Gen Con Events 2026

4 New Event(s): Tuesday May 19, 2026 - 11:52 am

Supplemental Activities

Book-Binding for Beginners: Make a Coptic Stitch Journal
Sat 10:00 am - Sat 12:00 pm 0/6 18.00
Intro to Potion Making- Brew a Magical Potion
Thu 10:00 am - Thu 11:30 am 0/8 12.00
Fri 4:00 pm - Fri 5:30 pm 0/8 12.00
Potion Making- Craft a Magical Sensory Bottle
Sat 2:00 pm - Sat 4:00 pm 0/8 10.00

88 Returned Tickets Event(s): Tuesday May 19, 2026 - 11:52 am

Board Game

5 Minute Dungeon
5 Minute Dungeon
Thu 11:00 am - Thu 12:00 pm 0/15 2.00
Bullet
Bullet: Play to Win!
Thu 9:00 am - Thu 11:00 am 0/4 8.00
Castle Panic
Castle Panic
Sat 10:00 am - Sat 12:00 pm 1/18 4.00
Castle Panic: Crowns and Quests
Fri 10:00 am - Fri 12:00 pm 0/18 0.00
Covenant
Covenant
Sat 1:00 pm - Sat 4:00 pm 0/12 0.00
Dice Throne
Dice Throne Mini Tournament
Thu 3:00 pm - Thu 6:00 pm 1/24 6.00
Estate
Estate: Raise the Realm
Thu 1:00 pm - Thu 3:00 pm 0/5 0.00
Forges of Ravenshire
Learn to Play - Forges of Ravenshire
Fri 12:00 pm - Fri 2:00 pm 4/8 2.00
French Toast
French Toast - Learn to Play
Fri 2:00 pm - Fri 2:30 pm 2/8 0.00
Galaxy Trucker
Galaxy Trucker Learn to Play
Fri 10:00 am - Fri 11:00 am 0/4 6.00
Kalypso
Kalypso
Thu 8:00 pm - Thu 10:00 pm 1/8 0.00
Manoomin: The Food That Grows On Water
Manoomin: The Food That Grows On Water - Half Game
Fri 3:00 pm - Fri 4:30 pm 0/4 0.00
POND
POND - Froggy Mayhem (Learn & Play)
Sat 4:00 pm - Sat 5:00 pm 0/10 2.00
Perch
Perch
Sat 6:00 pm - Sat 8:00 pm 0/8 0.00
Scales of Fate
Scales of Fate
Thu 4:00 pm - Thu 5:00 pm 0/8 0.00
Sea Beasts
Sea Beasts (Copy Included)
Thu 5:00 pm - Thu 6:00 pm 0/6 60.00
Spellfinder
Learn to Play: Spellfinder
Thu 8:00 am - Thu 9:00 am 7/24 10.00
Temple Twist
Temple Twist
Fri 7:00 pm - Fri 8:00 pm 0/12 0.00
The Old King's Crown
The Old King's Crown Learn to Play
Thu 12:00 pm - Thu 1:00 pm 0/24 0.00
Thu 2:00 pm - Thu 3:00 pm 0/24 0.00
Ticket to Ride
Ticket To Ride
Fri 1:00 pm - Fri 3:00 pm 1/5 2.00
Veiled Fate
Veiled Fate
Thu 2:00 pm - Thu 4:00 pm 1/16 2.00
Wingspan Pocket
Wingspan Pocket
Sat 10:00 am - Sat 11:00 am 1/20 2.00
Wispwood
Wispwood Learn to Play
Sat 5:00 pm - Sat 6:00 pm 3/8 6.00

Non-Collectible / TCG

Crows versus Cats
Crows versus Cats
Fri 11:00 am - Fri 1:00 pm 1/6 2.00
Cyberpunk Legends
Cyberpunk Legends
Fri 4:00 pm - Fri 6:00 pm 0/12 0.00
Sat 2:00 pm - Sat 4:00 pm 0/12 0.00
Dominion
Dominion
Sat 8:00 am - Sat 10:00 am 0/4 2.00
Marvel Champions: The Card Game
Marvel Champions: The Card Game Fear No Evil
Fri 9:00 am - Fri 12:00 pm 0/72 10.00
Ransom
Ransom
Sat 12:00 pm - Sat 2:00 pm 2/2 2.00

Entertainment Events

40th Annual Gen Con Costume Contest
Sat 4:00 pm - Sat 6:00 pm 0/850 0.00
The Gen Con Comedy Gala
Thu 9:00 pm - Thu 11:00 pm 0/210 12.00

Escape Rooms

Contagion Escape Room Adventure
Sat 3:25 pm - Sat 4:25 pm 4/8 48.00
Secret Aboard Starship Astraeus
Thu 6:00 pm - Thu 7:00 pm 1/8 24.00

Historical Miniatures

Aerodrome
AerodromeACE Star Wars
Sat 6:00 pm - Sat 8:30 pm 0/12 10.00
Sun 10:00 am - Sun 12:30 pm 1/12 10.00
Sails of Glory
Sails of Glory
Thu 8:00 pm - Thu 10:00 pm 0/12 0.00

Kids Activities

Decorate a Shield
Sun 11:00 am - Sun 12:00 pm 6/15 36.00

LARP

Call of Cthulhu
Studio 666
Fri 6:00 pm - Fri 11:00 pm 0/25 22.00
Chicago ConLARP
Dungeon Crawl - Adventurer
Thu 4:30 pm - Thu 6:00 pm 3/10 12.00
Dungeon Crawl - Monster
Thu 12:00 pm - Thu 2:00 pm 2/8 6.00

Miniature Hobby Events

Battletech Miniature Painting Class
Sat 2:00 pm - Sat 3:30 pm 0/12 18.00
Beginner Mini Painting
Sat 10:00 am - Sat 11:30 am 0/20 38.00
Miniatures Painting Hobby Zone
Sat 2:00 pm - Sat 3:00 pm 10/16 2.00

Non-Historical Miniatures

Battletech Total Warfare
Battletech Solaris Melee Challenge
Thu 10:00 am - Thu 12:00 pm 7/10 8.00
Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team
The Warhammer Experience: Gen Con
Fri 8:00 pm - Fri 9:00 pm 10/24 0.00

Roleplaying Game

13 Omens
Bequeathed
Thu 12:00 pm - Thu 3:00 pm 0/8 22.00
Fri 8:00 am - Fri 11:00 am 0/8 22.00
Arkham Horror: The Roleplaying Game
Welcome to Promise
Sat 2:00 pm - Sat 4:00 pm 0/24 8.00
Cosmere RPG
Mistborn Adventure - Echoes of the Lost
Thu 6:00 pm - Thu 10:00 pm 0/20 10.00
Sat 6:00 pm - Sat 10:00 pm 0/20 10.00
Stormlight Adventure - Law and Obligation
Sun 12:00 pm - Sun 2:00 pm 0/20 4.00
Cypher: The Magnus Archives
What Sits Between the Stars
Thu 8:00 pm - Fri 12:00 am 0/12 8.00
Sat 8:00 pm - Sun 12:00 am 0/12 8.00
Deadlands
Horse Eater
Sun 10:00 am - Sun 2:00 pm 0/5 24.00
Dungeon Crawl Classics
Chaos Before the Mast
Sun 9:00 am - Sun 12:00 pm 0/5 20.00
Hole in the Sky
Fri 8:00 pm - Sat 12:00 am 0/6 12.00
Ruin of Ravens
Fri 2:00 pm - Fri 6:00 pm 0/6 20.00
Dungeons & Dragons
Deathwish5e: Syndicate Shutdown (Tier 3) w/ Terrain, Miniatures, & Extras
Thu 3:00 pm - Thu 7:00 pm 0/5 80.00
Legends of Greyhawk - Highfolk #6 - Chorus of the Storm
Fri 7:00 pm - Fri 11:00 pm 10/30 24.00
Legends of Greyhawk - RoF #4 - Rescue from the Elemental Ruins
Sat 9:00 am - Sat 1:00 pm 0/30 24.00
Legends of Greyhawk - RoF #6 - Trapped beneath the Elemental Eye
Thu 7:00 pm - Thu 11:00 pm 0/30 24.00
The Crooked Moon: The Crooked House
Thu 12:00 pm - Thu 3:00 pm 0/6 8.00
The Crooked Moon: The Ghostlight Express
Thu 5:00 pm - Thu 8:00 pm 0/6 8.00
Tower of Gygarn - KILL IT, KEEP IT - GARGANTUAN TIAMAT Qualifier
Thu 11:00 am - Thu 1:00 pm 8/21 12.00
EXODUS
Become the Traveler
Sun 12:00 pm - Sun 2:00 pm 1/6 2.00
GURPS
Ghosts of Tranquility Base
Sat 9:00 am - Sat 2:00 pm 0/5 10.00
Marvel Multiverse
The Defenders Take on Fisk Industries
Fri 6:00 pm - Fri 10:00 pm 0/6 14.00
Pathfinder
PFS (2e) #8-02: The Fey Reclamation
Thu 8:00 am - Thu 11:00 am 0/20 22.00
PFS (2e) #8-04: A Theft in Riddleport
Sat 4:00 pm - Sat 7:00 pm 0/25 22.00
The Grass Is Always Greenererest
Thu 8:00 pm - Fri 12:00 am 10/12 4.00
Shadowdark
Outlaws of the Aetherium Road
Thu 9:00 am - Thu 1:00 pm 0/6 14.00
Shadowrun
CMP 2083-17: It Takes a Village
Thu 8:00 am - Thu 12:00 pm 0/6 20.00
Stealing Stories for the Devil
Master Thieves from the Future Save Reality
Fri 4:00 pm - Fri 8:00 pm 1/6 8.00
The Hero Instant
JLA + Avengers: Two Universes, Two Teams
Sat 8:00 am - Sat 12:00 pm 0/10 4.00
Vaesen
A Treaty of Blood
Fri 8:00 pm - Sat 12:00 am 0/5 14.00

Seminar

Magic: The Gathering Goes There and Back Again with The Hobbit
Fri 12:00 pm - Fri 1:00 pm 0/170 0.00

Supplemental Activities

Crochet Dragon
Thu 9:00 am - Thu 11:00 am 0/15 26.00

Tradable Card Game

Cyberpunk TCG
Learn to Play the Cyberpunk TCG
Fri 9:00 am - Fri 10:00 am 0/60 0.00
Union Arena
Union Arena Card Game Side Event
Fri 4:00 pm - Fri 7:30 pm 0/32 24.00

True Dungeon Adventures

Haunted Manor
Fri 4:14 pm - Fri 6:14 pm 3/10 98.00
Fri 10:14 pm - Sat 12:14 am 4/10 98.00

Workshop

Cosplay Fabrication: Hands-on Working with EVA Foam
Fri 4:00 pm - Fri 8:00 pm 0/21 74.00
Introduction to Rapier & Dagger
Sat 8:00 pm - Sat 9:00 pm 0/20 30.00
Metalsmithing a Cold Forged, Monogramed Pendant, Cuff Bracelet & Ring
Fri 10:00 am - Fri 12:00 pm 0/20 70.00

Isle of Misfit Events

First Exposure: Playtest A Game in Development!
Thu 8:00 am - Thu 10:00 am 0/160 0.00
Thu 10:00 am - Thu 12:00 pm 2/160 0.00
Fri 8:00 am - Fri 10:00 am 0/160 0.00