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Conventions This Month: July 2011

1 July 2011 by Chriss Cornish

It’s July, time for Comic-Con at last! Plus Gam3rcon, a brand new gaming focused convention here in San Diego running concurrently with SDCC.

And if that weren’t excitement enough to make your geeky little hearts go pitter-patt, there are TONS of anime conventions across the country for this month; July is practically the unofficial Anime Convention Month. Plus oodles of of other genre, pop culture, and geek events.

I went a little overboard this month, listing WAY more fan cons than I usually do. But if there’s still somehow nothing here to your taste, take a look-see for yourself using the resources in my Convention Lists & Calendar Sites article. Always remember, the internet is your convention research buddy.

July 1-4

AM2

When: July 1-3, 2011
Where: Anaheim, California
What: Anime convention.

Animaritime

When: July 1-3, 2011
Where: Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
What: Bringing the best of anime and gaming to Atlantic Canada.

Anime Expo

When: July 1-4, 2011
Where: Los Angeles, California
What: Anime and Japanese pop culture convention.

Contata (NEFilk)

When: July 1-3, 2011
Where: Parisippany, New Jersey
What: The New Jersey Northeast Filk Music Convention event.

Days of the Dead

When: July 1-3, 2011
Where: Indianapolis, Indiana
What: New for 2011. Horror convention.

Delta H Con

When: July 1-3, 2011
Where: Houston, Texas
What: Gamer and anime convention hosted at the University of Houston. In it’s 4th year.

Fieldcon

When: July 1-3, 2011
Where: Morgan Coutny, Ohio
What: Outdoor anime convention presented by Anime Punch; Otaku x Nature.

Florida Supercon

When: July 1-4, 2011
Where: Miami, Florida
What: South Florida’s comic book, anime, animation, video game, fantasy, sci-fi, and pop culture convention.

InConJunction

When: July 1-3, 2011
Where: Indianapolis, Indiana
What: Science fiction/fantasy convention.

Westercon

When: July 1-4, 2011
Where: San Jose, California
What: Science fiction/fantasy convention.

July 8-11

Ancient City Con

When: July 1-3, 2011
Where: Jacksonville, Florida
What: Science fiction, fantasy, anime, gaming, and fandom con. 2011 theme is “The 5 Deadly Genres”.

Anime Blues Con

When: July 8-10, 2011
Where: Memphis, Tennessee
What: Anime and gaming convention.

Anime Festival Wichita

When: July 8-10, 2011
Where: Wichita, Kansas
What: Anime convention.

Anime Overload

When: July 8-10, 2011
Where: Austin, Texas
What: Anime convention.

AniMinneapolis

When: July 8-10, 2011
Where: Minneapolis, Minnisota
What: Anime convention.

Ba-Con

When: July 8-10, 2011
Where: Columbus, Ohio
What: Dedicated to geek culture, technology, and bacon.

BlobFest

When: July 8-10, 2011
Where: Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
What: Three day event in commemoration of ’50s film classic The Blob. Includes screenings of The Blob and other horror classics, re-enactment of the theater running-out sequence, competitions and a street fair.

California Extreme

When: July 9-10, 2011
Where: Santa Clara, California
What: Celebration of coin operated pinball machines, video games and other novelties once found in game arcades.

ConnectiCon

When: July 9-11, 2011
Where: Hartford, Connecticut
What: Pop culture event. Also, big for webcomics.

Creation Supernatural

When: July 8-10, 2011
Where: Parsippany, New Jersey
What: Supernatural fan convention produced by Creation Entertainment.

DEXCON

When: July 6-10, 2011
Where: Morristown, New Jersey
What: Double Exposure Convention is dedicated to gaming.

G-Fest

When: July 9-11, 2011
Where: Des Plaines, Illinois
What: Dedicated to Japanese monster fandom and held by the online magazine G-Fan.

A Gathering of Strangers

When: July 10-11, 2011
Where: Salt Lake City, Utah
What: Utah boardgame convention.

Glass City Con

When: July 9-10, 2011
Where: Perrysburg, Ohio
What: The Toledo area’s premiere Japanese anime convention.

Historicon

When: July 7-10, 2011
Where: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
What: THE historical miniatures gaming convention in the United States.

Ikasucon

When: July 8-10, 2011
Where: Fort Wayne, Indiana
What: Anime convention.

Omnicon

When: July 8-9, 2011
Where: McAllen, Texas
What: Video game, comics, music, and anime.

Protospiel

When: July 8-10, 2011
Where: Ann Arbor, Michigan
What: Board game play test convention.

Shore Leave

When: July 8-10, 2011
Where: Baltimore, Maryland
What: Fan-run science fiction convention.

The North American Discworld Convention

When: July 8-11, 2011
Where: Madison, Wisconsin
What: Celebrates author Terry Pratchett’s comic fantasy novels set in Discworld. The proceeds will go to to Sir Terry’s favorite charities.

WausaubiCon

When: July 8-10, 2011
Where: Wasau, Wisonsin
What: New for 2011. Anime, gaming, and science fiction convention.

July 15-16

24 Hours of Potter

When: July 15-16, 2011
Where: St Louis, Missouri
What: A one-time Potterverse convention for fans. No movie stars or media guests, just Harry Potter fans hanging out. Organized by the staff of Kawa Kon and Bishie Con.

Ai-Kon

When: July 15-17, 2011
Where: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
What: Manitoba’s premiere anime convention.

Anime Kaigi

When: July 15-17, 2011
Where: Flagstaff, Arizona
What: Northern Arizona’s first anime convention.

Anime Midwest

When: July 15-17, 2011
Where: St Charles, Illinois
What: Anime convention.

Derby City Comic Con

When: July 16, 2011
Where: Louisville, Kentucky
What: Comics, toys, cosplay, and kids activities.

KuroNeko Con

When: July 16-17, 2011
Where: Spokane, Washington
What: Spokane’s premier anime convention. Held at Spokane Falls Community College.

LeakyCon

When: July 16-17, 2011
Where: Orlando, Florida
What: Harry Potter convention with proceeds going to charity. Held by online HP store The Leaky Cauldron.

LibertyCon

When: July 15-17, 2011
Where: East Ridge, Tennessee
What: Science fiction convention known for being very friendly.

Long Island Toy Show

When: July 17, 2011
Where: Plainview, New York
What: New for 2011. Collectible and toy convention featuring local dealers specialing in toys from the 1960′s to now.

PersaCon

When: July 15-17, 2011
Where: Huntsville, Alabama
What: Anime convention with gaming.

Polaris

When: July 15-17, 2011
Where: Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
What: Science fiction fan convention.

Quetzalcoatl Con

When: July 15-17, 2011
Where: Troy, Michigan
What: An anime/gaming/sci-fi convention with an end of the world theme.

Sangawa Project

When: July 15-17, 2011
Where: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
What: Aimed at the adult otaku instead of the younger anime crowd.

Slapsticon

When: July 14-17, 2011
Where: Arlington, Virginia
What: Celebrating the un-sung genius of little-known early film commedians.

Tokyo in Tulsa (TnT)

When: July 15-17, 2011
Where: Tulsa, Oklahoma
What: Anime and Japanese culture convention.

Tolkien Moot

When: July 15-17, 2011
Where: Spokane, Washington
What: Dedicated to J.R.R. Tolkien enthusiasts, gamers, and scholars.

July 22-24

AnimeiCon

When: July 22-24, 2011
Where: Monteray, California
What: New for 2011. Anime convention held on the Monteray Fair Grounds.

ConditionFurry

When: July 22-24, 2011
Where: London, Ontario, Canada
What: Immersive Canadian furry convention. 2011 theme is “Condition: Red – The People’s Furry Con”.

Confluence

When: July 22-24, 2011
Where: Moon Township, Pennsylvania
What: Literary science fiction convention.

FandomFest

When: July 22-24, 2011
Where: Louisville, Kentucky
What: Pop culture convention with a film focus.

FantaSci

When: July 23, 2011
Where: Chesapeake, Virginia
What: Family friendly science fiction mini-con held at the Chesapeake Central Library.

Fright Night Film Fest

When: July 22-24, 2011
Where: Louisville, Kentucky
What: Film festival and convention. Teamed up with FandomFest for 2011.

Gam3rCon

When: July 19-24, 2011
Where: San Diego, California
What: Gaming convention held in San Diego concurrently with Comic-Con. Hosting Dr. Horrible Live.

Kamikazecon

When: July 12-24, 2011
Where: Houston, Texas
What: Houston’s premier anime convnetion.

OSFest

When: July 22-24, 2011
Where: Omaha, Nebraska
What: Science fiction convention with something for everyone.

San Diego International Comic-Con

When: July 21-24, 2011
Where: San Diego, California
What: Massive comics and pop culture convention. Argueably the largest convention in America.

July 29-31

AnimeIowa

When: July 29-31, 2011
Where: Coralville, Iowa
What: Anime convention.

Animeland TuCon

When: July 29-31, 2011
Where: Tucson, Arizona
What: Anime convention.

Atomic Lollipop

When: July 30-31, 2011
Where: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
What: Music festival + anime convention + Carnival. Complete with video game tournaments.Yeah.

ConBravo!

When: July 30-31, 2011
Where: Burlington, Ontario, Canada
What: From Japanese animation to science-fiction and indie comics.

Costume College

When: July 29-August 1, 2011
Where: Woodland Hills, California
What: Targeting every level of costumer (i.e., beginner, amateur, semiprofessional, professional, and just people who like to dress-up).

CYPHAN

When: July 29-31, 2011
Where: Rosemont, Illinois
What: Targeting every level of costumer (i.e., beginner, amateur, semiprofessional, professional, and just people who like to dress-up).