Convention events

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Category

Region

State

Autographs

Photo ops

55 events

HorrorMidwest

HorrorHound Weekend

Cincinnati, OH

HorrorHound Weekend Ltd. / HorrorHound Ltd.

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes

Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chest…View event

HorrorMidwest

Cinema Wasteland — ENDED

Strongsville, OH

Founder Ken Kish

Autographs: n/aPhoto ops: n/a

Holiday Inn, later Best WesternView event

HorrorMidwest

Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Con

Rosemont / Chicago, IL

Created in 2002 by Mike and Mia Kerz

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes

Hyatt Regency O'Hare Chicago, 9300 W. Bryn…View event

Film festivalMidwest

Chicago Fear Fest

Rosemont, IL

Presented by Flashback Weekend, Horror Society, Sinister Visions and Zombie Army Productions

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes

Muvico Rosemont 18View event

HorrorMidwest

Days of the Dead Chicago (spring)

Rosemont, IL

Days of the Dead

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: n/a

Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel & Conf C…View event

HorrorMidwest

Days of the Dead Chicago (fall)

Chicago, IL

Days of the Dead

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: n/a

Marriott Chicago O'Hare, 8535 West Higgins…View event

HorrorMidwest

Days of the Dead Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

Days of the Dead

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: n/a

Indianapolis Marriott EastView event

General pop cultureMidwest

Motor City Comic Con

Novi, MI

Motor City Conventions — founded 1989 by Michael Goldman (Motor City Comics)

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes

Vibe Credit Union Showplace, 46100 Grand R…View event

HorrorMidwest

Motor City Nightmares

Novi, MI

Presented by Motor City Nightmares

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes

Sheraton NoviView event

HorrorMidwest

Detroit Horror Con

Waterford Township, MI

Unholy Entertainment LLC

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes

Oakland Expo Center, Mall Dr, Waterford To…View event

HorrorMidwest

Michigan Oddities & Horror Fest

Monroe, MI

Operator not listed

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes

3775 S Custer Rd, Monroe MIView event

HorrorMidwest

Terror @ Taylortown

Taylor, MI

Hosted by "Gramps with the Lamps"

Autographs: n/aPhoto ops: n/a

Taylortown Trade CenterView event

Horror + pop cultureMidwest

Astronomicon

Ypsilanti, MI

Astronomicon LLC

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes

Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Cres…View event

General pop cultureMidwest

Capital City Comic Con

Lansing, MI

Operator not listed

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes

The Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan Ave.View event

General pop cultureMidwest

Grand Rapids Comic-Con

Grand Rapids, MI

West Michigan Convention Ventures LLC — Mark & Jennifer Hodges, 2256 20th St., Hopkins MI 49328

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes

DeVos Place, 303 Monroe Ave NWView event

General pop cultureMidwest

Kalamazoo Comic-Con

Kalamazoo, MI

West Michigan Convention Ventures LLC (same operator as Grand Rapids Comic-Con)

Autographs: n/aPhoto ops: n/a

Not listedView event

General pop cultureMidwest

Creation Novi

Novi, MI

Creation Entertainment

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes

Vibe Credit Union ShowplaceView event

General pop cultureMidwest

Creation Columbus

Columbus, OH

Creation Entertainment

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: n/a

Greater Columbus Convention CenterView event

General pop cultureMidwest

Vampire Fan Weekend — Chicago

Chicago, IL

Creation Entertainment

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: n/a

Westin O'Hare HotelView event

General pop cultureMidwest

C2E2 (Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo)

Chicago, IL

ReedPop / Reed Exhibitions

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes

McCormick Place South Building, 2301 S. La…View event

General pop cultureMidwest

FAN EXPO Chicago

Rosemont, IL

FAN EXPO HQ (Informa) — formerly Wizard World Chicago / Chicago Comicon

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes

Donald E. Stephens Convention CenterView event

General pop cultureMidwest

FAN EXPO Cleveland

Cleveland, OH

FAN EXPO HQ

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes

Huntington Convention Center of ClevelandView event

HorrorMidwest

Archon

Collinsville, IL

St. Louis Science Fiction, Ltd.)

Autographs: NoPhoto ops: n/a

Gateway Convention Center, 1 Gateway Dr, C…View event

HorrorMidwest

Midwest Haunters Convention

Rosemont, IL

Produced by TransWorld Trade Shows

Autographs: NoPhoto ops: n/a

Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555…View event

HorrorMidwest

TransWorld's Halloween & Attractions Show

St. Louis, MO

TransWorld

Autographs: NoPhoto ops: n/a

America's Center, downtown St. LouisView event

HorrorMidwest

Columbus Horror Con

Columbus, OH

Operator not listed

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes

Not listedView event

Film festivalMidwest

Nightmares Film Festival

Columbus, OH

Founded 2016 by Jason Tostevin and Chris Hamel, president of the Gateway Film Center

Autographs: NoPhoto ops: n/a

Gateway Film CenterView event

General pop cultureMidwest

Cincinnati Comic Expo

Cincinnati, OH

Cincy Expos

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes

First Financial Center (formerly Duke Ener…View event

General pop cultureMidwest

GalaxyCon Columbus

Columbus, OH

GalaxyCon Events LLC

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes

Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 No…View event

General pop cultureMidwest

GalaxyCon St. Louis

St. Louis, MO

GalaxyCon Events LLC

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes

America's Center & The DomeView event

General pop cultureMidwest

GalaxyCon Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

GalaxyCon

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes

Iowa Events Center, 730 3rd Street, Des Mo…View event

HorrorMidwest

Nightmare Weekend Cleveland — 2026 CANCELLED

Cleveland, OH

GalaxyCon Events LLC

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: n/a

Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland,…View event

General pop cultureMidwest

Indiana Comic Convention

Indianapolis, IN

Operator not listed

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: n/a

Indiana Convention CenterView event

General pop cultureMidwest

PopCon Indy

Indianapolis, IN

Operator not listed

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: n/a

Not listedView event

HorrorMidwest

Evansville Horror Con

Evansville, IN

Operator not listed

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes

Old National Events Plaza, 715 Locust StView event

HorrorMidwest

Milwaukee Horror Con

Milwaukee, WI

Operator not listed

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes

Not listedView event

HorrorMidwest

Crypticon Minneapolis

Plymouth / Minneapolis, MN

Crypticon Conventions

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes

Crowne Plaza West Hotel & Conference Cente…View event

HorrorMidwest

Crypticon Kansas City

Kansas City, MO

Crypticon Conventions

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes

Hilton Kansas City Airport, 8801 NW 112th…View event

Performance festivalMidwest

Twin Cities Horror Festival

Minneapolis, MN

Operator not listed

Autographs: NoPhoto ops: n/a

The Crane Theater, 2303 NE Kennedy St, Min…View event

General pop cultureMidwest

Planet Comicon Kansas City

Kansas City, MO

Planet Promotions — founded 1999 by Chris Jackson with Elite Comics' William Binderup

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes

Kansas City Convention Center (Bartle Hall…View event

General pop cultureMidwest

Kansas City Celebrity Comic Con

Kansas City, MO

Celebrity Comic Con

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes

KCI Expo CenterView event

General pop cultureMidwest

KC Nerd Con

Overland Park, KS

Operator not listed

Autographs: n/aPhoto ops: n/a

Overland Park Convention CenterView event

General pop cultureMidwest

St. Joseph Retro Con

St. Joseph, MO

Operator not listed

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: n/a

St. Joseph Civic ArenaView event

General pop cultureMidwest

Missouri Comic Con

Springfield, MO

Operator not listed

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes

Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, 3001 N. Grant Av…View event

Film festivalMidwest

Panic Fest

Kansas City, MO

BMAR Entertainment LLC

Autographs: NoPhoto ops: n/a

Screenland ArmourView event

Film festivalMidwest

Terror on the Plains Horror Film Festival

Kansas City, KS

Operator not listed

Autographs: n/aPhoto ops: n/a

Boulevard Drive-InView event

General pop cultureMidwest

Kansas Comic Con

Wichita, KS

Operator not listed

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes

Century II Performing Arts & Convention Ce…View event

General pop cultureMidwest

ICT Comic Con and Science Fiction Expo

Wichita, KS

Operator not listed

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: n/a

Century II Exhibition Hall, 225 W Douglas,…View event

General pop cultureMidwest

Comic Con Nebraska

Omaha, NE

Octopus Events Group

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: n/a

CHI Health Center Omaha, 455 N. 10th StView event

General pop cultureMidwest

CoreCon (Fargo)

Fargo, ND

Operator not listed

Autographs: n/aPhoto ops: n/a

Not listedView event

General pop cultureMidwest

Fargo Moorhead ComicCon

Fargo, ND

Operator not listed

Autographs: n/aPhoto ops: n/a

Not listedView event

General pop cultureMidwest

SiouxperCon

Sioux Falls, SD

Operator not listed

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes

Not listedView event

General pop cultureMidwest

605 Pop Culture Con

Sioux Falls, SD

n.a. (charity event)

Autographs: YesPhoto ops: Yes

Sioux Falls Convention CenterView event

General pop cultureMidwest

Des Moines Con

Des Moines, IA

Nerd Street LLC

Autographs: n/aPhoto ops: n/a

730 3rd St, Des Moines IA 50309 (Iowa Even…View event

Film festivalMidwest

Music Box of Horrors

Chicago, IL

Music Box Theatre

Autographs: NoPhoto ops: n/a

Music Box TheatreView event