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Adelaide Roleplaying Community Inc. (ARC)

Various
AU
SA
LARP
This group supports various recurring and one-off LARP games in Adelaide. (Note that there's a seperate, unaffiliated group for tabletop RPGs also called ARC)

Australian Roleplaying Community (ARC)

Various
AU
SA
VIC
QLD
Tabletop & Board Games
ARC runs events across Victoria, South Australia and Queensland for tabletop role playing games. (Note that there's also an Adelaide LARP group called ARC - but that's a different group.

Bendi-Con

TBA
AU
VIC
Pop Culture
Pop culture event in Bendigo. They also run a record fair too.

Board Game BBQ

Various
AU
VIC
NSW
QLD
Tabletop & Board Games
Board games and a BBQ - from the same folks who run Play Con in Sydney.

Board Game Cruise Australia

TBA
AU
VIC
NSW
Tabletop & Board Games
Board games at sea! Leaves from a different city each year. Runs every second year.

Board Games by the Bay

Various
NZ
Te Ika-a-Māui (North)
Te Waipounamu (South)
Tabletop & Board Games
Board gaming convention. Runs in multiple cities across New Zealand.

Caligo Mundi

Various
AU
VIC
LARP
Tabletop & Board Games
Caligo Mundi runs weekend, recurring and one-off LARP and tabletop RPG games.

Collector Con

Various
AU
NSW
Pop Culture
Toy and hobby fair. Runs in Campbelltown, Newcastle and Penrith.

Come Close And Listen

Various
AU
VIC
LARP
The creators of A Dance Of Ribbons also runs various single day LARPs.

Continuum

TBA
AU
VIC
Sci-fi & Fantasy
Pop Culture
The wikipedia of conventions covering diverse range of geeky subjects.

FurBall

TBA
AU
SA
Furry
A furry nightclub event.

FurTrader

TBA
AU
SA
Furry
Market
A furry fandom market.

Hive Con

TBA
AU
QLD
Pop Culture
A pop culture convention in Cairns.

Ironfest

TBA
AU
ACT
Medieval & Historical
A metal and medieval festival that often dips into other themes.

KaiCon Pop Up Artist Alley

Various
AU
VIC
QLD
NSW
Anime
Pop Culture
Market
An anime and general geek market run by the Kaiga Anime Convention.

Melbourne Comic & Toy Fair

Various
AU
VIC
Pop Culture
Market
A pop culture collectors market that runs in various locations around Melbourne and Bendigo.

NZ Live Action Roleplaying Society (NZLARPS)

Various
NZ
Te Ika-a-Māui (North)
Te Waipounamu (South)
LARP
A group that lists all LARP games across New Zealand.

Port Play

TBA
AU
SA
Tabletop & Board Games
A board games event.

SAFurs

Various
AU
SA
Furry
A hub for South Australian furry fandom events.

Scy’kadia

Various
AU
NSW
LARP
Fantasy LARP.

Southern Paws

TBA
NZ
Te Waipounamu (South)
Furry
Weekend furry convention. Plans to return in 2026.

Swordcraft

Various
AU
VIC
QLD
SA
NSW
LARP
Fantasy themed battle LARP that has chapters all over Australia. Runs big annual events as well as regular monthly/weekly games.

TROPiCON

TBA
AU
NT
Pop Culture
Geek and pop culture event.

TasPop Geek Market

Various
AU
TAS
Pop Culture
TasPop runs markets across the year in various cities in Tasmania.

ValleyCon

TBA
NZ
Te Ika-a-Māui (North)
Tabletop & Board Games
War gaming tabletop convention run by Hutt Miniature Wargaming Club.

Brickvention

January
AU
VIC
LEGO
A LEGO exhibition.

Can Con

January
AU
ACT
Tabletop & Board Games
CanCon is a gaming convention with miniatures, card games, tabletop and more.

GenghisCon

January
AU
WA
Sci-fi & Fantasy
Genghis Con is convention for science fiction, fantasy, gaming and more.

Kapcon

January
NZ
Te Ika-a-Māui (North)
Tabletop & Board Games
Role playing games convention, including LARP, tabletop and board games.

Adelaide Anthros (A2)

February
AU
SA
Furry
A one-day furry convention. Previously known as Fur Dinkum.

Melbourne Fur Con (MFC)

February
AU
VIC
Furry
Furry fandom convention.

Supanova

March
April
June
October
November
AU
VIC
QLD
NSW
SA
Pop Culture
Pop culture convention with special guests that runs across Australia.

Tarago Show and Medieval Fair

March
AU
NSW
Medieval & Historical
An agriculture show with a medieval twist.

The Game Expo

March
AU
VIC
Video Games
Video games and gaming culture expo.

Adelaide Comic & Toy Fair (ACTF)

April
AU
SA
Pop Culture
Market
Market for comics and other pop culture collectibles.

Armageddon

April
May
August
October
NZ
Te Ika-a-Māui (North)
Te Waipounamu (South)
Pop Culture
Pop culture expo. Runs multiple events across New Zealand.

Australian Discworld Convention (Nullus Anxietus)

April
AU
NSW
Sci-fi & Fantasy
A biannual convention for fans of Terry Pratchett & Discworld novels.

Conquest Games Convention

April
AU
VIC
Tabletop & Board Games
Gaming event for tabletop, freeform, miniatures and more.

Eyecon

April
AU
NSW
Tabletop & Board Games
Eye-Con is role playing and gaming convention.

Fantasy Medieval Fair

April
AU
SA
Medieval & Historical
A medieval reenactment festival.

Furry Down Under (FurDU)

April
AU
QLD
Furry
Weekend furry fandom convention on the Gold Coast.

Geek Markets

April
July
October
AU
NSW
ACT
Pop Culture
Market
A pop culture market that runs in Canberra, Goulburn and Wollongong.

Overload

April
NZ
Te Ika-a-Māui (North)
Anime
Art and anime event with comics and manga from local artists.

OzBunnyCon

April
AU
VIC
Tabletop & Board Games
Board gaming event complete with an expansive library.

Rowany Festival

April
AU
NSW
Medieval & Historical
Medieval festival.

TasFaire

April
AU
TAS
Medieval & Historical
A medieval fair run by the folks at TasPop.

ArcFest

May
AU
VIC
Tabletop & Board Games
Event for playing and painting miniature wargames.

Blacktown Medieval Fayre

May
AU
NSW
Medieval & Historical
Medieval fair.

Briscon

May
AU
QLD
Tabletop & Board Games
Event with miniature war gaming, board games and other tabletop games.

Cancer Society Games Fair

May
NZ
Te Ika-a-Māui (North)
Tabletop & Board Games
A fundraiser board gaming and tabletop convention.

Central Coast Comicon

May
AU
NSW
Pop Culture
Comic and pop culture convention.

Collector Zone! Toy & Hobby Fair

May
AU
WA
Pop Culture
Market
Pop culture market.

CouchWarriors: Battle Arena Melbourne (BAM)

May
June
AU
VIC
Video Games
Fighting video games convention and tournament.

Oz Comic-Con

May
June
August
September
December
AU
SA
VIC
ACT
QLD
NSW
WA
Pop Culture
A pop culture convention featuring special guests.

Paws Outdoors

May
AU
NSW
Furry
A weekend camp for the furry fandom.

Questival

May
AU
VIC
Sci-fi & Fantasy
An immersive fantasy event at Kryal Castle. Note this will likely be the last Questival for the foreseeable future.

SA Medieval Fair

May
AU
SA
Medieval & Historical
Medieval festival. Formerly known as the Gumeracha Medieval Fair.

Swancon

May
June
AU
WA
Sci-fi & Fantasy
Science fiction convention.

Table Top Con

May
AU
QLD
Tabletop & Board Games
A weekend tabletop gaming event on the Gold Coast.

TasPop Festival

May
AU
TAS
Pop Culture
Pop culture festival. TasPop also runs other seperate events including markets and a medieval festival.

Tokyo Alley

May
AU
WA
Anime
Market
An anime convention.

Bordercon

June
AU
NSW
Tabletop & Board Games
Tabletop gaming convention.

GAMMA

June
July
August
AU
ACT
NSW
Pop Culture
Pop culture expo with multiple events in Australia across Wollongong, Canberra and Wagga Wagga.

Great Northern War

June
AU
QLD
Medieval & Historical
A medieval fair(e) with archery, jousting, fighting, markets etc.

Inner West Brick Fest

June
AU
NSW
LEGO
LEGO exhibition

Phoenix

June
NZ
Te Waipounamu (South)
LARP
Live action role playing games (LARP) convention.

Townsville Pop Fest

June
AU
QLD
Pop Culture
Pop culture convention.

Viking Village Solstice

June
AU
NSW
Medieval & Historical
A historical fair focusing on the age of vikings.

Wellycon

June
NZ
Te Waipounamu (South)
Tabletop & Board Games
Board gaming convention.

Wild North Comic Con

June
AU
NT
Comics
Convention celebrating all things comic culture.

Winter Games Fest

June
AU
TAS
Tabletop & Board Games
Tabletop gaming con run by HoGS, the Hobart Games Society.

AVCon

July
AU
SA
Anime
Video Games
Anime and gaming convention.

Abbey Medieval Festival

July
AU
QLD
Medieval & Historical
A medieval festival complete with costuming and jousting.

Aurawra

July
AU
NSW
Furry
Furry fandom convention.

BRIXPO

July
AU
SA
LEGO
Adelaide’s LEGO exhibition.

Brindabella Winter Dance Weekend

July
AU
ACT
Medieval & Historical
Weekend of dancing, food and games.

Ettin Con

July
AU
NSW
Tabletop & Board Games
Convention for board games, role playing and more.

FraserPop Pop Culture Festival

July
AU
QLD
Pop Culture
Pop culture festival with workshops, guests, cosplay and more.

Freeplay Angles

July
August
AU
VIC
Video Games
Indie video games festival Freeplay plus the showcase Parallels.

Geekfest Top End

July
AU
NT
Pop Culture
Pop culture event that opens the Palmerston Youth Festival.

Nexus Toy Fair

July
October
AU
WA
Pop Culture
Market
Pop culture toy and collectible market.

Play Con

July
AU
NSW
Tabletop & Board Games
A weekend full of board games.

SMASH! Sydney Manga & Anime Show

July
AU
NSW
Anime
SMASH! Sydney Manga & Anime Show

ShepparCon

July
AU
VIC
Tabletop & Board Games
Board gaming convention.

WinterFest

July
AU
NSW
Medieval & Historical
Medieval festival complete with medieval food and jousting tournaments.

Animaga

August
AU
VIC
Anime
Anime convention with cosplay, art and more.

Balingup Medieval Carnivale

August
AU
WA
Medieval & Historical
A ye olde medieval festival.

Barossa Medieval Fair

August
AU
SA
Medieval & Historical
Gaming tournament convention.

CapriCon

August
AU
QLD
Pop Culture
Pop culture convention.

Comic Street

August
AU
QLD
Comics
Market
Market for indie comic creators.

Conquest Games Market

August
AU
VIC
Tabletop & Board Games
Market
Conquest Games Market

Evolve

August
AU
WA
Pop Culture
Pop culture convention with special guests and tons of cosplay.

GoPlay

August
AU
QLD
Tabletop & Board Games
Tabletop and role playing games convention.

Mack PopCon

August
AU
QLD
Pop Culture
Pop culture event in Mackay.

Melbourne Furry Makers Market

August
AU
VIC
Furry
Market
A market for furry artists and creators.

Post Shock

August
AU
QLD
LARP
A post-apocalyptic LARP (live action role play) game.

Townsville Medieval & Fantasy Festival

August
AU
QLD
Medieval & Historical
Medieval and fantasy fair.

Auckland LARP Faire

September
NZ
Te Ika-a-Māui (North)
LARP
Market
A market for vendors and LARPers to sell gear and talk LARP.

Concentric

September
AU
SA
Tabletop & Board Games
A convention for tabletop and role playing games.

Concord

September
AU
WA
LARP
A fantasy LARP (live action role play) game with heroes and magic.

Emerald Hill Comics Festival

September
AU
VIC
Comics
A one day comics fest.

FurJAM

September
AU
NSW
Furry
A furry gathering with various social events across the city.

Gladstone PopCon

September
AU
QLD
Pop Culture
Gladstone’s own pop culture convention.

History Alive

September
AU
QLD
Medieval & Historical
Historical festival covering multiple time periods and locations.

Metro Comic Con

September
AU
VIC
Pop Culture
Pop culture convention with guests.

Pixel Expo

September
AU
WA
Video Games
A video games and animation convention.

Queanbeyan Medieval Fair

September
AU
NSW
Medieval & Historical
A medieval festival weekend.

West Aussie Fur Frenzy (WAFF)

September
AU
WA
Furry
Furry convention with panels, artists’ alley and parties.

York Medieval Fayre

September
AU
WA
Medieval & Historical
A medieval fair.

A Dance Of Ribbons

October
November
AU
VIC
LARP
A LARP with elements of horror and fantasy.

Adelaide Artcade

October
AU
SA
Market
Artist alley and creators market. Part of The Big Cheese.

Anime Go! Festival

October
AU
SA
Anime
Japanese pop culture festival.

Conflux

October
AU
ACT
Sci-fi & Fantasy
A long running science fiction convention.

DrachenFest Australia

October
AU
VIC
LARP
A fantasy LARP (live action role play game) from Germany.

Melbourne International Games Week

October
AU
VIC
Video Games
Video gaming event for both game developers and players.

Mother Of All Battles (MOAB)

October
AU
NSW
Tabletop & Board Games
Miniature war gaming convention.

Penny Arcade Expo Australia (PAXAus)

October
AU
VIC
Video Games
Tabletop & Board Games
PAX is a festival for gaming of all kinds.

Phenomenon

October
AU
ACT
Tabletop & Board Games
LARP
Convention for tabletop and freeform LARPs.

Pox-Eclipse

October
AU
WA
Sci-fi & Fantasy
A Mad Max style wastelander event.

Steampunk Victoriana Fair

October
AU
NSW
Sci-fi & Fantasy
Steampunk festival.

The Big Cheese

October
AU
SA
Video Games
Annual fighting games tournament.

Canberra Brick Show

November
AU
ACT
LEGO
A LEGO exhibition.

FurCoNZ

November
NZ
Te Ika-a-Māui (North)
Furry
Furry convention.

Looking For Gamers (LFG)

November
AU
ACT
Tabletop & Board Games
Looking For Gamers is a board games convention.

Meeplecon

November
December
AU
VIC
Tabletop & Board Games
Board gaming and tabletop games convention.

Melbourne Gaming Show (MEGA)

November
AU
VIC
Tabletop & Board Games
A one day event for tabletop gaming and modelling enthusiasts.

Melbourne Zombie Walk

November
AU
VIC
Zombie
Dress like the undead and parade through the city.

Name TBC

November
AU
NT
Pop Culture
A pop culture and creative tech event. Name TBC.

Sydney Zombie Walk

November
AU
Sydney
Zombie
Zombie walk in the city.

Tails Of Terror

November
AU
QLD
Furry
Halloween furry fandom event run by the same people who run FurDU.

Tasmania Medieval Festival

November
AU
TAS
Medieval & Historical
Medival fair.

The Hobbit’s Hoedown

November
AU
VIC
LARP
A fun and festive LARP set in the carefree world of Hobbits.

The Oddities & Curiosities Expo

November
AU
SA
NSW
QLD
VIC
Market
A market for the strange and the alternative.

Victorian Medieval Festival

November
AU
VIC
Medieval & Historical
Medieval fair with jousting, a trebuchet and more.

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