All-Con is a four-day convention held annually in the

Dallas, Texas Dallas () is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County w ...

, area. All-Con provides an umbrella of content supporting fans of

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fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving Magic (supernatural), magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy ...

, Renaissance,

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, costuming, theater/performing arts, mystery, art, crafts, collecting, and filmmaking. To help give back, there are several charity events at the convention every year. The All-Con motto is "We Serve The Fan Community." Since 2007, the anime programming has been provided by members of

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Event History

References

External links

All-Con official website
{{Texas SF Conventions Multigenre conventions Science fiction conventions in the United States Festivals in Dallas Conventions in Texas Festivals established in 2005 2005 establishments in Texas