Downstate New York Geek Events
The scrollable table below is a directory of fandom/geek/nerd events in Downstate New York.
"Downstate New York" includes New York City, Long Island, and five Hudson Valley counties (Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, and Orange).
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| Name of Event | Film Festival | Comic Books / Toys / Art | Cosplay | Science Fiction / Fantasy | Horror | Renai-ssance / Historical | Anime / Manga | Gaming | Art Show / Exhibition | Science / Tech / DIY | City, Village, or Hamlet | County or Borough | Beginning Date | Ending Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Living with The Walking Dead | ● | ● | New York City | Queens | 06/25/2022 | 01/01/2023 | |||||||||
| Jack O'Lantern Blaze: Hudson Valley | ● | Village of Croton-on-Hudson | Westchester County | 09/16/2022 | 11/20/2022 | On Selected Days | |||||||||
| Jack O'Lantern Blaze: Long Island | ● | Hamlet of Old Bethpage | Nassau County | 09/30/2022 | 11/06/2022 | On Selected Days | |||||||||
| Urban Action Showcase and Expo | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | New York City | Manhattan | 11/04/2022 | 11/05/2022 | ||||||
| Sayville Fan Fest | ● | ● | Hamlet of Sayville | Suffolk County | 11/05/2022 | 11/05/2022 | |||||||||
| Anime NYC | ● | ● | ● | ● | New York City | Manhattan | 11/18/2022 | 11/20/2022 | |||||||
| Psychedelic Film and Music Festival | ● | ● | ● | New York City | Manhattan | 11/18/2022 | 11/20/2022 | ||||||||
| Stand-Up Science | ● | New York City | Queens | 11/19/2022 | 11/19/2022 | ||||||||||
| L.I. Who presents: Meglos 2022 (Doctor Who con) | ● | ● | Hamlet of Holtsville | Suffolk County | 11/19/2022 | 11/20/2022 | |||||||||
| New York City International Film Festival | ● | ● | ● | New York City | Manhattan | 11/30/2022 | 12/03/2022 | ||||||||
| New York City Horror Film Festival | ● | ● | ● | New York City | Manhattan | 12/01/2022 | 12/04/2022 | ||||||||
| YoFiFest (Yonkers Film Festival) | ● | ● | ● | City of Yonkers | Westchester County | 12/02/2022 | 12/11/2022 | ||||||||
| EMcon Winter Chiller Fest | ● | Hamlet of East Meadow | Nassau County | 12/03/2022 | 12/03/2022 | ||||||||||
| Wintercon | ● | ● | ● | ● | New York City | Queens | 12/03/2022 | 12/04/2022 | |||||||
| Festival of Games | ● | ● | Village of Garden City | Nassau County | 12/10/2022 | 12/10/2022 | |||||||||
| SantaCon NYC | ● | New York City | TBD | 12/10/2022 | 12/10/2022 | ||||||||||
| Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival | ● | ● | ● | New York City | Queens | 12/15/2022 | 12/18/2022 | ||||||||
| Big Apple Christmas Con | ● | ● | New York City | Manhattan | 12/17/2022 | 12/17/2022 | |||||||||
| New York Science Fiction and Horror Film Festival | ● | ● | ● | New York City | Manhattan and Brooklyn | 01/27/2023 | 01/29/2023 | ||||||||
| Winter Film Awards International Film Festival | ● | ● | ● | New York City | Manhattan | 02/16/2023 | 02/25/2023 | ||||||||
| Jurassic World Live Tour (in Belmont Park) | ● | ● | Hamlet of Elmont | Nassau County | 03/17/2023 | 03/19/2023 | |||||||||
| EMCon Animefest | ● | ● | ● | Hamlet of East Meadow | Nassau County | 04/22/2023 | 04/23/2023 | ||||||||
| Brick Fest Live | ● | ● | New York City | Queens | 05/06/2023 | 05/07/2023 | |||||||||
| SPYCON | ● | ● | New York City | Manhattan | 05/19/2023 | 05/21/2023 | |||||||||
| Cradle-Con | ● | ● | ● | ● | Village of Garden City | Nassau County | 05/20/2023 | 05/21/2023 | |||||||
| New York City Independent Film Festival | ● | ● | ● | New York City | Manhattan | 06/04/2023 | 06/11/2023 | ||||||||
| Maker Faire Long Island | ● | Village of Port Jefferson | Suffolk County | 06/10/2023 | 06/10/2023 | ||||||||||
| Eternal Con | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | Village of Hempstead | Nassau County | 07/08/2023 | 07/09/2023 | |||||