Comic Cons in Ohio

What is coming up in Ohio

The next shows in Ohio: FAN EXPO Cleveland (March 12 to 14, 2027, Cleveland), Animarathon 2027 (March 20 to 21, 2027, Bowling Green), and AnthrOhio 2027 (May 21 to 23, 2027, Columbus).

The big ones, running three days or more at a named venue: FAN EXPO Cleveland at Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland in Cleveland, AnthrOhio 2027 at Hilton Columbus Downtown in Columbus, and Origins Game Fair at Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus.

By kind, that is 3 pop culture and 1 gaming.

Where the cons are

Columbus hosts the most, with 7 listings of the 17 we track in Ohio. Cleveland (2), Bowling Green (2), Rio Grande (1), and Sandusky (1) and others fill in the rest.

In all, 9 cities in Ohio have hosted a con on our list, so there is usually one within a drive.

When to go

March and May are the busiest months for cons in Ohio.

Shows that come back

We have 2 shows in Ohio listed in more than one year, so they are a safe bet to return: Origins Game Fair in Columbus and Animarathon 2027 in Bowling Green.

How this list is made

Searching for a comic con near me from Ohio? This page is that list. Every Ohio 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 Ohio con history

Ohio's longest running comic convention was the Mid-Ohio Con, founded in 1980 by voice actor and announcer Roger A. Price in Mansfield. It moved to Columbus in the 1990s, was bought by Wizard Entertainment in 2010 and renamed Wizard World Ohio Comic Con in 2012, and held its last show in October 2019. Source