It’s a busy first weekend in April in the Convention Connection for Week 14 2019. Find a show in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, and/or Australia to visit this weekend.
Comics & Geek Culture Conventions
Our spotlight convention this week is Wizard World Comic Con St. Louis 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri from Friday, April 5 through Sunday, April 7. Guests include Jason Momoa, Sean Astin, Chris Kattan, Ernie Hudson, Lou Ferrigno, Ty Templeton, Ray Wenck, Victor Dandridge, and more. Programming highlights include panels, workshops, autograph sessions and photo ops, and the costume contest and after party on Saturday. Tickets may be purchased online now or at the door on the days of the event.
Other comics and geek culture conventions this weekend include:
Heroes and Villains Con 2019: Cortland, New York; Saturday, April 6.
Dallas Comic Show 2019: Richardson, Texas; Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7.
OC Con 2019: Ocean City, New Jersey; Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7.
Savannah Comic Con 2019: Savannah, Georgia; Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7.
Berkeley Comic Show 2019: Berkeley, California; Sunday, April 7.
Anime & Asian Culture Conventions
AnimeCon Arkansas 2019: Little Rock, Arkansas; Friday, April 5 through Sunday, April 7.
Kawaii Kon 2019: Honolulu, Hawaii; Friday, April 5 through Sunday, April 7.
NashiCon 2019: Columbia, South Carolina; Friday, April 5 through Sunday, April 7.
Chibi Chibi Con 2019: Olympia, Washington; Saturday, April 6.
CHS Otaku Fest 2019: Ellicott City, Maryland; Saturday, April 6.
Mizuumi-Con 2019: San Antonio, Texas; Saturday, April 6.
Toy & Gaming Conventions Conventions
Bangor Comic & Toy Con 2019: Bangor, Maine; Friday, April 5 through Sunday, April 7.
Havoc 2019: Shrewsbury, Massachusetts; Friday, April 5 through Sunday, April 7.
Delaware Train & April Fools Toy Show 2019: New Castle, Delaware; Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7.
Toy Con Super Hero Show 2019: Bridgeview, Illinois; Sunday, April 7.
Genre & Interest-Specific Conventions
Sci-Fi, Steampunk, & Fantasy
HELIOsphere 2019: Tarrytown, New York; Friday, April 5 through Sunday, April 7.
RavenCon 2019: Williamsburg, Virginia; Friday, April 5 through Sunday, April 7.
Sherlock Holmes
221B Con 2019: Atlanta, Georgia; Friday, April 5 through Sunday, April 7.
My Little Pony
Whinny City Pony Con 2019: Schaumburg, Illinois; Friday, April 5 through Sunday, April 7.
International Conventions
Canada
Gryphcon 2019: Guelph, Ontario; Friday, April 5 through Sunday, April 7.
Coburg ComiCon 2019: Coburg, Ontario; Saturday, April 6.
Markham Comicon 2019: Markham, Ontario; Sunday, April 7.
United Kingdom
EGX Rezzed 2019: London, United Kingdom; Thursday, April 4 through Saturday, April 6.
CosXPo 2019: Reading, United Kingdom; Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6.
Kaizoku-Con 2019: Cork, Ireland; Friday, April 5 through Sunday, April 7.
TimeQuake 2019: Manchester, United Kingdom; Friday, April 5 through Sunday, April 7.
EM-Con Burton 2019: Burton-on-Trent; United Kingdom; Sunday, April 7.
Europe
FACTS 2019: Ghent, Belgium; Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7.
Australia
Supernova Comic-Con & Gaming Expo – Melbourne 2019: Melbourne, Victoria; Friday, April 5 through Sunday, April 7.
Heading out to a convention this weekend?
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Are you a convention organizer who would like your con featured in an upcoming Convention Connection?
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Final Thought
There is no way we can cover every convention every weekend. If there is a convention not covered above that you plan to attend this weekend, feel free to post the name of the convention, dates, location, and link to the convention’s website in the comments below.
