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A list of [[Worldcons]] and serious [[Worldcon bids]], sorted regionally.  
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A list of [[Worldcons]] and serious [[Worldcon bids]], sorted regionally. Note that most bids' opening date in the list is when they were started; however this does not hold for actual Worldcons, sorted by their date (so their bids' start is not available here).
  
 
Bids are “failed” if they lost the vote, “abandoned” or “withdrawn” if they folded before [[site selection]].  
 
Bids are “failed” if they lost the vote, “abandoned” or “withdrawn” if they folded before [[site selection]].  
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=[[Asia]]=
 
=[[Asia]]=
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===[[New Zealand]]===
 
===[[New Zealand]]===
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* 2020 -- '''[[CoNZealand]]''' ([[Wellington, NZ|Wellington]]: [[New Zealand in 2020]])
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* 2020 -- '''[[CoNZealand]]''' ([[Wellington, NZ]] / virtualised due to [[Covid-19]]: [[New Zealand in 2020]])
  
 
=[[Europe]]=
 
=[[Europe]]=
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* 1979 -- Original [[Winnipeg in '94]] bid launched
 
* 1979 -- Original [[Winnipeg in '94]] bid launched
 
* 1982 -- Abandoned [[Vancouver in '84]] bid
 
* 1982 -- Abandoned [[Vancouver in '84]] bid
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* 1984 -- '''[[ConAdian]]''' ([[Winnipeg in '94]])
 
 
* 1985 -- Abandoned [[Vancouver in '87]] bid
 
* 1985 -- Abandoned [[Vancouver in '87]] bid
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* 1994 -- '''[[ConAdian]]''' ([[Winnipeg in '94]])
 
* 1995 -- Failed [[Niagara Falls in '98]] bid
 
* 1995 -- Failed [[Niagara Falls in '98]] bid
 
* 2003 -- '''[[Torcon 3]]''' ([[Toronto in '03]])
 
* 2003 -- '''[[Torcon 3]]''' ([[Toronto in '03]])
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*1947 -- [[Milwaukee in 1948]]<ref>[[Milwaukee]] had several other announced bids, but no others that made it to [[site selection]].</ref>
 
*1947 -- [[Milwaukee in 1948]]<ref>[[Milwaukee]] had several other announced bids, but no others that made it to [[site selection]].</ref>
 
*1952 -- [[Indianapolis in '53]] <ref>An [[Indianapolis in '91]] bid was announced in 1985, but didn’t make it to [[file|filing]]. </ref>
 
*1952 -- [[Indianapolis in '53]] <ref>An [[Indianapolis in '91]] bid was announced in 1985, but didn’t make it to [[file|filing]]. </ref>
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*1990 -- [[Hawaii in '93]] (a serious [[Write-ins|write-in]] campaign) <ref>A [[Hawaii in 1981]] bid was announced, but didn’t make it to [[file|filing]]. </ref>
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*1990 -- [[Hawaii in '93]] (a serious [[write-in]] campaign) <ref>A [[Hawaii in 1981]] bid was announced, but didn’t make it to [[file|filing]]. </ref>
 
*1991 -- [[Louisville in '94]]
 
*1991 -- [[Louisville in '94]]
 
*2000 -- [[Cancun in 2003]]
 
*2000 -- [[Cancun in 2003]]
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*2020 -- [[Jeddicon]], 2022 bid for Jeddah, [[Saudi Arabia]]
 
*2020 -- [[Jeddicon]], 2022 bid for Jeddah, [[Saudi Arabia]]
  
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Latest revision as of 16:23, 1 May 2024

A list of Worldcons and serious Worldcon bids, sorted regionally. Note that most bids' opening date in the list is when they were started; however this does not hold for actual Worldcons, sorted by their date (so their bids' start is not available here).

Bids are “failed” if they lost the vote, “abandoned” or “withdrawn” if they folded before site selection.

Asia[edit]

China[edit]

Japan[edit]

Australasia[edit]

Australia[edit]

New Zealand[edit]

Europe[edit]

Continent[edit]

Ireland[edit]

U.K.[edit]

England[edit]

Scotland[edit]

North America[edit]

Canada[edit]

United States[edit]

Atlanta[edit]

Baltiwash[edit]

Boston[edit]

California[edit]

Bay Area[edit]
Los Angeles[edit]

Chicago[edit]

Denver[edit]

Detroit[edit]

Florida[edit]

Missouri[edit]

Nevada[edit]

2011 -- Renovation (Reno in 2011)

New Orleans[edit]

New York[edit]

Ohio[edit]

Oregon[edit]

Pennsylvania[edit]

Phoenix[edit]

Texas[edit]

Washington State[edit]

Failed bids for Worldconless Places[edit]

These areas have mounted serious bids for Worldcons, making it to the voting stage, but never won.

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  1. ↑ Milwaukee had several other announced bids, but no others that made it to site selection.
  2. ↑ An Indianapolis in '91 bid was announced in 1985, but didn’t make it to filing.
  3. ↑ A Hawaii in 1981 bid was announced, but didn’t make it to filing.
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