Gary Con
Gary Con is a Lake Geneva tabletop convention created to celebrate Gary Gygax and the origins of Dungeons & Dragons in southeastern Wisconsin. Since its start in 2008, it has become a major pilgrimage-style event for RPG fans, old-school players, and people interested in the history of the hobby.
Its location and tone are a large part of the appeal: the show deliberately connects contemporary play with the place where so much early TSR history happened. That historical grounding is what separates Gary Con from a generic fantasy-gaming weekend.
Upcoming events
- Lake Geneva, WIMar 19–22, 2026Lake Geneva, WI
Past events
- Lake Geneva, WIMar 20–23, 2025Lake Geneva, WI
- Lake Geneva, WIMar 21–24, 2024Lake Geneva, WI
- Lake Geneva, WIMar 23–26, 2023Lake Geneva, WI
- Lake Geneva, WIMar 24–27, 2022Lake Geneva, WI
- Lake Geneva, WIMar 25–28, 2021Lake Geneva, WI
- Lake Geneva, WIMar 12–15, 2020Lake Geneva, WI
- Lake Geneva, WIMar 7–10, 2019Lake Geneva, WI
- Lake Geneva, WIMar 8–11, 2018Lake Geneva, WI
- Lake Geneva, WIMar 9–12, 2017Lake Geneva, WI
- Lake Geneva, WIMar 3–6, 2016Lake Geneva, WI