WorldCon (World Wide)

Name: Worldcon
Alternate Names: The World Science Fiction Convention, NyCon
Classified: Mainstream, Comics, Sci-Fi, Cosplay, Global Entertainment
Website: www.worldcon.org
Description: The longest-running world wide travelling Science Fiction and Fantasy convention. Most famous for co-hosting the “The World of Tomorrow” expo together with the New York World’s Fair in 1939. Many of the conventions by Worldcon are often co-held by existing local conventions.

Worldcon 76
August 16-20, 2018
San Jose McEnery Convention Center,
San Jose, CA,
USA

• Worldcon 75 – August 9-13 2017 – Helsinki, Finland
• MidAmeriCon II – August 17-21 2016 – Kansas City, MO, USA
• Sasquan – August 19-23 2015 – Spokane, WA, USA
• Loncon 3 – August 14-18 2014 – London, UK
• Lone Star Con 3 – August 29 – September 2 2013  – San Antonio, TX, USA
• Chicon 7 – Aug 30 – September 3 2012 – Chicago, IL, USA
• Renovation – August 17-21 2011 –  Reno, NV, USA
• Aussiecon 4 – September 2-6 2010 – Melbourne, Australia
• Anticipation – August 6-10 2009 – Montreal, Canada
• Denvention 3 – August 6-10 2008 – Denver, CO, USA
• Nippon 2007 – August 30 – September 3 2007 – Yokohama, Japan
• L.A.con IV – August 23-27 2006 – Anaheim, CA, USA
• Interaction – September 4-8 2005 – Glasgow, Scotland
• Noreascon 4 – September 2-6 2004 – Boston, MA, USA
• Torcon 3 – August 28 – September 1 2003 – Toronto, ON, Canada
• ConJosé – August 29 – September 2 2002 – San Jose, CA, USA
• The Millennium Philcon – August 30 – September 3 2001 – Philadelphia, PA, USA
• Chicon 2000 – Aug 31 – September 4 2000 – Chicago, IL, USA
• Aussiecon Three – September 2-6 1999 – Melbourne, Australia
• BucConeer – August 5-9 1998 – Baltimore, MD, USA
• LoneStarCon 2 – August 28 – September 1 1997 – San Antonio, TX, USA
• L.A.con III – August 28 – September 2 1996 – Anaheim, CA, USA
• Intersection – August 24-28 1995 – Glasgow, Scotland
• ConAdian – September 1-5 1994 – Winnipeg, Canada
• ConFrancisco – September 2-6 1993 – San Francisco, CA, USA
• MagiCon – September 3-7 1992 – Orlando, FL, USA
• Chicon V – August 29 – September 2 1991 – Chicago, IL, USA
• ConFiction – August 23-27 1990 – The Hague, Netherlands
• Noreascon 3 – August 31 – September 4 1989 – Boston, MA, USA
• Nolacon II – September 1-5 1988 – New Orleans, LA, USA
• Conspiracy ’87 – August 27 – September 1 1987 – Brighton, UK
• ConFederation – August 28 – September 1 1986 – Atlanta, GA, USA
• Aussiecon Two – August 22-26 1985 – Melbourne, Australia
• L.A.con II – August 30 – September 3 1984 – Anaheim, CA, USA
• ConStellation – September 1-5 1983 – Baltimore, MD, USA
• Chicon IV – September 2-6 1982 – Chicago, IL, USA
• Denvention Two – September 3-7 1981 – Denver, CO, USA
• Noreascon Two – August 29 – September 1 1980 – Boston, MA, USA
• Seacon ’79 – August 23-26 1979 – Brighton, UK
• IguanaCon II – August 30 – September 4 1978 – Phoenix, AZ, USA
• SunCon – September 2-5 1977 – Miami Beach, FL, USA
• MidAmeriCon – September 2-6 1976 – Kansas City, MO, USA
• Aussiecon One – August 14-17 1975 – Melbourne, Australia
• Discon II – August 29 – September 2 1974 – Washington, DC, USA
• Torcon II – August 31 – September 3 1973 – Toronto, ON, Canada
• L.A.Con I – September 1-4 1972 – Los Angeles, CA, USA
• Noreascon I – September 2-6 1971 – Boston, MA, USA
• Heicon ’70 – August 20-24 1970 – Heidelberg, Germany
• St. Louiscon – August 28 – September 1 1969 – St. Louis, MO, USA
• Baycon – August 29 – September 2 1968 – Berkeley, CA, USA
• Nycon 3 – August 31 – September 4 1967 – New York, NY, USA
• Tricon – September 1-5 1966 – Cleveland, OH, USA
• Loncon II – August 27-30 1965 – London, UK
• Pacificon II – September 4-7 1964 – Oakland, CA, USA
• Discon I – August 31 – September 2 1963 – Washington, DC, USA
• Chicon III – August 31 – September 3 1962 – Chicago, IL, USA
• Seacon – September 2-4 1961 – Seattle, WA, USA
• Pittcon – September 4-7 1960 – Pittsburgh, PA, USA
• Detention – September 4-7 1959 – Detroit, MI, USA
• Solacon – August 29 – September 1 1958 – Los Angeles, CA, USA
• Loncon I – September 6-9 1957 – London, UK
• NyCon II – August 31 – September 3 1956 – New York, NY, USA
• Clevention – September 2-5 1955 – Cleveland, OH, USA
• SFCon – September 3-6 1954 – San Francisco, CA, USA
• Philcon II – September 5-7 1953 – Philadelphia, PA, USA
• TASFiC – August 30 – September 1 1952 – Chicago, IL, USA
• Nolacon I – September 1-3 1951 – New Orleans, LA, USA
• NorWesCon – September 1-4 1950 – Portland, OR, USA
• Cinvention – September 3-5 1949 – Cincinnati, OH, USA
• Torcon I – July 3-5 1948 – Toronto, ON, Canada
• Philcon I – August 30 – September 1 1947 – Philadelphia, PA, USA
• Pacificon I – Aug 30 – September 1 1946 – Los Angeles, CA, USA
• Denvention I – July 4-6 1941 – Denver, CO, USA
• Chicon I – September 1-2 1940 – Chicago, IL, USA
• World Science Fiction Convention 1939 – July 2-4 1939 – New York, NY, USA