Onesie Conventions
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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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Hydracon | Hydracon | NY, NY |
NECON | October 14, 1951 | Bradford, UK |
Buffalocon | May 2-4, 1952 | Buffalo, NY |
Riverina Conference | 8-9 August 1953 | Albury, Australia |
Wiscon | September 20, 1953 | Fond Du Lac, WI? |
Medcon | November 7, 1953 | Medway, UK |
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 |
Relaxacon | April 7-9, 1956 | Carmel Valley, CA |
IllWisCon | July 4-6, 1958 | Chicago |
Nullcon | August 1956 | NY, NY |
Forry-FortyTwo Con | November 21-23, 1958 | LA, CA |
Fanarcon | December 26-28, 1958 | NY, NY |
Nevadacon | August 26-27, 1959 | Boulder City, NV |
London Symposium | October 3, 1959 | London, UK |
Consolacon | September 1-4, 1961 | New Orleans |
KingCon | 1967 | Kingston, ON |
Melbourne Science Fiction Conference | April 12-14, 1968 | Melbourne, Australia |
London Minicon | November 1968 | London, UK |
Conference on the Bibliography of Science Fiction | March 1, 1969 | NY, NY |
1969 Conference on Middle Earth | April 25-26, 1969 | Urbana, IL |
NEOSFS New Years Con | December 31, 1969 -- January 1, 1971 | Sandusky, OH |
PresiCon | February 12-15, 1970 | LA, CA |
Mondo*Con | Early 1971 | NY, NY |
Mini-Melcon | April 9-11 1971 | Melbourne, Australia |
A2 Relax Icon | February 1972 | Ann Arbor, MI |
BYO-Con | 26-28 December 1972 | Melbourne, Australia |
Novacon (MI) | 1973 | Michigan |
SUNYcon | April 14, 1973 | Sony Brook, NY |
Cal Tech Conference | March 8-9, 1974 | Pasadena, CA |
Medievalcon | May 25-27, 1974 | Santa Barbara, CA |
SF Symposium | October 22-25, 1974 | Fort Collins, CO |
KWEST*Con | November 1-3, 1974 | Kalamazoo, MI |
Infinity 74 | November 29-December 1, 1974 | NY, NY |
No Con | 1975 | New Orleans, LA |
Hopcon | March 7-9, 1975 | Baltimore, MD |
Re-KWEST-Con | July 4-6, 1975 | Kalamazoo, MI |
Palm Beach Con | August 30-September 1, 1975 | Palm Beach, FL |
Columbicon | August 8-10, 1975 | Columbia, MD |
Blackpool Fan Con | February 6-8, 1976 | Blackpool, UK |
Romecon | February 13-15, 1976 | Rome, GA |
Sflaggcon | June 18-20, 1976 | NY, NY |
Lexicon | June 18-20, 1976 | Lexington Park, MD |
Intercon | August 13-14, 1976 | Salt Lake City, UT |
Des Moines Con | August 28-31, 1976 | Des Moines, IA |
Texacon | September 1, 1976 | |
Fourth Dimension Con | October 1-3, 1976 | Tallmadge, OH |
Bunnycon | October 22-25, 1976 | McAfee, NJ |
Alpha Draconis | October 29-31 1976 | Toronto, ON |
Spring-Con | December 3-5, 1976 | Washington, DC |
Luunicon | 1977 | London, UK |
Monaclave | January 28-30, 1977 | Melbourne, Australia |
Steven & Don's Con | March 4-6, 1977 | New Orleans, LA |
Clayton Con | March 12-13, 1977 | Lawndale, CA |
Harcon | April 1-3, 1977 | Harriman, TN |
Yuccacon | April 15-17, 1977 | Colorado State U. |
Mudcon | May 8, 1977 | Stony Brook, NY |
Eraticon | May 28-30, 1977 | Houston, TX |
Nocrescon II | May 27-30, 1977 | Minneapolis, MN |
Summercon | July 29-31, 1977 | Toronto, Canada |
Hippotocon | August 12-14, 1977 | Homewood, IL |
Great Combined Milford and Clarion Decennial Jubilee, Colloquim and Beer Bash | August 26-27, 1977 | East Lansing, MI |
Mooncon | August 31-September 2, 1977 | Florida Keys |
Freddiecon | August 30-31, 1977 | Fredericksburg, VA |
Saltcon | October 14-15, 1977 | Salt Lake City, UT |
Steven & Don's Memphis Halfacon | December 1977 | Memphis, TN |
HBHS Minicon | December 10, 1977 | Huntington Beach, CA |
Ozymandias | June 9-11, 1978 | Toronto, ONM |
Empirecon 1 | July 14-16, 1978 | NY, NY |
Hark!Con | July 22, 1978 | Richmond, VA |
LICon | August 11-13, 1978 | Plainview, Long Island |
Un-Con | September 9, 1978 | Winnipeg, MB |
UnreelCon | October 27-29, 1978 | Toronto |
Kampuscon | January 20, 1979 | Lawrence, KS |
FortCon | February 9-11, 1979 | Ft. Collins, CO |
Quakecon | February 16-18, 1979 | San Francisco, CA |
The Fantasy Symposium | February 15-18, 1979 | San Jose, CA |
Whatacon | February 24, 1979 | San Diego, CA |
Science Fiction Week-end | March 23-24, 1979 | Los Angeles, CA |
Just Imagicon | May 24-27, 1979 | Memphis, TN |
Quasarcon | June 16-18, 1979 | Adelaide, Australia |
Filkon I | July 27-29, 1979 | Chicago, IL |
Stellarcon '79 | August 25-26, 1979 | Joplin, MO |
SF and Space Expo | October 6-8, 1979 | San Francisco, CA |
Novacon 9 West | November 2-4, 1979 | Albany, NY |
KulaCon | November 30-December 2, 1979 | Vancouver, BC |
Fantasy Worlds Midwinter Festival | February 16-17, 1980 | Berkeley, CA |
Hoosier Con | February 29 - March 2, 1980 | South Bend, IN |
Leapcon | February 29-30, 1980 | Arlington, VA |
Lasfapacon | July 1-2, 1980 | LA, CA |
Imaginitzacon | September 26-28, 1980 | Memphis, TN |
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 |
Nucon | May 10-13, 1981 | Kings Cross, Australia |
Filkcon West | June 5-7, 1981 | Los Angeles, CA |
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 |
Smoffcon 1 | 23-25 January 1982 | Melbourne, Australia |
CONgestion | 19-21 March, 1982 | Oklahoma City, OK |
LEXICON | 28-31 May 1982 | Leicester, UK |
Summercon 82 | July 2-4, 1982 | Elmhurst, NY |
Fencon | October 16, 1982 | Cambridge, UK |
RA CON | February 4-6, 1983 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Constellation Con | February 18-21, 1983 | Vancouver, BC |
Microcon '83 | March 4-6, 1983 | San Marcos, TX |
Pendulum | April 22-24, 1983 | Ottawa, Canada |
Colorado Mountain Con | May 6-8, 1983 | Leadville, CO |
Shorcon | June 4, 1983 | Long Island, NY |
Valcon | June 10-12, 1983 | Valpariso, IN |
Millenium June 10-12, 1983 | Toronto, ON | |
Starcall | August 5-7, 1983 | Arlington, VA |
InVention | September 23-25, 1983 | Glasgow, Scotland |
R-Con | November 2-4, 1984 | Rochester, NY |
Incognicon | November 11-13, 1983 | Ottawa, Canada |
Outre-vention | November 18-20, 1983 | Salt Lake City, UT |
Fantasy Festival | November 25-27, 1983 | Dallas, TX |
Harrycon | 1984 | Melbourne, Australia |
Brave New Con | January 13-15, 1984 | Reston, VA |
Wamcon | February 15-17, 1984 | |
Petuniacon | April 20-22, 1984 | Oakland, CA |
Onocon '84 | May 4-6, 1984 | Syracuse, NY |
Con-Juration | June 1-3, 1984 | Tulsa, OK |
Concentric '84 | November 2-4, 1984 | Columbia, MO |
LASFS 50th Anniversary Banquet November 3, 1984 | LA, CA | |
Take My Con...Please | February 1-3, 1985 | Silver Spring, MD |
Silicone | February 15-18, 1985 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
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 |
No-No-Con | February 1988 | Edmonton, AB |
Conine | 5-7 August 1988 | Oxford, UK |
Octoberfeast | 14-15 October 1989 | York, Australia |
Imagine 90 | 1990 | Rochester, NY |
Victoricon | 1991 | Melbourne, Australia |
NoSF3 | 1991 | New Orleans, LA |
CON/FUSION | February 16-18, 1991 | San Diego, CA |
Twentycon | July, 1991 | Birmingham, UK |
Rhino | July 12-14, 1991 | London, ON |
ConFictionary | September, 1991 | Adelaide, Australia |
Philip K. Dick Celebration | 19-20 October 1991 | Essex, UK |
Altercon 666 | November 8-10, 1991 | London |
German X-Con | December 27-30, 1991 | Dusseldorf, Germany |
The Contract | February 14, 1992 | Adelaide, Australia |
Haldecon | 13 June 1992 | Sydney, Australia |
Farmertacon | August 8, 1992 | Tampere, Finland |
DraCon | October 24, 1992 | Bristol, UK |
Conyac | 1993 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Continuity '93 | February 12-14, 1993 | Birmingham, AL |
Hurricon | February 26-28, 1993 | Fort Walton Beach, FL |
Conflation | March 5-7, 1993 | Clayton, MO |
Nocon | April 16-19, 1993 | Niagara Falls NY |
Con-Troll | April 16-18, 1993 | Houston, TX |
Boise Fantasy Arts Convention | April 24-25, 1993 | Boise, ID |
Magic Carpet Con | May 7-9, 1993 | Dalton, GA |
CupCon | October 29-31 1993 | Melbourne, Australia |
Sealcon | 1994 | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
Misdemeanour | February 1994 | Somerset, UK |
Cascadecon '94 | August 26-28, 1994 | Portland, OR |
Chococon | September 2-4 1994 | Harrisburg, PA |
Consanguinity I | October 7-9, 1994 | Lisle, IL |
Misconstrued | 1995 | Somerset, UK |
Concinnity 95 | January 29, 1995 | Melbourne, Australia |
Science Fiction Saturday / Evcon | May 27, 1995 | Vancouver, BC |
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 |
Hogmanaycon | December 29, 2000 - January 1, 2001 | Glasgow, Scotland |
Reminiscon Fifty | February 9, 2002 | Cardiff, Wales |
Druncon 1 | May 25-26, 2003 | Peterborough |
ReRepetercon | 2004 | |
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 |
The Ring Goes Ever On | August 11-15, 2005 | Birmingham, UK |
Conclave | September 30-October 3, 2005 | Adelaide, Australia |
Wellscon | November 25, 2005 | Adelaide, Australia |
Last Guest Con | January 28-29, 2006 | SeaTac, WA |
Frolicon | April 13-16, 2006 | Atlanta, GA |
Heinlein Centennial | July 6-8, 2007 | Kansas City, MO |
Night's Edge | November 10-11, 2007 | Perth, 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 |
Return of the Ring | 16-20 August, 2012 | Loughborough University, England |
Andromeda One | September 21, 2013 | Birmingham, UK |
JOFcon | March 28-30 2014 | Baltimore, MD |
GalaxyCon | October 31-November 2, 2014 | Las Vegas |
Operacon | March 12-15, 2015 | Milwaukee, WI |
Archipelacon | June 25–28, 2015 | Åland, Finland |
SmofCon South | December 3-4, 2016 | Wellington, NZ |
Ice and Fire Con | April 28-30, 2017 | Pembroke, VA |
Crossingcon | June 21-23, 2019 | Montreal, Canada |
Asimov Centennial Meetup | January 4th 2020 | NY, NY |