Gen Con Official Facebook account for Gen Con: The Home of Tabletop Gaming! July 30 -August 2, 2026 In 2017, we celebrated our 50th convention!

Founded in 1968 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin by Gary Gygax (Co-Creator of Dungeons & Dragons), Gen Con is the longest-running and best-attended convention for tabletop gaming in North America. For five decades, we've been gathering people around tables to play games. Our mission is to create the world's greatest place for tabletop gaming. We believe that tabletop gaming is important, as it brings peo

ple together in an increasingly divided society. Gen Con is the leading destination of tabletop gaming enthusiasts worldwide. In 2018, attendees visited Gen Con from more than 60 countries, every state in the US, and almost every province in Canada! Whether attendees want to participate in RPGs, board games, card games, cosplay, crafting, brewery tours, laser tag, or one of our 17,000 other events, the purpose of Gen Con is to delight gamers with an experience that rewards their loyalty for choosing Gen Con. For more information, or to purchase a badge to Gen Con, please visit www.gencon.com

📆Save the date! Gen Con 2026 event submission starts on Sunday (January 4). When you're entering your events, pick e-tic...
01/01/2026

📆Save the date!

Gen Con 2026 event submission starts on Sunday (January 4). When you're entering your events, pick e-ticketing! No paper. No lines. No hassle.

Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/44BtRWF

12/31/2025

2025 was a year we will never forget. Watch out 2026, we're coming for you!

Happy New Year's Eve! Stay safe, everyone.

What was your top game of 2025?
12/30/2025

What was your top game of 2025?

📆Save the date!Gen Con 2026 event submission starts on January 4. Get your events in early for quick placement.Learn mor...
12/28/2025

📆Save the date!

Gen Con 2026 event submission starts on January 4. Get your events in early for quick placement.

Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4aDd1YN

Flashback to the "running of the nerds" in 1998. Imagine walking through one door!?
12/27/2025

Flashback to the "running of the nerds" in 1998. Imagine walking through one door!?

📆Save the Date!Participation Grant Applications open on January 5. Help us make Gen Con even better by sharing your voic...
12/26/2025

📆Save the Date!

Participation Grant Applications open on January 5. Help us make Gen Con even better by sharing your voice, your story, and your love for tabletop gaming.

Learn more about whether you qualify ➡️ https://bit.ly/4oWGEu7

Happy Holidays from all of us here at Gen Con!
12/25/2025

Happy Holidays from all of us here at Gen Con!

"I love inside jokes. I hope to be a part of one someday." - Michael Scott.
12/24/2025

"I love inside jokes. I hope to be a part of one someday." - Michael Scott.

Help us out! We can't decide on the best Christmas movie. Tell us your favorite one.
12/23/2025

Help us out! We can't decide on the best Christmas movie. Tell us your favorite one.

✨ Meet the Gen Con Staff!If you're a part of our event team, you know and love Erika Jackson (she/her), our Manager of P...
12/22/2025

✨ Meet the Gen Con Staff!

If you're a part of our event team, you know and love Erika Jackson (she/her), our Manager of People and Business Operations. Her favorite thing about Gen Con is the community. Erika shared the following story with us.

"My son attended his first Gen Con in 2025, and he talked to every single cosplayer. Every time, the person would take a moment and connect with him, with huge smiles, happy to answer questions. It was truly magical."

Erika's advice for a first-time Gen Con goer is to attend the destruction of Cardhalla on Saturday night. The energy of destruction is unmatched!

Tell us your favorite Gen Con moment in the comments⬇️

When the family puts me in charge of appetizers.
12/21/2025

When the family puts me in charge of appetizers.

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RPGs, board games, card games, video games, movies, anime, Family Fun events, and MORE! Gen Con returns to Indianapolis July 30-August 2, 2020!

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