Comic Cons in Wisconsin

What is coming up in Wisconsin

The next shows in Wisconsin: The Madison Comic Con (November 1, Madison), Anime Milwaukee 2027 (March 5 to 7, 2027, Milwaukee), and Madison Anime-Fest (March 13, 2027, Madison).

The big ones, running three days or more at a named venue: Anime Milwaukee 2027 at Baird Center & Hilton in Milwaukee, No Brand Con at Lismore Hotel in Eau Claire, and Milwaukee Horror Con at Baird Center - South Building in Milwaukee.

By kind, that is 4 pop culture, 2 anime, and 1 comic.

Where the cons are

Milwaukee hosts the most, with 8 listings of the 16 we track in Wisconsin, more than half of the state's shows. Madison (4), Eau Claire (2), Appleton (1), and Fish Creek (1) fill in the rest.

When to go

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

Shows that come back

We have 4 shows in Wisconsin listed in more than one year, so they are a safe bet to return: No Brand Con in Eau Claire, Anime Milwaukee 2027 in Milwaukee, Madison Anime-Fest in Madison, and Milwaukee Horror Con in Milwaukee.

How this list is made

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

Gen Con, now the largest tabletop game convention in North America, started in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin in 1968 as the Lake Geneva Wargames Convention, founded by Gary Gygax, before moving to Indianapolis in 2003. Source

Anime Milwaukee, the state's largest anime convention, began in 2007 and runs at the Baird Center and Hilton Milwaukee City Center, with 17,250 attendees in 2024. Source