Earlier this week, a friend asked me if, as the Chicago Geek Guy, I knew of local gaming conventions scheduled for the near future. I had to confess. I didn’t. Undaunted, I reached out to groups on Facebook and Reddit to compile a convention schedule of events in the Midwest.
January
- Midwinter Gaming Convention, Milwaukee, WI – https://tabletop.events/conventions/midwinter-gaming-convention-2018
- Polar Vortex, Glen Ellyn, IL – http://coldironconventions.com/
- Winter War, Champaign, IL – http://www.winterwar.org/
February
- Conflagration, Brookfield, WI – http://coldironconventions.com/
- Gamicon, Cedar Rapids, IA – http://www.nexusgamefair.com/
- LodgeCon, Peotone, IL – http://lodgecon2017.com/
March
- Adepticon, Schaumburg, IL – http://www.adepticon.org/
- Gary Con, Lake Geneva, WI – http://garycon.com/
April
- Ambercon, Detroit, MI – http://www.ambercon.com/
- CODCon, Glen Ellyn, IL – http://coldironconventions.com/
- Gaming Hoopla, Mundelien, IL – http://www.gaminghoopla.com/
- Little Wars, Lombard, IL – http://www.hmgsmidwest.com/main%20LW.html
- PretzCon, Omaha, NE – http://www.pretzcon.org/
- Who’s Yer Con, Indianapolis, IN – http://whosyergamers.org/wyc.php
May
- Geekway to the West, St. Charles, MO – https://geekwaytothewest.com/
- Nexus Game Fair, Milwaukee, WI – http://www.nexusgamefair.com/
June
- Milwaukee Summer Revel, Brookfield, WI – http://coldironconventions.com/
- Origins Game Fair, Columbus, OH – http://originsgamefair.com/
July
- WolfCon, Glen Ellyn, IL – http://wolfcon.org/
August
- GenCon, Indianapolis, IN – http://www.gencon.com/
October
- Dan’s Con of the Vale, Brookfield, WI – http://coldironconventions.com/
- Mini-Hoopla, Janesville, WI – http://www.gaminghoopla.com/mini-hoopla.html
November
- Gamehole Con, Madison, WI – https://www.gameholecon.com/
- PentaCon, Fort Wayne, IN – http://www.pentacongames.com/
- Stuffed COWS, Glen Ellyn, IL – http://coldironconventions.com/
I consider this a work in progress. Did I miss anything? Let me know in the comments below.
Thank you! Fixed.