originally published March 6, 2020
NOTE: As of today, November 19, 2020 this list will not be updated. This was an emergency list created to keep people apprised of the current situations in the convention world. It has been almost a year and few events are being forced to suddenly cancel. To see what the current event status is please go to our Convention List, a link can be found at the top of the page.
From the Editor: It’s important for us at PopCultHQ to keep you updated on current events. As an entertainment media company, our focus is delivering your fandom, whatever that may be. We try to remain an outlet for you to read up on your favorite comic book news, check out the latest cosplay seen at conventions, check out interviews we conduct with creators/celebs, and anything happening in popular culture. As a source which dedicates the majority of our resources in bringing you the latest in comics, cosplay, and conventions, we cannot deny covering a situation that is currently affecting the convention scene, which is the novel cornoavirus (COVID-19).
We understand that many are concerned about potential issues regarding travel plans, conventions, and COVID-19. Whether you’re a guest appearing or a fan looking to attend, the growing concern has motivated us to keep an up-to-date record of changes, cancellations, updates, and rescheduling that conventions may impose for preventative measures.
Please understand it is not in our hearts to invoke fear in anyone, nor inflate the current situation. Our job here, and with this article, is to keep you informed on the latest details from promoters & conventions in a singular location as we receive them. As we get more information regarding individual shows & cosplay events, we will update our Convention List.
Thank you following PopCultHQ. We appreciate the support of each and every one of you. And we want to do what we can to keep you informed so you can be safe.
Please note, these are cosplay friendly conventions and the list was initially based off of our Cosplay Convention List. If you want to see what events are still active I suggest you head over there.
Cancelled next to an event means that the physical event is no longer occurring on that date.
Events Changed Week of November 9 – November 15
ORIGINAL DATE | EVENT NAME | NEW DATE / CANCEL | CITY | STATE / COUNTRY | FOR INFORMATION |
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November 12-14 | Fyrecon | CANCELLED | Layton | UT | Click Here |
November 13-14 | Supanova Pop Culture Expo | November 5-7, 2021 | Brisbane | Australia | Click Here |
November 13-15 | CONtraflow / DeepSouthCon | October 1-3, 2021 | Kenner | LA | |
November 13-15 | Memphis Comic and Fantasy Convention | CANCELLED | Memphis | TN | Click Here |
November 13-15 | OryCon | November 12-14, 2021 | Portland | OR | Click Here |
November 13-15 | SNAFU Con | October 29-31, 2021 | Sparks | NV | Click Here |
November 13-15 | Grand Rapids Comic Con | CANCELLED | Grand Rapids | MI | Click Here |
November 13-15 | RangerStop Comic Con | November 12-14, 2021 | Orlando | FL | Click Here |
November 13-15 | TusCon | November 12-14 | Tuscon | AZ | Click Here |
November 13-15 | WindyCon | November 12-14, 2021 | Lombard | IL | Click Here |
November 13-15 | Anime Iwai | November 12-14, 2021 | Ft. Lauderdale | FL | Click Here |
November 13-15 | Empire City Con | November 12-14, 2021 | Charlotte | NC | Click Here |
November 13-15 | Supernatural Official Convention | November 5-7, 2021 | Charlotte | NC | Click Here |
November 13-15 | Utopia | CANCELLED | Bedfordshire | UK | Click Here |
November 13-15 | U-Con Gaming | CANCELLED | Ypsilanti | MI | Click Here |
November 14 | J1 Con | CANCELLED | Atlantic City | NJ | Click Here |
November 14 | Kids Con | November 13, 2021 | Portland | ME | Click Here |
November 14 | Oddities and Curiosities | CANCELLED | Tampa | FL | Click Here |
November 14 | Willcon | September 25, 2021 | Williamson | WV | Click Here |
November 14 | Orillia Comic Con | CANCELLED | Orillia | ON | Click Here |
November 14-15 | Epic ACG Fest | December 19-20 | Albany | CA | Click Here |
November 14-15 | NC Comicon | CANCELLED | Durham | NC | Click Here |
November 14-16 | Oz Comic-Con | CANCELLED | Melbourne | Australia | Click Here |
November 20-22 | Konsplosion! | CANCELLED | Fort Smith | AR | Click Here |
November 20-22 | PAX Unplugged | CANCELLED | Philadelphia | PA | Click Here |
November 20-22 | Daisho Con | CANCELLED | Wisconsin Dells | WI | Click Here |
November 20-22 | Philcon | November 19-21, 2021 | Cherry Hill | NJ | Click Here |
November 20-22 | Supernatural Official Convention | November 19-21, 2021 | New Orleans | LA | |
November 20-23 | Con-Nichiwa | June 25-27, 2021 | Tuscon | AZ | Click Here |
November 20-22 | Days of the Dead | April 9-11, 2021 | Chicago | IL | Click Here |
November 21 | Oddities and Curiosities | CANCELLED | Richmond | VA | Click Here |
November 21-22 | L.I. Who | November 20-21, 2021 | Hauppauge | NY | Click Here |
November 21-22 | L.I. Who | November 20-21, 2021 | Hauppauge | NY | Click Here |
November 21-22 | Fantasticon Birch Run | CANCELLED | Port Huron | MI | Click Here |
November 21-22 | Pacific Media Expo | CANCELLED | Glendale | CA | Click Here |
November 21-22 | Sac Gamers Expo | November 19-20, 2021 | Sacramento | CA | Click Here |
November 21-22 | Supanova | June 26-27, 2021 | Perth | Australia | Click Here |
November 21-22 | Vienna Comic Con | CANCELLED | Vienna | Austria | Click Here |
November 21-22 | Reading Comic Con | May 15-16, 2021 | Reading | UK | Click Here |
November 21-22 | Chase - Saratoga Con Expo | April 17-18, 2021 | Saratoga Springs | NY | Click Here |
November 21-24 | Celebrity Fan Fest | June 10-13, 2021 | San Antonio | TX | Click Here |
November 21-22 | Heroes Dutch Comic Con | June 19-20, 2021 | AL Utrecht | Netherlands | Click Here |
November 27-28 | Red Dragon 6 | CANCELLED | Heathrow | UK | Click Here |
November 27-29 | Chessiecon | CANCELLED | Baltimore | MD | Click Here |
November 27-29 | Chicago Tardis | CANCELLED | Lombard | IL | Click Here |
November 27-29 | Loscon | November 26-28, 2021 | Los Angeles | CA | Click Here |
November 27-29 | Denver Pop Culture Con | CANCELLED | Denver | CO | Click Here |
November 27-29 | North East Comic Con | March 19-21, 2021 | Boxboro | MA | Click Here |
November 28-29 | Hill Country ComicCon | August 14-15, 2021 | New Braunfels | TX | Click Here |
December 4-6 | Steel City Con | April 9-11, 2021 | Monroeville | PA | Click Here |
December 5-7 | Supanova Pop Culture Expo | June 18-20, 2021 | Sydney | Australia | Click Here |
December 6 | Jim and Dans Comic and Toy Show | CANCELLED | West Alexandria | OH | |
December 9-13 | Official Star Trek Convention | August 11-15, 2021 | Las Vegas | NV | Click Here |
December 10-13 | Frolicon ***NSFW*** | May 20-23, 2021 | Atlanta | GA | Click Here |
December 11-13 | Awesome-Con | May 14-16, 2021 | Washington | DC | Click Here |
December 11-13 | Awesome-Con | May 14-16, 2021 | Washington | DC | Click Here |
December 11-13 | Yama-Con | CANCELLED | Pigeon Forge | TN | Click Here |
December 11-13 | L.A. Comic Con | September 24-26, 2021 | Los Angeles | CA | Click Here |
December 12 | Great Lakes Comic Book Expo | CANCELLED | Madison Heights | MI | Click Here |
December 12 | Ocean City Comic Con | December 11, 2021 | Ocean City | MD | Click Here |
December 12 | Oddities and Curiosities | CANCELLED | Columbus | OH | Click Here |
December 12-13 | Winter Geek Festival | CANCELLED | Mons | Belgium | Click Here |
December 18-20 | Holiday Matsuri | December 17-19, 2021 | Orlando | FL | Click Here |
December 19 | Oddities and Curiosities | CANCELLED | Little Rock | AR | Click Here |
December 19-20 | Epic ACG Fest | CANCELLED | Albany | CA | informed via messenger |
January 8-10, 2021 | GAFilk | January 7-9, 2022 | Atlanta | GA | Click Here |
January 8-10, 2021 | Taiyou Con | January 7-9, 2022 | Mesa | AZ | Click Here |
January 9-11, 2021 | AVCon | July 23-25, 2021 | Adelaide | Australia | Click Here |
January 14-16, 2021 | Ohayo Con | January 22-24, 2021 | Columbus | OH | Click Here |
January 15-17, 2021 | Marscon | January 14-16, 2022 | Williamsburg | VA | Click Here |
January 16-17, 2021 | Anime Impulse | May 1-2, 2021 | Pomona | CA | |
January 21-24, 2021 | Magfest | CANCELLED | National Harbor | MD | Click Here |
January 28-31, 2021 | Capricon | February 4-7, 2021 | Wheeling | IL | |
January 29, 2021 | Kami Con | CANCELLED | Birmingham | AL | Click Here |
January 29-31, 2021 | CoSine | January 14-16, 2022 | Colorado Springs | CO | Click Here |
January 30-31 | Cospendium | TBA | Melbourn | Australia | Click Here |
February 5-7, 2021 | Dimension Jump | September 10-12, 2021 | Nottingham | UK | Click Here |
February 12-14, 2021 | Gallifrey One | CANCELLED | Los Angeles | CA | Click Here |
February 13-14, 2021 | Fanexpo Vancouver | CANCELLED | Vancouver | BC | Click Here |
February 19-21, 2021 | Con Nooga | February 18-22, 2022 | Chatanooga | TN | Click Here |
February 25-28, 2021 | Anthro New England | CANCELLED | Cambridge | MA | Click Here |
March 4-7, 2021 | Wild West Con | March 3-6, 2022 | Old Tuscon | AZ | Click Here |
March 5-7. 2021 | Stockholm Comic Con | November 5-7, 2021 | Stockholm | Sweden | Click Here |
March 5, 2021 | East Coast Comicon | CANCELLED | Secaucus | NJ | Click Here |
March 4-7, 2021 | Emerald City Comicon | December 2-5, 2021 | Seattle | WA | Click Here |
March 26-28, 2021 | Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo | December 10-12 | Chicago | IL | Click Here |
Events Changed Week of November 2 – November 8
Days of the Dead / Celebrity Fan Fest / Heroes Dutch Comic Con / Steel City Con / Stockholm Comic Con
Events Changed Week of October 26 – November 1
Events Changed Week of October 19 – October 25
Charlestoncon / Jersey Shore Toy Show / Epic ACG Fest / Con-Nichiwa / North East Comic Con / Supanova Pop Culture Expo / Official Star Trek Convention / L.A. Comic Con / Winter Geek Festival /Hamilton Comic Con / Orillia Comic Con / East Coast Comicon / EP Guides Comic Book Convention / NC Comicon / Chase – Saratoga Con Expo
Events Changed Week of October 12 – October 18
Jersey Shore Toy Show / F.A.C.T.S. / Fanexpo Vancouver / Youmacon
Events Changed Week of October 5 – October 11
Kami Con, Utopia, Willcon, Yama-Con, AVCon, Cospendium, Taiyou Con, Ohayo Con, Marscon, Dimension Jump / Alpha Omega Con / Napanee Comic Con / Grand Rapids Comic Con / PAX Unplugged
Events Changed Week of September 28 – October 4
FrankfortCon / Liverpool Anime and Gaming Con / Vienna Comic Con / Frolicon ***NSFW*** / Gallifrey One / Anthro New England / Wild West Con
Events Changed Week of September 21 – September 27
CoosaCon / Reading Comic Con / Kingston Comic Con / Peterborough Comic Con / Coburg Comic Con / Stratford Comic Con / Belleville Comic Con / Gem State Comic Con / Newcastle Anime and Gaming Convention / Manchester Anime and Gaming Con / BayCon / Supanova Pop Culture Expo (Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide) / Paris Manga Show / J1 Con
Events Changed Week of September 14 – September 20
Richmond Mini Con / Morphinominal Expo / Baltimore Comic-Con Spring Fling / Conjuration / SNAFU Con / Daisho Con / Capricon
Events Changed Week of September 7 – September 13
Quad Cities Comic Con / Capital Trade Shows Sports Card and Comic Book Show / Metrotham Con / Memphis Comic and Fantasy Convention / Dreamhack / Anitamtic Con / Silicon Valley Comic Con / Fear Con / Fayetteville Comic Con / Anime Impulse / Capricon
Events Changed Week of August 31 – September 6
Barrie Comic Con / Collingwood Comic Con / Brockville Comic Con / Frightmare in the Falls / Wie.MAI.KAI / TusCon /
Events Changed Week of August 24 – August 30
Spooky Spectacle / Memphix Comic Expo / OryCon / Supernatural Official Convention / Awesome-Con / Ocean City Comic Con / Mighty Con / Cardiff Anime and Gaming Con / Birmingham Anime and Gaming Con / London Comic Con / Victoria’s Ultimate Hobby and Toy Fair
Events Changed Week of August 17 – August 23
California Republic Comic Con / Hero Hype / Ice and Fire Con / Revelcon / EP Guides / St. Tammany Collectors Con / Arctic Comic Con / Kids Con / Philcon / Hamilton Comic Con / Fyrecon / GAFilk / CoSine / Fantasticon Birch Run / Sac Gamers Expo / Awesome-Con /
Events Changed Week of August 10 – August 16
Shoff Promotions Comic Book Shows / Hub City Comic Con / Lindsay Comic Con / Collingwood Comic Con / Oddities and Curiosities – All of them / Supanova Pop Culture Expo – Sydney and Perth / Fountain City Fandemonium / RageCon / Comicon Erie / Collector Con / Conkasterborous / AnimeCon Arkansas / Another Anime Convention / Banzaicon / New York Comic Con / Anime Weekend Atlanta / Supernatural Official Convention
Events Changed Week of August 3 – August 9
MondoCon / The Great Philadelphia Comic Con / Meta Con / Willcon / Wasabi Con / Great Lakes Comic Book Expo / Toon Con / DerpyCon / Oni-Con / Anime NebrasKon / Hibanacon.co.uk / Fan Expo Canada / Oz Comic-Con / Pacific Media Expo / L.I. Who / Chessiecon / Chicago Tardis / Holiday Matsuri / GAFilk / CoSine / Oddities and Curiosities / CampAnime / Phoenix FearCon / Eckman’s Card, Comic & Toy Show / Hill Country ComicCon
Events Changed Week of July 27 – August 2
Days of the Dead / Hall of Heroes Comic Con / Niagara Falls Comic Con / Attack-X Tabletop War Gaming Expo / Spa-Con / Anime USA / Salute to the Lucifer TV Series / Fangaea / Monroe Comic-Con /Cottage Country Comic Con / Ani-Medford / Meadowlark Comic Con / Wizard World Chicago / Oddities and Curiosities / Harrisburg Comic and Pop Con / Ocala Comic Con / Hawaiicon / L.A. Comic Con / Ontario Collectors Con / AnimeSenpai /Creature Feature Weekend / El Paso Comic Con / Greater Austin Comic Con / Lilac City Comiccon / Bakuretsu Con / Dallas Fan Expo / Anime Banzai / Salute to the Lucifer TV series / For the love of horror / Monster Mania / Furpocalypse / MegaCon Orlando / Chiller Theatre Expo / TeslaCon / Tyler Comic Con
Events Changed Week of July 20 – July 26
FrankfortCon / Seaquestria Fest / Texas Frightmare / Rusty Con / Edmonton Comic & Entertainment Expo / Retro Con / Anime Fusion / Ramencon / New Jersey Horror Con
Events Changed Week of July 13 – July 19
Infinity Toy and Comic Expo / Anglesey Comic Con / Detonation / Geequinox / Long Beach Comic Con / Bath Comic Con / Stranger Con / Hull Comic Con / CONtraflow / DeepSouthCon / Steel City Con / LadiesCon / TFCon / Horror Hound Weekend / Star Con / Vampire Diaries Convention / Indonesia Comic Con / Omni Expo / Charlotte Comic Con / Utopia / Big Texas comicon / Cross Roads / TFCon / Chiller Theatre Expo / Nekocon / Kumoricon / RangerStop Comic Con / Anime Iwai / WindyCon / U-Con Gaming / Konsplosion! / L.I. Who / Red Dragon 6 / AquatiFur
Events Changed Week of July 6 – July 12
The Surrey Steampunk Convival/ Capital Trade Shows Sports Card and Comic Book Show / Tosho-con / Oddities and Curiosities / ExpectoCon / Uticon / Supernatural Official Convention / Senshi-Con / Eastern Rim Funny Book & Vintage Con / Supernatural Official Convention / Sinister Creature Con / Mighty Con / Fantasticon Toledo / Wales Comic Con / Oddities and Curiosities / Dragon Con / Ottawa Comic Con / Spooky Empire / Matsuricon / Pikeville Comic Con / Chizu Con / Supernatural Official Convention / Colossal Con / Houston Horror Film Fest / Sci-Fi on the Rock / Saboten Con / Supernatural Official Convention NJ and ON / MSP Comicon / RetroGameCon / Liberty City Anime Con / Camp NJACC / Fort Collins Comic Con / Nan Desu Kan / FanX / EGX / Yellow City Comic Con / Colossalcon East / CaperCon / Flower City Comic con / Octocon / Salute to the Lucifer TV series / Hal-Con
Events Changed Week of June 29 – July 5
Shoff Promotions Comic Book Shows / Phoenix FanFusion / Comic Con Paris / EP Guides Comic Book Convention / Delta H Con / Akron-Canton Comic Con / Comic Con Honolulu / Planet Comic Con Kansas City / Siouxpercon / SacAnime
Events Changed Week of June 22 – June 28
Expo TNT / Birmingham Anime and Gaming Con / Cardiff Anime and Gaming Con / Dublin Comic Con / Toronto Comic Book Show / Victoria Comic Book Expo / KupoCon / TwitchCon / Empire City Con / Denver Pop Culture Con / Loscon / Middletown Comic Book Show /Supernatural Official Convention / Monster Mania / Mighty Con / Really Cool Comic Con / Dragonflight / Lehigh Valley Comic Con / SWFL SpaceCon / Crypticon / San-Japan / Swansea Comic and Gaming Convention / Atlanta Comic Con / Supanova Pop Culture Expo Sydney and Perth / Supernatural Official convention Orlando / Ani-Me / Fan Expo Canada / Edinburgh Comic Con / Fanboy Expo
Events Changed Week of June 15 – June 21
Conapalooza / Fan TC Con / Springfield Comic Book Convention / San Diego Rocket Con / Everfree Northwest / Star Wars Celebration / Cosplay Con / Emerald City Comicon / Keystone Comic Con / PAX West / PAX Australia / DoKomi / Anime Fargo / Oz Comic-Con: Brisbane / Oz Comic-Con: Sydney / Comic Con Revolution / Eckman’s Card, Comic & Toy Show / Expo TNT / Powerhouse Comic Con
Events Changed Week of June 8 – June 14
Eternal Con / Furry Siesta / Official Star Trek Convention / Comic Con Seoul / O Con / Kelowna Comic Con / DenFur / Comic Con Africa / HUrri-con / Daytona Beach Comic Con / Tsubasacon / MileHiCon / Albany Comic Con / Rhode Island Comic Con / Doki Doki / No Brand Con / AniMatsuri / Tsubasacon / Paisley Comic Con / Bell County Comic Con / Eckman’s Card, Comic & Toy Show / Granite State ComicCon / Icon / Shut up & Sit Down / WhedonCon / Albany Comic Con / Orillia Comic Con / Great Lakes Comic Book Expo / SC Comicon / Kawaii Kon / Asylum Steampunk Festival
Events Changed Week of June 1 – June 7
Anime Matsuri / Oddities and Curiosities / Stranger Things Con / Neo Comiccon / Fan Expo Boston / Terrificon / Atlanta Comic Convention / Game On Expo / Convergence Con / Fanboy Expo / CokoCon / TopCon Pop Expo /Shoff Promotions Comic Book and Non-Sports Card Show / CanFurence / Kansas City Comic Book Convention / Omaha Comic Book Convention / St. Paul Comic Convention / Supernatural Official Convention / Leaky Con
Events Changed Week of May 25-May 31
Mighty Con Shows / Hero Hype / Congregate / Indy Pop Con / Anime Ohio / Nippon Nation / Matsuricon / FlameCon / AnimeKon / A Video Game Con / Steam Punk Symposium / Salute to Xena / Lock City Comic Con
Events Changed Week of May 18-May 24
Mississippi Comic Con / Jersey Shore Toy Show / Comic Con Scotland / For The Love of Fantasy / Salt City Comic Con / Anime Yorkshire / Creature Feature Weekend / London Anime and Gaming Convention / Fyrecon / ConFuzion / Soda City Con / MCM Birmingham Comic Con / MCM London / MCM Manchester / MCM Scotland / Gen Con / Green Bay Comic Con / Rockford Comic Book Convention / Oddities and Curiosities / Metro Con / Mad Monster / Fan Expo Dallas / Oddities and Curiosities / Anime Midwest / Eville Con / ConnectiCon / Corpus Christi Con / Tokyo in Tulsa / Kitsunekon / Okashicon / St. Albans Comic Con / GaCu Con / Dokidokon / Anime Fest / Portsmouth Comic Con / The Highlanders / Stars of Time Film and Comic Con
Events Changed Week of May 11-May 17
Furtastic / Anime Revolution / Anime Iowa / Blerdcon / Garden State Comic Fest / Fayetteville Comic Con / Campbell Con / Keighley Con / Vworp / Em-Con / Covcon / Gibralter International Comic Con / RageCon / Steel City Con / cosplacon / Stranger Con / Trotcon / AmeCon / Rose City Comic Con / Wakandacon / Megaplex / Gatecon / Mephit Fur Meet / Brick City Comic and Toy Show / Magic City Con /Amazing Las Vegas / Pretty Heroes / Colorado Springs Comic Con /Crypticon / TF Nation / Comic Con Costa Rica / Wizard World St. Louis / Wizard World Philadelphia / Galactic Con / Mighty Con Shows / Carolina Fear Fest / Dexcon / Whinny City Pony Con / Survival / Southern-Fried Gaming Expo / Gojotekicon / Animanga
Events Changed Week of May 4-May 10
South Bend Comic Convention / Thy Geekdom Con / Raptor Con / Indiana Comic Con / Youngstown Comic Con / Comic Con Brussels / Kelowna Fan Expo / Atsucon / MondoCon / KupoCon / Mechacon / East Coast Gaming Expo / Momento Con / Discworld Convention / Big Lick Comic Con /
Otakuthon / Camp Tiny Paws / Farley Con / Geek’d Con / New Mexico Comic Expo / Puerto Rico ComicCon / Cosplay Con / Reaper Con / Arizona Game Fair / Ark-La-Tex Comic Con / Ontario Collectors Con / South Texas Comic Con / Saskatoon Comic & Entertainment Expo / Florida Supercon / Midsummer Scream / Cosplay Con / Gem State Comic Con / Gem State Comic Con / LouisiAnime / Cottage Country Comic Con / Lehigh Valley Comic Con / Westercon / Anime Impulse / CosDay / Rai Con / Anthro Weekend
Events Changed Week of April 27-May 3
Gem State Comic Con / Oddities and Curiosities / Wie.MAI.KAI / The ultimate: Avengers Assemble / Anime Festival Wichita / New Jersey Horror Con / Play On Con / Youngstown Comic Con / Springfield Comic Convention / Wheaton Comic Convention / Chicago Supernatural Official Convention / Burlingame Supernatural Official Convention / Ronin Expo / Albany Comic Con / Rocky Mountain Con (RMC) / Sinister Creature Con / Tekko / Power Morphicon / Iconatopia / Comic Con Ireland /
Augusta Toy and Comic Show / Horror Hound Weekend /
Lilac City Comiccon / Con-Nichiwa / Lexington Comic and Toy Show / Oddities and Curiosities / Gateway / Collector Con / SWFL SpaceCon / Planet Funk Con / Furryest / Dreamhack / Furlandia / Anthrohio
You have Anime North as listed as ongoing, that has changed. It is cancelled due to COVID-19.
https://www.animenorth.com/event/index.php/news/80-news/107-cancellation-of-anime-north-2020
The rescheduled date is on there
QuakeCon was going to be from August 6th to 9th and it got cancelled. https://quakecon.bethesda.net/
it was added, thank you
ComicPalooza, Houston, originally scheduled for May 22-24th, 2020, has been rescheduled to May 21-23, 2021 as per their website at http://www.comicpalooza.com/