The hobby is borderless. So is this calendar. Here are the conventions, fairs, and shows worth planning a trip around in 2026 — sorted by region.

🌎 North America

• San Diego Comic-Con — July, San Diego CA · The mothership of pop-culture conventions.
• The National Sports Collectors Convention — July/August, rotating US cities · The biggest sports cards show on Earth.
• MagicCon — multiple stops · Magic: The Gathering’s flagship event series.
• PAX East / West / South — multiple stops · Where video game collectors and gamers cross over.
• Toronto ComiCon — March, Toronto · Canada’s biggest comic and collectibles show.

🌍 Europe

• MCM Comic Con London — May & October · The UK’s premier comics and pop-culture event.
• Lucca Comics & Games — October/November, Lucca Italy · Europe’s largest comics festival, set in a medieval walled city.
• Spielwarenmesse — January/February, Nuremberg Germany · The international toy fair where the next generation of collectibles is unveiled.
• Stockholmia — periodic, Stockholm Sweden · A landmark event for stamp collectors worldwide.
• Watches and Wonders Geneva — April, Geneva · Where the watch world’s flagship releases happen.

🌏 Asia-Pacific

• Tokyo Game Show — September, Chiba Japan · Where Japanese gaming collectibles culture lives.
• Comiket — December & August, Tokyo · The world’s largest doujinshi and self-published manga fair.
• Hong Kong International Toy & Comic Fair — July/August · The hub for designer toys and Asian pop-culture collectibles.
• Madman Anime Festival — multiple Australian cities · The biggest anime and manga events down under.
• Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention (STGCC) — September · Southeast Asia’s flagship pop-culture show.

🌎 Latin America

• CCXP São Paulo — December, São Paulo Brazil · The largest pop-culture convention in the southern hemisphere.
• Argentina Comic-Con — December, Buenos Aires · Latin America’s growing collector destination.

🌍 Africa & Middle East

• Comic Con Africa — September, Johannesburg South Africa · The continent’s flagship pop-culture event.
• Middle East Film & Comic Con (MEFCC) — March, Abu Dhabi · The Gulf’s biggest collectibles and pop-culture meet.

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