 -- Con Of Thrones -- Orlando, Florida 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 25-27 -- Vampire Diaries Reunion -- New Orleans, Louisiana August 26 -- Jacksonville Comic & Toy Show -- Jacksonville, Florida August 26-27 -- Fairfax Comic Con -- Chantilly, Virginia 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 August 31-September 3 -- ReaperCon -- Denton, Texas
September Convention Listings
September 1-4 -- Big River Steampunk Festival -- Hannibal, Missouri September 1-3 -- Fanboy Expo -- Orlando, Florida September 1-3 -- Mephit Fur Meet -- Memphis, Tennessee September 1-3 -- San Japan -- San Antonio, Texas September 1-4 -- TCEP -- Sterling, Virginia 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 -- Anime Town Greenville -- Greenville, South Carolina September 8-10 -- Arkansas Comic Con -- Little Rock, Arkansas September 8-10 -- Baltimore Comic-Con -- Baltimore, Maryland September 8-9 -- F2 Con -- Clarksville, Tennessee 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 -- Eaglecon Jr -- Fredericksburg, Maryland September 16-17 -- JapanFest -- Atlanta, Georgia September 16-17 -- Mothman Festival -- Point Pleasant, WV September 16-17 -- South Carolina Horror Con -- Columbia, SC 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 Houston -- Houston, Texas September 22-24 -- Anime USA -- Arlington, Virginia September 22-23 -- MegaMooseCon -- Richburg, South Carolina September 22-24 -- MidessAnime -- Odessa, Texas September 22-24 -- Necronomicon -- Tampa, Florida September 22-23 -- Orlando Card Show -- Apopka, Florida September 22-24 -- Spa Con -- Hot Springs, Arkansas September 23 -- AshevilleCon -- Asheville, North Carolina September 23-24 -- Alabama Comic Con -- Birmingham, Alabama September 23-24 -- Memphis Comic Expo -- Memphis, Tennessee September 23-24 -- Spooky Spectacle -- Granbury, Texas September 23-24 -- Superstar Comic Con -- Savannah, Georgia September 24 -- MissouriCon -- St. Louis, Missouri September 24 -- Retrorama Collectible Show -- Jacksonville, Florida 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 September 30 -- Borderlands Comic Book Show -- Russellville, KY September 30 -- Southern Maryland Comic-Con -- Waldorf, MD September 30-Oct 1 -- TigerCon -- Valdosta, Georgia
October Convention Listings
October 1 -- ColumbiaCon -- Columbia, South Carolina October 5-8 -- Pirate Festival -- Tybee Island, Georgia October 6-8 -- Big Texas Comicon -- San Antonio, Texas October 6-8 -- Tsubasacon -- Charleston, West Virginia October 7 -- Boone Comic-Con -- Boone, North Carolina October 7 -- Citrus Comic, Toy & Anime Festival -- Lecanto, Florida October 7 -- Hampton Comicon -- Hampton, Virginia October 7 -- Monster Fest -- Chesapeake, Virginia October 7 -- Next Chapter Con -- Dalton, Georgia October 7 -- North Dallas Toy Show -- Farmers Branch, Texas October 7 -- Rocket City Toy & Comic Expo -- Huntsville, Alabama October 14 -- Cartersville Comic Con -- Cartersville, Georgia October 13 -- Vampire Ball -- Richmond, Virginia October 13-15 -- Nightmare Weekend -- Richmond, Virginia October 13-15 -- VisionCon -- Springfield, Missouri October 13-15 -- Wasabi Con -- Jacksonville, Florida October 14 -- Bartow Con -- Bartow, Florida	October 14-15 -- Congress Of Gamers -- Rockville, Maryland October 14-15 -- Not Just Another Comic Con -- Sherwood, AR October 14-15 -- St Tammany Collectors Con -- Mandeville, LA October 20-22 -- Asheville Scarefest -- Montreat, North Carolina 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 21-22 -- Chattanooga Comic Con -- Chattanooga, Tennessee October 22 -- Clandestine Comics -- Hunt Valley, Maryland 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 October 29 -- South Carolina Comicon Jr -- Greenville, SC October 29 -- SWFL AnimeFest -- Fort Myers, Florida
November Convention Listings
November 3 -- Vampire Ball -- Savannah, Georgia November 3-5 -- Creation Jacksonville -- Jacksonville, Florida November 3-4 -- Huntsville Comic Convention -- Huntsville , AL November 3-5 -- NekoCon -- Hampton, Virginia November 4 -- North Dallas Toy Show -- Farmers Branch, Texas November 4-5 -- Florida Extravaganza -- Tampa, Florida November 4-5 -- North Carolina Comicon -- Durham, North Carolina November 9-12 -- EuroQuest -- Annapolis, Maryland November 10-12 -- Anime Iwai -- Fort Lauderdale, Florida November 10-12 -- Mythic Con -- Charlotte, North Carolina November 10-12 -- Oni-Con -- Galveston, Texas November 10-12 -- Rangerstop Pop Con -- Orlando, Florida	November 11-12 -- CosFaire -- Orlando, Florida November 12-29 -- Miami Book Fair -- Miami, Florida November 17-19 -- CONjuration -- Atlanta, Georgia November 18-20 -- Free Play Florida -- Lakeland, Florida November 17-19 -- MCFC -- Memphis, Tennessee November 17-19 -- Preserve Halloween Festival -- Irving, Texas November 17-19 -- Retro-Toy Con -- Greenville, South Carolina November 18-19 -- Brick Universe -- Huntsville, Alabama November 19 -- CharlestonCon -- North Charleston, South Carolina November 19 -- Lake County Comic Convention -- Groveland, Florida November 24-26 -- Anime Dallas -- Dallas, Texas November 24 -- SW-FloridaCon -- Fort Myers, Florida
December Convention Listings
December 2 -- North Dallas Toy Show -- Farmers Branch, Texas December 3 -- Raleigh Comic Book Show -- Raleigh, North Carolina December 8-10 -- Anime Frontier -- Fort Worth. Texas December 8-10 -- Creation Nashville -- Nashville, Tennessee	December 8-10 -- Yama Con -- Pigeon Forge, Tennessee December 9 -- Ocean City Comic Con -- Ocean City, Maryland December 16-18 -- Holiday Matsuri -- Orlando, Florida

2024 Southern Fandom Convention Calendar
January Convention Listings
January 4-7-- Ichibancon 14.1 -- Concord, North Carolina January 5-7 -- Fan Expo -- New Orleans, Louisiana January 5-7 -- GaFilk -- Atlanta, Georgia January 6 -- North Dallas Toy Show -- Farmers Branch, Texas January 7 -- FT-Lauderdalecon -- Fort Lauderdale, Florida January 11-14-- Ichibancon 14.2 -- Concord, North Carolina January 12-14 -- Chattacon 49 -- Chattanooga, Tennessee	January 12-14 -- MarsCon -- Norfolk, Virginia January 12-15 -- SCARAB -- Columbia, South Carolina January 14-21 -- Dice Tower Cruise -- Miami, Florida January 19-21 -- Ikkicon -- Austin, Texas January 20-21 -- Central Florida Comic Con -- Lakeland, Florida January 27-29 -- Days Of The Dead -- Atlanta, Georgia
February Convention Listings
February 3 -- North Dallas Toy Show -- Farmers Branch, Texas February 9-11 -- Farpoint 31 -- Timonium, Maryland February 9-10 -- Antique and Vintage Toy Show -- Eustis, Florida February 10 -- Eaglecon -- Fredericksburg, Maryland February 10-11 -- Brick City Anime Festival -- Ocala, Florida	February 16-19 -- Decepta Con -- Atlanta, Georgia February 22-25 -- Coastal Magic -- Daytona Beach, Florida February 23-25 -- ConNooga -- Chattanooga, Tennessee February 23-25 -- FenCon -- Dallas, Texas February 24-26 -- Pensacon -- Pensacola, Florida
March Convention Listings
March 1�3 -- Cult Classic -- Bastrop, Texas March 1�3 -- Mythic Con West -- Asheville, North Carolina March 1-3 -- Ret-Con -- Cary, North Carolina March 2 -- North Dallas Toy Show -- Farmers Branch, Texas	March 2-3 -- KawaCon -- San Antonio, Texas March 8-10 -- Banzaicon -- Columbia, South Carolina March 9-10 -- Louisiana Comic Con -- Lafayette, Louisiana

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