This is a list of noteworthy

anime convention An anime convention is an event or gathering with a primary focus on anime, manga and Japanese culture. Commonly, anime conventions are multi-day events hosted at convention centers, hotels or college campuses. They feature a wide variety of activ ...

s from around the world, as distinct from

comic book conventions A comic book convention or comic-con is an event with a primary focus on comic books and comic book culture, in which comic book fans gather to meet creators, experts, and each other. Commonly, comic conventions are multi-day events hosted at co ...

furry conventions A furry convention (also furry con or fur con) is a formal gathering of members of the furry fandom — people who are interested in the concept of fictional non-human animal characters with human characteristics. These conventions provide a ...

gaming conventions Gaming may refer to: Games and sports The act of playing games, as in: * Legalized gambling, playing games of chance for money, often referred to in law as "gaming" * Playing a role-playing game, in which players assume fictional roles * Playing ...

horror convention Horror conventions are gatherings of the community of fans of various forms of Horror (emotion), horror including horror films, horror cinema, Goth subculture, goth lifestyle, and occasionally science fiction and fantasy. Historically the focus ...

multigenre conventions Fan convention (also known as con or fan meeting), a term that predates 1942, is an event in which fans of a particular topic gather to participate and hold programs and other events, and to meet experts, famous personalities, and each other. Some ...

, and

science fiction conventions Science fiction conventions are gatherings of fans of the speculative fiction genre, science fiction. Historically, science fiction conventions had focused primarily on literature, but the purview of many extends to such other avenues of expre ...

. This list is sectioned by location, and included with the list is the year the convention was established, as well as the months or dates which the convention are typically held within. Multi-genre, comic book, furry, gaming, and science fiction conventions are not listed here. *''Note: Almost all of the conventions listed were affected by the

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, and may have skipped events in one or more years during 2020–2022.''

North America

South America

Asia-Pacific

Europe

Defunct and on-hiatus conventions

These are notable conventions that have at one time existed, but have either gone on hiatus for more than one year, were merged into other conventions, or have finished operating entirely. The category conventions fall under are determined by the amount of communication given by convention officials. Anime conventions disrupted by the

are not listed here unless they became defunct. *On Hiatus - Any convention that has had an official announcement of hiatus of 3 years or less. *Inactive - Any convention that has been on Hiatus for more than 3 years, but has a working website. *Defunct - An official or reliable announcement is made saying that the convention has ceased operations. If there is no communication then another criterion can be considered, such as an official website appearing to be dead (

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errors or the like) or the website has been changed to another individual with no relation. *Merged - An official announcement of a merger between two conventions has been made.

Notes

External links

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