Texas Convention Calendar 2027: Every Date Announced So Far
Confirmed and rumored 2027 dates for Texas comic cons, anime conventions, and gaming expos, kept current from our verified listings.
Planning your 2027 convention year? Below is every Texas show in our directory with announced dates. The list is built straight from our verified listings, so it updates whenever a convention announces.
Confirmed means the organizer has published the dates on its official site. Unconfirmed means ticketing or calendar sites list dates the organizer hasn’t posted yet, so don’t book nonrefundable travel on those.
| Dates | Convention | City | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4–6, 2026 | Anime Frontier | Fort Worth | Unconfirmed |
| Jan 8–10, 2027 | Ikkicon | Round Rock | Confirmed |
| Feb 12–14, 2027 | AnimeVerse Houston | Houston | Confirmed |
| Mar 5–7, 2027 | El Paso Comic Con | El Paso | Confirmed |
| Mar 6–7, 2027 | AggieCon | College Station | Confirmed |
| Apr 17–18, 2027 | Retro Expo | Plano | Confirmed |
| Apr 23–25, 2027 | South Texas Comic Con | McAllen | Confirmed |
| Apr 23–25, 2027 | Yellow City Comic Convention | Amarillo | Confirmed |
| May 21–23, 2027 | Texas Frightmare Weekend | Irving | Unconfirmed |
| May 28–30, 2027 | Comicpalooza | Houston | Unconfirmed |
| Jun 11–13, 2027 | FAN EXPO Dallas | Dallas | Confirmed |
| Jun 18–20, 2027 | Dream Con | Houston | Confirmed |
| Aug 7–8, 2027 | Bell County Comic Con | Belton | Confirmed |
| Sep 3–5, 2027 | San Japan | San Antonio | Confirmed |
Still waiting on dates
These established shows haven’t announced their next edition yet. Here’s when they usually run:
- Hill Country Comicon (New Braunfels), usually March. Last held Mar 14–15, 2026.
- Anime Matsuri (Houston), usually summer. Last held Jul 23–26, 2026.
- Classic Game Fest (Austin), usually late July. Last held Jul 24–26, 2026.
- Anime North Texas (Irving), usually August. Last held Aug 7–9, 2026.
- Hub City Comic Con (Lubbock), usually August. Last held Aug 22–23, 2026.
- Kameha Con (San Antonio), usually August. Last held Aug 21–23, 2026.
- QuakeCon (Grapevine), usually August. Last held Aug 6–9, 2026.
- Big Texas Comicon (San Antonio), usually October. Last held Oct 9–11, 2026.
Date changes to note
A few long-running shows are moving in 2027:
- FAN EXPO Dallas goes back to June (June 11–13) after a September 2026 edition.
- El Paso Comic Con moves up to March 5–7, about two months earlier than 2026.
- AggieCon shifts from its late-January 2026 slot to March 6–7.
- Dream Con moves from July to June 18–20.
- Retro Expo moves from March to April 17–18.
We re-check every listing regularly. Each convention page shows the date we last verified it.