Welcome to my annual post about the events ‘o geek in the Sunshine State.  The current count as of posting: 76 confirmed. 19 pending.

And these are just the ones I know of. There tends to be a few that will themselves into being after the beginning of the year, and I update this post throughout the year. That said, the evolution of the definition of “geek events” keeps evolving and event planners continue to use the term “con” in the loosest sense of the word in some of these.

If you see one that is incorrect or one that I missed: shoot me an email. Me@TomCroom.com

Want to see previous lists?  Check out this post.

If you choose to use part of this list for your own on another website or blog please have the common courtesy to credit me/this site.  (“via TomCroom.com” is perfectly fine.)

CONFIRMED:

• JAN 4-10, Star Trek: The Cruise Voyage (Miami, aboard a cruise ship)
• JAN 5, Hall of Heroes (Jacksonville)
• JAN 13, Deland Comics & Collectibles Show (Deland)
• JAN 13, Jacksonville Anime Day (Jacksonville)
• JAN 18-21, Otronicon (Orlando)
• JAN 19, Ocala Comic Fest (Ocala)
• JAN 19-20, CBC 2 Day Comic Book & Toy Show (Jacksonville)
• JAN 19-20, Central Florida Comic Con (Lakeland)
• JAN 25-28, Colossalcon Cruise (Cape Canaveral, aboard a cruise ship)
• JAN 26, BTL Collectibles Show (Miami) – monthly; see convention site for details.
• JAN 26, SSA+S Toracon (Sarasota)
• JAN 26-27, Orlando Toy & Comic Con (Orlando)
• FEB 2, Orlando Anime Day (Orlando)
• FEB 7-10, RapierCon (Jacksonville)
• FEB 15-18, NotCon At Sea (Miami, aboard a cruise ship)
• FEB 16, Syfy Bartow (Bartow)
• FEB 21-25, Walker Stalker Cruise (Tampa, aboard a cruise ship)
• FEB 22-24, Pensacon (Pensacola)
• FEB 25-MAR 2, ConVoluted CON Cruise (Miami, aboard a cruise ship)
• FEB 28-MAR 3, Coastal Magic Convention (Daytona Beach)
• MAR 2-3, Comic Con Revolution (West Palm Beach)
• MAR 2-9, Senpai Cosplay Cruise (Miami, aboard a cruise ship)
• MAR 8-10, Amelia Con (Amelia Island)
• MAR 8-10, RetroJAX (Jacksonville) – was Free Play Florida/Jacksonville Arcade Expo
• MAR 9, Florida Game Con at USF (Tampa)
• MAR 9, Miami Comic Con (Miami)
• MAR 9-10, FreeCon (Tallahassee)
• MAR 13-16, The International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts (Orlando)
• MAR 15-17, Omni Fandom Expo (Orlando)
• MAR 16, Clearwater Comic Con (Clearwater)
• MAR 16, Mystic-Con (Orlando)
• MAR 16-17, SwampCon (Gainesville)
• MAR 22-24, Spooky Empire, Spring (Orlando)
• MAR 30, AfroCon (Tampa)
• APR 5-7, EyeCon Reunion Conventions: Pretty Little Liars (Orlando)
• APR 6, GatorLAN Spring (Gainesville)
• APR 6-7, Hatsume Fair (Miami)
• APR 12-14, Ultracon of South Florida (Miami)
• APR 13, Beaches Comic Con (Jacksonville)
• APR 13, EagleCON (Fort Myers)
• APR 13, Fusion Con (New Port Richey)
• APR 13-14, Daytona Beach Comic Convention (Daytona)
• APR 19-21, Collective Con (Jacksonville)
• MAR 2, Calusacon (Fort Myers)
• MAR 7-11, CruiseCon (Port Canaveral, aboard a cruise ship)
• MAR 9, Miami Comic Con/Hero Hype Miami Comic Convention (Miami)
• MAR 30, FLPolyCon (Lakeland)
• MAY 16-19, Megacon Orlando (Orlando)
• MAY 26-27, Mizucon (Miami)
• MAY 31-JUN 2, OASIS (Orlando)
• JUN 8, SWFL Space Con (Fort Myers)
• JUN 15, Time Lord Fest Jacksonville (Jacksonville)
• JUN 22-23, Ocala Comic Con (Ocala)
• JUN 28-30, CEO Fighting Game Championships (Daytona)
• JUL 3-7. Dice Tower Con (Orlando)
• JUL 4-7, Florida Supercon (Miami)
• JUL 11-14, Metrocon (Tampa)
• JUL 15-19, GaCuCon The Game Cruise (Miami, aboard a cruise ship)
• JUL 20, Orlando Comic Con/Hero Hype Orlando Comic Convention (Orlando)
• AUG 2-4, Florida Anime Festival (Fort Walton Beach)
• AUG 2-4, Tampa Bay Comic Con (Tampa)
• AUG 9-11, Anime Festival Orlando (Orlando)
• AUG 9-11, Megaplex (Orlando)
• AUG 18, Jacksonville Comic and Toy Show (Jacksonville)
• AUG 24-25, The Infinity Toy & Comic Convention (Kissimmee)
• SEP 6-8, Kaiyōcon (Daytona)
• SEP 7-8, Space Coast Comic Con (Cocoa)
• SEP 14, SWFL SteamCon & Fantasy Expo (Fort Myers)
• SEP 20-22, Ancient City Con (St. Augustine)
• SEP 28-29, Panama City CreativeCon (Panama City)
• OCT 11-13, EXP Con (St. Augustine)
• OCT 12-13, RedShirt Con (Orlando)
• OCT 13, Melbourne Toy and Comic Con (Melbourne)
• OCT 18-20, Necronomicon Science Fiction Convention (Tampa)
• OCT 19, Brick City Comic & Toy Show (Ocala)
• OCT 19-20, WasabiCon (Jacksonville)
• OCT 25-27, Lumi-Con (Tampa)
• NOV 8, Steampunk Invasion (St. Augustine)
• NOV 8-10, Gamer Comic Expo (Miami)
• NOV 8-10, Rangerstop’s Superhero Toy & Comic Con (Orlando)
• NOV 22-24, Supernatural Official Convention (Jacksonville)
• NOV 23, SW-FloridaCon (Fort Myers)

PENDING:

• Anime Iwai (Fort Lauderdale)
• Auburndale City Con (Auburdale – slated to return in 2020)
• CEOtaku (Orlando)
• Clearwater Toshocon (Clearwater)
• Clermont Comic Con (Clermont)
• COS CON JAX (Jacksonville)
• Creator Owned Expo (Ft. Lauderdale)
• Expedition Prototype (Kissimmee)
• Galaxy Comic Con (Daytona)
• Gulf Coast Maker Comic Con (Seminole)
• Hero Hype Gaming Expo (Miami)
• Holiday Matsuri (Orlando)
• Mandarin Mini Con (Jacksonville)
• Megacon Tampa Bay (Tampa)
• Shadocon (Tampa)
• Southern Media Con (Tampa)
• Spooky Empire, Fall (Orlando)
• Tallahassee Comic Con (Tallahassee)
• Tampa Anime Day (Tampa)

INACTIVE:

• 2050 Events (Daytona Beach)
• Acciocon (Orlando)
• Acme Comic-Con (Longwood)
• ALT*Con (Tallahassee)
• Animate! Miami/Animation Supercon/Anime Supercon (Miami – merged with Florida Supercon)
• Anime Express (Daytona Beach)
• Anime South (Fort Walton Beach)
• Apex Anime (Tampa)
• ArcadiaCon (Fort Lauderdale)
• Away Mission (Tampa)
• Ascendio/Infinitus (Orlando)
• Assimilation (Orlando)
• Atama Kon (Orlando)
• Battle Cruise (Port Canaveral, aboard a cruise ship)
• Bellecon/Otaku-Ya! Anime Festival (Jacksonville)
• Bold City Comic Con (Jacksonville)
• Bouchercon (St. Petersburg – but still active outside of Florida)
• Chibi Pa (Hollywood)
• CONjure (Orlando)
• Cosmic Comic Fest (Tampa)
• Cosography (Cocoa)
• Creature Con (Orlando)
• Dead X Fest (Tampa)
• DreamCon/Nightmare Before Thanksgiving (Jacksonville)
• EliteCon (Tampa)
• EnchantaCon (Orlando)
• Evil Con (Tampa)
• Fan Lexicon (Jacksonville)
• FANdom Con (Fort Walton Beach)
• Fantasy Twi-Life Tour (Ft. Lauderdale)
• Fatality Fest (West Palm Beach)
• FAN2SEA Cruise (Tampa, aboard a cruise ship)
• First Coast Comic Con (Jacksonville)
• FIT Con (Melbourne)
• Floatacon (Miami, aboard a cruise ship)
• Floridacon (Miami)
• Florida Anime Experience (Kissimmee – merged with MegaCon Orlando)
• Florida Arcade & Pinball Expo (Ft. Lauderdale)
• Florida Battle Con (Orlando)
• Florida Net Con (Orlando)
• Fanboy Expo (Lakeland/Tampa – but still active outside of Florida)
• Florida Pop Con (Fern Park)
• Fandom Unleashed (Orlando)
• Florida Fandomania (Fort Pierce)
• FX/The Florida Xtravaganza (Orlando)
• Gamewarp (Orlando)
• Geek Fest Florida (Fort Lauderdale)
• GeekyCon (Orlando)
• GIJoeCon (Orlando – but still active outside of Florida)
• Hero Trader Comic Con (Punta Gorda)
• Houkocon (Port St. Lucie)
• Hurricane Who (Orlando)
• Infinite Bits (Miami)
• JACON (Orlando)
• Janicon (Jacksonville)
• Khaotic Kon (Tampa)
• Knightrokon (Orlando)
• Kunicon/Otakucon (Miami)
• LameCon (Land O’ Lakes)
• M•CON (Jacksonville)
• Malooga Con (Tampa)
• Meeting of the Mines Minecraft Convention (Orlando)
• Miami Hurricon (Miami)
• Mini Con (Plantation)
• Mugglecon (Orlando)
• Mythicon (Orlando)
• Naruto Trek (West Palm Beach)
• North Florida Comic Con (Jacksonville)
• O-SaruCon (Orlando)
• Okama Con (Miami)
• Omnicon (Ft. Lauderdale)
• OrlandoCon (Orlando)
• Orlando Comic Expo (Orlando)
• Orlando Nerd Fest (Orlando)
• Palm Con (West Palm Beach)
• Panama City Beach Comic Con (Panama City)
• Paradise City Comic Con (Ft. Lauderdale – merged with Florida Supercon)
• PariahCon (Lakeland)
• Pensacola Comic Convention (Pensacola)
• Pulp Adventure Con (Ft. Lauderdale – but still active outside of Florida)
• Retr-O-Rama Pop Culture Collectibles Show (Jacksonville)
• Sci-Con (Tampa)
• Salty Bay Con (Tampa)
• Sands of Anime (Cocoa Beach)
• Shock! Pop! Comic Con (Ft. Lauderdale)
• Silver-Con (Fort Lauderdale)
• Space Coast Nerd Fest (Melbourne)
• Speculative Fiction: Southeast (Orlando)
• Star Wars Celebration (Orlando – but still active outside of Florida)
• Sukoshi Con (Ft. Walton Beach)
• Tachychon (Orlando)
• Tampa Bay Toy Expo (Tampa)
• The Grand Brony Gala (Tampa)
• Treasure Coast Comic Con (Port St. Lucie)
• Trekfest (West Palm Beach)
• Trekon (Miami)
• Trek Happening (Ft. Lauderdale)
• Umicon Daytona (Daytona Beach)
• Vulkon (Orlando & Tampa)
• Winter Garden Wonderfest (Winter Garden)
• Wizard World (Miami – but still active outside Florida)
• Wrath of Con (Panama City)
• Yasumicon (Miami)
• ZombiCon (Fort Myers)
• Zonacon/Tri-County Comic Con (Orlando)