Every year, there are many great opportunities for fans of board games and card games to get together at a wide variety of game conventions. Here's a look at some upcoming game events, listed in chronological order.
Which game event (whether it's on this list or not) is your favorite? Share your thoughts here!
You can also look at these conventions on my interactive game events map.
Events in August 2011
World Boardgaming Championships in Lancaster, Pennsylvania: August 1 to August 7, 2011
Gen Con in Indianapolis, Indiana: August 4 to August 7, 2011
Game Fest South in Chattanooga, Tennessee: August 18 to August 21, 2011
Events in September and October 2011
Gateway (part of Strategicon) in Los Angeles, California: September 2 to September 5, 2011
GameCon Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee: September 30 to October 2, 2011
FallCon in Calgary, Alberta, Canada: October 14 to October 16, 2011
Essen Game Fair (Internationale Spieltage) in Essen, Germany: October 20 to October 23, 2011
Events in November and December 2011
EuroQuest in Pikeville, Maryland: November 3 to November 6, 2011
Carnage in Fairlee, Vermont: November 4 to November 6, 2011
BoardGameGeek.con in Dallas, Texas: November 16 to November 20, 2011
Chicago Toy and Game Fair in Chicago, Illinois: November 19 to November 20, 2011
WinterCon in Rochester, Michigan: December 2 to December 3, 2011
Events in January and February 2012
Nuremberg International Toy Fair (trade show) in Nuremberg, Germany: February 1 to February 6, 2012
Gamicon in Iowa City, Iowa: February 10 to February 12, 2012
American International Toy Fair (trade show) in New York City, New York: February 12 to February 15, 2012
SaltCon in Salt Lake City, Utah: February 17 to February 18, 2012
Future Events: Dates to be Announced
Atlanta Game Fest in Norcross, Georgia
ChimaeraCon in San Antonio, Texas
DexCon in Morristown, New Jersey
GameStorm in Vancouver, Washington
Gamex (part of Strategicon) in Los Angeles, California
Geekway to the West in St. Louis, Missouri
Havoc in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
KublaCon in Burlingame, California
MichiCon in Rochester, Michigan
Orccon (part of Strategicon) in Los Angeles, California
Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Ohio
Protospiel in Ann Arbor, Michigan: dates to be announced
Protospiel South in Austin, Texas
SnowCon in Orono, Maine
Tennessee Game Days in Nashville, Tennessee
TotalCon in Mansfield, Massachusetts
Troll Con in Little Rock, Arkansas
NOTE: Events described as a "trade show" have restrictions on who may attend.
If you would like to suggest an event to be added to this list, please send an email to boardgames.guide@about.com, contact me via Twitter, or let me know on Facebook.
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