There seem to be more conventions and pop culture events happening in California than we can keep track of. We have put together a list of California’s 2020 Fan events and conventions for our readers. We even threw in a few from surrounding areas!
This list of fan events and conventions may change. Dates, times, locations may be changed or events may be canceled without notice. Be sure to go to the websites for the most updated information.
A decent part of the information gathered on this list was compiled by Brian Ormonde of the Facebook Group California Conventions & Cosplay . Many of it also comes from information pulled from FanCons.Com and word of mouth. The people who run these types of groups on Facebook and websites online do so much for the cosplay community and for the convention community overall. They share information that many of us would normally miss. Please be sure to share and support their groups whenever possible.
February 2020 Fan Events and Conventions
Feb 1st: Art of the Tardis Fair, Burbank, CA https://www.facebook.com/events/2416331741963509/
Feb 1 : Hanford-Visalia Toy-Anime-Comic Con (Ohana), Hanford https://www.facebook.com/events/594968330910708/
Feb 9 : East Bay Comic Con, Concord http://www.eastbaycomiccon.com/
Feb 9 : Claremont Packing House Comic Book and Collectibles Show, Claremont https://www.facebook.com/events/1523137664492786/
Feb 9 : Simi Valley Toy Anime Comic Fest, Simi Valley https://simivalleytoycomicfest.com/
Feb 9 : Turlock Toy-Anime-Comic Con (Ohana), Turlock https://www.facebook.com/events/2317516935165425/
Feb 14-16 : Gallifrey One, Los Angeles http://www.gallifreyone.com/
Feb 14-17, DunDraCon, San Ramon http://dundracon.com/index.php
Feb 14-17 : StrategiCon (OrcCon) , Los Angeles http://www.strategicon.net/
Feb 15 : Imperial Valley Comic Con, El Centro http://imperialvalleycomiccon.com/
Feb 15 : Anime Fest, La Jolla https://www.facebook.com/events/718070775379608/
Feb 16 : Woodland Toy-Anime-Comic Con (Ohana), Woodland https://www.facebook.com/events/2947818311912617/
Feb 16: 10th Cosmania Cosplay Gathering, Riverside https://www.facebook.com/events/2289926894434979/
Feb 20-23: Supernatural Official Convention, Las Vegas https://www.creationent.com/cal/supernatural_lasvegas.htm
Feb 21-23 : DreamHack, Anaheim https://dreamhack.com/anaheim/
Feb 22-23 : Haunt X, Pomona https://hauntx.com/
Feb 22-23: The Weekend Blender, Clovis https://www.facebook.com/events/1161202254078747/
Feb 23 : Livermore Mini Toy-Anime-Comic Con (Ohana) https://www.facebook.com/events/446244019631802/
Feb 29 : Wastelanders Ball, Los Angeles https://www.wastelandweekend.com/wastelandersball/
Feb 29 : Kyber Con, Fairfield https://www.facebook.com/events/2647393035295
March
March 5-8 : San Diego Comic Fest, San Diego https://www.sdcomicfest.org/
March 7 : Game Kastle Flea Market, Santa Clara https://www.facebook.com/events/997605880638004/
March 7 : Vaca-Con, Vacaville https://www.facebook.com/events/2347942655523406/
March 7-8 : San Jose Super Toy Show, San Jose https://timetunnelnews.blogspot.com/
March 8 : Santa Clarita Toy And Comic Expo, Santa Clarita https://www.santaclaritacomictoyexpo.com/
March 15 : Los Banos Toy-Anime-Comic Con (Ohana), Los Banos https://www.facebook.com/events/1288282374691680/
March 20-22 : ConQuest SAC, Sacramento http://www.conquestsac.com/
March 20-22 : Clockwork Alchemy, Burlingame https://www.clockworkalchemy.com/#/home
March 20-22 : Arcade Expo 6.0, Banning http://www.arcadeexpo.com/
March 21-22 : San Diego Rocket Con, San Diego https://www.sdrocketcon.com/
March 21-22 : Ani-Me Con, Fresno http://www.ani-me.com/
March 22 : Sac-Con, Sacramento https://www.sac-con.com/
March 22 : San Fernando Valley Comic Book Convention, Valencia https://www.facebook.com/SanFernandoValleyComicBookConvention/
March 22 : Elk Grove Toy-Anime-Comic Con (Ohana), Elk Grove https://www.facebook.com/events/2460326627585814/
March 27-29 : So Cal Retro Gaming Expo, Pasadena https://www.facebook.com/events/303735143541798/
March 28: NorCal Cosplay Ball: Spring Sensation https://www.facebook.com/events/294123094838833/
March 29 : Fairfield Toy-Anime-Comic Con (Ohana), Fairfield https://www.facebook.com/events/2594360343948475/
March 29 : Claremont Packing House Comic Book and Collectibles Show, Claremont https://www.facebook.com/events/1523137664492786/?event_time_id=1523137674492785
April 2020 Fan Events and Convention
April 4-5 : Stranger Con, Los Angeles https://www.creationent.com/cal/stranger_la.htm
April 3-5 : Golden State Fur Con, Los Angeles https://gsfurcon.com/
April 4 : FresCon, Fresno https://www.facebook.com/FresnoStateCon/
April 5 : Fremont / San Jose Toy-Anime-Comic Con (Ohana), Fremont https://www.facebook.com/events/497664624151921/
April 10-12 : WonderCon, Anaheim https://www.comic-con.org/wca
April 10-12 : Mondo Game Con, San Mateo https://www.facebook.com/events/372631723630648/
April 10-12 : BabsCon, San Francisco https://www.babscon.com/2020/
April 18 : Asahi Convention, Antioch http://asahicon.org/
April 18-19 : Fresno Comic Expo https://www.facebook.com/events/1333444313486483/
April 18-19 : Anime Pasadena, Pasadena https://www.animepasadena.com/
April 19 : Anime Roseville, Roseville http://www.animeroseville.com/
April 23-26 : Neotropolis, Edwards https://www.neotropolis.com/home-1
Apr 24-26: 8D6 (Gaming Con), San Diego https://sd8d6.com/
April 25 : AniFest, Torrance https://anifest.org/#
May
May 1-3 : AtomiCon (formerly Planet Xpo) (also being called The Nichelle Nichols Farewell Convention), Burbank https://uhura.space/
May 2: RowdyCon @ CSUB https://www.facebook.com/RowdyCon/
May 2 : Visalia Toy-Anime-Comic Con, Visalia https://www.facebook.com/events/719498808495898/
May 2-3 : San Diego Pin and Patch Con, San Diego https://www.facebook.com/events/2408661802744184/
May 3: Ventura Toy and Comic Expo https://venturatoycomicexpo.com/
May 8-9 : Auriferra Republic 2020, San Francisco https://www.auriferrarepublic.org/
May 8-10 : Monsterpalooza, Pasadena http://www.monsterpalooza.com/spring/
May 9 : Grape City Con, Lodi http://grapecitycon.com/
May 16-17 : Comic Con Revolution, Ontario https://www.comicconrevolution.com/ontario/info.php
May 17 : Model Kit, Hobby and Toy Expo, Huntington Beach https://www.facebook.com/events/1319671691515420/
May 21-25 : Kubla Con, San Francisco https://www.kublacon.com/
May 22-25 : Fanime Con, San Jose https://www.fanime.com/
May 22-25 : StrategiCon (GameX), Los Angeles http://www.strategicon.net/
May 22-25 : Bay Con, San Mateo https://baycon.org/
May 25 : Sonora Toy-Anime-Comic Con, Sonora https://www.facebook.com/events/2107178422917101/
May 29-31: Official General Hospital Convention, Burbank https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm#ghbur
May 30 : East LA C.A.P.E., Los Angeles http://eastlacape.com/
May 30-31 : Bak-Anime, Bakersfield http://www.bak-anime.com/
June
June 5-7 : WhedonCon, Los Angeles https://www.whedoncon.com/
June 6 : Ronin Expo, Los Angeles https://www.ronin-expo.org/
June 7 : Robo Toy Fest, Pasadena http://robotoyfest.com/
June 7 : Claremont Packing House Comic Book and Collectibles Show, Claremont https://www.facebook.com/events/1523137677826118
June 7 : Cosmania Riverside Gathering Riverside https://www.facebook.com/events/1233481546820375/
June 9-11 : E3, Los Angeles https://www.e3expo.com/
June 13-14 : Ground Zero Animation Expo, Stanton https://www.facebook.com/events/500713044005385/
June 20 : Graffiti Con, Modesto https://www.graffiti-con.com/
June 20 : Porterville Toy-Anime-Comic Con (Ohana), Porterville https://www.facebook.com/events/729525610856397/
June 20-21 : Sinister Creature Con, Sacramento https://www.facebook.com/sinistercreaturecon/
June 26-28: Supernatural Official Convention, San Francisco https://www.creationent.com/cal/supernatural_sf.htm
July
July 2-5 : Anime Expo, Los Angeles http://www.anime-expo.org/
July 10-12 : Mermaid Con, Sacramento https://californiamermaidcon.com/
July 10-12 : OzCon, Pomona http://www.ozconinternational.com/our-next-convention.html
July 18-19 : Carnival of Stars, Alameda https://www.pepperalexandriascarnival.com/
July 19 : Powerhouse Comic Con, Pleasanton, https://www.powerhousecomiccon.com/
July 23-26 : San Diego Comic Con, San Diego https://www.comic-con.org/cci
July 31 – Aug 2 : AniManga Pomona https://www.animangausa.com/
July 31 – Aug 2 : Midsummer Scream, Long Beach https://midsummerscream.org/wp-content/cache/all/index.html
August
Aug 1-2 : Slaughter Fest, Temecula https://www.vgrpodcast.com/slaughterfest-2019
Aug 2 : Claremont Packing House Comic Book and Collectible Show, Claremont https://www.facebook.com/events/1523137677826118
Aug 5-9: The Official Star Trek Convention, Las Vegas https://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm#stlv
Aug 8-9 : Power Con, Anaheim https://thepower-con.com/
August 9 : Creatures Con, San Francisco http://www.creaturescon.com/
Aug 22-23: Dragonfest (Martial Arts Expo), Burbank http://dragonfest.com
Aug 27-30 : Star Wars Celebration, Anaheim https://www.starwarscelebration.com/
Aug 28-30: Salute to Xena (25th Anniversary) Con, Los Angeles https://www.creationent.com/cal/xe_la.htm
September
Sept 4-6 : Sac Anime, Sacramento https://www.sacanime.com/
Sept 4-6 : Power Morphicon, Pasadena https://powermorphicon.wordpress.com/
Sept 4-6 : CrunchyRoll Expo, San Jose https://expo.crunchyroll.com/
Sept 4-7 : StrategiCon (Gateway), Los Angeles http://www.strategicon.net/
Sept 5-6 : Long Beach Comic Con, Long Beach http://longbeachcomiccon.com/
Sept 12: California Republic Comic Con, Merced https://www.facebook.com/events/607635259771968/
Sept 13 : Mega Bit Gaming Expo, Simi Valley https://megabitgameexpo.com/
Sept 23-27 : Wasteland Weekend, Edwards https://www.wastelandweekend.com/
Sept 25-27 : LA Comic Con, Los Angeles https://www.comicconla.com/
Sept 27 : Claremont Packing House Comic Book and Collectibles Show, Claremont https://www.facebook.com/events/1523137677826118
October 2020 Fan Events and Convention
Oct 1-4 : Gaslight Steampunk Expo, San Diego http://www.gaslightexpo.org/
Oct 9-11 : Who Con 5, San Diego http://www.sdwhocon.com/
Oct 15-18 : BoucherCon, Sacramento https://www.bouchercon2020.org/
Oct 16-18 : Silicon Valley Comic Con, San Jose https://www.svcomiccon.com/
Oct 22-25 : Pine Con, Angelus Oaks https://www.facebook.com/events/533403597450573/
Oct 23-25 : Pine Con, Angelus Oaks https://www.facebook.com/events/533403597450573/
Oct 24-25 : Otaku World Expo, Anaheim https://www.otakuworldexpo.com/
November 2020 Fan Events and Convention
Nov 8-10 : San Diego Historical Games Convention, San Diego http://www.sdhist.com/
Nov 13-15 : Designer Con, Anaheim https://www.designercon.com/
Nov 19-22 : CTN Animation Expo, Burbank https://ctnanimationexpo.com/
Nov 21-22 : Bakersfield Comic Con, Bakersfield http://www.bakersfieldcomiccon.com/
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If you want to add your 2020 Fan events and conventions to this list, please email monica@templeofgeek.com.
