Comic Cons in Illinois

What is coming up in Illinois

The next shows in Illinois: Days of the Dead (November 20 to 22, Chicago), DuPage Comic Con (February 6, 2027, Wheaton), and PeoriaCon 2027 (March 6 to 7, 2027, Peoria).

The big ones, running three days or more at a named venue: Days of the Dead at Marriott Chicago O'Hare in Chicago, Farmageddon Game Con at Farmer City American Legion in Farmer City, and C2E2 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

By kind, that is 6 pop culture, 1 comic, 1 gaming, and 1 anime.

Where the cons are

Rosemont hosts the most, with 6 listings of the 22 we track in Illinois. Chicago (5), Wheaton (3), Farmer City (2), and East Moline (2) and others fill in the rest.

In all, 8 cities in Illinois have hosted a con on our list, so there is usually one within a drive.

When to go

April and March are the busiest months for cons in Illinois; January and December have had none on our list.

Shows that come back

We have 5 shows in Illinois listed in more than one year, so they are a safe bet to return: Anime Central in Rosemont, Chicago Steampunk Exposition in Schaumburg, DuPage Comic Con in Wheaton, and PeoriaCon 2027 in Peoria.

How this list is made

Searching for a comic con near me from Illinois? This page is that list. Every Illinois con here was found on the organizer's own website and is re-checked weekly. A show that disappears from its source for three weeks in a row is hidden until it comes back, and the last update date is on the homepage. Dates and tickets always come from the official site, linked on every event page.

A bit of Illinois con history

C2E2, the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, held its first show on April 16 to 18, 2010 at McCormick Place. The April 2025 edition set the record at 100,000 attendees. Source