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[[IllWisCon]] || July 4-6, 1958 || Chicago | [[IllWisCon]] || July 4-6, 1958 || Chicago | ||
[[Fanarcon]] || December 26-28, 1958 || NY, NY | [[Fanarcon]] || December 26-28, 1958 || NY, NY | ||
+ | [[London Symposium]] || October 3, 1959 || London, UK | ||
[[Consolacon]] || September 1-4, 1961 || New Orleans | [[Consolacon]] || September 1-4, 1961 || New Orleans | ||
+ | [[KingCon]] || 1967 || Kingston, ON | ||
+ | [[London Minicon]] || November 1968 || London, UK | ||
[[Conference on the Bibliography of Science Fiction]] || March 1, 1969 || NY, NY | [[Conference on the Bibliography of Science Fiction]] || March 1, 1969 || NY, NY | ||
[[1969 Conference on Middle Earth]] || April 25-26, 1969 || Urbana, IL | [[1969 Conference on Middle Earth]] || April 25-26, 1969 || Urbana, IL | ||
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[[BYO-Con]] || 26-28 December 1972 || Melbourne, Australia | [[BYO-Con]] || 26-28 December 1972 || Melbourne, Australia | ||
[[Cal Tech Conference]] || March 8-9, 1974 || Pasadena, CA | [[Cal Tech Conference]] || March 8-9, 1974 || Pasadena, CA | ||
+ | [[KWEST*Con]] || November 1-3, 1974 || Kalamazoo, MI | ||
[[Infinity 74]] || November 29-December 1, 1974 || NY, NY | [[Infinity 74]] || November 29-December 1, 1974 || NY, NY | ||
[[Hopcon]] || March 7-9, 1975 || Baltimore, MD | [[Hopcon]] || March 7-9, 1975 || Baltimore, MD | ||
[[Columbicon]] || August 8-10, 1975 || Columbia, MD | [[Columbicon]] || August 8-10, 1975 || Columbia, MD | ||
[[Blackpool Fan Con]] || February 6-8, 1976 || Blackpool, UK | [[Blackpool Fan Con]] || February 6-8, 1976 || Blackpool, UK | ||
+ | [[Lexicon (MD)]] || June 18-20, 1976 || Lexington Park, MD | ||
[[Intercon]] || August 13-14, 1976 || Salt Lake City, UT | [[Intercon]] || August 13-14, 1976 || Salt Lake City, UT | ||
[[Des Moines Con]] || August 28-31, 1976 || Des Moines, IA | [[Des Moines Con]] || August 28-31, 1976 || Des Moines, IA | ||
[[Fourth Dimension Con]] || October 1-3, 1976 || Tallmadge, OH | [[Fourth Dimension Con]] || October 1-3, 1976 || Tallmadge, OH | ||
[[Alpha Draconis]] || October 29-31 1976 || Toronto, ON | [[Alpha Draconis]] || October 29-31 1976 || Toronto, ON | ||
+ | [[Luunicon]] || 1977 || London, UK | ||
[[Clayton Con]] || March 12-13, 1977 || Lawndale, CA | [[Clayton Con]] || March 12-13, 1977 || Lawndale, CA | ||
[[Harcon]] || April 1-3, 1977 || Harriman, TN | [[Harcon]] || April 1-3, 1977 || Harriman, TN | ||
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[[Empirecon 1]] || July 14-16, 1978 || NY, NY | [[Empirecon 1]] || July 14-16, 1978 || NY, NY | ||
[[Hark!Con]] || July 22, 1978 || Richmond, VA | [[Hark!Con]] || July 22, 1978 || Richmond, VA | ||
+ | [[LICon]] || August 11-13, 1978 || Plainview, Long Island | ||
[[Un-Con]] || September 9, 1978 || Winnipeg, MB | [[Un-Con]] || September 9, 1978 || Winnipeg, MB | ||
[[UnreelCon]] || October 27-29, 1978 || Toronto | [[UnreelCon]] || October 27-29, 1978 || Toronto | ||
+ | [[Kampuscon]] || January 20, 1979 || Lawrence, KS | ||
[[FortCon]] || February 9-11, 1979 || Ft. Collins, CO | [[FortCon]] || February 9-11, 1979 || Ft. Collins, CO | ||
[[Whatacon]] || February 24, 1979 || San Diego, CA | [[Whatacon]] || February 24, 1979 || San Diego, CA | ||
[[Just Imagicon]] || 24-27 May 1979 || Memphis, TN | [[Just Imagicon]] || 24-27 May 1979 || Memphis, TN | ||
[[Filkon I]] || July 27-29, 1979 || Chicago, IL | [[Filkon I]] || July 27-29, 1979 || Chicago, IL | ||
+ | [[KulaCon]] || November 30-December 2, 1979 || Vancouver, BC | ||
[[Fantasy Worlds Midwinter Festival]] || February 16-17, 1980 || Berkeley, CA | [[Fantasy Worlds Midwinter Festival]] || February 16-17, 1980 || Berkeley, CA | ||
[[Hoosier Con]] || February 29 - March 2, 1980 || South Bend, IN | [[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 | [[Imaginitzacon]] || September 26-28, 1980 || Memphis, TN | ||
[[A Mid-Winter Convention]] || January 23-25, 1981 || Long Beach, CA | [[A Mid-Winter Convention]] || January 23-25, 1981 || Long Beach, CA | ||
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[[Augacon]] || November 27-29, 1981 || San Mateo, CA | [[Augacon]] || November 27-29, 1981 || San Mateo, CA | ||
[[CONgestion]] || 19-21 March, 1982 || Oklahoma City, OK | [[CONgestion]] || 19-21 March, 1982 || Oklahoma City, OK | ||
+ | [[LEXICON]] || 28-31 May 1982 || Leicester, UK | ||
[[Fencon]] || October 16, 1982 || Cambridge, UK | [[Fencon]] || October 16, 1982 || Cambridge, UK | ||
[[Constellation Con]] || February 18-21, 1983 || Vancouver, BC | [[Constellation Con]] || February 18-21, 1983 || Vancouver, BC | ||
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[[Con-Juration]] || June 1-3, 1984 || Tulsa, OK | [[Con-Juration]] || June 1-3, 1984 || Tulsa, OK | ||
[[Concentric '84]] || November 2-4, 1984 || Columbia, MO | [[Concentric '84]] || November 2-4, 1984 || Columbia, MO | ||
+ | [[LASFS 50th Anniversary Banquet]] November 3, 1984 || LA, CA | ||
[[Alti-Ego's]] || April 26-28, 1985 || Denver, CO | [[Alti-Ego's]] || April 26-28, 1985 || Denver, CO | ||
[[Triangulum]] || August 30-September 1, 1985 || Milwaukee, WI | [[Triangulum]] || August 30-September 1, 1985 || Milwaukee, WI | ||
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[[Con-Troll]] || April 16-18, 1993 || Houston, TX | [[Con-Troll]] || April 16-18, 1993 || Houston, TX | ||
[[Boise Fantasy Arts Convention]] || April 24-25, 1993 || Boise, ID | [[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 | [[CupCon]] ||October 29-31 1993 || Melbourne, Australia | ||
[[Cascadecon '94]] || August 26-28, 1994 || Portland, OR | [[Cascadecon '94]] || August 26-28, 1994 || Portland, OR | ||
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[[Conclave (Australia) || September 30-October 3, 2005 || Adelaide, Australia | [[Conclave (Australia) || September 30-October 3, 2005 || Adelaide, Australia | ||
[[Wellscon]] || November 25, 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 | [[Frolicon]] || April 13-16, 2006 || Atlanta, GA | ||
[[Heinlein Centennial]] || July 6-8, 2007 || Kansas City, MO | [[Heinlein Centennial]] || July 6-8, 2007 || Kansas City, MO |
Revision as of 18:14, 14 April 2020
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 |
Wiscon | September 20, 1953 | Fond Du Lac, WI? |
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 |
IllWisCon | July 4-6, 1958 | Chicago |
Fanarcon | December 26-28, 1958 | NY, NY |
London Symposium | October 3, 1959 | London, UK |
Consolacon | September 1-4, 1961 | New Orleans |
KingCon | 1967 | Kingston, ON |
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 |
A2 Relax Icon | February 1972 | Ann Arbor, MI |
BYO-Con | 26-28 December 1972 | Melbourne, Australia |
Cal Tech Conference | March 8-9, 1974 | Pasadena, CA |
KWEST*Con | November 1-3, 1974 | Kalamazoo, MI |
Infinity 74 | November 29-December 1, 1974 | NY, NY |
Hopcon | March 7-9, 1975 | Baltimore, MD |
Columbicon | August 8-10, 1975 | Columbia, MD |
Blackpool Fan Con | February 6-8, 1976 | Blackpool, UK |
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 |
Fourth Dimension Con | October 1-3, 1976 | Tallmadge, OH |
Alpha Draconis | October 29-31 1976 | Toronto, ON |
Luunicon | 1977 | London, UK |
Clayton Con | March 12-13, 1977 | Lawndale, CA |
Harcon | April 1-3, 1977 | Harriman, TN |
Yuccacon | April 15-17, 1977 | Colorado State U. |
Eraticon | May 28-30, 1977 | Houston, TX |
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 |
Freddiecon | August 30-31, 1977 | Fredericksburg, VA |
HBHS Minicon | December 10, 1977 | Huntington Beach, CA |
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 |
Whatacon | February 24, 1979 | San Diego, CA |
Just Imagicon | 24-27 May 1979 | Memphis, TN |
Filkon I | July 27-29, 1979 | Chicago, IL |
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 |
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 |
CONgestion | 19-21 March, 1982 | Oklahoma City, OK |
LEXICON | 28-31 May 1982 | Leicester, UK |
Fencon | October 16, 1982 | Cambridge, UK |
Constellation Con | February 18-21, 1983 | Vancouver, BC |
Colorado Mountain Con | May 6-8, 1983 | Leadville, CO |
Valcon | June 10-12, 1983 | Valpariso, IN |
InVention | September 23-25, 1983 | Glasgow, Scotland |
Incognicon | November 11-13, 1983 | Ottawa, Canada |
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 | |
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 | |
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 |
Conine | 5-7 August 1988 | Oxford, UK |
Imagine 90 | 1990 | Rochester, NY |
Victoricon | 1991 | Melbourne, Australia |
CON/FUSION | February 16-18, 1991 | San Diego, CA |
Twentycon | July, 1991 | Birmingham, UK |
ConFictionary | September, 1991 | Adelaide, Australia |
Altercon 666 | November 8-10, 1991 | London |
German X-Con | December 27-30, 1991 | Dusseldorf, Germany |
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 |
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 |
Cascadecon '94 | August 26-28, 1994 | Portland, OR |
Chococon | September 2-4 1994 | Harrisburg, PA |
Consanguinity I | October 7-9, 1994 | Lisle, IL |
Concinnity 95 | January 29, 1995 | Melbourne, Australia |
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 |
Druncon 1 | May 25-26, 2003 | Peterborough |
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 |
[[Conclave (Australia) | 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 |
ValhallaCon | September 4-6, 2009 | Bellingham, WA |
Canberra Science Fiction Convention | May 5-6, 2011 | Canberra, Australia |
VillainCon | October 1-2, 2011 | Perth, Australia |
Andromeda One | September 21, 2013 | Birmingham, UK |
JOFcon | March 28-30 2014 | Baltimore, MD |
GalaxyCon | October 31-November 2, 2014 | Las Vegas |
Archipelacon | June 25–28, 2015 | Åland, Finland |
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 |