In 2026, a wide variety of events are expected, where new games and devices will be showcased, along with some amazing cosplay. In our article, we've gathered all the important expos that are scheduled to take place over the next twelve months.
January
- Event: CES 2026;
- Dates: January 6 — January 9;
- Location: Las Vegas (USA).
- Event: Super Magfest 2026;
- Dates: January 8 — January 11;
- Location: Washington (USA).
- Event: Fan Expo New Orleans 2026;
- Dates: January 9 — January 11;
- Location: New Orleans (USA).
- Event: EAG International Expo 2026;
- Dates: January 13 — January 15;
- Location: London (UK).
- Event: Fan Expo Portland 2026;
- Dates: January 16 — January 18;
- Location: Portland (USA).
- Event: QuadCon Brookfield 2026;
- Dates: January 17 — January 18;
- Location: Brookfield (USA).
- Event: Animazing Con 2026;
- Dates: January 17 — January 18;
- Location: Savannah (USA).
- Event: Pocket Gamer Connects London 2026;
- Dates: January 19 — January 20;
- Location: London (UK).
- Event: Igrokon 2026 Lite;
- Dates: January 24 — January 25;
- Location: Moscow (Russia).
- Event: Taipei Game Show 2026;
- Dates: January 29 — February 1;
- Location: Taipei (Taiwan).
- Event: SSA+S Toracon 2026;
- Dates: January 31;
- Location: Sarasota (USA).
- Event: Liverpool Anime and Gaming Con 2026;
- Dates: January 31 — February 1;
- Location: Liverpool (UK).
- Event: MAG-C;
- Dates: January 31 — February 1;
- Location: Erfurt (Germany).
February
- Event: AWE ASIA 2026;
- Dates: February 2 — February 4;
- Location: Singapore.
- Event: Atlanta Game Fest 2026;
- Dates: February 5 — February 8;
- Location: Atlanta (USA).
- Event: D.I.C.E. Summit 2026;
- Dates: February 10 — February 12;
- Location: Las Vegas (USA).
- Event: Copenhagen Gaming Week 2026;
- Dates: February 12 — February 14;
- Location: Copenhagen (Denmark).
- Event: Ichibancon 2026;
- Dates: February 13 — February 15;
- Location: Concord (USA).
- Event: QuadCon Cedar Rapids 2026;
- Dates: February 14;
- Location: Cedar Rapids (USA).
- Event: Fan Expo Vancouver 2026;
- Dates: February 14 — February 16;
- Location: Vancouver (Canada).
- Event: Pensacon 2026;
- Dates: February 20 — February 22;
- Location: Pensacola (USA).
- Event: Steam Next Fest;
- Dates: February 23 — March 2;
- Location: online.
- Event: gamescom dev;
- Dates: February 24 — February 26;
- Location: Lisbon (Portugal).
March
- Event: QuadCon Davenport 2026;
- Dates: March 7 — March 8;
- Location: Davenport (USA).
- Event: PeoriaCon 2026;
- Dates: March 7 — March 8;
- Location: Peoria (USA).
- Event: Game Developers Conference (GDC);
- Dates: March 9 — March 13;
- Location: San Francisco (USA).
- Event: Independent Game Festival 2026;
- Dates: March 11 — March 13;
- Location: San Francisco (USA).
- Event: SXSW 2026: Austin;
- Dates: March 12 — March 18;
- Location: Austin (USA).
- Event: La Mole Convention 2026;
- Dates: March 13 — March 15;
- Location: Mexico City (Mexico).
- Event: Fan Expo Cleveland 2026;
- Dates: March 13 — March 15;
- Location: Cleveland (USA).
- Event: Game On Expo 2026;
- Dates: March 13 — March 15;
- Location: Phoenix (USA).
- Event: The Game Expo;
- Dates: March 14 — March 15;
- Location: Melbourne (Australia).
- Event: QuadCon Madison 2026;
- Dates: March 14 — March 15;
- Location: Madison (USA).
- Event: NVIDIA GTC Online;
- Dates: March 16 — March 19;
- Location: San Jose (USA).
- Event: MegaCon Orlando 2026;
- Dates: March 19 — March 22;
- Location: Orlando (USA).
- Event: Manga-Comic-Convention 2026;
- Dates: March 19 — March 22;
- Location: Leipzig (Germany).
- Event: Nerdi Gras 2026;
- Dates: March 20 — March 22;
- Location: Atlanta (USA).
- Event: Toronto Comicon 2026;
- Dates: March 20 — March 22;
- Location: Toronto (Canada).
- Event: Dark Matters;
- Dates: March 21 — March 22;
- Location: Minsk (Belarus).
- Event: Digital Gaming India Expo;
- Dates: March 23 — March 25;
- Location: New Delhi (India).
- Event: Australasian Hospitality and Gaming Expo 2026;
- Dates: March 25 — March 26;
- Location: Brisbane (Australia).
- Event: PAX East 2026;
- Dates: March 26 — March 29;
- Location: Boston (USA).
- Event: Louisville Arcade Expo 2026;
- Dates: March 27 — March 29;
- Location: Louisville (USA).
- Event: WonderCon 2026;
- Dates: March 27 — March 29;
- Location: Anaheim (USA).
- Event: ScottyCon 2026;
- Dates: March 28;
- Location: Pittsburgh (USA).
- Event: Retropalooza Houston 2026;
- Dates: March 28 — March 29;
- Location: Pasadena (USA).
April
- Event: Supanova Comic Con & Gaming: Gold Coast;
- Dates: April 11 — April 12;
- Location: Gold Coast (Australia).
- Event: London Games Festival 2026;
- Dates: April 13 — April 19;
- Location: London (UK).
- Event: Insomnia Egypt Gaming Festival 2026;
- Dates: April 16 — April 18;
- Location: Cairo (Egypt).
- Event: India Gaming Show 2026;
- Dates: April 17 — April 19;
- Location: Chennai (India).
- Event: CoMo Retro Game Convention 2026;
- Dates: April 18;
- Location: Columbia (USA).
- Event: Supanova Comic Con & Gaming: Melbourne;
- Dates: April 18 — April 19;
- Location: Melbourne (Australia).
- Event: Reboot Develop Blue 2026;
- Dates: April 20 — April 22;
- Location: Dubrovnik (Croatia).
- Event: Calgary Expo 2026;
- Dates: April 23 — April 26;
- Location: Calgary (Canada).
- Event: Midwest Gaming Classic 2026;
- Dates: April 24 — April 26;
- Location: Milwaukee (USA).
- Event: Middle East Film & Comic Con 2026;
- Dates: April 24 — April 26;
- Location: Abu Dhabi (UAE).
- Event: Lvl Up Expo 2026;
- Dates: April 24 — April 26;
- Location: Las Vegas (USA).
- Event: gamescom latam 2026;
- Dates: April 30 — May 3;
- Location: São Paulo (Brazil).
- Event: Insomnia Gaming Festival #i72;
- Dates: April 30 — May 3;
- Location: Birmingham (UK).
May
- Event: A MAZE. 2026;
- Dates: May 13 — May 16;
- Location: Berlin (Germany).
- Event: Digital Dragons 2026;
- Dates: May 17 — May 19;
- Location: Krakow (Poland).
- Event: Saudi Entertainment and Amusement Expo 2026;
- Dates: May 19 — May 21;
- Location: Riyadh (Saudi Arabia).
- Event: MomoCon 2026;
- Dates: May 21 — May 24;
- Location: Atlanta (USA).
- Event: Thy Geekdom Con 2026;
- Dates: May 22 — May 24;
- Location: Oaks (USA).
- Event: BitSummit Punch;
- Dates: May 22 — May 24;
- Location: Kyoto (Japan).
- Event: Nordic Game 2026;
- Dates: May 26 — May 29;
- Location: Malmö (Sweden).
- Event: Fan Expo Denver 2026;
- Dates: May 28 — May 31;
- Location: Denver (USA).
- Event: Game Access 2026;
- Dates: May 29 — May 30;
- Location: Brno (Czech Republic).
- Event: Fan Expo Philadelphia 2026;
- Dates: May 29 — May 31;
- Location: Philadelphia (USA).
- Event: EpicCon Russia;
- Dates: May 30 — May 31;
- Location: Saint Petersburg (Russia).
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June
- Event: Tribeca Festival;
- Dates: June 3 — June 14;
- Location: New York (USA).
- Event: Summer Game Fest;
- Dates: June 5;
- Location: Los Angeles (USA).
- Event: FANCON 2026;
- Dates: June 6 — June 7;
- Location: Kyiv (Ukraine).
- Event: QuadCon Springfield IL 2026;
- Dates: June 7;
- Location: Springfield (USA).
- Event: OMG!Con;
- Dates: June 12 — June 14;
- Location: Owensboro (USA).
- Event: AWE USA 2026;
- Dates: June 15 — June 18;
- Location: California (USA).
- Event: Origins Game Fair 2026;
- Dates: June 17 — June 21;
- Location: Columbus (USA).
- Event: DevGamm Poland 2026;
- Dates: June 18 — June 19;
- Location: Gdańsk (Poland).
- Event: TouhouFest 2026;
- Dates: June 19 — June 21;
- Location: Torrance (USA).
- Event: Supanova Comic Con & Gaming: Sydney;
- Dates: June 19 — June 21;
- Location: Sydney Olympic Park (Australia).
- Event: Supanova Comic Con & Gaming: Perth;
- Dates: June 27 — June 28;
- Location: Perth (Australia).
July
- Event: Anime Expo 2026;
- Dates: July 2 — July 5;
- Location: Los Angeles (USA).
- Event: Kawacon 2026;
- Dates: July 3 — July 5;
- Location: San Antonio (USA).
- Event: AVCon 2026;
- Dates: July 4 — July 5;
- Location: Adelaide (Australia).
- Event: VK Fest 2026;
- Dates: July 4 — July 5;
- Location: Saint Petersburg (Russia).
- Event: EpicCon Russia. Moscow 2026;
- Dates: July 4 — July 5;
- Location: Moscow (Russia).
- Event: Dream Con 2026;
- Dates: July 10 — July 12;
- Location: Houston (USA).
- Event: Develop:Brighton 2026;
- Dates: July 14 — July 16;
- Location: San Diego (USA).
- Event: ConnectiCon 2026;
- Dates: July 16 — July 19;
- Location: Hartford (USA).
- Event: VK Fest 2026 Moscow;
- Dates: July 18 — July 19;
- Location: Moscow (Russia).
- Event: SIGGRAPH 2026;
- Dates: July 19 — July 23;
- Location: Los Angeles (USA).
- Event: Games for Change 2026;
- Dates: July 21 — July 22;
- Location: New York (USA).
- Event: Classic Game Fest 2026;
- Dates: July 24 — July 26;
- Location: Austin (USA).
- Event: Gen Con 2026;
- Dates: July 30 — August 2;
- Location: Indiana (USA).
- Event: ChinaJoy;
- Dates: July 31 — August 3;
- Location: Shanghai (China).
August
- Event: Fan Expo Boston 2026;
- Dates: August 7 — August 9;
- Location: Boston (USA).
- Event: Australasian Gaming Expo 2026;
- Dates: August 11 — August 13;
- Location: Sydney (Australia).
- Event: Fan Expo Chicago 2026;
- Dates: August 14 — August 16;
- Location: Rosemont (USA).
- Event: 2D Con 2026;
- Dates: August 21 — August 23;
- Location: Minneapolis (USA).
- Event: gamescom;
- Dates: August 26 — August 30;
- Location: Cologne (Germany).
- Event: Fan Expo Canada 2026;
- Dates: August 27 — August 30;
- Location: Toronto (Canada).
September
- Event: Dragon Con 2026;
- Dates: September 3 — September 7;
- Location: Atlanta (USA).
- Event: Matsuricon 2026;
- Dates: September 4 — September 6;
- Location: Columbus (USA).
- Event: PAX West 2026;
- Dates: September 4 — September 7;
- Location: Seattle (USA).
- Event: Fan Expo Dallas 2026;
- Dates: September 11 — September 13;
- Location: Dallas (USA).
- Event: Unicon & Game Expo Minsk;
- Dates: September 11 — September 13;
- Location: Minsk (Belarus).
- Event: Cleveland Gaming Classic;
- Dates: September 11 — September 13;
- Location: Cleveland (USA).
- Event: ATG Expo 2026;
- Dates: September 12 — September 13;
- Location: Waco (USA).
- Event: BlizzCon 2026;
- Dates: September 12 — September 13;
- Location: Anaheim (USA).
- Event: Tokyo Game Show (TGS);
- Dates: September 17 — September 21;
- Location: Tokyo (Japan).
- Event: Edmonton Expo 2026;
- Dates: September 18 — September 20;
- Location: Edmonton (USA).
- Event: Comic Con Africa 2026;
- Dates: September 24 — September 27;
- Location: Johannesburg (South Africa).
- Event: Global Gaming Expo;
- Dates: September 28 — October 1;
- Location: Las Vegas (USA).
- Event: SBC Summit 2026;
- Dates: September 29 — October 1;
- Location: Lisbon (Portugal).
- Event: Entertainment Arena Expo 2026;
- Dates: September;
- Location: Bucharest (Romania).
October
- Event: New York Comic-Con 2026;
- Dates: October 8 — October 11;
- Location: New York (USA).
- Event: Poznan Game Arena;
- Dates: October 23 — October 25;
- Location: Poznan (Poland).
- Event: gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show;
- Dates: October 29 — November 1;
- Location: Bangkok (Thailand).
- Event: DerpyCon 2026;
- Dates: October 30 — November 1;
- Location: New Brunswick (USA).
- Event: Comic Con IgroMir;
- Dates: October 30 — November 1;
- Location: Moscow (Russia).
November
- Event: Balkan Entertainment & Gaming Expo 2026;
- Dates: November 25 — November 26;
- Location: Sofia (Bulgaria).
- Event: Fan Expo San Francisco 2026;
- Dates: November 27 — November 29;
- Location: San Francisco (USA).
- Event: rAge Expo 2026;
- Dates: November 28 — November 30;
- Location: Johannesburg (South Africa).
- Event: G-STAR 2026;
- Dates: November;
- Location: Busan (South Korea).
December
- Event: PAX Unplugged 2026;
- Dates: December 4 — December 6;
- Location: Philadelphia (USA).
- Event: The Game Awards 2026;
- Dates: December 10;
- Location: Los Angeles (USA).
The most anticipated expo of 2026
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About the author
Vitalii Shvets
Editor
Vitaliy Shvets is a seasoned gaming journalist and editor with over a decade of experience in the industry. As Editor-in-Chief of the VGTimes game database, he oversees the curation of game profiles, ensuring every entry is packed with detailed information and stunning media. A lifelong PlayStation enthusiast, Vitaliy has a passion for narrative-driven action games and shooters. His all-time favorites include Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven, Alan Wake, The Witcher, Apex Legends and Metro.
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