22 conventions · verified October 2026
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Fort Worth, TX · Fort Worth Convention Center
Dec 4–6, 2026 UnconfirmedUsually December · last held Dec 4–6, 2026
A big-budget December anime convention in downtown Fort Worth, presented by Crunchyroll and produced by the team behind Anime NYC.
Round Rock, TX · Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
Jan 8–10, 2027 ConfirmedUsually January · last held Jan 8–10, 2027
Central Texas's premier anime + gaming con, more than 20 years running: anime, gaming, cosplay, and nightlife at the Kalahari in Round Rock.
Houston, TX · NRG Center
Feb 12–14, 2027 ConfirmedUsually February · last held Feb 12–14, 2027
A February anime fest at NRG Center, with celebrity guests, gaming, panels, a cosplay contest, main-stage performances, and 100+ vendors.
El Paso, TX · El Paso Convention Center
Mar 5–7, 2027 ConfirmedUsually spring · last held Mar 5–7, 2027
Far West Texas's big comic convention, "Fly Your Nerd Flag High!": comics, cosplay, guests, and community in downtown El Paso.
College Station, TX · Memorial Student Center, Texas A&M University
Mar 6–7, 2027 ConfirmedUsually early spring · last held Mar 6–7, 2027
The longest-running student-run fan convention in the world, since 1969: dealers, artist alley, tournaments, cosplay, and panels at Texas A&M.
Plano, TX · Plano Event Center
Apr 17–18, 2027 ConfirmedUsually spring · last held Apr 17–18, 2027
"By collectors, for collectors": a North Texas show for vintage toys, comics, video games, records, and Funko, with free parking in Plano.
McAllen, TX · McAllen Convention Center
Apr 23–25, 2027 ConfirmedUsually April · last held Apr 23–25, 2027
The Rio Grande Valley's three-day pop culture weekend, with cosplay, voice actors, comics, and fandom at the McAllen Convention Center.
Amarillo, TX · Amarillo Civic Center Complex
Apr 23–25, 2027 ConfirmedUsually April · last held Apr 23–25, 2027
The Texas Panhandle's largest fandom event, community-run, with cosplay, artists, authors, celebrity guests, panels, and gaming in Amarillo.
Irving, TX · Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas
May 21–23, 2027 UnconfirmedUsually May · last held May 21–23, 2027
Texas's premier horror convention: two decades of genre celebrity guests, panels, screenings, and vendors in Irving.
Houston, TX · George R. Brown Convention Center
May 28–30, 2027 UnconfirmedUsually late May · last held May 28–30, 2027
Houston's homegrown pop culture festival, with celebrity guests, programming, and attractions across dozens of fandoms at the George R. Brown.
Dallas, TX · Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center
Jun 11–13, 2027 ConfirmedUsually June · last held Jun 11–13, 2027
North Texas's biggest pop culture weekend: celebrity guests, comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, gaming, and cosplay in downtown Dallas.
Houston, TX · George R. Brown Convention Center
Jun 18–20, 2027 ConfirmedUsually June · last held Jun 18–20, 2027
The RDCWorld-founded convention celebrating anime, gaming, sports, film, music, and pop culture, with a focus on inclusivity and diverse creators.
Belton, TX · Bell County Expo Center
Aug 7–8, 2027 ConfirmedUsually August · last held Aug 7–8, 2027
A family-friendly Central Texas expo of comics, pop culture, gaming, movies, and fantasy, with artists, vendors, cosplay contests, and celebrity guests.
San Antonio, TX · Henry B. González Convention Center
Sep 3–5, 2027 ConfirmedUsually Labor Day weekend · last held Sep 3–5, 2027
South Texas's largest anime and gaming convention: fan-run, held every Labor Day weekend in downtown San Antonio by the River Walk.
Confirmed and rumored 2027 dates for Texas comic cons, anime conventions, and gaming expos, kept current from our verified listings.
Badges, budgets, parking, heat, cosplay, and etiquette. Everything first-timers should know before a Texas comic con or anime convention.
From Ikkicon in January to Anime Frontier in December, here's every major anime convention in Texas, with what makes each one different.
Texas hosts more fan conventions than almost any other state: more than a hundred a year, from 500-person library cons to 60,000-fan weekends. This guide focuses on the established shows worth planning a trip around, across four kinds of events:
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