Science fiction, fantasy, & horror - web design, graphic design, interactive media development by greententacles
2010-03-13 GMT
Science fiction, fantasy, & horror - web design, graphic design, interactive media development by greententacles
2010-03-13 GMT
Convention Finder*
*Sorry, U.S. & Canada only
Mar 19th-21st 2010 • , Jersey City, NJ 07306
animation, anime, celebrity, collectibles, comics, doctor who, fan, fan fiction, fantasy, halloween, harry potter, horror, lovecraft, media, monster, mystery, paranormal, pulp, renaissance, robot, science, science fiction, space, star trek, star wars, stargate, twilight, zombie,
Join us for the biggest classic Horrorthon show to hit the bogs of NJ! That’s right, for all the Classic Horror fans of Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney, Christopher Lee, Vincent Price and Peter Cushing, just to name a few! Finally an expo to celebrate these Horror legends both past and present. Not to mention from the land of the living, hand-picked vendors from across the nation. Special guests featuring George Romero, The cast and crew from Dawn of the Dead, Adrienne Barbeau, Tom Savini, John Amplas and many more! Be sure to join us for the Saturday Nightmares ROMERO Groovie Movies, with panel discussion and Q&A with the films director and cast. So set your radars for the Landmark Loew’s Theatre in Jersey City, NJ. What better place to be surrounded by Horror movie memorabilia, Model Kits, Comics, TV related toys, autographs, magazines/books, collectibles, posters and vintage toys. The theatre itself is one of the last of it’s kind filled with marble columns, bronze railings, rich red tapestries, plush carpets and sweeping staircases leading to balcony areas where you can be sure to get autographs and pics taken with your favorite Guests of Horror! So keep your scanners peeled for the most exciting, horrific terrifying Horror convention heading straight for The Landmark Loew’s Theatre in Jersey City NJ!!
Mar 21st 2010 • , Towson, MD 21286
animation, anime, art, card game, collectibles, science fiction, star trek, star wars, stargate,
Featuring 40+ tables of exhibitors. Buy, sell, and trade. Door prizes. Free promos from card manufacturers. Free sample copy of The Wrapper magazine. Artists appearing include: Jeff Zapata and Mark Pingitore (more to be announced)! Manufacturers/Publishers appearing include: Non-Sport Update magazine. More to be announced! Admission: $5 for adults. Free admission for children under 12.
Mar 26th-28th 2010 • Radisson Hotel Calgary Airport, Calgary, AB T2E 1L4
animation, anime, board game, collectibles, computer, cosplay, fantasy, filk, film, larp, miniatures, mystery, renaissance, roleplaying game, science, science fiction, star trek, star wars, stargate, video game,
The Calgary Games Convention (CalCon), is Western Canada’s annual convention for games of all sorts. We are focused on a variety of games and tournaments, including Board & Miniatures games, Role-Playing & Live-Action games, Cards & Collectable games, Computer & Console games, and so much more! Not only will you be able to play classic and recent games, you’ll also see unreleased games and demos, not to mention meeting some of Canada’s interesting game designers and play-testing their newest projects.
Apr 9th-11th 2010 • Holdiay Inn Koger Center, Richmond, VA 23235
anime, art, board game, card game, craft, fantasy, filk, geek, horror, literary, media, miniatures, monster, music, mystery, paranormal, pirate, pulp, roleplaying game, romance, science, science fiction, space, space western, star trek, star wars, stargate, steampunk, technology, writing,
Science Fiction & Fantasy return to Richmond with RavenCon 2010, a weekend celebrating the genres of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror. (And as we’re playing the Edgar Allan Poe angle, we’re Mystery friendly, too!) Join our guests for panel discussions and workshops that can only happen at RavenCon! Guests of Honor: Author: Rachel Caine; Artist: R. Cat; Gaming: Steve Long; Workshops, Gaming Room open 24/3, an ever expanding list of Guests, Costume Contest, Charity Auction, The FuMP, Groups and Organizations, lots of great stuff in the Dealer’s Room, Con Suite, spontaneous laughter and general merriment.
Apr 15th-17th 2010 • Hilton Metrotown Vancouver, Burnaby, BC V5H 2W7
celebrity, media, science fiction, stargate,
The Vancouver convention is meant to be an intimate show for a bit over 500 fans and all the attendees were on hand for the full four days allowing for a cool friendly and party atmosphere that stretched from arrival to departure and featured set visits, parties, on-stage events, contests, videos, music, hanging with the guests, autographs, photo ops, and casual get togethers.
Apr 30th-May 2nd 2010 • Doubletree Hotel Tampa Westshore Airport, Tampa, FL 33607
celebrity, collectibles, costume, dance, fan, film, science fiction, star trek, stargate,
Christopher Lloyd, Gary Graham, William Morgan Sheppard, Catherine Hicks, and more to be announced! Panels, Q&A, Banquet, Dance, Photo Ops and more! A great weekend planned, be there!
May 28th-30th 2010 • Holiday Inn Select, Atlanta, GA 30342
comics, doctor who, horror, literary, media, science fiction, star trek, stargate,
TimeGate is an annual science fiction / fantasy covention that focuses on Doctor Who and Stargate, though all interests are represented. So if you’re into Stargate SG-1, Doctor Who, Stargate Atlantis, Torchwood or the Sarah Jane Chronicles--or you’re excited about the upcoming show Stargate Universe--this is the con for you! But if not, we’ll also have Star Trek, Battlestar, Heroes, literary, horror and comics programming too, along with many other topics.
May 28th-30th 2010 • Radisson Downtown Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
academic, animation, anime, art, board game, card game, collectibles, comics, cosplay, costume, craft, fan, fan fiction, fantasy, filk, film, geek, historical, horror, larp, literary, lovecraft, manga, media, miniatures, monster, music, paranormal, pirate, pulp, roleplaying game, science, science fiction, space, space western, star trek, star wars, stargate, steampunk, technology, ufo, vampire, war game, writing,
Annual general science fiction and fantasy convention held in Salt Lake City, Utah. This is the longest-running convention in Utah and in the inter-mountain west. Events and activities include panels, presentations, workshops, masquerade, a large art show, gaming, a media room and anime room, and general fun for everyone. We are a family-friendly convention.
Jun 25th-27th 2010 • , Wheeling, IL 60090
celebrity, collectibles, comics, cosplay, doctor who, fan, fan fiction, fantasy, film, geek, goth, harry potter, horror, media, paranormal, renaissance, robot, roleplaying game, science fiction, space, star trek, star wars, stargate, steampunk, twilight, zombie,
CYPHAN is the Midwest’s very own Sci-Fi / Fantasy convention for costumers, gamers and any other Frakker that likes the genre and wants to have a good time! Celebrity guests, seminars, a Jail ’N Bail, Droid Hunt, Imperial Ball and Costume cointest are all a part of the fun!
Jul 8th-11th 2010 • Sheraton Wall Centre, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2R9
celebrity, media, science fiction, stargate,
Come celebrate a decade of Gatecon with us at our 10th birthday party at the Sheraton Wall Centre, Vancouver, Canada. We look forward to welcoming back Gatecon family members old and new along with newbies wanting to experience their first fantastic Gatecon. You’ve heard how much fun they are so now come see for yourself!
Aug 27th-29th 2010 • Westin O’Hare, Des Plaines, IL 60018
celebrity, media, science fiction, stargate,
It’s our annual visit to a hotbed of Stargate fandom: CHICAGO! We’re pulling out all the stops to give our fellow fans in the Midwest a wonderful weekend filled with celebrities, parties, events, contests, auctions, autographs, photo ops, and surprises! Join the celebration and make your plans to be part of the fun!
Oct 16th 2010 • Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Saint Paul, MN 55108
animation, anime, art, card game, collectibles, comics, costume, craft, fan, fan fiction, geek, literary, manga, media, pulp, science fiction, star trek, star wars, stargate, writing, zine,
The One Day Wonder!
Oct 22nd-23rd 2010 • Bluefield State College, Bluefield, WV 24701
anime, board game, card game, comics, costume, doctor who, fantasy, filk, film, furry, geek, ghosts, larp, media, pulp, robot, roleplaying game, science fiction, star trek, star wars, stargate,
Oct 22nd-24th 2010 • Hilton Bayfront, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
anime, art, board game, card game, celebrity, collectibles, computer, craft, dance, doctor who, fan, fan fiction, fantasy, filk, film, geek, goth, horror, larp, literary, lovecraft, manga, miniatures, music, paranormal, pirate, renaissance, robot, roleplaying game, science, science fiction, space, star trek, star wars, stargate, steampunk, twitter, vampire, video game, weird, writing, zombie,
Necronomicon is a Convention for Science-Fiction, Fantasy and Horror fans based in the Tampa Bay area of Florida, now in its 29th year! Our GoH this year is none other than David Gerrold, author of many wonderful works including everyone’s favorite Star Trek episode “Trouble With Tribbles”. Featuring gaming, panels, trivia, video, costumes, LARP, LAN, Dealer’s Room, Art Show, Con Suite, Guest of Honor Banquet, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog - The Sing-Along, Necronomi-Prom, Ghourmet Bheer Tasting, Adult Scavenger Hunt, Charity Raffle and Filk.
Oct 22nd-24th 2010 • Wedgbury Indoor Sports Center, Loves Park, IL 61111
board game, card game, costume, historical, larp, miniatures, pulp, renaissance, science fiction, star trek, star wars, stargate, steampunk, war game,
Rock-Con 2010 Game Fair is the Midwest’s premier regional gaming convention. This year we welcome you to celebrate our 37th anniversary! The convention features historical and fantasy miniature gaming, collectible miniatures, role playing, collectible card and board gaming events covering the entire spectrum of adventure gaming.
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