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2025 Southern Fandom Convention Calendar
April Convention Listings
April 4-6 -- Awesome Con -- Washington, DC April 5 -- Nerd Con -- Boone, North Carolina April 5 -- North Dallas Toy Show -- Farmers Branch, Texas April 5 -- Palm Con -- Delray Beach, Florida April 5 -- PrehistoriCon -- Mulberry, Florida April 5-6 -- Hill Country Comicon -- New Braunfels, Texas April 5-6 -- Sarasota Collectorfest -- Sarasota, Florida April 5-6 -- SC Comicon -- Greenville, South Carolina April 6 -- Atlanta Comic Convention -- Atlanta, Georgia April 6 -- Clandestine Comics -- Hunt Valley, Maryland April 10-13 -- Texas Furry Fiesta -- Dallas, Texas April 11-13 -- 221BCon -- Atlanta, Georgia April 11-13 -- CyPhaCon -- Lake Charles, Louisiana April 11-12 -- El Paso Comic Con -- El Paso, Texas April 11-12 -- Fear Expo -- Owensboro, Kentucky April 11-13 -- Yellow City Comic Con -- Amarillo, Texas April 12 -- Central Florida Card Fest -- Orlando, Florida April 12 -- Hickory Con -- Hickory, North Carolina April 12 -- Melbourne Toy and Comic Con -- Melbourne, Florida April 12-13 -- North Florida Collectorfest -- St. Augustine, Florida April 18-20 -- Full Moon Festival -- Nashville, Tennessee	April 18-20 -- MTAC -- Nashville, Tennessee April 18-19 -- Orlando Card Show -- Apopka, Florida April 18-20 -- Weebcon -- Grapevine, Texas April 19 -- LouisvilleCon -- Louisville, Kentucky April 19 -- Mobile Bay Anime Fest -- Daphne, Alabama April 19 -- My-Con -- Orlando, Florida April 25-27 -- Anime St. Louis -- St. Louis, Missouri April 25-27 -- Causeacon -- Beckley, West Virginia April 25-27 -- Huntsville Comic Expo -- Huntsville, Alabama April 25-27 -- JordanCon -- Atlanta, Georgia April 25-27 -- LexiCon -- Lexington, Kentucky April 25-27 -- RavenCon -- Glen Allen, Virginia April 26 -- Anime Ocean City -- Ocean City, Maryland April 26 -- Brick City Comic and Toy Show -- Ocala, Florida April 26 -- Largo Playcon -- Largo, Florida April 26 -- Merritt Square Mall Con -- Merritt Island, Florida April 26-27 -- Collect-A-Con -- Richmond, Virginia April 26-27 -- Dallas Comic Show -- Dallas, Texas April 26-27 -- Tampa Collectorfest -- Tampa, Florida April 27 -- Charleston Anime Fest -- Charleston, South Carolina
May Convention Listings
May 3 -- North Dallas Toy Show -- Farmers Branch, Texas May 3-4 -- AtomaCon -- North Charleston, South Carolina May 3-4 -- Concord Micro-Con -- Concord, North Carolina May 3-4 -- Congress Of Gamers -- Rockville, Maryland May 3-4 -- Pixies Street Con -- York, South Carolina May 3-4 -- St Tammany Collectors Con -- Mandeville, Louisiana May 3-4 -- Superstar Comic Con -- Savannah, Georgia May 4 -- Comic Book Show -- Annandale, Virginia May 4 -- Raleigh Comic Book Show -- Raleigh, North Carolina May 4 -- Spring Hill Toy Jam -- Spring Hill, Florida May 8-11 -- Furry Weekend Atlanta -- Atlanta, Georgia May 9-10 -- FrankenCon -- Knoxville, Tennessee May 10 -- Nona Collects Card Show -- Orlando, Florida May 10 -- SiestaCon -- Sarasota, Florida May 10 -- Tampa Anime Day -- Tampa, Florida May 10-11 -- WasabiCon -- New Orleans, Louisiana May 15-18 -- Frolicon -- Atlanta, Georgia May 15-18 -- Geekway to the West -- St. Charles, Missouri May 16-18 -- IC Collectors Con -- Nashville, Tennessee	May 17 -- Monsterama's Market Macabre 3 -- Marietta, GA May 17 -- NTX Comic Show -- Frisco, Texas May 17 -- SYFY Florida -- Zephyrhills, Florida May 17 -- Virginia Comicon -- Richmond, Virginia May 22-25 -- MomoCon -- Atlanta, Georgia May 23-25 -- Animazement -- Raleigh, North Carolina May 23-26 -- Balticon 59 -- Baltimore, Maryland May 23-25 -- Carolina Fear Fest -- Raleigh, North Carolina May 23-25 -- Mizucon -- Miami, Florida May 24 -- Clarksville Anime-Fest -- Clarksville, Tennessee May 30-June 1 -- ChupacabraCon -- Round Rock, Texas May 30-June 1 -- ConCarolinas -- Charlotte, North Carolina May 30-June 1 -- Dream Con -- Waco, Texas May 31 -- Augusta Anime-Fest -- Augusta, Georgia May 31-June 1 -- Big Lick Comic Con Nova -- Chantilly, Virginia May 31-June 1 -- Fan Expo Dallas -- Dallas, Texas May 31-June 1 -- Toy & Hobby Show -- Raleigh, North Carolina May 31-June 1 -- WonderFest -- Louisville, Kentucky
June Convention Listings
June 1 -- Clandestine Comics -- Laurel, Maryland June 1 -- Lake Collect A Con Comic Fest -- Leesburg, Florida June 5-8 -- Atlanta Game Fest -- Atlanta, Georgia June 6-8 -- Anime Blues Con -- Memphis, Tennessee June 6-7 -- Imaginarium Book Festival -- Washington D.C. June 6-8 -- OtakuFest -- Miami, Florida June 7 -- North Dallas Toy Show -- Farmers Branch, Texas June 7-8 -- Nashville Comicon -- Nashville, Tennessee June 7-8 -- River City Wrestling Con -- St. Augustine, Florida June 7-8 -- Space Coast Comic Con -- Melbourne, Florida June 8 -- Comic Book Show -- Annandale, Virginia June 12-15 -- SouthEast LeatherFest -- Atlanta, Georgia June 13-15 -- Rangerstop & Pop Con -- Atlanta, Georgia June 14 -- Foothills ComicCon -- Morganton, North Carolina June 14-15 -- Azalea Creative Con -- Mobile, Alabama June 14-15 -- Bold Matsuri -- Jacksonville, Florida June 14-15 -- Space Coast Comic Con -- Melbourne, Florida June 20-22 -- Anime Festival Orlando -- Orlando, Florida June 20-21 -- Bigfoot Con -- Weyers Cave, Virginia	June 20-22 -- ComicPalooza -- Houston, Texas June 20-22 -- Cosplay America -- Cary, North Carolina June 20-22 -- Heroes Con -- Charlotte, North Carolina June 20-22 -- JoeFest -- Augusta, Georgia June 20-22 -- LibertyCon 37 -- Chattanooga, Tennessee May 16-18 -- Metrotham Con -- Dalton, Georgia June 20-22 -- OMG!con -- Owensboro, Kentucky June 20-22 -- Southern-Fried Gaming Expo -- Atlanta, Georgia June 20-22 -- Spooky Empire -- Orlando, Florida June 21-22 -- Orlando Card Show -- Apopka, Florida June 22 -- Retrorama Collectible Show -- Jacksonville Florida June 27-29 -- Akaicon -- Lebanon, Tennessee June 28 -- GCOM Family Picnic -- Baltimore, Maryland June 28 -- Toy & Hobby Show -- Hickory, North Carolina June 28-29 -- Brick Universe -- Raleigh, North Carolina June 28-July 3 -- Congress Of Gamers Cruise -- Baltimore, Maryland June 28-29 -- Tidewater Comicon -- Virginia Beach, Virginia June 29 -- HuntsvilleCon -- Huntsville, Alabama
July Convention Listings
July 2-6 -- Dice Tower East -- Orlando, Florida July 3-6 -- Play On Con -- Columbiana, Alabama July 5 -- North Dallas Toy Show -- Farmers Branch, Texas July 10-13 -- Anime Matsuri -- Houston, Texas July 11-13 -- ConGregate 11 -- Winston-Salem, North Carolina July 11-13 -- Corpus Christi Comic Con -- Corpus Christi, Texas July 11-13 -- Fanboy Expo -- Knoxville, Tennessee July 11-13 -- Shore Leave -- Baltimore, Maryland July 12 -- Anime Fest -- Frankfort, Kentucky July 12 -- First Coast Comic-Con -- Jacksonville, Florida July 12 -- Nona Collects Card Show -- Orlando, Florida July 12-13 -- Infinity Con -- Tallahassee, Florida July 12-13 -- Savannah Comic Con -- Savannah, Georgia July 12-13 -- Tampa Toy Con -- Tampa, Florida July 13 -- Clandestine Comics -- Laurel, Maryland July 13 -- Comic Book Show -- Annandale, Virginia July 13 -- Louisville Anime Fest -- Louisville, Kentucky	July 13-26 -- Shared Worlds -- Spartanburg, South Carolina July 18-20 -- Atlanta Comic Convention -- Atlanta, Georgia July 18-20 -- Delta H Con -- Houston, Texas July 18-20 -- Ecchi Expo -- Dallas, Texas July 18-20 -- Florida Super Con -- Miami Beach, Florida July 18-20 -- Imaginarium -- Louisville, Kentucky July 18-19 -- Orlando Card Show -- Apopka, Florida July 18-20 -- SE Game Exchange -- Greenville, South Carolina July 19-20 -- Greater Austin Comic Con -- Cedar Park, Texas July 20 -- Comic Book Show -- Frederick, Maryland July 20 -- Midsummer Market -- Huntsville, Alabama July 24-27 -- GalaxyCon -- Raleigh, North Carolina July 25-27 -- Kami-Con HAI -- Huntsville, Alabama July 25-27 -- MetroCon -- Tampa, Florida July 25-26 -- TAG CON 2 -- Carrollton, Georgia July 26 -- AugustaCon -- Augusta, Georgia July 26-27 -- Classic Game Fest -- Austin, Texas
August Convention Listings
August 1-3 -- Pop Culture & Horror Con -- Columbus, Georgia August 1-3 -- Tampa Bay Comic Convention -- Tampa, Florida August 2 -- Bartow Con -- Bartow, Florida August 2 -- Clash Con -- Wilkesboro, North Carolina August 2 -- JoMoCon -- Joplin, Missouri August 2 -- North Dallas Toy Show -- Farmers Branch, Texas August 2-3 -- Bell County Comic Con -- Belton, Texas August 2-3 -- Big Lick Comic Con -- Roanoke, Virginia August 2-3 -- FarleyCon -- Chattanooga, Tennessee August 2-3 -- Superstar Anime -- Virginia Beach, Virginia August 8-10 -- Monsterama -- Atlanta, Georgia August 8-10 -- New Orleans Comic Con -- Kenner, Louisiana August 9 -- Greenville Comic Con -- Greenville, North Carolina August 9 -- Infinity Toy & Comic Con -- Kissimmee, Florida August 9 -- SarasotaCon -- Sarasota, Florida August 9-10 -- Collect-A-Con -- Charlotte, North Carolina August 9-10 -- Conjutsu -- Fairfax, Virginia August 10 -- Comic Book Show -- Annandale, Virginia August 10 -- Raleigh Comic Book Show -- Raleigh, North Carolina August 10 -- SWFL AnimeFest -- Fort Myers, Florida August 14-17 -- Furry Siesta -- Dallas, Texas	August 15-16 -- Orlando Card Show -- Apopka, Florida August 17-21 -- Epic Nerd Camp -- Darlington, Maryland August 22-24 -- Crashcitycon -- Roanoke, Virginia August 22-24 -- Geek'd Con -- Shreveport, Louisiana November 22-24 -- Mad Monster Expo -- Concord, North Carolina August 22-24 -- Tattoo Convention -- Jacksonville, Florida August 22-24 -- Windblume -- Dallas, Texas August 23-24 -- Central Florida Collectorfest -- Lakeland, Florida August 23-24 -- Fairfax Comic Con -- Chantilly, Virginia August 23-24 -- Pop Culture Con -- Morgantown, West Virginia August 23-24 -- Soda City Con -- Columbia, South Carolina August 23-24 -- Pop Culture Con -- Morgantown, West Virginia August 27-31 -- NOVA Open -- Arlington, Virginia August 27-31 -- ReaperCon -- Denton, Texas August 28-September 1 -- Dragon Con -- Atlanta, Georgia August 28-31 -- Fursonacon -- Newport Newws, Virginia August 29-31 -- Mephit Fur Meet -- Memphis, Tennessee August 29-31 -- San Japan -- San Antonio, Texas August 29-September 1 -- Steampunk Festival -- Hannibal, Missouri August 29-September 1 -- TCEP -- Sterling, Virginia August 30-September 1 -- Megaplex -- Orlando, Florida
September Convention Listings
September 5-7 -- Ecchi Expo -- Orlando, Florida September 5-7 -- Happily Ever After -- Sevierville, Tennessee September 5-7 -- Literary Ink -- Chattanooga, Tennessee September 5-7 -- Retro-Horror Con -- Greenville, South Carolina September 6 -- North Dallas Toy Show -- Farmers Branch, Texas September 6-7 -- Daytona Beach Comic Con -- DeLand, Florida September 7 -- Clandestine Comics -- Hunt Valley, Maryland September 7 -- Spring Hill Toy Jam -- Spring Hill, Florida September 12-14 -- Ancient City Con -- St. Augustine, Florida September 12-14 -- Arkansas Comic Con -- Little Rock, Arkansas September 12-14 -- ArmadilloCon -- Austin, Texas September 12-14 -- Tidewater Horror Con -- Virginia Beach, Virginia September 13 -- Nona Collects Card Show -- Orlando, Florida September 13 -- Power Comicon -- Florence, South Carolina September 13-14 -- Rocket City Comic Expo -- Huntsville, Alabama September 13-14 -- Small Press Exp -- Bethesda, Maryland September 19-21 -- Capclave -- Rockville, Maryland September 19-21 -- MegaMooseCon -- Richburg, South Carolina September 19-20 -- Orlando Card Show -- Apopka, Florida September 19-21 -- P-Con -- Ft. Worth, Texas	September 19-21 -- Quest Con -- Orlando, Florida September 19-21 -- Southern Front -- Raleigh, North Carolina September 19-21 -- Spa-Con -- Hot Springs, Arkansas September 19-21 -- Ultracon -- West Palm Beach, Florida September 20 -- AshevilleCon -- Asheville, North Carolina September 20-21 -- JapanFest -- Atlanta, Georgia September 20-21 -- Ocala Comic Con -- Ocala, Florida September 20-21 -- South Carolina Horror Con -- Columbia, SC September 20-21 -- Spooky Spectacle -- Granbury, Texas September 21 -- Retrorama Collectible Show -- Jacksonville, FL September 26-28 -- Fanboy Expo -- Orlando, Florida September 26-28 -- Furry Takeover -- Fontana Dam, North Carolina September 26-28 -- Joelanta -- Atlanta, Georgia September 26-28 -- Kadabra Con -- Corpus Christi, Texas September 26-28 -- Necronomicon -- Tampa, Florida September 27 -- Comic Book & Toy Expo -- Columbia, Tennessee September 27 -- Game On Greensboro -- Greensboro, North Carolina September 27-28 -- Anime St. Pete -- St. Petersburg, Florida September 27-28 -- Brick Universe -- Annapolis, Maryland September 27-28 -- Chattanooga Comic Con -- Chattanooga, TN
October Convention Listings
October 3-5 -- Anime Ink -- Richmond, Virginia October 4 -- North Dallas Toy Show -- Farmers Branch, Texas October 4-5 -- Playthrough -- Raleigh, North Carolina October 9-12 -- Pirate Festival -- Tybee Island, Georgia October 10-12 -- Anime USA -- Arlington, Virginia October 10-12 -- Wasabi Con -- Jacksonville, Florida October 10-12 -- Oni-Con -- Galveston, Texas October 10-12 -- Tsubasacon -- Charleston, West Virginia October 10-12 -- Wasabi Con -- Jacksonville, Florida October 11 -- Cartersville Comic Con -- Cartersville, Georgia October 11-12 -- Congress Of Gamers -- Rockville, Maryland October 12 -- Melbourne Toy and Comic Con -- Melbourne, Florida October 17-19 -- Baltimore Comic-Con -- Baltimore, Maryland October 17-19 -- Big Texas Comicon -- San Antonio, Texas	October 17-18 -- Carlisle Comic Con -- Carlisle, Pennsylvania October 17-19 -- Asheville Scarefest -- Montreat, North Carolina October 17-19 -- Multiverse Convention -- Peachtree City, Georgia October 17-19 -- Nightmare Weekend -- Richmond, Virginia October 17-18 -- Orlando Card Show -- Apopka, Florida October 17-19 -- Scarefest -- Lexington, Kentucky October 18 -- Georgia Horror Fest -- Augusta, Georgia October 18 -- MotownCon -- Mooresville, North Carolina October 18 -- Smoky Mountain Geek Expo -- Waynesville, NC October 19 -- Bowling Green Anime-Fest -- Bowling Green, Kentucky October 31-November 2 -- HallowCon -- Dalton, Georgia October 31-November 2 -- NekoCon -- Hampton, Virginia October 31-November 2 -- Spooky Empire -- Orlando, Florida
November Convention Listings
November 1 -- North Dallas Toy Show -- Farmers Branch, Texas November 5-9 -- EuroQuest -- Annapolis, Maryland November 7-9 -- Mythic Con -- Charlotte, North Carolina November 7-9 -- Tennessee Game Days -- Franklin, Tennessee November 8-9 -- North Carolina Comicon -- Durham, North Carolina November 8-9 -- Palm Con Treasure Coast -- Port St. Lucie, Florida November 14-16 -- CONjuration -- Atlanta, Georgia November 15 -- Bartow Con -- Bartow, Florida November 15 -- The Geekery Market -- Concord, North Carolina November 15-16 -- InfinityCon -- Gainesville, Florida November 15-16 -- MCFC -- Memphis, Tennessee	November 15-16 -- Nona Collects Card Show -- Orlando, Florida November 16-23 -- Miami Book Fair -- Miami, Florida November 21-22 -- Orlando Card Show -- Apopka, Florida November 21-23 -- Queen City Anime -- Charlotte, North Carolina November 21-23 -- Retro-Toy Con -- Greenville, South Carolina November 22 -- Lake County Comic Convention -- Groveland, Florida November 22-23 -- Brick Universe -- Sarasota, Florida November 22-24 -- Miami Book Fair -- Miami, Florida November 23 -- CharlestonCon -- North Charleston, South Carolina November 23 -- Spring Hill Toy Jam -- Spring Hill, Florida November 30 -- SW Floridacon -- Fort Myers, Florida
December Convention Listings
December 1 -- Raleigh Comic Book Show -- Raleigh, North Carolina December 6 -- North Dallas Toy Show -- Farmers Branch, Texas December 12-14 -- Anime Frontier -- Fort Worth. Texas December 12-14 -- Ecchi Expo -- San Antonio, Texas December 13-14 -- Ocean City Comic Con -- Ocean City, MD December 14 -- Huntsville Anime-Fest -- Huntsville, Alabama	December 14 -- Nerdy Noel -- Huntsville, Alabama December 18-21 -- Anime Weekend Atlanta -- Atlanta, Georgia December 19-21 -- Holiday Matsuri -- Orlando, Florida December 19-20 -- Orlando Card Show -- Apopka, Florida December 21 -- Raleigh Comic Book Show -- Raleigh, North Carolina
2026 Southern Fandom Convention Calendar
January Convention Listings
January 3-4 -- Comic & Collectibles Show -- DeLand, Florida January 4 -- FT-Lauderdalecon -- Fort Lauderdale, Florida January 9-12 -- Fan Expo -- New Orleans, Louisiana January 9-11 -- GaFilk -- Atlanta, Georgia January 9-11 -- Ikkicon -- Austin, Texas January 10-11 -- Brick City Anime Festival -- Ocala, Florida	January 16-18 -- Chattacon 51 -- Chattanooga, Tennessee January 16-18 -- MarsCon -- Norfolk, Virginia January 16-18 -- SCARAB -- Columbia, South Carolina January 18-25 -- Dice Tower Cruise -- Miami, Florida January 30-February 1 -- Farpoint -- Timonium, Maryland
February Convention Listings
February 7 -- North Dallas Toy Show -- Farmers Branch, Texas February 13-14 -- Antique and Vintage Toy Show -- Eustis, Florida February 13-16 -- Decepta Con -- Atlanta, Georgia February 19-22 -- Coastal Magic -- Daytona Beach, Florida	February 20-22 -- ConNooga -- Chattanooga, Tennessee February 20-22 -- Days Of The Dead -- Atlanta, Georgia February 20-22 -- Pensacon -- Pensacola, Florida February 21-March 1 -- PrezCon -- Charlottesville, Virginia

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