Convention Fans

These articles will be a way for you to see if there are conventions close to where you live. Of course, there are numerous conventions out there, it can be pretty easy to miss one (especially the small ones). If you know of a convention that isn’t on the list, add a comment with the con’s name, dates, and a website!

I’ve already done one of these postings for conventions in the Central Florida area (my old home town). This entry is dedicated to my new home: Philadelphia. However, since Philly is quite close to other neighboring states, this entry will include non-Philly conventions in the Delaware Valley area as well. So, if you are looking for an anime/comic/gaming/sci-fi/fantasy convention in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or Maryland, check out the list of upcoming cons below!

Special thanks to the Green Tentacles Convention finder for assisting me in gathering all this info!

2009 Conventions in the Delaware Valley Area

Eastern Pennsylvania:

National Haunters Convention: April 10th, 2009-April 11th, 2009 • Valley Forge Scanticon, King of Prussia, PA

Pennsylvania Paranormal Conference: April 18th, 2009-April 18th, 2009 • Bube’s Brewery, Mount Joy, PA

MEPACON: April 24th, 2009-April 26th, 2009 • Holiday Inn Scranton East, Scranton, PA

DAS White Day Minicon: May 22nd, 2009-May 22nd, 2009 • North Penn VFW POST 676, Glenside, PA

Wizard World Philadelphia: June 21st, 2009-June 23rd, 2009 • Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA

PhauxCon: October 2nd, 2009-October 4th, 2009 • Philadelphia, PA (still awaiting an official location announcement as of this posting)

Zenkaikon: November 7th, 2009-November 8th, 2009 • Radisson Valley Forge Hotel, King of Prussia, PA

New Jersey:

Castle Point Anime Convention: March 29th, 2009-March 29th, 2009 • Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ

Dark Shadows Resurrected: April 14th, 2009-April 16th, 2009 • Renaissance Newark Airport, Elizabeth, NJ

Chiller Theatre: April 17th, 2009-April 19th, 2009 • Hilton Parsippany, Parsippany, NJ

AnimeNEXT: June 12th, 2009-June 14th, 2009 • Garden State Exhibit Center / DoubleTree Somerset, Somerset, NJ

The Official STAR TREK Convention: July 31st, 2009-August 2nd, 2009 • Hilton Parsippany, Parsippany, NJ

UberCon: October 23rd, 2009-October 25th, 2009 • Radisson Hotel, Piscataway, NJ

Philcon: November 20th, 2009-November 22nd, 2009 • Crowne Plaza Hotel, Cherry Hill, NJ

Maryland:

Enlightenment: March 20th, 2009-March 22nd, 2009 • Holiday Inn, Lutherville Timonium, MD

CHS Otaku Fest: April 25th, 2009-April 25th, 2009 • Centennial High School, Ellicott City, MDCostumeCon: May 1st, 2009-May 4th, 2009 • Crowne Plaza Baltimore North, Lutherville Timonium, MD

Balticon: May 22nd, 2009-May 25th, 2009 • Marriott Hunt Valley, Hunt Valley, MD

Shore Leave 31: July 10th, 2009-July 12th, 2009 • Marriott Hunt Valley Inn, Hunt Valley, MDOtakon: July 17th, 2009-July 19th, 2009 • Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD

Katsucon: February 12th, 2009-February 14th, 2009 • Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, MD

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As a side note, Convention Fans will be attending CostumeCon the first weekend in May! You can expect a ton of great photos and video coverage of the convention. If you attend any of these conventions, be sure to let us know how they were! Send an e-mail with links to your photos, videos, and convention reports!

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