World Science Fiction Convention
Science Fiction Convention
July 2-4, 1939
Caravan Hall
Information:
The First World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) was held in the Caravan Hall in New York from July 2 to July 4, 1939, in conjunction with the New York World's Fair, which was themed as "The World of Tomorrow". The convention was later named "Nycon I" by Forrest J Ackerman (who attended the convention in a costume designed by his girlfriend: this is considered a forerunner to modern fan costuming). The event had 200 participants.
Attendance:
200 warm bodies (estimated)
At-Door Rates:
All 3 days: $1 Photos and Reports:
• Fanac Fan History Project
• Time Magazine
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Previous/Future Events:
| World Science Fiction Convention 1939 | |
July 2-4, 1939 |
| Chicon I | |
September 1-2, 1940 |
| Denvention I | |
July 4-6, 1941 |
| Pacificon I | |
Aug 30 - Sep 1, 1946 |
| Philcon I | |
Aug 30 - Sep 1, 1947 |
| Torcon I | |
July 3-5, 1948 |
| Cinvention | |
September 3-5, 1949 |
| NorWesCon | |
September 1-4, 1950 |
| Nolacon I | |
September 1-3, 1951 |
| TASFiC | |
Aug 30 - Sep 1, 1952 |
| Philcon II | |
September 5-7, 1953 |
| SFCon | |
September 3-6, 1954 |
| Clevention | |
September 2-5, 1955 |
| NyCon II | |
Aug 31 - Sep 3, 1956 |
| Loncon I | |
September 6-9, 1957 |
| Solacon | |
Aug 29 - Sep 1, 1958 |
| Detention | |
September 4-7, 1959 |
| Pittcon | |
September 4-7, 1960 |
| Seacon | |
September 2-4, 1961 |
| Chicon III | |
Aug 31 - Sep 3, 1962 |
| Discon I | |
Aug 31 - Sep 2, 1963 |
| Pacificon II | |
September 4-7, 1964 |
| Loncon II | |
August 27-30, 1965 |
| Tricon | |
September 1-5, 1966 |
| Nycon 3 | |
Aug 31 - Sep 4, 1967 |
| Baycon | |
Aug 29 - Sep 2, 1968 |
| St. Louiscon | |
Aug 28 - Sep 1, 1969 |
| Heicon '70 | |
August 20-24, 1970 |
| Noreascon I | |
September 2-6, 1971 |
| L.A.Con I | |
September 1-4, 1972 |
| Torcon II | |
Aug 31 - Sep 3, 1973 |
| Discon II | |
Aug 29 - Sep 2, 1974 |
| Aussiecon One | |
August 14-17, 1975 |
| MidAmeriCon | |
September 2-6, 1976 |
| SunCon | |
September 2-5, 1977 |
| IguanaCon II | |
Aug 30 - Sep 4, 1978 |
| Seacon '79 | |
August 23-26, 1979 |
| Noreascon Two | |
Aug 29 - Sep 1, 1980 |
| Denvention Two | |
September 3-7, 1981 |
| Chicon IV | |
September 2-6, 1982 |
| ConStellation | |
September 1-5, 1983 |
| L.A.con II | |
Aug 30 - Sep 3, 1984 |
| Aussiecon Two | |
August 22-26, 1985 |
| ConFederation | |
Aug 28 - Sep 1, 1986 |
| Conspiracy '87 | |
Aug 27 - Sep 1, 1987 |
| Nolacon II | |
September 1-5, 1988 |
| Noreascon 3 | |
Aug 31 - Sep 4, 1989 |
| ConFiction | |
August 23-27, 1990 |
| Chicon V | |
Aug 29 - Sep 2, 1991 |
| MagiCon | |
September 3-7, 1992 |
| ConFrancisco | |
September 2-6, 1993 |
| ConAdian | |
September 1-5, 1994 |
| Intersection | |
August 24-28, 1995 |
| L.A.con III | |
Aug 28 - Sep 2, 1996 |
| LoneStarCon 2 | |
Aug 28 - Sep 1, 1997 |
| BucConeer | |
August 5-9, 1998 |
| Aussiecon Three | |
September 2-6, 1999 |
| Chicon 2000 | |
Aug 31 - Sep 4, 2000 |
| The Millennium Philcon | |
Aug 30 - Sep 3, 2001 |
| ConJosé | |
Aug 29 - Sep 2, 2002 |
| Torcon 3 | |
Aug 28 - Sep 1, 2003 |
| Noreascon 4 | |
September 2-6, 2004 |
| Interaction | |
September 4-8, 2005 |
| L.A.con IV | |
August 23-27, 2006 |
| Nippon 2007 | |
Aug 30 - Sep 3, 2007 |
| Denvention 3 | |
August 6-10, 2008 |
| Anticipation | |
August 6-10, 2009 |
| Aussiecon 4 | |
September 2-6, 2010 |
| Renovation | |
August 17-21, 2011 |
| Chicon 7 | |
Aug 30 - Sep 3, 2012 |
| Lone Star Con 3 | |
Aug 29 - Sep 2, 2013 |
| Loncon 3 | |
August 14-18, 2014 |
| Sasquan | |
August 19-23, 2015 |
| MidAmeriCon II | |
August 17-21, 2016 |
| Worldcon 75 | |
August 9-13, 2017 |
| Worldcon 76 | |
August 16-20, 2018 |
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