Dragon Con USA 2026

Dragon Con USA 2026

🐉 THE LARGEST POP CULTURE, FANTASY & SCI-FI PARTY ON THE PLANET RETURNS! ⚡

Get your costumes ready and prepare for 5 legendary days of non-stop excitement! Dragon Con 2026 is back in downtown Atlanta over Labor Day weekend!

From the world-famous Dragon Con Parade down Peachtree Street to 24-hour fan programming, epic cosplay contests, celebrity Q&As, and massive late-night dance parties—there is truly nothing else like Dragon Con in the multiverse!

📅 Dates: Thursday, September 3 – Monday, September 7, 2026

📍 Venue: Downtown Atlanta (Host Hotels: Hyatt Regency, Marriott Marquis, Hilton, Westin Peachtree, & Courtland Grand + AmericasMart)

🎟️ Membership Badges: Available online via official Dragon Con channels.

✨ What to Expect:

  • 🎭 World-Class Cosplay: Hallway cosplay, the Dragon Con Masquerade, & thematic photoshoots

  • 🎺 Dragon Con Parade: The premier public spectacle on Saturday morning!

  • 🌟 Celebrity Guests & Creators: TV/Film stars, voice actors, authors, and comic creators

  • 🎮 Gaming & Vendor Hall: Massive tabletop, arcade, and video game rooms + 5 floors of vendors at AmericasMart

  • 🎶 Parties & Live Music: 24/7 fan tracks, concerts, and late-night hotel atrium energy!

Assemble your con family and join the celebration! 🚀

👇 Tag your Dragon Con crew in the comments below!

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What are the dates and operating hours?
The convention runs from Thursday, 3 September to Monday, 7 September 2026. Once it opens at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, it runs around the clock (24 hours a day) until it closes at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Where is the convention located?
It is a "campus" convention spread across a network of five host hotels in downtown Atlanta (Hyatt Regency, Marriott Marquis, Hilton, Courtland Grand, and Westin) plus the AmericasMart marketplace buildings.

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Event Detail

September 3, 2026 10:00 AM
September 7, 2026 6:00 AM
Downtown Atlanta
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Event Organizer

Dragon Con Inc.
dragoncon@dragoncon.org
https://www.dragoncon.org/
Dragon Con Inc. is a privately held enterprise that organizes and manages the world's largest multi-media, popular culture convention operated entirely by fans. Established in 1986 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, the organization coordinates over 3,500 hours of multi-genre programming across sci-fi, fantasy, gaming, and comic books, moving away from a traditional corporate corporate-led exhibition format in favor of a fan-first community culture. Beyond hosting the annual massive Labor Day weekend gathering, the corporation acts as a major economic driver for downtown Atlanta and actively engages in corporate social responsibility by organizing annual blood drives, charity auctions, and large-scale donation matches for local non-profit organizations.

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