Every year, there are many great opportunities for fans of board games and card games to get together at a wide variety of game conventions. Here's a look at some upcoming game events, listed in chronological order.
You can also look at these conventions on my interactive game convention map.
Which game event (whether it's on this list or not) is your favorite? Share your thoughts here!
Events in January and February 2011
SnowCon in Orono, Maine: January 15 to January 16, 2011
Atlanta Game Fest in Norcross, Georgia: January 27 to January 30, 2011
Nuremberg International Toy Fair (trade show) in Nuremberg, Germany: February 3 to February 8, 2011
American International Toy Fair (trade show) in New York City, New York: February 13 to February 17, 2011
Orccon (part of Strategicon) in Los Angeles, California: February 18 to February 21, 2011
Events in March and April 2011
Tennessee Game Days in Nashville, Tennessee: March 11 to March 13, 2011
ChimaeraCon in San Antonio, Texas: April 1 to April 3, 2011
Events in May and June 2011
Protospiel South in Austin, Texas: May 27 to May 29, 2011
Gamex (part of Strategicon) in Los Angeles, California: May 27 to May 30, 2011
KublaCon in Burlingame, California: May 27 to May 30, 2011
MichiCon in Rochester, Michigan: June 10 and June 11, 2011
Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Ohio: June 22 to June 26, 2011
Events in July and August 2011
DexCon in Morristown, New Jersey: July 6 to July 10, 2011
World Boardgaming Championships in Lancaster, Pennsylvania: August 1 to August 7, 2011
Gen Con in Indianapolis, Indiana: August 4 to August 7, 2011
Game Fest South in Chattanooga, Tennessee: August 18 to August 21, 2011
Events in September and October 2011
Gateway (part of Strategicon) in Los Angeles, California: September 2 to September 5, 2011
FallCon in Calgary, Alberta, Canada: October 14 to October 16, 2011
Essen Game Fair (Internationale Spieltage) in Essen, Germany: October 20 to October 23, 2011
Events in 2011: Dates to be Announced
BoardGameGeek.con in Dallas, Texas: dates to be announced
Chicago Toy and Game Fair in Chicago, Illinois: dates to be announced
EuroQuest in Pikeville, Maryland: dates to be announced
GameCon Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee: dates to be announced
Protospiel in Ann Arbor, Michigan: dates to be announced
Troll Con in Little Rock, Arkansas: dates to be announced
WinterCon in Rochester, Michigan: dates to be announced
NOTE: Events described as a "trade show" have restrictions on who may attend.
If you would like to suggest an event to be added to this list, please send an email to boardgames.guide@about.com, contact me via Twitter, or let me know on Facebook.
