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[[Deepcon |Deepcon 21]] || March 19-22, 2020 || Cancelled/Postponed
 
[[Deepcon |Deepcon 21]] || March 19-22, 2020 || Cancelled/Postponed
 
[[Cleveland ConCoction |Cleveland ConCoction 2020]] || March 20-22, 2020 || held as a Virtual (online) Con
 
[[Cleveland ConCoction |Cleveland ConCoction 2020]] || March 20-22, 2020 || held as a Virtual (online) Con
[[Fantastika 2020]] ([[Swecon]]) || March 20-22, 2020 || Postponed to October 23-25, 2020
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[[Fantastika 2020]] ([[Swecon]]) || March 20-22, 2020 || Postponed to October 23-25, 2020, then cancelled
 
[[GrangeCon12]] || March 20-22, 2020 || Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
 
[[GrangeCon12]] || March 20-22, 2020 || Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
 
[[MidSouthCon 38]] || March 20-22, 2020 || Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
 
[[MidSouthCon 38]] || March 20-22, 2020 || Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
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[[ConStellation_(NE)_11 | ConStellation 11]] || April 17-19, 2020 || Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
 
[[ConStellation_(NE)_11 | ConStellation 11]] || April 17-19, 2020 || Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
 
[[JordanCon XII]] || April 17-19, 2020 || Postponed to 2021 and replaced with [[JordanCONline]]
 
[[JordanCon XII]] || April 17-19, 2020 || Postponed to 2021 and replaced with [[JordanCONline]]
[[Windy City Pulp & Paper Convention 20]] || April 17-19, 2020 || Postponed to September 11-13, 2020
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[[Windy City Pulp & Paper Convention 20]] || April 17-19, 2020 || Postponed to September 11-13, 2020, then postponed to 2021
 
[[FilKONtario 30]] || April 24-26, 2020 || Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
 
[[FilKONtario 30]] || April 24-26, 2020 || Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
 
[[RavenCon 15]] || April 24-26, 2020 || Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
 
[[RavenCon 15]] || April 24-26, 2020 || Cancelled/Postponed to 2021

Revision as of 16:46, 11 July 2020

The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic forced conventions to cancel across the globe from Mid-March 2020 onwards. Mike Lowrey cancelled his TAFF trip.

CoNZealand, the 2020 Worldcon decided, with less than 4 months notice, to hold a virtual Worldcon, the first of its kind.

Conventions Cancelled or Affected by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic:[edit]

Convention Scheduled Dates Status
Costume-Con 38 March 13-16, 2020 Cancelled
ICFA 41 March 18-21, 2020 Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
OutlantaCon 2020 March 19-22, 2020 Cancelled
Deepcon 21 March 19-22, 2020 Cancelled/Postponed
Cleveland ConCoction 2020 March 20-22, 2020 held as a Virtual (online) Con
Fantastika 2020 (Swecon) March 20-22, 2020 Postponed to October 23-25, 2020, then cancelled
GrangeCon12 March 20-22, 2020 Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
MidSouthCon 38 March 20-22, 2020 Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
Genericon XXXIII March 21-22, 2020 Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
WillyCon XXII March 27-29, 2020 Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
44th Annual Jack Williamson Lectureship April 2-3, 2020 Postponed to late 2020
HELIOsphere 2020 April 3-5, 2020 held as a Virtual (online) Con
Norwescon 43 April 9-12, 2020 Cancelled
Conglomeration 2020 April 10-12, 2020 Cancelled
LepreCon 46 April 10-12, 2020 Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
Minicon 55 April 10-12, 2020 Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
Concentric (Eastercon 71) April 10-13, 2020 Cancelled
StokerCon UK April 16-19, 2020 Postponed to 2021
ConStellation 11 April 17-19, 2020 Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
JordanCon XII April 17-19, 2020 Postponed to 2021 and replaced with JordanCONline
Windy City Pulp & Paper Convention 20 April 17-19, 2020 Postponed to September 11-13, 2020, then postponed to 2021
FilKONtario 30 April 24-26, 2020 Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
RavenCon 15 April 24-26, 2020 Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
Swancon 2020 (Australian Natcon) April 25-27, 2020 Cancelled
Ad Astra 2020 May 1-3, 2020 Cancelled
DemiCon 31 May 1-3, 2020 Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
Marcon 55 May 8-10, 2020 Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
SFeraKORon May 8-10, 2020 held as a Virtual (online) Con
Keycon 2020 May 15-19 2020 Cancelled
Åcon 11 May 21-24, 2020 Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
Balticon 54 Virtual May 22-24, 2020 held as a Virtual (online) Con
ConQuesT 51 May 22-24, 2020 Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
Satellite 7 May 22-24, 2020 Postponed to February 19-21, 2021
Baycon 2020 May 22-25, 2020 Postponed to November 6-8, 2020
KublaCon 2020 May 22-25, 2020 Cancelled
WisCon 44 May 22-25, 2020 held as a Virtual (online) Con
MisCon 34 May 22-25, 2020 Postponed to November 6-8, 2020
2020 SFWA Nebula Conference May 29-31, 2020 held as a Virtual (online) Con
ConCarolinas 2020 May 29-31, 2020 held as a Virtual (online) Con
Continuum 16 June 5-8, 2020 Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
LibertyCon 33 June 12–14, 2020 Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
LaffCon 5 June 13, 2020 Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
Fourth Street Fantasy 2020 June 19-21, 2020 Cancelled
Dum-Dum 2020 June 24-28, 2020 Cancelled
Midwestcon 71 June 25-28, 2020 Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
SoonerCon 29 June 26-28, 2020 Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
Westercon 73 July 2-5, 2020 Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
InConJunction XL July 3-5, 2020 Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
Anthrocon 2020 July 2-5, 2020 Cancelled
Readercon 31 July 9-12, 2020 Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
Shore Leave 42 July 9-12, 2020 Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
Pyrkon 2020 July 10-12, 2020 Cancelled
ConGregate 2020
(also DeepSouthCon 58)
July 17-19, 2020 Cancelled
Confluence 2020 July 24-26, 2020 Cancelled
CoNZealand (Worldcon 78) July 29 - August 2, 2020 held as a Virtual (online) Con
Mythcon 51 July 31 ‑ August 3, 2020 Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
PulpFest 2020 August 6-9, 2020 Cancelled
Diversicon 28 August 7-9, 2020 Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
Discworld Convention 2020 August 7-10, 2020 Cancelled
When Words Collide 2020 August 14-16, 2020 Cancelled
Reunicon 2020 August 20-22, 2020 Cancelled
Redemption 2020 August 28-31, 2020 Cancelled
CONvergence 2020 August 20-23, 2020 Cancelled
Columbus 2020 NASFiC August 20-23, 2020 Cancelled
TitanCon 2020 August 28-30, 2020 Cancelled
Oxonmoot 2020 September 3-6, 2020 Cancelled
Dragon Con 2020 September 3-7, 2020 held as a Virtual (online) Con
CoKoCon 2020 September 4-7, 2020 Cancelled
Albacon 2020 September 11-13, 2020 Cancelled
FenCon XVII September 18-20, 2020 Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
FantasyCon 2020 September 25-27, 2020 Cancelled
Futuricon (Eurocon 42) October 2-4, 2020 held as a Virtual (online) Con
MileHiCon 52 October 23-25, 2020 held as a Virtual (online) Con
World Fantasy Convention 2020 October 29 ‑ November 1, 2020 held as a Virtual (online) Con
Bristol-Con 2020 October 31, 2020 Cancelled
Novacon 50 November 13-15, 2020 Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
Loscon 47 November 27-29, 2020 Cancelled/Postponed to 2021
MarsCon 2021 January 15-17, 2021 Cancelled
COSine 2021 January 29-21, 2021 Cancelled


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