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Generate convention names for fan and hobby events: comic and pop culture cons like Splash Page Con, anime and gaming expos such as Neon Sakura Expo and Boss Rush Gaming Expo, tabletop weekends like Natural Twenty Con, coined names such as Fanhaven, and trade conventions like Roasters Row Coffee Expo.

About convention names

A convention name has two jobs: it tells people what the event is about, and it has to work as a hashtag, a badge and a banner. Fan events usually solve that with a short hook plus a format word. Con is the default for fan-run gatherings, Expo suggests a big show floor with vendors and exhibitors, Fest points to a looser, more festive weekend, and words like Moot, Gathering and Assembly suit literary sci-fi and fantasy crowds.

This list covers comic and pop culture cons (Splash Page Con, Back Issue Bazaar), anime and manga events (Neon Sakura Expo, Moonlit Matsuri), video game and esports expos (Boss Rush Gaming Expo, Speedrun Summit), tabletop weekends (Natural Twenty Con, Dice Bag Days), cosplay and maker shows, horror and collector meets, regional names like Blue Ridge Fandom Days, coined names such as Fanhaven and QuillCon, and trade conventions such as Roasters Row Coffee Expo.

The name should describe what attendees will really find. Avoid borrowing the name of a show, game or publisher you do not own, and steer clear of names that closely resemble a well-known event. Search the name, the matching domain and the social handles before you print a single badge.

How to choose convention names

  • Pick the format word to match the scale: Con for a fan-run hotel weekend, Expo for a show floor with exhibitors, Fest for a relaxed mix of panels, music and food, and Swap Meet or Fair for a one-day collector event.
  • Say the name out loud and type it as a hashtag. Short coined names such as Lorefest or VoxelCon fit on a badge and a lanyard, while Torch & Ten-Foot Pole Con is a great joke that needs a shorter nickname.
  • Put the place in the name if you want local press and returning attendees. Regional patterns like Gulf Coast Geek Gathering or Iron Range Geek Fest work with any city, county or landmark swapped in.
  • Name the fandom plainly if the event is niche. Hex & Counter Wargame Con and Switch & Stem Keyboard Expo tell the right people they belong before they read another word.
  • Before you announce, search the name along with your state and the word convention, and look up the domain and social handles, so you do not collide with an existing event.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between a Con, an Expo and a Fest?

There is no official rule, but the words set expectations. Con usually means a fan-run gathering built around panels, guests and community, Expo suggests a large exhibit hall with vendors and demos, and Fest implies a looser celebration with entertainment. Pick the one that matches what attendees will spend most of their time doing.

Can I use these names for a real event?

Yes, the names are free to use for real conventions, school clubs, library events, stories and games. Nobody has compared them with existing events, so search the name online and look for a matching domain before you commit. If another event in your region already uses something close, pick a different one.

What kinds of conventions does the list cover?

Most of the list is fan and hobby events: comics, anime, video games, tabletop, sci-fi and fantasy, cosplay, horror and collecting, with names like Artist Alley Weekend, Mecha Hangar Expo and Session Zero Con. There is also a set of trade convention names such as Seed to Silo Ag Expo and Hook & Ladder Fire Service Expo, plus regional and coined names that fit any theme.

How do I name a small first-year convention?

Keep it modest and specific. A name like Open Table Game Days or Longbox Comics Swap promises something you can deliver in a library or a hotel ballroom, and you can grow into a bigger word like Expo later. You can add the year to posters and badges without making it part of the name.

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A: 14 names

  • Aether Works Expo
  • Aftermarket Alley Auto Expo
  • Airlock Con
  • Airship Regatta
  • Aisle Nine Grocers Expo
  • All-Fandoms Weekend
  • Alternate Timeline Assembly
  • Amateur Astronomers Star Party
  • AMV Showdown Live
  • ApogeeCon
  • Apprentice & Archmage Con
  • Arcade Revival Weekend
  • Armor Build Weekend
  • Artist Alley Weekend

B: 31 names

  • Back Forty Small Farm Show
  • Back Issue Bazaar
  • Badgeholder Bash
  • Badlands Geek Rally
  • Bagged & Boarded Con
  • Bardic Circle Weekend
  • Bay State Fandom Fest
  • Bayou Geek Gathering
  • Beach Episode Con
  • Behind the Screen Con
  • Bento Box Con
  • Big Sky Geek Fest
  • Big Tent Fan Fest
  • Bigfoot & Friends Cryptid Con
  • Blister Pack Toy Expo
  • Blue Ridge Fandom Days
  • Bluegrass Fandom Fair
  • Bobbin & Blaster Con
  • Body Paint & Prosthetics Expo
  • Boffer Field Days
  • Bonsai Growers Gathering
  • Border Town Pop Expo
  • Boss Rush Gaming Expo
  • Bracket Reset Open
  • Brass Goggles Social
  • Brick Builders Expo
  • Bridal & Events Trade Fair
  • Bright Badge Jamboree
  • Bring Your Own Dice Con
  • Brush & Bristle Miniatures Fair
  • Button Masher Bash

C: 58 names

  • Cabinet Row Arcade Expo
  • Cactus Flat Geek Fest
  • Camp Fandom
  • Campaign Trail RPG Con
  • Canal Town Comics Fest
  • Canon & Fanon Symposium
  • Cape & Cowl Con
  • Cape & Islands Geek Fest
  • Capital City Pop Expo
  • Caption Box Comics Fest
  • Cardboard & Coffee Con
  • Cardboard Kingdom Con
  • Cartridge Club Expo
  • Catskills Creature Con
  • CauldronCon
  • Cel & Ink Anime Weekend
  • Character Couture Expo
  • Character Sheet Con
  • Checkpoint Expo
  • Cherry Blossom Anime Days
  • Chibi Parade
  • ChimeraCon
  • Chiptune Stage Fest
  • Chosen One Con
  • Cliffhanger Con
  • Clip & Comb Groomers Expo
  • Clockwork Promenade
  • Closet Cosplay Fest
  • Closing Table Real Estate Convention

C, continued

  • Clutch Play Esports Expo
  • Coastal Boat Dealers Expo
  • Cog & Kettle Steampunk Fair
  • Cold Spot Paranormal Con
  • Combo Counter Invitational
  • Common Room Con
  • Conch Shell Con
  • Confetti Con
  • Conifer Con
  • Conlang Campfire
  • Continue Screen Con
  • Copper Country Con
  • Cornbelt Comics & Games
  • Cosplay Commons
  • Cosplay Masquerade Ball
  • Couch Co-Op Con
  • Cozy Gamers Retreat
  • Cozy Games Harvest Fest
  • Cozy Mystery Readers Weekend
  • Craftsmanship Cup Cosplay Showcase
  • Creator Commons
  • Creature Shop Expo
  • Crit Fail Comedy & Games Fest
  • Crossword Commons
  • CRT Glow Retro Expo
  • Cryosleep Con
  • Cryptid Campout
  • Cult Favorite Film Con
  • Curiosity Cabinet Con

D: 24 names

  • D-Pad Days
  • Dawn Chorus Birders Convention
  • Delmarva Geek Days
  • Designer's Table Expo
  • Dice & Donuts Game Fest
  • Dice Bag Days
  • Dicefall
  • Die-Cast Days
  • Director's Cut Con
  • Distillers & Coopers Convention
  • Dog-Eared Book Con
  • Doll & Miniature Collectors Convention
  • Domino Topple Days
  • Doujin Market Days
  • Draft Night Expo
  • Dragon's Hoard Fantasy Fair
  • Dreamgate Expo
  • Driftless Geek Gathering
  • DriftwoodCon
  • Drive-In Dread Fest
  • Drone Racers Rally
  • Drybrush Days
  • Dungeon Delvers Retreat
  • Dyson Sphere Days

E: 5 names

  • Easter Egg Expo
  • Eight-Bit Basement
  • Enamel Pin Swap Meet
  • Escape Room Enthusiasts Expo
  • Everrealm Expo

F: 31 names

  • Faerie Ring Revel
  • Fan Theory Forum
  • Fanfolk Gathering
  • Fanhaven
  • Fanlight Festival
  • Fanstravaganza
  • Fantasy Armory Show
  • Fantopia
  • Felt and Foam Puppet Builders Convention
  • Fiber Fandom Fest
  • Filk Circle Festival
  • Filler Arc Fest
  • Final Boss Fest
  • Final Form Fest
  • Final Girl Fest
  • Finger Lakes Fandom Weekend
  • First Contact Con
  • First Player Token Con
  • Floppy Disk Days
  • Flying Saucer Social
  • Foam & Thread Cosplay Con
  • Foothills Fandom Fair
  • Found Family Fan Fest
  • Four Seasons HVAC Expo
  • Four-Color Fan Fair
  • FoxfireCon
  • Frame Data Fighting Fest
  • Friendly Local Game Store Summit
  • Friendly Robot Fair
  • Full Bleed Sign and Print Expo
  • Fumble Table Fest

G: 23 names

  • Game Jam Jamboree
  • Game Master's Table
  • Geek Summer Camp
  • Geekquinox
  • Generation Ship Gathering
  • Glacier Country Game Fest
  • GlyphCon
  • Goblin Market Nights
  • GoblinCon
  • Golden Age Comics Gathering
  • GolemCon
  • Gothic Parlor Gathering
  • Grand Finals Arena
  • Graph Paper Dungeon Days
  • Graphic Novel Getaway
  • Great Plains Nerd Fest
  • Green Industry Growers Expo
  • Griffin's Roost Gathering
  • GriffinCon
  • Grimoire Gathering
  • Guildhall Gathering
  • Gulf Coast Geek Gathering
  • Gutter Space Comics Fest

H: 24 names

  • Hall Costume Con
  • Hand-Sewn Centuries Costume Gathering
  • Handheld Heroes Expo
  • Happily Ever After Book Con
  • Harbor City Tattoo Convention
  • Harbor Lights Pop Culture Con
  • HarborCon
  • Hard Vacuum Con
  • Haunters & Scare Actors Expo
  • Headcanon Con
  • Hearth & Patio Dealers Convention
  • Hearthfire Fantasy Gathering
  • Helmet & Visor Makers Meet
  • Henchman Con
  • Hero Pose Cosplay Fest
  • Hex & Counter Wargame Con
  • High Desert Geek Fest
  • Hill Country Hero Fest
  • Hitbox Fighting Game Open
  • Hive & Honey Beekeepers Convention
  • Homebrew Cartridge Fair
  • Hook & Ladder Fire Service Expo
  • Hot Glue Heroes Expo
  • Houseplant Swap & Show

I: 13 names

  • Iconoclast Con
  • Idol Stage Anime Fest
  • Indie Dev Showcase
  • Indie RPG Showcase
  • Initiative Order Con
  • Inkwell Comic Arts Fest
  • InkwellCon
  • Insert Coin Expo
  • Iron Range Geek Fest
  • Isekai Gateway Con
  • Island Time Fan Fest
  • Issue One Comics Fest
  • Itasha Car & Anime Meet

J: 4 names

  • Jewelers Bench Convention
  • Jigsaw Jam
  • JoystickCon
  • Juggling & Flow Arts Fest

K: 9 names

  • Kaiju Stomp
  • Karaoke Box Con
  • Kawaii Harbor Fest
  • Key Frame Con
  • Keycap Meetup
  • Kids Costume Parade Con
  • Kindred Geeks Gathering
  • Kitsune Lantern Fest
  • Koi Pond Anime Gathering

L: 21 names

  • Lakeshore Fandom Weekend
  • LAN of Plenty
  • LanternCon
  • Lanyard Land
  • Larp Lodge Weekend
  • Late Show Monster Weekend
  • Leatherworkers & Larpers Fair
  • Light Novel Lounge
  • Light Year Literary Con
  • Lighthouse Point Pop Con
  • Line Con
  • Live Wire Electrical Trades Expo
  • Long Haul Truckers Expo
  • Long Rest Weekend
  • Longbox Comics Swap
  • Loot Drop Expo
  • Loot Table Con
  • Lorefest
  • Lorekeepers Conclave
  • Low Country Fandom Fest
  • Low-Poly Retro Expo

M: 31 names

  • Magical Girl Gala
  • Mahjong Marathon
  • Make-Believe Expo
  • Manga Shelf Swap Meet
  • Mangaka Market
  • Map in the Front Fantasy Con
  • Marble Run Mania
  • Mascot & Mask Makers Fair
  • Masquerade Row
  • Mecha Hangar Expo
  • Medieval Combat Muster
  • Meeple Meadow Game Fest
  • Memory Card Retro Con
  • Metes and Bounds Surveyors Convention
  • Midnight Matinee Horror Con
  • Midnight Movie Con
  • Mini-Boss Meetup
  • Minis & Terrain Expo
  • Mint in Box Collectors Show
  • Mochi Moon Anime Fest
  • Modders & Makers Game Expo
  • Model Kit Mecha Meet
  • Model Rocket Launch Days
  • Monster Makers Workshop
  • Moonbase Meetup
  • Moonlit Matsuri
  • Mountain Pass Fan Rally
  • Mulch Season Landscapers Expo
  • Multiverse Meetup
  • Mythmarket
  • Mythwood Moot

N: 10 names

  • Natural Twenty Con
  • Neon Alley Cyberpunk Night Market
  • Neon Sakura Expo
  • Newsprint Heroes Con
  • Next Episode Expo
  • Nib & Ink Pen Show
  • NightOwlCon
  • North Shore Nerd Night Market
  • Northwoods Geek Retreat
  • Nostalgia Overload Expo

O: 12 names

  • October Rush Costume Retailers Expo
  • One-Shot Weekend
  • Open File Chess Festival
  • Open Sign Retailers Convention
  • Open Table Game Days
  • Open World Expo
  • Opening Theme Expo
  • Orbital Assembly
  • Origin Story Expo
  • Otherworld Assembly
  • Overtime Esports Open
  • Ozark Fandom Fair

P: 42 names

  • Panel & Ink Comics Expo
  • Panelpalooza
  • Panhandle Pop Con
  • Paper Lantern Anime Fest
  • Parallel Worlds Expo
  • Pass the Controller Live
  • Patch Notes Live
  • Patchwork Nation Quilt Expo
  • Pattern & Pauldron Expo
  • Pawn & Parchment Expo
  • Pet Cosplay Parade
  • Petticoat & Waistcoat Costumers Con
  • Piedmont Pop Fest
  • Pilot Episode Con
  • Pine Barrens Horror Weekend
  • Pinecone Con
  • Ping Zero LAN Party
  • Pipe & Fitting Plumbers Convention
  • Pirate Parley Weekend
  • Pixel Harbor Expo
  • Pixelfair

P, continued

  • Player Two Expo
  • Playground of Worlds
  • Playtest Weekend
  • Plot Armor Con
  • Plumb Line Building Trades Expo
  • Plush Collectors Picnic
  • Podcast Row Live
  • Points of Articulation Figure Swap Meet
  • Popcorn & Panels
  • Post-Credits Con
  • PourCraft Brewers Convention
  • Prairie Pop Culture Expo
  • Pretend Forever Fest
  • Primed & Painted Expo
  • Proof Box Bakers Trade Fair
  • Prop Shop Expo
  • Prototype Alley Game Design Con
  • Pull List Comic Shop Summit
  • Pulp Planet Con
  • Puppetry Arts Gathering
  • Puzzle Hunt Rally

Q: 3 names

  • Quest Fest
  • Quill & Quest Literary Con
  • QuillCon

R: 24 names

  • Ramen & Reruns Fest
  • Random Encounter Con
  • Raygun Revival Con
  • Red Herring Mystery Con
  • Red Shift Con
  • Redwood Coast Fan Fair
  • Reef Tank Keepers Convention
  • Relaxacon by the Lake
  • Ribbon Spool Craft Wholesale Market
  • Ridge Line Roofers Expo
  • Right-to-Left Manga Fest
  • Rind and Wheel Cheesemongers Convention
  • Roasters Row Coffee Expo
  • Robot Combat Rumble
  • Robot Uprising Expo
  • Rogues Gallery Con
  • Roll for Initiative Weekend
  • Rolling Kitchens Food Truck Convention
  • RPG Zine Fair
  • Rubber Suit Monster Fest
  • Rulebook Rumble
  • Rune & Relic Expo
  • Runway of Realms
  • Rust Belt Retro Expo

S: 60 names

  • Salish Sea Sci-Fi Gathering
  • Salon & Barber Trade Days
  • Sandbox Builders Con
  • Saturday Morning Cartoon Con
  • SaucerCon
  • Save File Expo
  • Sawdust & Joinery Expo
  • Seam Ripper Cosplay Retreat
  • Season Finale Fan Fest
  • Second Playthrough Expo
  • Second Season Fest
  • Secret Identity Con
  • Seed to Silo Ag Expo
  • Session Zero Con
  • Sew Your Fandom Expo
  • Shelf Talker Booksellers Gathering
  • Shipyard Con
  • Shonen Showdown Con
  • Shuffle & Deal Card Expo
  • Shutter & Light Photo Convention
  • Side Quest Con
  • Sidekick Con
  • SigilCon
  • Sketch Cover Saturday
  • Sleeved & Shuffled Card Fest
  • Sleight of Hand Summit
  • Slice of Life Fest
  • Snowbelt Sci-Fi Weekend
  • Solarpunk Garden Gathering
  • Sonoran Pop Culture Expo

S, continued

  • Sound Test Game Music Con
  • Spark & Story Expo
  • Sparkle Eyes Expo
  • Spawn Point Gaming Fest
  • Speculative Shelf Book Con
  • Speed Lines Con
  • Speedrun Summit
  • Spellbound Book Con
  • Spinner Rack Social
  • Spirit Gum Special Effects Makeup Expo
  • Splash Page Con
  • Split Screen Fest
  • Spoiler Alert Con
  • SpriteCon
  • Sprue Cutter Scale Model Con
  • Stacks & Shelves Library Convention
  • Stapled Zine & Comics Fair
  • Starfall Assembly
  • Starport Con
  • Stationery Lovers Fest
  • Stem & Bloom Florists Convention
  • Stitch & Armor Con
  • Story Game Retreat
  • Storyboard to Screen Anime Expo
  • Stream Team Meetup
  • Sub & Dub Summit
  • Subscriber Summit
  • Sunday Funnies Fest
  • Switch & Stem Keyboard Expo
  • Sword & Starship Con

T: 36 names

  • Table for Six Game Con
  • Tabletop Harvest
  • Tachyon Con
  • Tankobon Fair
  • Tanuki Town Con
  • Tavern Tales Fantasy Fest
  • Team-Up Con
  • Tesseract Weekend
  • The Annual Gathering of Nerds
  • The Grand Assembly of Fans
  • Things That Go Bump Con
  • Third Moon Con
  • Thousand Worlds Expo
  • Thrift Flip Cosplay Jam
  • Thumb Coast Comics Fest
  • Thumbstick Social
  • TidepoolCon
  • Tilt Warning Pinball Show
  • Time Loop Con
  • Tinkerers & Makers Fair
  • Token & Ticket Arcade Fest
  • Top Deck Trading Card Expo
  • Torch & Ten-Foot Pole Con
  • Torii Gate Anime Expo
  • Tornado Alley Fan Fest
  • Tournament Arc Con
  • Toy Chest Treasures Expo
  • Trading Card Trade Days
  • Training Arc Retreat
  • Transformation Sequence Con
  • Tri-County Hamfest
  • Tri-State Home Builders Show
  • Troll Bridge Fantasy Fest
  • Trowel Finish Masonry Trades Show
  • Turndown Service Hoteliers Convention
  • Twin Rivers Pop Con

U: 2 names

  • Unicorn Meadow Faire
  • Upstate Nerd Fair

V: 8 names

  • Variant Cover Expo
  • Victory Point Con
  • Vintage Computing Swap Meet
  • Vintners & Growers Congress
  • Vinyl Figure Fest
  • Virtual Reality Playground Expo
  • Volume One Manga Fair
  • VoxelCon

W: 12 names

  • Wall of Guitars Music Dealers Show
  • Webcomic Walkabout
  • Whistle Stop Model Rail Expo
  • Whole Cast Group Cosplay Gathering
  • Windup Key Toy Store Market Week
  • Witching Hour Market
  • Wizard's Tower Weekend
  • Wondermoot
  • Word Balloon Con
  • Worker Placement Jamboree
  • Wyvern Moot
  • WyvernCon

Y: 3 names

  • Yarn Crawl Convention
  • Yo-Yo Throwdown
  • Yokai Night Parade