Wondercon: MARCH 29-31, 2013
Anaheim Convention Center
800 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA 92802
Friday: 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM Sunday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
C2E2: April 26-28, 2013.
What is C2E2?
The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo – also known as C2E2 – is a convention spanning the latest and greatest from the worlds of comics, movies, television, toys, anime, manga and video games. Bringing the best of popular culture to Downtown Chicago, C2E2’s show floor is packed with hundreds of exhibitors, panels and autograph sessions giving fans a chance to interact with their favorite creators and screening rooms featuring sneak peeks at films and television shows months before they hit either the big or small screen!
Then we have MY BABY! MY LOVE!! COMIC CON: JULY 17-21, 2013
Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 9:30AM – 7:00PM Sunday: 9:30AM – 5:00PM
2013 marks the 44th year for the show, making it the country’s longest continuously-run comics and popular art convention. Neil Gaiman is showing up too!
August 30 – September 2 2013: Dragoncon in Atlanta, GA – http://dragoncon.org/
APE: WHEN AND WHERE? Huh, I guess they are still working on that.
San Diego Comic Fest: Oct 4-6, 2013
The Fest will once again be at the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center and will be held October 4-6, 2013. I went to the first one and it was SO COOL! Uber casual and a fun mix of people, mostly old-timers, there to happily fill in any gaps you have in your pop-culture brain-based database.
October 10-13, 2013 The NY Comic Con
Comikaze: November 1-3, 2013
Los Angeles’ largest pop-culture convention, owned by comic legend Stan Lee and Horror icon, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark and a few other crazy and creative people. Right there in downtown LA.!
DesignerCon 2013: November 9th AND 10th, 2013
What is DesignerCon?
Long Beach Horror and Comic Con: Nov 23-24, 2013
Another cool con to attend. Very nicely attended mix of comics, sci-fi, cosplay and the other usual delights.
Oh snap, there is a SLEW of Steampunk Cons
Let me just swipe THIS comprehensive list from steampunkis.org and I will chrohnocologicalizationize it later.
FEBRUARY
February 1-3 2013: TempleCon in Warwick, RI – http://templecon.org/13/
February 15-17 2013: ConDFW XII in Addison, TX – http://www.condfw.org
February 15-17 2013: The Wicked Faire in Somerset, NJ – www.wickedfaire.com
February 22-24 2013: AnachroCon 2013 in Atlanta, GA – http://www.anachrocon.com/
MARCH
March 8-10 2013: Wild Wild West SteamPunk Convention in Tucson, AZ – http://www.wildwildwestcon.com
March 8-10 2013: All-Con 2013 in Addison, TX – http://all-con.org/
March 29-31 2013: Steampunk at Gettysburg: Rewind Time in Gettysburg, PA – http://www.steampunkatgettysburg.com
APRIL
April 12-14 2013: Steampunk Industrial Revolution in Nashau, NH – http://www.steamrevolution.com/
April 19-20 2013: Arcadian Clockwork in San Antonio, Tx – http://www.sanvaonline.com
April 26-28 2013: Steampunk Empire Symposium in Cincinnati, OH – http://www.steampunksymposium.com/symposium-2013-2/
MAY
May 4 2013: Aeolo Expo (& Anniversary Gala) Marshall, TX – http://cmcd003.wix.com/aeoloexpo
May 3-5 2013: Gaslight III: The Expedition in San Diego, CA – http://www.gaslightgathering.org/
May 10-12 2013: Louisianime: Steampunk Soiree in Lafayette, LA – http://www.louisianime.com
May 11-12 2013: Watch City Festival – City wide Steampunk Festival in Waltham, MA – http://internationalsteampunkcitywaltham.org/
May 17-19 2013: The Steampunk Worlds Fair in Piscataway, NJ – http://steampunkworldsfair.com/
May 24-26 2013: Comicpalooza 2013 in Houston, TX – http://www.comicpalooza.com/
May 24-26 2013: Up In The Aether: The Convention in Detroit/Dearborn, MI – http://upintheaether.com/
May 31-June 2 2013: Akon 24 in Dallas, TX – http://a-kon.com/
JUNE
June 23 2013: Steam On Queen in Toronto, ON – http://steamonqueen.ca/
June 21-13 2013: Ancient City Con in Jacksonville, FL – http://www.ancientcitycon.com/ (Reportedly adding a Steampunk track this year)
JULY
* July 12-14 2013: An Eclectic Affair Con in Urbana, IL – http://www.facebook.com/AnEclecticAffair
July 26-28 2013: Salt City Steamfest in Layton, UT – http://www.saltcitysteamfest.com
July 27-28 2013: Steamstock in Richmond, CA – http://www.steamstock.org/
AUGUST
August 30 – September 2 2013: Dragoncon in Atlanta, GA – http://dragoncon.org/
SEPTEMBER
September 13-14 2013: Skybourne Autumnal Masquerade Ball in Dallas, TX – http://www.skybourne.com/
OCTOBER
October 4-6 2013: FenCon X in Dallas, TX – http://fencon.org/
October 25-27 2013: Steamcon V: Around the World in Bellevue, WA – http://www.steamcon.org
October 31-November 3 2013: Teslacon 4: The Congress of Steam in Middleton, WI – http://www.teslacon.com
NOVEMBER
November 1-2 2013: Emerald City Steampunk Expo in Wichita, KS – http://emeraldcitysteampunkexpo.com/
November 1-3 2013: OctopodiCon in Norman, OK – http://octopodicon.org
