Gen Con Events 2026

2 New Event(s): Tuesday May 19, 2026 - 5:52 pm

Supplemental Activities

Chainmaille Barrel Weave Bracelet
Thu 1:00 pm - Thu 3:30 pm 16/20 34.00
Chainmaille Byzantine Bracelet
Sat 8:00 am - Sat 10:30 am 19/20 34.00

2 Deleted Event(s): Tuesday May 19, 2026 - 5:52 pm

Roleplaying Game

homebrew
Everyday Oddities: The Ides of March
Sat 6:00 pm - Sun 12:00 am 5/7 6.00

Workshop

In The Mood: Mastering Story Tone, An RPG Improv Workshop
Thu 5:00 pm - Thu 7:00 pm 38/40 52.00

104 Returned Tickets Event(s): Tuesday May 19, 2026 - 5:52 pm

Board Game

Between Two Cities
Between Two Cities
Sat 1:00 pm - Sat 3:00 pm 1/7 2.00
Catan
Catan 3D Seafarers + Cities & Knights
Sat 2:00 pm - Sat 4:00 pm 3/4 10.00
Citadels Duel
Citadels Duel
Fri 9:00 am - Fri 10:30 am 3/12 6.00
Clank!
Clank! Master Thief Edition Learn to Play
Thu 11:00 am - Thu 1:00 pm 0/24 4.00
Cult of the Deep
Cult of the Deep
Sat 8:00 pm - Sat 9:00 pm 5/8 2.00
Diatoms
Diatoms
Fri 12:00 pm - Fri 2:00 pm 3/12 0.00
Dice Throne
Dice Throne Mini Tournament
Fri 3:00 pm - Fri 6:00 pm 1/24 6.00
Dragons Down
Dragons Down
Fri 6:00 pm - Sat 12:00 am 2/6 8.00
Drillers
Drillers Learn to Play
Thu 10:00 am - Thu 11:00 am 0/18 6.00
Dungeon Draft
Dungeon Draft - Win-A-Box
Fri 11:00 am - Fri 12:00 pm 1/12 4.00
Earth
Earth: Animal Kingdom
Sat 12:00 pm - Sat 2:00 pm 0/8 0.00
Ecosystem
Ecosystem: Play & Take
Fri 4:00 pm - Fri 5:00 pm 3/12 16.00
Endeavor: Deep Sea
Endeavor: Deep Sea
Fri 9:00 am - Fri 12:00 pm 0/5 4.00
For the Gods!
For the Gods!
Thu 4:00 pm - Thu 6:00 pm 0/12 0.00
French Toast
French Toast - Learn to Play
Thu 9:00 am - Thu 9:30 am 0/8 0.00
Galaxy Trucker
Giant Galaxy Trucker
Fri 2:00 pm - Fri 3:00 pm 0/4 6.00
Gempire
Gempire
Thu 8:00 am - Thu 10:00 am 0/10 2.00
Glorantha: The Gods War
Glorantha: The Gods War - Random Draw
Thu 9:00 am - Thu 1:00 pm 5/6 4.00
Gnomeville
Gnomeville
Sat 8:00 pm - Sat 10:00 pm 0/12 0.00
HeroQuest Game System
HeroQuest Game System (Wizards of Morcar Expansion)
Fri 1:00 pm - Fri 3:00 pm 0/10 4.00
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Fri 10:00 am - Fri 11:00 am 1/12 0.00
Hypothetically
Hypothetically
Sat 9:00 am - Sat 10:00 am 0/12 0.00
Jump Masters
Jump Masters
Thu 6:00 pm - Thu 8:00 pm 10/12 0.00
Kinky Pictionary
Kinky Pictionary
Thu 9:00 pm - Thu 10:30 pm 0/30 2.00
Legendary
Legendary: Game of Thrones - Beginner Game
Sat 11:00 am - Sat 12:00 pm 6/8 2.00
Lightning Train
Lightning Train - Learn to Play
Thu 12:00 pm - Thu 3:00 pm 0/12 4.00
Lords of Waterdeep
Lords of Waterdeep with Expansion
Thu 9:00 pm - Fri 12:00 am 0/5 6.00
Machi Koro 2
Machi Koro 2
Thu 4:00 pm - Thu 5:00 pm 0/5 2.00
Market Fresh
Market Fresh
Thu 12:00 pm - Thu 1:00 pm 4/8 2.00
Fri 2:00 pm - Fri 3:00 pm 0/8 2.00
Munchkin
Learn to Play Munchkin Second Edition
Sat 3:00 pm - Sat 5:00 pm 0/6 2.00
ONE PIECE: Dawn of Liberation
ONE PIECE: Dawn of Liberation - Act 1
Sun 12:00 pm - Sun 2:00 pm 0/8 0.00
Pathfinder Dice Gods
Learn to Play: Pathfinder Dice Gods
Sun 10:00 am - Sun 11:00 am 4/8 10.00
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis: Learn to Play
Thu 12:00 pm - Thu 2:00 pm 1/12 2.00
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Thu 11:00 am - Thu 1:00 pm 2/10 2.00
Reef & Ruins
Reef & Ruins
Sat 2:00 pm - Sat 4:00 pm 0/18 0.00
Root
Root: A Game of Woodland Might and Right
Sat 6:00 pm - Sat 8:00 pm 0/24 0.00
SolForge Fusion
Ascension: Learn to Play
Fri 10:00 am - Fri 11:00 am 5/12 6.00
Super Boss Monster 2
Learn to Play Super Boss Monster 2: The Die is Cast
Sun 1:00 pm - Sun 2:30 pm 0/16 2.00
Tenby
Tenby
Sat 2:00 pm - Sat 4:00 pm 0/15 0.00
The Old King's Crown
The Old King's Crown Learn to Play
Fri 11:00 am - Fri 12:00 pm 0/24 0.00
Thunder Road: Ignition
Thunder Road Ignition - Preorder Pick-Up and Play
Fri 12:00 pm - Fri 1:00 pm 5/12 42.00
Twilight Imperium
Let's Play Twilight Imperium: Thunder's Edge
Thu 9:00 am - Thu 3:00 pm 0/8 16.00
Wealth of Nations
Giant Wealth of Nations
Sat 10:00 am - Sat 2:00 pm 0/6 4.00
Wingspan
Wingspan: Americas Expansion
Sat 3:00 pm - Sat 6:00 pm 1/4 4.00
Wingspan Pocket
Wingspan Pocket
Thu 2:00 pm - Thu 3:00 pm 0/20 2.00
Fri 10:00 am - Fri 11:00 am 0/20 2.00
Wondrous Creatures
Wondrous Creatures: Winterfall
Sun 11:00 am - Sun 2:00 pm 0/12 0.00

Non-Collectible / TCG

A Familiar Find
A Familiar Find
Fri 6:00 pm - Fri 7:00 pm 0/8 0.00
Dungeon Dare
Dungeon Dare
Sat 2:00 pm - Sat 3:00 pm 2/4 2.00
Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game
Play Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game - Rebel & Empire Reinforcements Pack
Fri 7:00 pm - Fri 8:00 pm 1/12 10.00
Wingspan
Wingspan
Sat 8:00 pm - Sat 10:00 pm 1/5 2.00
Wizard Miners
Wizard Miners
Thu 8:00 pm - Thu 10:00 pm 2/4 2.00

Escape Rooms

Keep Krampus Out - A Holiday-Themed Escape Room
Sun 3:00 pm - Sun 4:00 pm 0/8 24.00

Film Festival

The Gamers: Dorkness Falls
Fri 10:00 pm - Sat 12:00 am 0/180 0.00

LARP

Chicago ConLARP
Dungeon Crawl - Adventurer - Mega Crawl
Sat 10:00 pm - Sun 12:30 am 0/20 22.00

Miniature Hobby Events

Beginner Mini Painting
Fri 10:00 am - Fri 11:30 am 0/20 38.00
Flawless Finishes: A Workshop on Painting Worn True Metallic Metals
Sun 8:00 am - Sun 10:00 am 7/20 52.00
Painting Faces & Eyes for Miniatures
Sat 10:00 am - Sat 12:00 pm 0/20 38.00

Non-Historical Miniatures

Battletech Alpha Strike
Alpha Strike Academy
Fri 4:00 pm - Fri 5:30 pm 0/12 6.00
Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team
The Warhammer Experience: Gen Con
Thu 10:00 am - Thu 11:00 am 0/24 0.00
Fri 12:00 pm - Fri 1:00 pm 0/24 0.00

Roleplaying Game

Bunny Borg
Bunny Borg: Shadow Tales
Thu 1:00 pm - Thu 4:00 pm 0/6 4.00
Call of Cthulhu
Tire Wolves III: To the Dogs
Fri 8:00 pm - Sat 12:00 am 0/10 20.00
Daggerheart
Marauders of Windfall
Sat 10:00 am - Sat 2:00 pm 0/36 4.00
Dungeons & Dragons
Legends of Greyhawk - Highfolk #4 - Wrath of the Blighted Wood
Sat 9:00 am - Sat 1:00 pm 1/30 24.00
Neon Odyssey: Galactic Bounty - Asteroid Duet
Thu 9:00 am - Thu 1:00 pm 0/6 12.00
The Fall of Ashcaleen
Thu 10:00 am - Thu 1:30 pm 6/6 24.00
The Swamp Fox Insurgency (Play with the Designer)
Sat 4:00 pm - Sat 8:00 pm 2/6 44.00
The Witch's Wrath (Premium)
Thu 9:00 am - Thu 1:00 pm 0/6 30.00
Old-School Essentials
Quick Delve #4 Shadows and Flesh
Thu 6:00 pm - Thu 9:00 pm 0/5 4.00
Overdue
Take a Look, and Find a Book
Sun 11:00 am - Sun 1:00 pm 0/4 2.00
Shadowrun
Build-A-Runner Workshop
Thu 6:00 pm - Thu 8:00 pm 1/8 8.00
WrastleVania: Symphony of the Fight
WrastleVania: The Ultimate Dark Match
Fri 10:00 am - Fri 12:00 pm 0/12 24.00

Seminar

Coffee Klatch with Richard Dansky
Fri 5:00 pm - Fri 6:00 pm 3/9 0.00
Kink 101
Thu 7:00 pm - Thu 8:30 pm 0/75 0.00
STORY 201: Setting as Character
Thu 5:00 pm - Thu 6:00 pm 0/48 0.00
The Price is Right
Thu 12:00 pm - Thu 1:00 pm 8/30 0.00

Supplemental Activities

Crochet Dragon
Thu 9:00 am - Thu 11:00 am 0/15 26.00
Crocheted White & Black Dragons
Sat 2:00 pm - Sat 4:00 pm 0/15 20.00
Cross Stitch: Make a Dice Try
Fri 10:00 am - Fri 12:00 pm 0/12 32.00
Cross Stitch: Prepping for Framing
Fri 4:00 pm - Fri 6:00 pm 0/12 16.00
Paracording: Single D20 Dragon Scale Bracelet
Thu 7:00 pm - Thu 8:30 pm 1/24 18.00
String-Art Teardrop Earrings - Earth
Sat 9:00 am - Sat 11:00 am 4/15 24.00

Tradable Card Game

Cast of Steel
Worn Wanderers: Learn to Play
Thu 6:00 pm - Thu 7:00 pm 4/8 2.00
Disney's Lorcana
Disney Lorcana - Sealed Draft - Attack of the Vine
Thu 11:00 am - Thu 3:00 pm 0/32 62.00
Flesh and Blood
Flesh and Blood Learn To Play Experience
Thu 11:00 am - Thu 1:00 pm 9/12 26.00
One Piece Card Game
One Piece Card Game Side Event
Sun 2:00 pm - Sun 4:00 pm 0/16 12.00
Riftbound
Riftbound - Learn to Play
Thu 1:00 pm - Thu 2:00 pm 0/24 0.00
Thu 3:00 pm - Thu 4:00 pm 0/24 0.00
Thu 4:00 pm - Thu 5:00 pm 0/24 0.00
Riftbound - Vendetta Prerelease
Thu 1:00 pm - Thu 5:00 pm 0/104 34.00
Warlord: Saga of the Storm
Warlord: Saga of the Storm Pod Draft
Thu 11:00 am - Thu 3:00 pm 8/16 20.00

True Dungeon Adventures

Fang & Fury
Fri 2:00 pm - Fri 3:30 pm 3/10 88.00
Monster Unbound
Sat 10:49 pm - Sun 12:49 am 10/10 98.00

Trade Day Events

The Aesthetics of Chance
Fri 1:00 pm - Fri 2:00 pm 7/25 0.00

Workshop

Demon Hunter Training for K POP Kids!
Sun 12:00 pm - Sun 1:00 pm 5/30 18.00
Pattern Piecing
Fri 9:00 am - Fri 11:00 am 0/30 12.00
Stained "Glass" Acrylic D20 Suncatcher
Thu 4:00 pm - Thu 4:30 pm 0/30 28.00

Isle of Misfit Events

18xx Potluck
Sat 8:00 pm - Sun 12:00 am 1/4 4.00
Blood on the Clocktower - Trouble Brewing
Thu 1:00 pm - Thu 3:00 pm 0/15 6.00
First Exposure: Playtest A Game in Development!
Thu 6:00 pm - Thu 8:00 pm 0/160 0.00
Thu 8:00 pm - Thu 10:00 pm 0/160 0.00
Fri 6:00 pm - Fri 8:00 pm 0/160 0.00