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[[X-Con (CA)]] || April 10, 1954 || San Francisco | [[X-Con (CA)]] || April 10, 1954 || San Francisco | ||
[[Canberra Science Fiction Conference]] || March 30-April 1, 1956 || Canberra, Australia | [[Canberra Science Fiction Conference]] || March 30-April 1, 1956 || Canberra, Australia | ||
+ | [[Eastercon-DAG]] || April 1, 1956 || Fond du Lac, WI | ||
[[IllWisCon]] || July 4-6, 1958 || Chicago | [[IllWisCon]] || July 4-6, 1958 || Chicago | ||
+ | [[Fanarcon]] || December 26-28, 1958 || NY, NY | ||
[[Consolacon]] || September 1-4, 1961 || New Orleans | [[Consolacon]] || September 1-4, 1961 || New Orleans | ||
[[Conference on the Bibliography of Science Fiction]] || March 1, 1969 || NY, NY | [[Conference on the Bibliography of Science Fiction]] || March 1, 1969 || NY, NY | ||
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[[Columbicon]] || August 8-10, 1975 || Columbia, MD | [[Columbicon]] || August 8-10, 1975 || Columbia, MD | ||
[[Blackpool Fan Con]] || February 6-8, 1976 || Blackpool, UK | [[Blackpool Fan Con]] || February 6-8, 1976 || Blackpool, UK | ||
+ | [[Des Moines Con]] || August 28-31, 1976 || Des Moines, IA | ||
[[Alpha Draconis]] || October 29-31 1976 || Toronto, ON | [[Alpha Draconis]] || October 29-31 1976 || Toronto, ON | ||
[[Clayton Con]] || March 12-13, 1977 || Lawndale, CA | [[Clayton Con]] || March 12-13, 1977 || Lawndale, CA | ||
[[Yuccacon]] || April 15-17, 1977 || Colorado State U. | [[Yuccacon]] || April 15-17, 1977 || Colorado State U. | ||
+ | [[Eraticon]] || May 28-30, 1977 || Houston, TX | ||
+ | [[Empirecon 1]] || July 14-16, 1978 || NY, NY | ||
[[Un-Con]] || September 9, 1978 || Winnipeg, MB | [[Un-Con]] || September 9, 1978 || Winnipeg, MB | ||
[[UnreelCon]] || October 27-29, 1978 || Toronto | [[UnreelCon]] || October 27-29, 1978 || Toronto | ||
[[Whatacon]] || February 24, 1979 || San Diego, CA | [[Whatacon]] || February 24, 1979 || San Diego, CA | ||
[[A Mid-Winter Convention]] || January 23-25, 1981 || Long Beach, CA | [[A Mid-Winter Convention]] || January 23-25, 1981 || Long Beach, CA | ||
+ | [[Datclone]] || February 27-March 1, 1981 || Gettysburg, PA | ||
[[Cinecon]] || April 17-21, 1981 || Melbourne, Australia | [[Cinecon]] || April 17-21, 1981 || Melbourne, Australia | ||
[[Tolkon]] || August 21-24, 1981 || Sydney, Australia | [[Tolkon]] || August 21-24, 1981 || Sydney, Australia | ||
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[[ConFictionary]] || September, 1991 || Adelaide, Australia | [[ConFictionary]] || September, 1991 || Adelaide, Australia | ||
[[Altercon 666]] || November 8-10, 1991 || London | [[Altercon 666]] || November 8-10, 1991 || London | ||
+ | [[DraCon]] || October 24, 1992 || Bristol, UK | ||
[[Conyac]] || 1993 || Amsterdam, Netherlands | [[Conyac]] || 1993 || Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
[[Continuity '93]] || February 12-14, 1993 || Birmingham, AL | [[Continuity '93]] || February 12-14, 1993 || Birmingham, AL | ||
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[[Con-Troll]] || April 16-18, 1993 || Houston, TX | [[Con-Troll]] || April 16-18, 1993 || Houston, TX | ||
[[Boise Fantasy Arts Convention]] || April 24-25, 1993 || Boise, ID | [[Boise Fantasy Arts Convention]] || April 24-25, 1993 || Boise, ID | ||
+ | [[CupCon]] ||October 29-31 1993 || Melbourne, Australia | ||
[[Cascadecon '94]] || August 26-28, 1994 || Portland, OR | [[Cascadecon '94]] || August 26-28, 1994 || Portland, OR | ||
[[Chococon]] || September 2-4 1994 || Harrisburg, PA | [[Chococon]] || September 2-4 1994 || Harrisburg, PA | ||
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[[Aliens Stole My Handbag]] || June 30-July 2, 2000 || Shepperton, UK | [[Aliens Stole My Handbag]] || June 30-July 2, 2000 || Shepperton, UK | ||
[[ConVex]] || September 30, 2000 || Adelaide, Australia | [[ConVex]] || September 30, 2000 || Adelaide, Australia | ||
+ | [[Druncon 1]] || May 25-26, 2003 || Peterborough | ||
[[Construction 2005]] || July 9-10, 2005 || San Jose, CA | [[Construction 2005]] || July 9-10, 2005 || San Jose, CA | ||
+ | [[Cthulhu One]] || April 29-May 1, 2005 || Madison, WI | ||
[[Tolcon]] || May 13-15, 2005 || Seattle, WA | [[Tolcon]] || May 13-15, 2005 || Seattle, WA | ||
[[Conclave (Australia) || September 30-October 3, 2005 || Adelaide, Australia | [[Conclave (Australia) || September 30-October 3, 2005 || Adelaide, Australia |
Revision as of 11:17, 14 April 2020
There have been a lot of one-off conventions: Some intentionally so; others not so much. We collect them here.
We do not include conventions which are part of a series such as Worldcon, Eastercon, Eurocon, etc., regardless of whether they have similar names or not. Nor do we include conventions which were intended as one-shots but later came to be seen as an instance of a continuing convention. (E.g., Smofcon 0 or Midwestcon 0.)
See also Early Conventions for a list of conventions (mostly one-shots) held before the end of 1946.
Convention | Date | Location |
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Centracon | November 9-10, 1946 | Chicago, IL |
NECON | October 14, 1951 | Bradford, UK |
Buffalocon | May 2-4, 1952 | Buffalo, NY |
Wiscon | September 20, 1953 | Fond Du Lac, WI? |
X-Con | April 10, 1954 | San Francisco |
Canberra Science Fiction Conference | March 30-April 1, 1956 | Canberra, Australia |
Eastercon-DAG | April 1, 1956 | Fond du Lac, WI |
IllWisCon | July 4-6, 1958 | Chicago |
Fanarcon | December 26-28, 1958 | NY, NY |
Consolacon | September 1-4, 1961 | New Orleans |
Conference on the Bibliography of Science Fiction | March 1, 1969 | NY, NY |
1969 Conference on Middle Earth | April 25-26, 1969 | Urbana, IL |
A2 Relax Icon | February 1972 | Ann Arbor, MI |
BYO-Con | 26-28 December 1972 | Melbourne, Australia |
Cal Tech Conference | March 8-9, 1974 | Pasadena, CA |
Columbicon | August 8-10, 1975 | Columbia, MD |
Blackpool Fan Con | February 6-8, 1976 | Blackpool, UK |
Des Moines Con | August 28-31, 1976 | Des Moines, IA |
Alpha Draconis | October 29-31 1976 | Toronto, ON |
Clayton Con | March 12-13, 1977 | Lawndale, CA |
Yuccacon | April 15-17, 1977 | Colorado State U. |
Eraticon | May 28-30, 1977 | Houston, TX |
Empirecon 1 | July 14-16, 1978 | NY, NY |
Un-Con | September 9, 1978 | Winnipeg, MB |
UnreelCon | October 27-29, 1978 | Toronto |
Whatacon | February 24, 1979 | San Diego, CA |
A Mid-Winter Convention | January 23-25, 1981 | Long Beach, CA |
Datclone | February 27-March 1, 1981 | Gettysburg, PA |
Cinecon | April 17-21, 1981 | Melbourne, Australia |
Tolkon | August 21-24, 1981 | Sydney, Australia |
Triciticon '81 | September 18-20, 1981 | Vestal, NY |
ConNiption | October 9-11, 1981 | White Plains, NY |
[[ZerCon | November, 1981 | Huntsville, AL |
Augacon | November 27-29, 1981 | San Mateo, CA |
CONgestion | 19-21 March, 1982 | Oklahoma City, OK |
Constellation Con | February 18-21, 1983 | Vancouver, BC |
Colorado Mountain Con | May 6-8, 1983 | Leadville, CO |
Valcon | June 10-12, 1983 | Valpariso, IN |
Brave New Con | January 13-15, 1984 | Reston, VA |
Wamcon | February 15-17, 1984 | |
Con-Juration | June 1-3, 1984 | Tulsa, OK |
Concentric '84 | November 2-4, 1984 | Columbia, MO |
Alti-Ego's | April 26-28, 1985 | Denver, CO |
Triangulum | August 30-September 1, 1985 | Milwaukee, WI |
XIIcon | September 26-29, 1986 | Glasgow, Scotland |
4E 2B 70 | November 21, 1986 | Los Angeles, CA |
Conception | 13-15 February 1987 | Leeds, UK |
Conine | 5-7 August 1988 | Oxford, UK |
Victoricon | 1991 | Melbourne, Australia |
CON/FUSION | February 16-18, 1991 | San Diego, CA |
Twentycon | July, 1991 | Birmingham, UK |
ConFictionary | September, 1991 | Adelaide, Australia |
Altercon 666 | November 8-10, 1991 | London |
DraCon | October 24, 1992 | Bristol, UK |
Conyac | 1993 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Continuity '93 | February 12-14, 1993 | Birmingham, AL |
Conflation | March 5-7, 1993 | Clayton, MO |
Con-Troll | April 16-18, 1993 | Houston, TX |
Boise Fantasy Arts Convention | April 24-25, 1993 | Boise, ID |
CupCon | October 29-31 1993 | Melbourne, Australia |
Cascadecon '94 | August 26-28, 1994 | Portland, OR |
Chococon | September 2-4 1994 | Harrisburg, PA |
Consanguinity I | October 7-9, 1994 | Lisle, IL |
Concinnity 95 | January 29, 1995 | Melbourne, Australia |
Attitude: The Convention | February 14-17, 1996 | Malvern, UK |
Aliens Stole My Handbag | June 30-July 2, 2000 | Shepperton, UK |
ConVex | September 30, 2000 | Adelaide, Australia |
Druncon 1 | May 25-26, 2003 | Peterborough |
Construction 2005 | July 9-10, 2005 | San Jose, CA |
Cthulhu One | April 29-May 1, 2005 | Madison, WI |
Tolcon | May 13-15, 2005 | Seattle, WA |
[[Conclave (Australia) | September 30-October 3, 2005 | Adelaide, Australia |
Wellscon | November 25, 2005 | Adelaide, Australia |
ValhallaCon | September 4-6, 2009 | Bellingham, WA |
Canberra Science Fiction Convention | May 5-6, 2011 | Canberra, Australia |
VillainCon | October 1-2, 2011 | Perth, Australia |
Andromeda One | September 21, 2013 | Birmingham, UK |
Archipelacon | June 25–28, 2015 | Åland, Finland |
Crossingcon | June 21-23, 2019 | Montreal, Canada |
Asimov Centennial Meetup | January 4th 2020 | NY, NY |