Feb 13 2009
Conventions Near You: Central Florida Area (2009)
I’ve decided to start a new feature here at Convention Fans. I get a lot of e-mails and questions from people, asking if I know of a convention near them. This will be a way for you to see if there are conventions close by! Periodically, I’ll add a new entry with a list of conventions for a particular geographic area. Of course, there are SO many conventions out there, it can be pretty easy to miss one. If you know of one that isn’t on the list, add a comment with the con’s name, dates, and a website!
To kick off this feature, I’m going to be doing Central Florida, since it was my home for twenty-four years, and there are a ton of cons to choose from.
2009 Conventions in the Central Florida Area
Megacon: Feb 27th, 2009-Mar 1st, 2009 • Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL
Anime Express: March 13th, 2009-March 15th, 2009 • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL
AccioCon: Apr 3rd, 2009-Apr 5th, 2009 • Holiday Inn International, Orlando, FL
FX International: April 17th, 2009-April 19th, 2009 • Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL
EyeCon Twilight: May 8th, 2009-May 10th, 2009 • The Florida Hotel and Conference Center, Orlando, FL
OASIS: May 22nd, 2009-May 24th, 2009 • Sheraton Orlando Downtown, Orlando, FL 32804
JACON: May 22nd, 2009-May 24th, 2009 • Ramada Orlando Celebration Hotel & Convention Center, Orlando, FL
Anime Festival Orlando (AFO): Jul 31st, 2009-Aug 2nd, 2009 • Wyndham Orlando Resort, Orlando, FL
Zona Con: Nov 20th, 2009-Nov 22nd, 2009 • Holiday Inn Orlando International Drive Resort, Orlando, FL
Note: Vulkon is still supposed to release dates for their Orlando Star Trek conventions for 2009, but as of this posting, there’s still nothing on their site.












Wow, thanks for posting this! I live in Central Florida so this is super helpful! I didn’t know about a bunch of these.
Great idea! Can’t wait to see one for PA/NJ
Why isn’t METROCON included in this list? Will there be an entry for West/Central Florida cons?