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Conventions This Month: June 2011

1 June 2011 by Chriss Cornish

June marks the start of the plentiful summer conventions, as well as outdoor festivals and fairs. I’ve tried to include as many small, little known conventions as possible so June’s con list will hopefully have something that’s new to everyone.

If there’s nothing here to your taste, take a look for yourself using the resources in my Convention Lists & Calendar Sites article. Always remember, the internet is your convention research buddy.

June 3-5

BotCon

When: June 2-5, 2011
Where: Pasadena, California
What: Transformers convention.

Califur

When: June 3-5, 2011
Where: Irvine, California
What: Furry convention.

Colossalcon

When: June 2-5, 2011
Where: Sandusky, Ohio
What: Anime, gaming, and Japanese culture convention with a major cosplay focus.

ConCarolinas

When: June 3-5, 2011
Where: Charlotte, North Carolina
What: Multi-genre multi-media convention covering all speculative fiction spectrums.

DieCon

When: June 3-5, 2011
Where: Collinsville, Illinois
What: Gaming convention.

Hama-Con

When: June 3-5, 2011
Where: Huntsville, Alabama
What: Anima convention in its second year.

HeroesCon

When: June 3-5, 2011
Where: Charlotte, North Carolina
What: Comic convention famous for its comics-first and family-friendly atmosphere, where fans can mingle directly with professionals and exhibitors.

Monster-Mania

When: June 3-5, 2011
Where: Hunt Valley, Maryland
What: Horror film and memorabilia convention.

Northwest Pinbal and Gameroom Show

When: June 3-5, 2011
Where: Seattle, Washington
What: Pinball and arcade game convention.

OMGcon

When: June 3-5, 2011
Where: Paducah, Kentucky
What: Brings together anime and video games.

Salute to Supernatural

When: June 4-5, 2011
Where: Nashville, Tennesse
What: A Supernatural TV show fan convention produced by Creation Entertainment.

Saturday Nightmares Horror & Sci-Fi Expo

When: June 3-5, 2011
Where: East Rutherford, New Jersey
What: Horror convention.

Seishun-Con

When: June 3-5, 2011
Where: Atlanta, Georgia
What: Celebrating the springtime of life and all things Japanese.

Soonercon

When: June 3-5, 2011
Where: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
What: Fan-run multi-genre convention. 2011′s theme is “Heroes & Villains”.

What the Fur?

When: June 3-5, 2011
Where: Montréal, Quebec, Canada
What: WTF? Is a Canadian furry convention. 2011 theme is “Zombie Apocalypse: Night of the Furry Dead”.

June 10-12

A-Kon

When: June 10-12, 2011
Where: Dallas, Texas
What: Texas’ largest anime convention (self-declared).

AnimeNEXT

When: June 10-12, 2011
Where: Somerset, New Jersey
What: Largest independently organized anime convention in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area.

Contagion: Outbreak

When: June 10-12, 2011
Where: Omaha, Nebraska
What: The Midwest’s newest pop-culture convention.

DCAGE Gaming and Collectibles Expo

When: June 11, 2011
Where: Clearfield, Pennsylvania
What: Gaming, classic computing, and collectibles expo.

E3 Expo

When: June 7-9, 2011
Where: Los Angeles, California
What: The Electronic Entertainment Expo is a video gaming convention.

MichiCon

When: June 10-11, 2011
Where: Rochester, Michigan
What: Game convention held by Metro Detroit Gamers.

Outdoor Steampunk Convention and Gathering

When: June 10-12, 2011
Where: Kingdom City, Missouri
What: Steampunk festival.

Official Star Trek Convention: Star Trek Vancouver

When: June 10-12, 2011
Where: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
What: Official Star Trek convention celebrating the 45th anniversay. This is a Creation Entertainment production that will be traveling to various cities. This month it is in Vancouver, Canada.

PariahCon

When: June 10-11, 2011
Where: Lakeland, Florida
What: Celebrating multiple forms of fandom; gaming, anime, science fiction, collectibles, and more.

Sci Fi Summer Con

When: June 10-12, 2011
Where: Atlanta, Georgia
What: Science fiction convention.

Southcoast Toy and Comic Show

When: June 12, 2011
Where: Fairhaven, Massachusettes
What: One of New England’s fastest growing conventions. Featurs many artists,celebrity guests, vendors, and a costume contest.

Superman Celebration

When: June 9-12, 2011
Where: Metropolis, Illinois
What: Superman convention.

Wyrd Con

When: June 10-12, 2011
Where: Costa Mesa, California
What: Interactive Theater Convention (i.e. LARPs, ARGs, etc).

June 17-18

Anime Five Cities

When: June 18, 2011
Where: San Luis Obispo, California
What: Anime convention.

Anime Mid-Atlantic

When: June 17-19, 2011
Where: Chesapeake, Virginia
What: Japanese animation and culture convention.

Brickworld

When: June 15-19, 2011
Where: Wheeling, Illinois
What: LEGO convention.

Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo

When: June 17-19, 2011
Where: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
What: Comics and pop culture event.

DucKon

When: June 17-19, 2011
Where: Schaumburg, Illinois
What: Science fiction convention. Also a fund-raising event for Golden Duck Awards given at WorldCon each year.

Faerieworlds

When: June 17-19, 2011
Where: Eugene, Oregon
What: The premiere mythic music festival and faerie event on the West Coast.

Hypericon

When: June 17-19, 2011
Where: Nashville, Tennesse
What: Sci-fi/fantasy convention.

Kintoki-Con

When: June 18-19, 2011
Where: Sacramento, California
What: Asian media and culture convention (that means Chinese and Korean as well as Japanese animation and comics.)

Knoxville Comic & Anime Con

When: June 18-19, 2011
Where: Knoxville, Tennessee
What: Comic book, animation, and pop culture convention.

METROCON

When: June 17-19, 2011
Where: Tampa, Florida
What: Florida’s largest anime convention.

Philadelphia Comic Con

When: June 17-19, 2011
Where: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
What: A Wizard World produced comic convention.

QC Anime-zing!

When: June 17-19, 2011
Where: Davenport, Iowa
What: Celebrating Japanese arts, and culture.

Summit City Comic Con

When: June 18, 2011
Where: Fort Wayne, Indiana
What: The art of comics, and the creators responsible, are the focus of this con.

June 24-26

Albuquerque Comic Expo (ACE)

When: June 24-26, 2011
Where: Albuquerque, New Mexico
What: New Mexico’s premier comic book, pop culture and entertainment event.

Anthrocon

When: June 23-26, 2011
Where: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
What: World’s largest convention for those fascinated with anthropomorphics.

ApolloCon

When: June 24-26, 2011
Where: Houston, Texas
What: Science fiction, fantasy, and horror conference.

CombatCon

When: June 24-26, 2011
Where: Las Vegas, Nevada
What: Hybrid multi-genre fan con and western martial arts workshop with programming in sci-fi, fantasy, steampunk, pirate, and horror genres, as well as some of the finest western martial arts instructors in the world; swing a sword, meet a Jedi, show off your latest cosplay finery.