Canada's gaming-convention scene is as vast and varied as the country itself, stretching from the Atlantic provinces to the Pacific coast and spanning two official languages. Its major cities each bring a distinct flavour to the hobby, and the result is a rich national calendar of tabletop, video-game and pop-culture events. Whether you're in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver or Calgary — or anywhere in between — there's a Canadian con worth circling on your calendar.
Toronto and Central Canada
Ontario is Canada's convention heavyweight. Toronto hosts one of the country's largest multigenre pop-culture events, a huge celebration of comics, film, anime and gaming that fills the city's downtown convention centre, plus a dedicated tabletop convention that has become a marquee stop for board-game enthusiasts and designers. Ottawa contributes one of Canada's longest-running gaming conventions, a beloved institution for RPG and miniatures players. The province's dense population and strong club culture keep the calendar busy year-round.
Montreal and Bilingual Quebec
Quebec adds a distinctly bilingual chapter to Canadian gaming. Montreal's pop-culture-and-gaming conventions run programming in both French and English, reflecting the province's unique culture, and the city's creative energy makes it a hotspot for anime, cosplay and tabletop alike. For gamers, it's a chance to experience the hobby through a different linguistic and cultural lens — a genuinely special part of the Canadian scene.
Western Canada
Out west, Vancouver anchors British Columbia with tabletop conventions and major pop-culture expos that tap into the city's film-industry glamour, while Calgary and Edmonton headline Alberta's fast-growing circuit of comic-and-gaming events. The Prairies and Atlantic provinces round things out with spirited regional cons that keep the hobby thriving from coast to coast. Distances are large, so many Canadian gamers treat a trip to a marquee event as a proper gaming holiday.
Plan Your Canadian Convention
Canada's size means travel planning matters — the biggest events cluster in major cities, and winter weather shapes the calendar, so summer and early-autumn cons are especially popular. Cross-border visitors should sort passports and currency ahead of time. Dates and venues change each year, so confirm on the official website before booking. For schedules and reviews, BoardGameGeek is an excellent reference, and the broader list of gaming conventions includes many Canadian entries. Heading south instead? Browse the USA hub or return to the home page. And if we've missed a Canadian con, please submit it.