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A list of [[Worldcons]] and [[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Bids are “failed” if they lost the vote, “abandoned” or “withdrawn” if they folded before [[site selection]].  
 
Bids are “failed” if they lost the vote, “abandoned” or “withdrawn” if they folded before [[site selection]].  
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* 2010 -- '''[[Aussiecon 4]]''' ([[Melbourne]]: [[Australia in 2010]])
 
* 2010 -- '''[[Aussiecon 4]]''' ([[Melbourne]]: [[Australia in 2010]])
 
* 2019 -- Abandoned [[Perth, Australia in 2025]] bid
 
* 2019 -- Abandoned [[Perth, Australia in 2025]] bid
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* 2023 -- Abandoned [[Australia 2025]] (Brisbane, QLD) bid
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See also [[Huttcon '90]], [[Ratcon in Ararat]], and [[Rottnest Island]].
 
  
 
===[[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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====[[England]]====
 
====[[England]]====
 
* 1953 -- Failed [[London in '54]] bid
 
* 1953 -- Failed [[London in '54]] bid
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* 1956 -- Withdrawn [[London in '56]] bid
 
* 1957 -- '''[[Loncon]]''' ([[London in 1957]])
 
* 1957 -- '''[[Loncon]]''' ([[London in 1957]])
 
* 1965 -- '''[[Loncon II]]''' ([[London in '65]])
 
* 1965 -- '''[[Loncon II]]''' ([[London in '65]])
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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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* 1989 -- Withdrawn [[DC in 1992]] bid  
 
* 1989 -- Withdrawn [[DC in 1992]] bid  
 
* 1998 -- '''[[BucConeer]]''' ([[Baltimore in '98]])
 
* 1998 -- '''[[BucConeer]]''' ([[Baltimore in '98]])
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* 2004 -- [[Baltimore in 2007]] [[hoax bid]]
 
 
* 2004 -- Abandoned [[DC in 007]] bid  
 
* 2004 -- Abandoned [[DC in 007]] bid  
 
* 2009 -- Abandoned [[DC in 2011]] bid
 
* 2009 -- Abandoned [[DC in 2011]] bid
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* 1994 -- Abandoned [[Boston in '98]] bid by [[MCFI]]
 
* 1994 -- Abandoned [[Boston in '98]] bid by [[MCFI]]
 
* 1995 -- Failed [[Boston in 1998]] bid by [[BCEC]]
 
* 1995 -- Failed [[Boston in 1998]] bid by [[BCEC]]
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* 1996 -- [[Boston in 1999]] [[hoax bid]]
 
 
* 1998 -- Failed [[Boston in Orlando in 2001]] bid
 
* 1998 -- Failed [[Boston in Orlando in 2001]] bid
 
* 2004 -- '''[[Noreascon 4]]''' ([[Boston in 2004]])
 
* 2004 -- '''[[Noreascon 4]]''' ([[Boston in 2004]])
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* 2020 -- [[Christmas in Boston in 2020]] [[hoax bid]]
 
  
 
====[[California]]====
 
====[[California]]====
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* 1952 -- Failed [[San Francisco in '53]] bid
 
* 1952 -- Failed [[San Francisco in '53]] bid
 
* 1954 -- '''[[SFCon]]''' ([[San Francisco in '54]])
 
* 1954 -- '''[[SFCon]]''' ([[San Francisco in '54]])
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* 1956 -- Failed [[Berkley-Oakland in 1957]] bid
 
* 1964 -- '''[[Pacificon II]]''' ([[San Francisco in '64]])
 
* 1964 -- '''[[Pacificon II]]''' ([[San Francisco in '64]])
 
* 1968 -- '''[[Baycon (Worldcon)]]''' ([[Bay Area in '68]])
 
* 1968 -- '''[[Baycon (Worldcon)]]''' ([[Bay Area in '68]])
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* 1946 -- '''[[Pacificon 1]]''' ([[Los Angeles in 1942]], delayed by [[WWII]])
 
* 1946 -- '''[[Pacificon 1]]''' ([[Los Angeles in 1942]], delayed by [[WWII]])
 
* 1948 -- Start of [[South Gate in '58]] bid
 
* 1948 -- Start of [[South Gate in '58]] bid
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* 1956 -- Failed [[Los Angeles in 1957]] bid
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* 1956 -- Withdrawn [[Los Angeles in 1957]] bid
 
* 1958 -- '''[[Solacon]]''' (Honorary “South Gate”)
 
* 1958 -- '''[[Solacon]]''' (Honorary “South Gate”)
 
* 1959 -- Start of (unsuccessful) [[South Gate Again in 2010!]] bid
 
* 1959 -- Start of (unsuccessful) [[South Gate Again in 2010!]] bid
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====[[Florida]]====
 
====[[Florida]]====
 
*1977 -- '''[[SunCon]]''' ([[Miami]]: [[7 for '77]])
 
*1977 -- '''[[SunCon]]''' ([[Miami]]: [[7 for '77]])
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*1986 -- Failed [[Bermuda Triangle Bid]] (a semi-[[hoax bid]] to hold the 1988 [[Worldcon]] on a cruise ship leaving from [[Miami]])
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*1986 -- Failed [[Bermuda Triangle Bid]] (a bid to hold the 1988 [[Worldcon]] on a cruise ship leaving from [[Miami]], a [[hoax]] that became real)
 
*1992 -- '''[[MagiCon]]''' ([[Orlando in '92]])  
 
*1992 -- '''[[MagiCon]]''' ([[Orlando in '92]])  
 
*1998 -- Failed [[Boston in Orlando in 2001]] bid
 
*1998 -- Failed [[Boston in Orlando in 2001]] bid
 
*2013 -- Failed [[Orlando in 2015]] bid  
 
*2013 -- Failed [[Orlando in 2015]] bid  
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*2021 -- Abandoned [[Orlando in 2026]] bid
  
 
====[[Missouri]]====
 
====[[Missouri]]====
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* 1972 -- Failed [[New York in '74]] and [[NYCon 4 Bid]]s (yes, two!)
 
* 1972 -- Failed [[New York in '74]] and [[NYCon 4 Bid]]s (yes, two!)
 
* 1975 -- Failed [[New York in '77]] bid
 
* 1975 -- Failed [[New York in '77]] bid
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* 1978 -- [[Flushing in '80]] [[hoax bid]]
 
 
* 1984 -- Failed [[NY in '86]] bid
 
* 1984 -- Failed [[NY in '86]] bid
 
* 1986 -- Failed [[New York in 1989]] bid (didn’t [[file]] in time to make the ballot)
 
* 1986 -- Failed [[New York in 1989]] bid (didn’t [[file]] in time to make the ballot)
 
* 1989 -- Failed [[New York in '92]] bid
 
* 1989 -- Failed [[New York in '92]] bid
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* 1992 -- [[NY in '95]] [[hoax bid]]
 
 
* 1995 -- Abandoned [[New York in '98]] and failed [[Niagara Falls in '98]] bids
 
* 1995 -- Abandoned [[New York in '98]] and failed [[Niagara Falls in '98]] bids
 
* 2001 -- Short-lived [[Nieuw Amsterdam in 2004]] bid
 
* 2001 -- Short-lived [[Nieuw Amsterdam in 2004]] bid
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*2006 -- Failed [[Columbus in 2008]] bid
 
*2006 -- Failed [[Columbus in 2008]] bid
  
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====[[Pacific Northwest]]====
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====[[Oregon]]====
 
*1950 -- '''[[NorWesCon]]''' ([[Oregon]]: [[Portland in 1950]])
 
*1950 -- '''[[NorWesCon]]''' ([[Oregon]]: [[Portland in 1950]])
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*1961 -- '''[[Seacon]]''' ([[Seattle]], unopposed)
 
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*1967 -- Withdrawn [[Seattle in '68]] bid
 
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*1979 -- Failed [[Seattle in 1981]] bid
 
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*1996 -- [[Seattle in 2002]] bid launched (abandoned in 1999)
 
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*2009 -- Withdrawn [[Seattle in 2011]] bid
 
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*2015 -- '''[[Sasquan]]''' ([[Spokane in 2015]])
 
  
 
====[[Pennsylvania]]====
 
====[[Pennsylvania]]====
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*2003 -- Abandoned [[Dallas in 2006]] bid
 
*2003 -- Abandoned [[Dallas in 2006]] bid
 
*2013 -- '''[[LoneStarCon 3]]''' ([[San Antonio]]; [[Texas in 2013]])
 
*2013 -- '''[[LoneStarCon 3]]''' ([[San Antonio]]; [[Texas in 2013]])
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==== [[Washington State]] ====
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*1961 -- '''[[Seacon]]''' ([[Seattle]], unopposed)
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*1967 -- Withdrawn [[Seattle in '68]] bid
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*1979 -- Failed [[Seattle in 1981]] bid
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*1996 -- [[Seattle in 2002]] bid launched (abandoned in 1999)
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*2009 -- Withdrawn [[Seattle in 2011]] bid
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*2015 -- '''[[Sasquan]]''' ([[Spokane in 2015]])
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*2025 -- '''[[Seattle Worldcon 2025]]''' ([[Seattle 2025]])
  
 
=Failed bids for Worldconless Places=
 
=Failed bids for Worldconless Places=
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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 06:51, 9 October 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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