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Adelaide Roleplaying Community Inc. (ARC)

Month:
Runs various events
Location:
AU
SA
Type:
LARP
Sci-fi & Fantasy
This group supports various recurring and one-off LARP games in Adelaide. (Note that there's a seperate, unaffiliated group for tabletop RPGs also called ARC)

Australian Roleplaying Community (ARC)

Month:
Runs various events
Location:
AU
SA
VIC
QLD
Type:
Tabletop & Board Games
ARC runs events across Victoria, South Australia and Queensland for tabletop role playing games. (Note that there's also an Adelaide LARP group called ARC - but that's a different group.

Bendi-Con

Month:
Dates TBA
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
Pop Culture
Pop culture event in Bendigo. They also run a record fair too.

Board Game BBQ

Month:
Runs various events
Location:
AU
VIC
NSW
QLD
Type:
Tabletop & Board Games
Board games and a BBQ - from the same folks who run Play Con in Sydney.

Board Game Cruise Australia

Month:
Dates TBA
Location:
AU
VIC
NSW
Type:
Tabletop & Board Games
Board games at sea! Leaves from a different city each year. Runs every second year. Next event is planned for 2027.

Board Games by the Bay

Month:
Runs various events
Location:
NZ
Te Ika-a-Māui (North)
Te Waipounamu (South)
Type:
Tabletop & Board Games
Board gaming convention. Runs in multiple cities across New Zealand.

Caligo Mundi

Month:
Runs various events
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
LARP
Tabletop & Board Games
Sci-fi & Fantasy
Caligo Mundi runs weekend, recurring and one-off LARP and tabletop RPG games.

Collector Con

Month:
Runs various events
Location:
AU
NSW
Type:
Pop Culture
Toy and hobby fair. Runs in Campbelltown, Newcastle and Penrith.

Come Close And Listen

Month:
Runs various events
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
LARP
Sci-fi & Fantasy
The creators of A Dance Of Ribbons also runs various single day LARPs.

Continuum

Month:
Dates TBA
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
Sci-fi & Fantasy
Pop Culture
The wikipedia of conventions covering diverse range of geeky subjects.

Enclave

Month:
Runs various events
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
LARP
Sci-fi & Fantasy
A battle LARP that runs Friday night games.

Faith and Steel

Month:
Runs various events
Location:
AU
WA
Type:
LARP
Sci-fi & Fantasy
A combat centric fantasy LARP. Runs 3 day events twice a year as well a various day games.

FurBall

Month:
Dates TBA
Location:
AU
SA
Type:
Furry
A furry nightclub event.

FurTrader

Month:
Dates TBA
Location:
AU
SA
Type:
Furry
Market
A furry fandom market.

Haven LARP

Month:
Runs various events
Location:
AU
QLD
Type:
LARP
Sci-fi & Fantasy
Running weekly fantasy LARP games in Elimbah.

Heroes Odyssey

Month:
Runs various events
Location:
AU
QLD
Type:
LARP
Sci-fi & Fantasy
A weekly battle LARP running in Wooloowin, Forest Lake and Beenleigh.

Hive Con

Month:
Dates TBA
Location:
AU
QLD
Type:
Pop Culture
A pop culture convention in Cairns.

Ironfest

Month:
Dates TBA
Location:
AU
ACT
Type:
Medieval & Historical
A metal and medieval festival that often dips into other themes.

KaiCon Pop Up Artist Alley

Month:
Runs various events
Location:
AU
VIC
QLD
NSW
Type:
Anime
Pop Culture
Market
An anime and general geek market run by the Kaiga Anime Convention.

Larp West

Month:
Runs various events
Location:
AU
WA
Type:
LARP
Western Australia's LARP community.

Medusa

Month:
Runs various events
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
LARP
Medusa runs various LARP and LARP-adjacent events.

Melbourne Comic & Toy Fair

Month:
Runs various events
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
Pop Culture
Market
A pop culture collectors market that runs in various locations around Melbourne and Bendigo.

NZ Live Action Roleplaying Society (NZLARPS)

Month:
Runs various events
Location:
NZ
Te Ika-a-Māui (North)
Te Waipounamu (South)
Type:
LARP
Sci-fi & Fantasy
A group that lists all LARP games across New Zealand.

Port Play

Month:
Dates TBA
Location:
AU
SA
Type:
Tabletop & Board Games
A board games event.

SAFurs

Month:
Runs various events
Location:
AU
SA
Type:
Furry
A hub for South Australian furry fandom events.

Scy’kadia

Month:
Runs various events
Location:
AU
NSW
Type:
LARP
Sci-fi & Fantasy
Fantasy LARP.

Southern Isles LARP

Month:
Runs various events
Location:
AU
TAS
Type:
LARP
Sci-fi & Fantasy
Tasmania's regular fantasy LARP event.

Southern Paws

Month:
Dates TBA
Location:
NZ
Te Waipounamu (South)
Type:
Furry
Weekend furry convention. Plans to return in 2026.

Stormglow

Month:
Runs various events
Location:
AU
NSW
Type:
LARP
Sci-fi & Fantasy
A group that runs battle LARP games each week in Albury/Wodonga.

Swordcraft

Month:
Runs various events
Location:
AU
VIC
QLD
SA
NSW
Type:
LARP
Sci-fi & Fantasy
Fantasy themed battle LARP that has chapters all over Australia. Runs big annual events as well as regular monthly/weekly games.

TROPiCON

Month:
Dates TBA
Location:
AU
NT
Type:
Pop Culture
Geek and pop culture event.

TasPop Geek Market

Month:
Runs various events
Location:
AU
TAS
Type:
Pop Culture
TasPop runs markets across the year in various cities in Tasmania.

ValleyCon

Month:
Dates TBA
Location:
NZ
Te Ika-a-Māui (North)
Type:
Tabletop & Board Games
War gaming tabletop convention run by Hutt Miniature Wargaming Club.

Warcry Wangaratta

Month:
Runs various events
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
LARP
Sci-fi & Fantasy
Wangaratta's battle LARP group that has weekly games.

Wargrounds

Month:
Runs various events
Location:
AU
ACT
Type:
LARP
Sci-fi & Fantasy
Canberra's battle LARP game. Runs fortnightly games.

Brickvention

Month:
January
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
LEGO
A LEGO exhibition.

Can Con

Month:
January
Location:
AU
ACT
Type:
Tabletop & Board Games
CanCon is a gaming convention with miniatures, card games, tabletop and more.

GenghisCon

Month:
January
Location:
AU
WA
Type:
Sci-fi & Fantasy
Genghis Con is convention for science fiction, fantasy, gaming and more.

Kapcon

Month:
January
Location:
NZ
Te Ika-a-Māui (North)
Type:
Tabletop & Board Games
Role playing games convention, including LARP, tabletop and board games.

Adelaide Anthros (A2)

Month:
February
Location:
AU
SA
Type:
Furry
A one-day furry convention. Previously known as Fur Dinkum.

Melbourne Fur Con (MFC)

Month:
February
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
Furry
Furry fandom convention.

Supanova

Month:
March
April
June
October
November
Location:
AU
VIC
QLD
NSW
SA
Type:
Pop Culture
Pop culture convention with special guests that runs across Australia.

Tarago Show and Medieval Fair

Month:
March
Location:
AU
NSW
Type:
Medieval & Historical
An agriculture show with a medieval twist.

The Game Expo

Month:
March
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
Video Games
Video games and gaming culture expo.

Adelaide Comic & Toy Fair (ACTF)

Month:
April
Location:
AU
SA
Type:
Pop Culture
Market
Market for comics and other pop culture collectibles.

Armageddon

Month:
April
May
August
October
Location:
NZ
Te Ika-a-Māui (North)
Te Waipounamu (South)
Type:
Pop Culture
Pop culture expo. Runs multiple events across New Zealand.

Australian Discworld Convention (Nullus Anxietus)

Month:
April
Location:
AU
NSW
Type:
Sci-fi & Fantasy
A biannual convention for fans of Terry Pratchett & Discworld novels.

Conquest Games Convention

Month:
April
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
Tabletop & Board Games
Gaming event for tabletop, freeform, miniatures and more.

Eyecon

Month:
April
Location:
AU
NSW
Type:
Tabletop & Board Games
Eye-Con is role playing and gaming convention.

Fantasy Medieval Fair

Month:
April
Location:
AU
SA
Type:
Medieval & Historical
A medieval reenactment festival.

Furry Down Under (FurDU)

Month:
April
Location:
AU
QLD
Type:
Furry
Weekend furry fandom convention on the Gold Coast.

Geek Markets

Month:
April
July
October
Location:
AU
NSW
ACT
Type:
Pop Culture
Market
A pop culture market that runs in Canberra, Goulburn and Wollongong.

Overload

Month:
April
Location:
NZ
Te Ika-a-Māui (North)
Type:
Anime
Art and anime event with comics and manga from local artists.

OzBunnyCon

Month:
April
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
Tabletop & Board Games
Board gaming event complete with an expansive library.

Rowany Festival

Month:
April
Location:
AU
NSW
Type:
Medieval & Historical
Medieval festival.

TasFaire

Month:
April
Location:
AU
TAS
Type:
Medieval & Historical
A medieval fair run by the folks at TasPop.

ArcFest

Month:
May
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
Tabletop & Board Games
Event for playing and painting miniature wargames.

Blacktown Medieval Fayre

Month:
May
Location:
AU
NSW
Type:
Medieval & Historical
Medieval fair.

Briscon

Month:
May
Location:
AU
QLD
Type:
Tabletop & Board Games
Event with miniature war gaming, board games and other tabletop games.

Cancer Society Games Fair

Month:
May
Location:
NZ
Te Ika-a-Māui (North)
Type:
Tabletop & Board Games
A fundraiser board gaming and tabletop convention.

Central Coast Comicon

Month:
May
Location:
AU
NSW
Type:
Pop Culture
Comic and pop culture convention.

Collector Zone! Toy & Hobby Fair

Month:
May
Location:
AU
WA
Type:
Pop Culture
Market
Pop culture market.

CouchWarriors: Battle Arena Melbourne (BAM)

Month:
May
June
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
Video Games
Fighting video games convention and tournament.

Oz Comic-Con

Month:
May
June
August
September
December
Location:
AU
SA
VIC
ACT
QLD
NSW
WA
Type:
Pop Culture
A pop culture convention featuring special guests.

Paws Outdoors

Month:
May
Location:
AU
NSW
Type:
Furry
A weekend camp for the furry fandom.

Questival

Month:
May
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
Sci-fi & Fantasy
An immersive fantasy event at Kryal Castle. Note this will likely be the last Questival for the foreseeable future.

SA Medieval Fair

Month:
May
Location:
AU
SA
Type:
Medieval & Historical
Medieval festival. Formerly known as the Gumeracha Medieval Fair.

Swancon

Month:
May
June
Location:
AU
WA
Type:
Sci-fi & Fantasy
Science fiction convention.

Table Top Con

Month:
May
Location:
AU
QLD
Type:
Tabletop & Board Games
A weekend tabletop gaming event on the Gold Coast.

TasPop Festival

Month:
May
Location:
AU
TAS
Type:
Pop Culture
Pop culture festival. TasPop also runs other seperate events including markets and a medieval festival.

Tokyo Alley

Month:
May
Location:
AU
WA
Type:
Anime
Market
An anime convention.

Bordercon

Month:
June
Location:
AU
NSW
Type:
Tabletop & Board Games
Tabletop gaming convention.

GAMMA

Month:
June
July
August
Location:
AU
ACT
NSW
Type:
Pop Culture
Pop culture expo with multiple events in Australia across Wollongong, Canberra and Wagga Wagga.

Great Northern War

Month:
June
Location:
AU
QLD
Type:
Medieval & Historical
A medieval fair(e) with archery, jousting, fighting, markets etc.

Inner West Brick Fest

Month:
June
Location:
AU
NSW
Type:
LEGO
LEGO exhibition

Phoenix

Month:
June
Location:
NZ
Te Waipounamu (South)
Type:
LARP
Live action role playing games (LARP) convention.

Ravenswood Institute

Month:
June
Location:
AU
WA
Type:
LARP
Sci-fi & Fantasy
A contemporary fantasy LARP set in Australia, where wizards are just as likely to wear high vis as they are robes.

Realms Unleashed

Month:
June
Location:
AU
VIC
SYD
Type:
Sci-fi & Fantasy
Tabletop & Board Games
Pop Culture
Fantasy gaming inspired event run by Fortress. It's a week of events with markets, a rave, Dungeon & Dragons games and more.

Townsville Pop Fest

Month:
June
Location:
AU
QLD
Type:
Pop Culture
Pop culture convention.

Viking Village Solstice

Month:
June
Location:
AU
NSW
Type:
Medieval & Historical
A historical fair focusing on the age of vikings.

Wellycon

Month:
June
Location:
NZ
Te Waipounamu (South)
Type:
Tabletop & Board Games
Board gaming convention.

Wild North Comic Con

Month:
June
Location:
AU
NT
Type:
Comics
Convention celebrating all things comic culture.

Winter Games Fest

Month:
June
Location:
AU
TAS
Type:
Tabletop & Board Games
Tabletop gaming con run by HoGS, the Hobart Games Society.

AVCon

Month:
July
Location:
AU
SA
Type:
Anime
Video Games
Anime and gaming convention.

Abbey Medieval Festival

Month:
July
Location:
AU
QLD
Type:
Medieval & Historical
A medieval festival complete with costuming and jousting.

Aurawra

Month:
July
Location:
AU
NSW
Type:
Furry
Furry fandom convention.

BRIXPO

Month:
July
Location:
AU
SA
Type:
LEGO
Adelaide’s LEGO exhibition.

Brindabella Winter Dance Weekend

Month:
July
Location:
AU
ACT
Type:
Medieval & Historical
Weekend of dancing, food and games.

Ettin Con

Month:
July
Location:
AU
NSW
Type:
Tabletop & Board Games
Convention for board games, role playing and more.

FraserPop Pop Culture Festival

Month:
July
Location:
AU
QLD
Type:
Pop Culture
Pop culture festival with workshops, guests, cosplay and more.

Freeplay Angles

Month:
July
August
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
Video Games
Indie video games festival Freeplay plus the showcase Parallels.

Geekfest Top End

Month:
July
Location:
AU
NT
Type:
Pop Culture
Pop culture event that opens the Palmerston Youth Festival.

Nexus Toy Fair

Month:
July
October
Location:
AU
WA
Type:
Pop Culture
Market
Pop culture toy and collectible market.

Play Con

Month:
July
Location:
AU
NSW
Type:
Tabletop & Board Games
A weekend full of board games.

SMASH! Sydney Manga & Anime Show

Month:
July
Location:
AU
NSW
Type:
Anime
SMASH! Sydney Manga & Anime Show

ShepparCon

Month:
July
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
Tabletop & Board Games
Board gaming convention.

WinterFest

Month:
July
Location:
AU
NSW
Type:
Medieval & Historical
Medieval festival complete with medieval food and jousting tournaments.

Animaga

Month:
August
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
Anime
Anime convention with cosplay, art and more.

Balingup Medieval Carnivale

Month:
August
Location:
AU
WA
Type:
Medieval & Historical
A ye olde medieval festival.

Barossa Medieval Fair

Month:
August
Location:
AU
SA
Type:
Medieval & Historical
Gaming tournament convention.

CapriCon

Month:
August
Location:
AU
QLD
Type:
Pop Culture
Pop culture convention.

Comic Street

Month:
August
Location:
AU
QLD
Type:
Comics
Market
Market for indie comic creators.

Conquest Games Market

Month:
August
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
Tabletop & Board Games
Market
Conquest Games Market

Evolve

Month:
August
Location:
AU
WA
Type:
Pop Culture
Pop culture convention with special guests and tons of cosplay.

GoPlay

Month:
August
Location:
AU
QLD
Type:
Tabletop & Board Games
Tabletop and role playing games convention.

Mack PopCon

Month:
August
Location:
AU
QLD
Type:
Pop Culture
Pop culture event in Mackay.

Melbourne Furry Makers Market

Month:
August
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
Furry
Market
A market for furry artists and creators.

Post Shock

Month:
August
Location:
AU
QLD
Type:
LARP
A post-apocalyptic LARP (live action role play) game.

Townsville Medieval & Fantasy Festival

Month:
August
Location:
AU
QLD
Type:
Medieval & Historical
Medieval and fantasy fair.

Auckland LARP Faire

Month:
September
Location:
NZ
Te Ika-a-Māui (North)
Type:
LARP
Market
A market for vendors and LARPers to sell gear and talk LARP.

Ballarat PopCon

Month:
September
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
Pop Culture
A pop culture convention in Ballarat.

Concentric

Month:
September
Location:
AU
SA
Type:
Tabletop & Board Games
A convention for tabletop and role playing games.

Concord

Month:
September
Location:
AU
WA
Type:
LARP
Sci-fi & Fantasy
A fantasy LARP (live action role play) game with heroes and magic.

Emerald Hill Comics Festival

Month:
September
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
Comics
A one day comics fest.

FurJAM

Month:
September
Location:
AU
NSW
Type:
Furry
A furry gathering with various social events across the city.

Gladstone PopCon

Month:
September
Location:
AU
QLD
Type:
Pop Culture
Gladstone’s own pop culture convention.

History Alive

Month:
September
Location:
AU
QLD
Type:
Medieval & Historical
Historical festival covering multiple time periods and locations.

Lost Settlers

Month:
September
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
LARP
Sci-fi & Fantasy
A European fantasy LARP.

Metro Comic Con

Month:
September
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
Pop Culture
Pop culture convention with guests.

Pixel Expo

Month:
September
Location:
AU
WA
Type:
Video Games
A video games and animation convention.

Queanbeyan Medieval Fair

Month:
September
Location:
AU
NSW
Type:
Medieval & Historical
A medieval festival weekend.

West Aussie Fur Frenzy (WAFF)

Month:
September
Location:
AU
WA
Type:
Furry
Furry convention with panels, artists’ alley and parties.

York Medieval Fayre

Month:
September
Location:
AU
WA
Type:
Medieval & Historical
A medieval fair.

A Dance Of Ribbons

Month:
October
November
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
LARP
Sci-fi & Fantasy
A LARP with elements of horror and fantasy.

Adelaide Artcade

Month:
October
Location:
AU
SA
Type:
Market
Artist alley and creators market. Part of The Big Cheese.

Anime Go! Festival

Month:
October
Location:
AU
SA
Type:
Anime
Japanese pop culture festival.

Conflux

Month:
October
Location:
AU
ACT
Type:
Sci-fi & Fantasy
A long running science fiction convention.

DrachenFest Australia

Month:
October
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
LARP
Sci-fi & Fantasy
A fantasy LARP (live action role play game) from Germany.

Melbourne International Games Week

Month:
October
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
Video Games
Video gaming event for both game developers and players.

Mother Of All Battles (MOAB)

Month:
October
Location:
AU
NSW
Type:
Tabletop & Board Games
Miniature war gaming convention.

Penny Arcade Expo Australia (PAXAus)

Month:
October
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
Video Games
Tabletop & Board Games
PAX is a festival for gaming of all kinds.

Phenomenon

Month:
October
Location:
AU
ACT
Type:
Tabletop & Board Games
LARP
Convention for tabletop and freeform LARPs.

Pox-Eclipse

Month:
October
Location:
AU
WA
Type:
Sci-fi & Fantasy
A Mad Max style wastelander event.

Steampunk Victoriana Fair

Month:
October
Location:
AU
NSW
Type:
Sci-fi & Fantasy
Steampunk festival.

The Big Cheese

Month:
October
Location:
AU
SA
Type:
Video Games
Annual fighting games tournament.

Canberra Brick Show

Month:
November
Location:
AU
ACT
Type:
LEGO
A LEGO exhibition.

DIGIT

Month:
November
Location:
AU
NT
Type:
Pop Culture
A pop culture and creative tech event.

FurCoNZ

Month:
November
Location:
NZ
Te Ika-a-Māui (North)
Type:
Furry
Furry convention.

Looking For Gamers (LFG)

Month:
November
Location:
AU
ACT
Type:
Tabletop & Board Games
Looking For Gamers is a board games convention.

Meeplecon

Month:
November
December
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
Tabletop & Board Games
Board gaming and tabletop games convention.

Melbourne Gaming Show (MEGA)

Month:
November
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
Tabletop & Board Games
A one day event for tabletop gaming and modelling enthusiasts.

Melbourne Zombie Walk

Month:
November
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
Zombie
Dress like the undead and parade through the city.

Sydney Zombie Walk

Month:
November
Location:
AU
Sydney
Type:
Zombie
Zombie walk in the city.

Tails Of Terror

Month:
November
Location:
AU
QLD
Type:
Furry
Halloween furry fandom event run by the same people who run FurDU.

Tasmania Medieval Festival

Month:
November
Location:
AU
TAS
Type:
Medieval & Historical
Medival fair.

The Hobbit’s Hoedown

Month:
November
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
LARP
Sci-fi & Fantasy
A fun and festive LARP set in the carefree world of Hobbits.

The Oddities & Curiosities Expo

Month:
November
Location:
AU
SA
NSW
QLD
VIC
Type:
Market
A market for the strange and the alternative.

Victorian Medieval Festival

Month:
November
Location:
AU
VIC
Type:
Medieval & Historical
Medieval fair with jousting, a trebuchet and more.

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