Retro Gaming Expos in the US
A retro game expo is a vendor hall plus freeplay: dealers selling carts, consoles, CIB and sealed games, with arcade and console rooms alongside. These are buying floors, not press events.
Upcoming dates
26 tracked dates — Confirmed dates are organiser-published; Expected dates are recurring windows we have not seen confirmed yet.
- Nov 14–15, 2026 · Columbus, OH · Greater Columbus Convention CenterRetro game expo
Columbus's retro gaming expo — a vendor floor of carts, consoles and boxed games in the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
Retro GamingOhio - Free Play Florida 2026ExpectedNov 20–22, 2026 · Orlando, FLRetro game expo
Florida's largest arcade, pinball, and console show — hundreds of machines on free play (dates TBA).
- PAX Unplugged 2026ConfirmedDec 4–6, 2026 · Philadelphia, PA · Pennsylvania Convention CenterMulti-hobby expo
PAX's all-tabletop show — TCG events, board game freeplay library, and a strong out-of-print games market.
GamingPennsylvania - Super MAGFest 2027ConfirmedJan 7–10, 2027 · National Harbor, MD · Gaylord National Resort & Convention CenterRetro game expo
24-hour music and gaming festival — all-night retro arcade halls, console freeplay, and chiptune concerts.
- Jan 15–17, 2027 · Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix Convention Center, North BuildingRetro game expo
Arizona's biggest gaming expo — retro vendor hall, arcade freeplay, and Retro World Series tournaments.
- PAX East 2027ConfirmedApr 22–25, 2027 · Boston, MA · Boston Convention & Exhibition CenterMulti-hobby expo
The East Coast's biggest gaming show — expo hall, retro freeplay, and merch exclusives in the Seaport.
GamingMassachusetts - Midwest Gaming Classic 2027ConfirmedApr 23–25, 2027 · Milwaukee, WI · Baird CenterRetro game expo
One of the country's biggest retro gaming trade halls — 100,000+ sq ft of arcade, pinball, console, and vendor space.
- ZapCon 2027ExpectedApr 24–25, 2027 · Mesa, AZRetro game expo
Arizona's classic arcade and pinball party — every machine on free play all weekend (dates TBA).
- Retropalooza Houston 2027ConfirmedMay 8–9, 2027 · Pasadena, TX · Pasadena Convention CenterRetro game expo
The Houston-area sister show of DFW's Retropalooza — retro game and toy vendors over one weekend.
Retro GamingTexas - May 29–30, 2027 · Fort Worth, TX · Will Rogers Memorial CenterRetro game expo
- 2026 edition ran May 23–24
DFW's big retro gaming and toy convention — a packed vendor hall at Will Rogers Memorial Center.
Retro GamingTexas - Jun 4–6, 2027 · Pasadena, CA · Pasadena Convention CenterRetro game expo
- 2026 edition ran Jun 5–7
Southern California's retro gaming expo — vendors, guests and tournaments at the Pasadena Convention Center.
Retro GamingCalifornia - TooManyGames 2027ConfirmedJun 25–27, 2027 · Oaks, PA · Greater Philadelphia Expo CenterRetro game expo
PA's premier gaming convention and one of the East Coast's best retro game marketplaces.
Retro GamingPennsylvania - Southern-Fried Gaming Expo 2027ConfirmedJul 16–18, 2027 · Atlanta, GARetro game expo
Atlanta's arcade/pinball/retro mashup returns — 400+ games on free play plus a vendor expo.
- Classic Game Fest 2027ExpectedJul 23–25, 2027 · Austin, TX · Palmer Events CenterRetro game expo
Texas's flagship retro gaming festival returns — vendors, tournaments, and game-music concerts (dates TBA).
Retro GamingTexas - Jul 30 – Aug 1, 2027 · Greenville, SC · Greenville Convention CenterRetro game expo
- Parts of the official site still show 2026
The Upstate's retro gaming and collectibles exchange at the Greenville Convention Center.
Retro GamingSouth Carolina - Gen Con Indy 2027ConfirmedAug 5–8, 2027 · Indianapolis, IN · Indiana Convention CenterMulti-hobby expo
Gen Con's 60th-anniversary era rolls on — official future dates already posted by the show.
GamingIndiana - California Extreme 2027ExpectedAug 7–8, 2027 · Santa Clara, CARetro game expo
The Bay Area's all-free-play classic arcade weekend returns for year 31 (dates TBA).
- Long Island Retro Gaming Expo 2027ConfirmedAug 13–15, 2027 · Garden City, NY · Cradle of Aviation MuseumRetro game expo
The museum-set retro gaming con returns — curated exhibits and a beloved vendor marketplace.
Retro GamingNew York - PAX West 2027ExpectedSep 3–6, 2027 · Seattle, WA · Seattle Convention CenterMulti-hobby expo
PAX's original show returns Labor Day weekend — four days of gaming culture in Seattle (dates TBA).
GamingWashington - Sep 11–12, 2027 · Hartford, CT · Connecticut Convention CenterRetro game expo
- Organizer: 2027 dates TBD
Hartford's annual retro gaming marketplace and arcade weekend returns.
Retro GamingConnecticut - Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2027ExpectedOct 8–10, 2027 · Portland, OR · Oregon Convention CenterRetro game expo
The country's flagship retro gaming expo expected back in its October weekend (dates TBA).
- Oct 16–17, 2027 · Conway, AR · Conway Expo & Event CenterRetro game expo
- 2026 edition ran Oct 17–18
Retro Rick's own convention in Conway — retro game vendors, guests and community hunting.
Retro GamingArkansas - PAX Unplugged 2027ExpectedDec 3–5, 2027 · Philadelphia, PA · Pennsylvania Convention CenterMulti-hobby expo
The tabletop-only PAX returns to Philly in its usual early-December slot (dates TBA).
GamingPennsylvania - Super MAGFest 2028ExpectedJan 6–9, 2028 · National Harbor, MDRetro game expo
The 24-hour music and retro gaming festival rings in 2028 outside DC (dates TBA).
- Midwest Gaming Classic 2028ExpectedApr 21–23, 2028 · Milwaukee, WIRetro game expo
The Midwest's giant retro gaming and pinball trade hall expected back in spring 2028 (dates TBA).
- Gen Con Indy 2028ExpectedAug 3–6, 2028 · Indianapolis, INMulti-hobby expo
The best four days in gaming, expected in its usual early-August Indy slot (dates TBA).
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// Dates change — always confirm with the organizer before booking travel.