My ANNUAL LIST of FLORIDA GEEK EVENTS 2016

YOU CAN FIND THE UPDATED 2016 LIST ON THIS POST: http://www.tomcroom.com/2016/03/14/2016conventionlistupdate/

(I won’t be updating this specific post anymore.  Thanks!)

The tradition continues!  Since the late 2000s, I have been posting a list of all the “geek” style events in my home state of Florida.  Why, you ask?  There are a myriad of reasons… but mostly to make sure folks who jump into the “I’m going to start my own convention” wagon have some sort of access to the history of said events in the Sunshine State.

Last year I started a new addition to these posts by including conventions that are no longer with us.  Think of it as the “In Memoriam” part of the Academy Awards – but for nerd events.

AS ALWAYS: If you know of one I’ve forgotten, please post a reply I will add it to the list.

Let’s get started, shall we?

CONFIRMED (62):

1. JAN 9, Tampa Anime Day (Tampa)
2. JAN 10, Deland Comics & Collectibles Show (Deland)
3. JAN 10, Floridacon (Miami)
4. JAN 15-17, Supernatural Official Convention (Jacksonville)
5. JAN 15-17, Magic City Comic Con (Miami)
6. JAN 15-18, Otronicon (Orlando)
7. JAN 16-17, The Comic Book Connection Comic Book & Toy Show (Daytona Beach)
8. JAN 22-23, Auburndale City Con (Auburndale)
9. JAN 23, Orlando Anime Day (Orlando)
10. JAN 30, BTL Collectibles Show (Miami) – happens monthly
11. JAN 30, Tampa Bay Toy Expo (Tampa)
12. JAN 31, Orlando Toy & Comic Con (Orlando)
13. FEB 4-7, Coastal Magic Convention (Daytona Beach)
14. FEB 5-7, Amelia Con (Amelia Island)
15. FEB 6, Fusion Con (New Port Richey)
16. FEB 12-14, Rapier Con (Jacksonville)
17. FEB 13, Infinity Toy and Comic Con (Orlando)
18. FEB 13-14, SwampCon (Gainesville)
19. FEB 19-21, Florida Arcade & Pinball Expo (Ft. Lauderdale)
20. FEB 19-21, Pensacon (Pensacola)
21. FEB 20, SyFy Saturday (Bartow)
22. FEB 21, Retr-O-Rama Pop Culture Collectibles Show (Jacksonville)
23. FEB 27, Acme Comic-Con (Longwood)
24. MAR 4-6, Omni Expo (Orlando)
25. MAR 5-6, CONjure (Orlando)
26. MAR 6, Jacksonville Anime Day (Jacksonville)
27. MAR 12-13, Fanboy Expo (Lakeland)
28. MAR 12, Silver-Con (Fort Lauderdale)
29. MAR 17-21, CruiseCon (Jacksonville, Aboard a Cruise Ship)
30. MAR 19, Mandarin Mini Con (Jacksonville)
31. MAR 19-20, ALT*Con (Tallahassee)
32. MAR 20, Daytona Beach Comic Convention (Daytona Beach)
33. MAR 26, Hero Hype Con (Miami)
34. MAR 26-27, Geek Fest Florida (Fort Lauderdale)
35. APR 1-2, Hurricane Who (Orlando)
36. APR 1-3, Collective Con (Jacksonville)
37. APR 1-3, Spooky Empire Retro [formerly “May-hem”] (Orlando)
38. APR 2-3, Miami Hurricon (Miami)
39. APR 16-17, Space Coast Nerd Fest (Melbourne)
40. APR 22-24, Florida Anime Experience (Kissimmee)
41. APR 22-24, OASIS (Orlando)
42. APR 24, North Florida Comic Con (Jacksonville)
43. MAY 26-29, Megacon (Orlando)
44. JUN 4-5, Ocala Comic Con (Ocala)
45. JUL 1-4, Florida Supercon (Miami)
46. JUL 6-10, Dice Tower Gaming Con (Orlando)
47. JUL 15-17. Ancient City Con (Jacksonville)
48. JUL 21-14, Metrocon (Tampa)
49. JUL 29-31, Anime Festival Orlando (Orlando)
50. JUL 29-31, GeekyCon (Orlando)
51. JUL 30-31, LameCon (Land O’ Lakes)
52. AUG 5-7, Megaplex (Orlando)
53. AUG 5-7, Tampa Bay Comic Con (Tampa)
54. AUG 5-7. Wizard World Orlando (Orlando)
55. AUG 19-21, Mizucon (Miami)
56. AUG 12-14, The Grand Brony Gala (Tampa)
57. SEP 16-18, Treasure Coast Comic Con (Port St. Lucie)
58. SEP 17-18, CreativeCon (Panama City)
59. OCT 9, North Florida Comic Show (Jacksonville)
60. OCT 28-30, Necronomicon (Tampa)
61. NOV 11, FANdom Con (Fort Walton Beach)
62. NOV 20, Clermont Comic Con (Clermont)
63. DEC 9-11, The Vampire Diaries Official Convention (Orlando)

PENDING (29):

1. 2050 Events  (Daytona Beach)
2. ANIMATE! Miami (Miami)
3. ArcadiaCon (Fort Lauderdale)
4. Chibi Pa (Hollywood)
5. Florida Comics Experience (Melbourne) – slated to return February 2017
6. Force Fest (Jacksonville)
7. FreeCon (Tallahassee)
8. Holiday Matsuri (Orlando)
9. Jacksonville Arcade Expo (Jacksonville)
10. Mandarin MiniCon (Jacksonville)
11. Mini Con (Plantation)
12. NakamaCon (Panama City)
13. Orlando Nerd Fest (Orlando)
14. Palm Con (West Palm Beach)
15. Panama City Beach Comic Con (Panama City)
16. Pensacola Para Con (Pensacola)
17. Pinellas Comic and Maker Con (St. Petersburg)
18. Rangerstop’s Superhero Toy & Comic Con (Orlando)
19. Retr-O-Rama Collectible Show (Jacksonville)
20. ShadoCon (Palm Harbor)
21. Southern Media Con/Vidcon (Lakeland)
22. Space Coast Comic Con (Cape Canaveral)
23. Speculative Fiction: Southeast (Orlando)
24. Spooky Empire (Orlando)
25. Time Lord Fest (Tampa)
26. Ultracon of South Florida (Miami)
27. Umicon (Daytona Beach)
28. WasabiCon (Jacksonville)
29. ZombiCon (Fort Myers)

INACTIVE:

• Acciocon (Orlando)
• Anime Express (Daytona Beach)
• Anime South (Fort Walton Beach)
• Apex Anime (Tampa)
• Away Mission (Tampa)
• Ascendio/Infinitus (Orlando)
• Assimilation (Orlando)
• Atama Kon (Orlando)
• Bellecon/Otaku-Ya! Anime Festival (Jacksonville)
• Bold City Comic Con (Jacksonville)
• Clearwater Toshocon (Clearwater)
• Creator Owned Expo (Ft. Lauderdale)
• Cosmic Comic Fest (Tampa)
• Creature Con (Orlando)
• DreamCon/Nightmare Before Thanksgiving (Jacksonville)
• EnchantaCon (Orlando)
• EXP Con (Jacksonville)
• Evil Con (Tampa)
• EyeCon (Orlando – but still active outside of Florida)
• Fantasy Twi-Life Tour (Ft. Lauderdale)
• Fatality Fest (West Palm Beach)
• FIT Con (Melbourne)
• Floatacon (Miami, Aboard a Cruise Ship)
• Florida Battle Con (Orlando)
• Florida Net Con (Orlando)
• Fandom Unleashed (Orlando)
• FX/The Florida Xtravaganza (Orlando)
• Galaxy Comic Con (Tampa)
• Gamewarp (Orlando)
• Houkocon (Port St. Lucie)
• Infinite Bits (Miami)
• JACON (Orlando)
• Janicon (Jacksonville)
• Khaotic Kon (Tampa)
• Knightrokon (Orlando)
• Kunicon/Otakucon (Miami)
• Meeting of the Mines Minecraft Convention (Orlando)
• Mugglecon (Orlando)
• Mythicon (Orlando)
• Naruto Trek (West Palm Beach)
• O-SaruCon (Orlando)
• Omnicon (Ft. Lauderdale)
• Orlando Comic Expo (Orlando)
• PariahCon (Lakeland)
• Pulp Adventure Con (Ft. Lauderdale – but still active outside of Florida)
• Sci-Con (Tampa)
• Salty Bay Con (Tampa)
• Sands of Anime (Cocoa Beach)
• Shock! Pop! Comic Con (Ft. Lauderdale)
• Sukoshi Con (Ft. Walton Beach – but still active outside of Florida)
• Tachychon (Orlando)
• Trekfest (West Palm Beach)
• Trekon (Miami)
• Trek Happening (Ft. Lauderdale)
• Vulkon (Orlando & Tampa)
• Walker Stalker Con (Orlando – but still active outside of Florida)
• Winter Garden Wonderfest (Winter Garden)
• Wrath of Con (Panama City)
• Yasumicon (Miami)
• Zonacon/Tri-County Comic Con (Orlando)