Editing Gen Con (section)

== Timeline ==
Attendance at Gen Con conventions, based on the numbers given below:

[[File:Gen-Con-Attendance.svg|400px]]

=== 1967–2002: Gen Con ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Date
! Location
! Approximate<br />attendance
! Notes
|-
| "Gen Con 0"
| August 1967{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=8}}
| [[Gary Gygax]]'s Home<br />[[Lake Geneva, Wisconsin|Lake Geneva]], [[Wisconsin]]{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=8}}
| 12{{efn|name=Gen Con 1967}}
|
|-
| Gen Con I
| August 24, 1968{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=8}}
| [[Horticultural Hall, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin|Horticultural Hall]]<br />Lake Geneva, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=8}}
| 96{{sfn|Peterson|2012|p=11}}{{efn|name=Gen Con 1968}}
| First official year of Gen Con
|-
| Gen Con II
| August 23–24, 1969
| Horticultural Hall<br />Lake Geneva, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=8}}
| 187{{sfn|Peterson|2012|p=25}}{{efn|name=Gen Con 1969}}{{efn|name=Gen Con 1969b}}
| First two-day Gen Con
|-
| Gen Con III
| August 22–23, 1970{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=8}}
| Horticultural Hall/Guild Hall<br />Lake Geneva, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=8}}
| 250{{sfn|Peterson|2012|p=33}}
|
|-
| Gen Con IV
| August 21–22, 1971{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=16}}
| American Legion Memorial Hall<br />Lake Geneva, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=16}}
| 300{{sfn|Peterson|2012|p=52}}
| 
|-
| Gen Con V
| August 19–20, 1972{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=16}}
| [[George Williams College]]<br />[[Williams Bay, Wisconsin]]{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=16}}
| 200{{sfn|Peterson|2012|p=56}}
|
|-
| Gen Con VI
| August 18–19, 1973{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=16}}
| Horticultural Hall/Guild Hall/Legion Hall<br />Lake Geneva, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=16}}
| 300{{sfn|Peterson|2012|p=77}}
| Tactical Studies Rules (a partnership and predecessor of TSR, Inc.) founded later that year.<ref name="gen-con-2007-program-book-timeline" />
|-
| Gen Con VII
| August 23–25, 1974{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=16}}
| Horticultural Hall/Guild Hall/Legion Hall<br />Lake Geneva, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=16}}
| 350{{sfn|Peterson|2012|p=475}}
| ''Dungeons & Dragons'' published;<ref name="gen-con-2007-program-book-timeline" /> the first three-day Gen Con
|-
| Gen Con VIII
| August 22–24, 1975{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=24}}
| Horticultural Hall/Guild Hall/Legion Hall<br />Lake Geneva, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=24}}
| 900{{sfn|Peterson|2012|p=530}}
| 
|-
| Gen Con IX
| August 20–22, 1976{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=24}}
| Horticultural Hall/Guild Hall/Legion Hall<br />Lake Geneva, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=24}}
| 1,300<ref name="Dragon #3" />
| TSR takes ownership of convention<ref name="gen-con-2007-program-book-timeline" />
|-
| Gen Con X
| August 18–21, 1977{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=24}}
| [[Playboy Club|Playboy Resort]]/Horticultural Hall/Guild Hall<br />Lake Geneva, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=24}}
| 2,300<ref name="Dragon #10" />
| First four-day Gen Con
|-
| Gen Con XI
| August 17–20, 1978{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| [[University of Wisconsin–Parkside]]{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| 2,000<ref name="Dragon #20" />
| Moved to Parkside location
|-
| Gen Con XII
| August 16–19, 1979{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| University of Wisconsin–Parkside{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| >2,000<ref name="Adkison 1999" />
|
|-
| Gen Con XIII
| August 21–24, 1980{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| University of Wisconsin–Parkside{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| 4,500<ref name="Dragon #43" />
|
|-
| Gen Con XIV
| August 13–16, 1981{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| University of Wisconsin–Parkside{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| 5,000<ref name="Fine" />
|
|-
| Gen Con XV
| August 19–22, 1982{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| University of Wisconsin–Parkside{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| >3,000<ref name="Adkison 1999" />
|
|-
| Gen Con XVI
| August 18–21, 1983{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| University of Wisconsin–Parkside{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| >3,000<ref name="Adkison 1999" />
|
|-
| Gen Con 17
| Aug. 16–19, 1984{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| University of Wisconsin–Parkside{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| 3,600<ref name="keeper-lore-history" />
|
|-
| Gen Con 18
| August 22–25, 1985{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| MECCA ([[U.S. Cellular Arena|Milwaukee Exposition & Convention Center & Arena]]), [[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| 5,000<ref name="1985 attendance" />
| Moved to MECCA
|-
| Gen Con 19
| August 14–17, 1986{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| 5,000<ref name="keeper-lore-history" />
|
|-
| Gen Con 20
| August 20–23, 1987{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| 6,500<ref name="Adkison 1999" />
| Gen Con's 20th year
|-
| Gen Con 21/[[Origins Game Fair|Origins]]
| August 18–21, 1988{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| >10,000<ref name="Adkison 1999" />
| Gen Con and [[Origins Game Fair|Origins]] were run as a single convention this year{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=81}}
|-
| Gen Con '89
| August 10–13, 1989{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| >10,000<ref name="Dragon #155" />
|
|-
| Gen Con '90
| August 9–12, 1990{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
|>12,000<ref name="Dragon #162" />
|
|-
| Gen Con '91
| August 8–11, 1991{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| >15,000<ref name="Z*Net" />
|
|-
| Gen Con/[[Origins Game Fair|Origins]] '92
| August 20–23, 1992{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
|>18,000<ref name="history" />
| Gen Con's 25th year. Gen Con and [[Origins Game Fair|Origins]] are run as a single convention this year
|-
| Gen Con '93
| August 19–22, 1993{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
| MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
| 20,000<ref name="Dragon #211" />
| 
|-
| Gen Con '94
| August 18–21, 1994{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
| MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
|>25,000<ref name="Dragon #211" />
|
|-
| Gen Con '95
| August 10–13, 1995{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
| MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
| 30,000<ref name="Pyramid #17" />
|
|-
| Gen Con '96
| August 8–11, 1996{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
| MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
| 27,000<ref name="Dragon #240" />
|
|-
| 1997 Gen Con Game Fair
| August 6–10, 1997{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
| MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
| 27,000<ref name="Dragon #240" />
| [[Wizards of the Coast]] purchases [[TSR, Inc.]], gaining control of Gen Con. Gen Con's 30th year
|-
| 1998 Gen Con Game Fair
| August 6–9, 1998{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
| MEC ([[Wisconsin Center|Midwest Express Center]]), Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
|>19,000<ref name="McDeavitt 2008" />
| Moved to MEC
|-
| 1999 Gen Con Game Fair
| August 5–8, 1999{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
| MEC, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
| >22,000<ref name="GreenTentacles" />
|[[Wizards of the Coast]] is purchased by Hasbro after the convention. Hasbro now owns Gen Con.
|-
| 2000 Gen Con Game Fair
| August 10–13, 2000{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
| MEC, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
| 21,000 (projected)<ref name="SpecialtyRetail" />
|
|-
| 2001 Gen Con Game Fair
| August 2–5, 2001{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
| MEC, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
| 25,000<ref name="keeper-lore-history" />
|
|-
| 2002 Gen Con Game Fair
| August 8–11, 2002{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
| MEC, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
| 23,000<ref name="gcindy-attend-2003" />
| Gen Con's last year in Wisconsin, 35th year of the convention. Peter Adkison purchases Gen Con from Hasbro.
|}

=== 2003–present: Gen Con Indy ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Date
! Location
! Approximate<br />attendance
! Notes
|-
| Gen Con Indy 2003
| July 24–27, 2003{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
| ICC ([[Indiana Convention Center]]), [[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana]]{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
| 25,000<ref name="gcindy-attend-2003" />
|
|-
| Gen Con Indy 2004
| August 19–22, 2004{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
| ICC, Indianapolis, Indiana{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
| 21,741<ref name="gcindy-attend-2004" />
|
|-
| Gen Con Indy 2005
| August 18–21, 2005{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
| ICC, Indianapolis, Indiana{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
| 25,106<ref name="gcindy-attend-2005" />
|
|-
| Gen Con Indy 2006
| August 10–13, 2006{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
| ICC, Indianapolis, Indiana{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
| 21,250+<ref name="gcindy-attend-2006" />
|
|-
| Gen Con Indy 2007
| August 16–19, 2007{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
| ICC, Indianapolis, Indiana{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
| 27,000<ref name="gci2007post" />
| 40th anniversary
|-
| Gen Con Indy 2008
| August 14–17, 2008<ref name="futuregencon20070809" />
| Indianapolis, Indiana
|28,600+<ref name="pressrelease2008" />
|
|-
| Gen Con Indy 2009
| August 13–16, 2009<ref name="uc2009" />
| Indianapolis, Indiana
|27,900+<ref name="pressrelease2009" />
|
|-
| Gen Con Indy 2010
| August 5–8, 2010
| Indianapolis, Indiana
| 30,046<ref name="pressrelease2010" />
|
|-
| Gen Con Indy 2011
| August 4–7, 2011
| Indianapolis, Indiana
| 36,733<ref name="pressrelease2011" />
|
|-
| Gen Con Indy 2012
| August 16–19, 2012
| Indianapolis, Indiana
| 41,000+<ref name="icv2-attend-2013" />
| 45th anniversary
|-
| Gen Con Indy 2013
| August 15–18, 2013<ref name="2014Record" />
| Indianapolis, Indiana
| 49,058<ref name="2013Record">{{Cite web |last=Kirby |first=Stacia |title=Gen Con Indy 2013 Continues Record-Breaking Growth |url=http://www.gencon.com/press/postshow2013 |access-date=20 August 2013 |publisher=Gen Con LLC}}</ref>
|
|-
| Gen Con Indy 2014
| August 14–17, 2014<ref name="2014Record" />
| Indianapolis, Indiana
| 56,614<ref name=2014Record/>
|
|-
| Gen Con Indy 2015
| July 30 – August 2, 2015<ref name="2015Record" />
| Indianapolis, Indiana
| 61,423<ref name="2015Record">{{Cite web |last=Kirby |first=Stacia |title=Gen Con 2015 Continues Six-Year Streak of Record-Breaking Growth |url=http://www.gencon.com/press/2015postshow |access-date=3 August 2015 |publisher=Gen Con LLC}}</ref>
|
|-
|Gen Con Indy 2016
|August 4–7, 2016<ref name="2016Record" />
|Indianapolis, Indiana
|60,819<ref name="2016Record">{{Cite web |last=Kirby |first=Stacia |title=Gen Con 2016 Continues Turnstile Attendance Records in Transformative Year |url=http://www.gencon.com/press/postshowrelease |access-date=9 August 2016 |website=GenCon |ref=2016PostShow}}</ref>
|
|-
|Gen Con 2017
|August 17–20, 2017<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Gen Con LLC {{!}} Gen Con Reaches New Milestones with Historic 50th Convention |url=http://www.gencon.com/press/gencon50 |access-date=2017-08-21 |website=www.gencon.com |language=en}}</ref>
|Indianapolis, Indiana
|60,000+<ref name=":0" />
|50th anniversary
|-
|Gen Con 2018
|August 2–5, 2018
|Indianapolis, Indiana
|61,424+<ref>{{Cite news |title=Gen Con reports record attendance for downtown gaming bash |language=en |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/69971-gen-con-reports-record-attendance-for-downtown-gaming-bash |access-date=2018-08-27}}</ref>
|
|-
|Gen Con 2019
|August 1–4, 2019
|Indianapolis, Indiana
|~70,000<ref>{{Cite news |title=Gen Con drew a record 70,000 visitors, officials say |language=en |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2019/08/05/gen-con-drew-record-70-000-visitors-officials-say/1923558001/ |access-date=2019-08-17}}</ref>
|
|-
|Gen Con 2020 
|July 30 to August 2, 2020
|
|
|In-person convention cancelled due to safety concerns over COVID-19, was held virtually instead<ref>{{Cite news |title=Gen Con 2020 Cancellation |language=en |url=https://www.gencon.com/press/gen-con-2020-cancellation |access-date=2020-05-19}}</ref>
|-
|Gen Con 2021
|September 16–19, 2021
|Indianapolis, Indiana
|35,000+<ref>{{Cite news |title=Gen Con Indy 2021 Post Show |language=en |url=https://www.gencon.com/press/2021-post-show |access-date=2021-09-21}}</ref>
|
|-
|Gen Con 2022
|August 4–7, 2022
|Indianapolis, Indiana
|50,000+<ref>{{Cite news |title=Gen Con Indy 2022 Post Show |language=en |url=https://www.gencon.com/press/post-show-2023 |access-date=2022-08-08}}</ref>
|
|-
|Gen Con 2023
|August 3–6, 2023
|Indianapolis, Indiana
|70,000+<ref>{{Cite news |title=Gen Con Breaks Attendance Record in 2023 as It Marks 20th Year in Indianapolis |language=en |url=https://www.gencon.com/press/2023-post-show |access-date=2023-08-07}}</ref>
|20th year in Indianapolis, 55th anniversary
|-
|Gen Con 2024
|August 1–4, 2024
|Indianapolis, Indiana
|71,000+<ref name="auto">{{Cite news |title=Gen Con, The largest and longest running tabletop gaming convention, breaks all-time attendance records for historic 2024 event |language=en |url=https://www.gencon.com/press/gen-con-2024-breaks-attendance-records-press-release |access-date=2024-08-05}}</ref>
|50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons
|}

=== Auxiliary Gen Cons ===
==== 1976–1977: Gen Con West ====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Date
! Location
! Approximate<br />attendance
! Notes
|-
| Gen Con West
| September 4–6, 1976{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=24}}
| McCabe Hall, [[San Jose, California]]{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=24}}
|
|
|-
| Gen Con West 77
| September 3–5, 1977{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=24}}
| Villa Hotel, [[San Mateo, California]]{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=24}}
|
|
|-
| Gen Con West 78
| September 2–4, 1978{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| Villa Hotel, [[San Mateo, California]]{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
|
|
|}

==== 1978–1984: Gen Con South ====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Date
! Location
! Approximate<br />attendance
! Notes
|-
| Gen Con South
| February 9–11, 1978{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| Robert Meyer Hotel, [[Jacksonville, Florida]]{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
|
|
|-
| Gen Con South
| February 17–19, 1979{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| JAX Hilton, Jacksonville FL{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
|
|
|-
| Gen Con South
| February 15–17, 1980{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| [[Ramada Inn]], [[Jacksonville Beach, Florida]]{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
|
|
|-
| Gen Con South
| February 6–9, 1981{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| Ramada Inn, Jacksonville Beach, Florida{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
|
|
|-
| Gen Con South
| February 5–7, 1982{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| Jacksonville Beach Convention Center, Jacksonville Beach FL{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
|
|
|-
| Gen Con South
| March 11–13, 1983{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| Thunderbird Resort, Jacksonville FL{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
|
|
|-
| Gen Con South
| March 16–18, 1984{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| Thunderbird Resort, Jacksonville FL{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
|
|
|}

==== 1981–1982: Gen Con East ====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Date
! Location
! Approximate<br />attendance
! Notes
|-
| Gen Con East I
| July 23–26, 1981{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| Cherry Hill Inn, [[Cherry Hill, New Jersey]]{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
|
|
|-
| Gen Con East II
| June 17–20, 1982{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| [[Widener University|Widener College]], [[Chester, Pennsylvania]]{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
|
|
|}

==== 1990–2008: European Gen Con ====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Date
! Location
! Approximate<br />attendance
! Notes
|-
| European Gen Con
| November 30&nbsp;– December 2, 1990{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| [[Pontin's]] Holiday Center, [[Camber Sands]], [[East Sussex]], England{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
|
|
|-
| European Gen Con 1991
| November 15–17, 1991{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| Pontin's Holiday Center, Camber Sands, East Sussex, England{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
|
|
|-
| European Gen Con 1992
| November 13–15, 1992{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| Pontin's Holiday Center, Camber Sands, East Sussex, England{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
|
|
|-
| European Gen Con 1993
| November 11–14, 1993{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
| Pontin's Holiday Center, Camber Sands, East Sussex, England{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
|
|
|-
| European Gen Con 1994
| May 12–15, 1994{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
| Pontin's Holiday Center, Camber Sands, East Sussex, England{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
|
|
|-
| European Gen Con 1995
| April 27–30, 1995{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
| Pontin's Holiday Center, Camber Sands, East Sussex, England{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
|
|
|-
| European Gen Con 1996
| September 5–8, 1996{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
| [[Loughborough University]], [[Leicestershire]], England{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
|
|
|-
| European Gen Con 1997
| August 28–31, 1997{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
| Loughborough University, Leicestershire, England{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
|
|
|-
| Gen Con Europe
| July 31&nbsp;– August 1, 1999
| Bouwcentrum, Antwerp, Belgium
|
|
|-
| Gen Con Paris
| April 21–23, 2006{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
| Paris Est Montreuil, Paris, France{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
| 4,000<ref name="gcparis-attend-2006" />
|
|-
| Gen Con Paris 2007
| May 25–27, 2007{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
| Paris Est Montreuil, Paris, France{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
| 4,200<ref name="TricTrac 2008" />
|
|-
| Gen Con Paris 2008
| April 25–27, 2008
| Paris, France
| 9,000<ref name="Entrees 2008" />
|
|}

==== 1994–2004: Gen Con Barcelona ====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Date
! Location
! Approximate<br />attendance
! Notes
|-
| Gen Con Barcelona 1994
| November 11–13, 1994{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
| Drassanes Reials, [[Barcelona]], Spain{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
|
| 
|-
| Gen Con Barcelona 1995
| November 3–5, 1995{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
| Drassanes Reials, Barcelona, Spain{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
|
|
|-
| Gen Con Barcelona 1996
| November 15–17, 1996{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
| [[Mercat del Born]], Barcelona, Spain{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
|
|
|-
| Gen Con Barcelona 1999
| April 9–11, 1999{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
| Cotxeres de Sants, Barcelona, Spain{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
|
|
|-
| Gen Con Barcelona
| July 1–4, 2004{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
| Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
|
| (licensed event)
|}

==== 1998–2008: Gen Con UK ====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Date
! Location
! Approximate<br />attendance
! Notes
|-
| Gen Con UK 1998
| September 3–6, 1998
| Loughborough University, Leicestershire, England
|
|
|-
| Gen Con UK 1999
| September 2–5, 1999{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
| Loughborough University, Leicestershire, England{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
|
|
|-
| Gen Con UK 2000
| August 31&nbsp;– September 3, 2000{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
| Manchester Conference Centre, Manchester University, England{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
|
|
|-
| Gen Con UK 2001
| August 30&nbsp;– September 2, 2001{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
| [[Olympia, London|Olympia 2, London]], England{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
|
|
|-
| Gen Con UK 2002
| August 29&nbsp;– September 1, 2002{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
| Olympia 2, London, England{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
|
|
|-
| Gen Con UK 2003
| April 18–21, 2003{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
| Olympia 2, London, England{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
|
|
|-
| [http://www.consupport.com/index.asp?Con=13 Gen Con UK 2004] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809075148/http://www.consupport.com/index.asp?Con=13 |date=2011-08-09 }}
| October 14–17, 2004{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
| Minehead Butlins, [[Somerset]], England{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
|
| (licensed event)
|-
| [http://www.consupport.com/index.asp?Con=33 Gen Con UK 2005]
| November 3–6, 2005{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
| [[Bognor Regis]], [[West Sussex]], England{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
| 1,957{{efn|name=Gen Con 2005}}
| (licensed event)
|-
| [http://www.consupport.com/index.asp?Con=61 Gen Con UK 2007]
| August 30&nbsp;– September 2, 2007
| [[Reading, Berkshire]], England
| 1,746<ref name="Horsemen 2007" />
| (licensed event)
|-
| [http://www.consupport.com/index.asp?Con=89 Gen Con UK 2008]
| August 28–31, 2008
| [[Reading, Berkshire]], England
|
| (licensed event)
|}

==== 1998–2000: Gen Con Benelux ====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Date
! Location
! Approximate<br />attendance
! Notes
|-
| Benelux Gen Con 1998
| July 31&nbsp;– August 2, 1998{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
| Motel Tiel, [[Tiel]], Netherlands{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
|
|
|-
| Gen Con Benelux 2000
| September 23–24, 2000<ref name="spelmagazijn-2000" />
| Den Bosch, The Netherlands <ref name="spelmagazijn-2000" />
|
| Last Gen Con in the [[Benelux]].<ref name="spelmagazijn-2000" />
|}

==== 2003–2006: Gen Con SoCal ====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Date
! Location
! Approximate<br />attendance
! Notes
|-
| Gen Con SoCal 2003
| December 11–14, 2003{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
| ACC ([[Anaheim Convention Center]]), [[Anaheim, California]]{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
| 4,148<ref name="gcsocal-cancel-letter" />
|
|-
| Gen Con SoCal 2004
| December 2–5, 2004{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
| ACC, Anaheim, California{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
| 5,559<ref name="gcsocal-cancel-letter" />
|
|-
| Gen Con SoCal 2005
| November 18–20, 2005{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
| ACC, Anaheim, California{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
| 6,326<ref name="gcsocal-attend-2005" /><ref name="gcsocal-cancel-letter" />
|
|-
| Gen Con SoCal 2006
| November 16–19, 2006{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
| ACC, Anaheim, California{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=148}}
| 5,840<ref name="gcsocal-cancel-letter" />
|
|}

==== 2008–2009: Gen Con Australia ====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Date
! Location
! Approximate<br />attendance
! Notes
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20120205213104/http://www.genconoz.com/ Gen Con Australia]
| July 3–6, 2008
| BCEC ([[Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre]]), [[Brisbane]], Queensland, Australia
| >10,000<ref name="Houlihan 2008"/>
| 
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20070504032443/http://www.genconoz.com/ Gen Con Australia]
| September 18–20, 2009
| BCEC, [[Brisbane]], Queensland, Australia
| 
| 
|}

=== Scheduled future events===

Gen Con is scheduled to remain in Indianapolis through 2030.<ref name="auto"/>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event<ref name="gencon.com">{{Cite web |title=Gen Con LLC - Future Show Dates |url=https://www.gencon.com/attend/futuredates |access-date=6 January 2023 |website=www.gencon.com}}</ref>
! Scheduled date
! Location
! Notes
|-
| Gen Con Indy 2025
| July 31–August 3, 2025
| Indianapolis, Indiana
| Gen Con 58
|-
| Gen Con Indy 2026
| July 30–August 2, 2026
| Indianapolis, Indiana
| Gen Con 59
|-
| Gen Con Indy 2027
| 
| Indianapolis, Indiana
| Gen Con 60
|-
| Gen Con Indy 2028
| 
| Indianapolis, Indiana
| Gen Con 61
|-
| Gen Con Indy 2029
| 
| Indianapolis, Indiana
| Gen Con 62
|-
| Gen Con Indy 2030
| 
| Indianapolis, Indiana
| Gen Con 63
|-
|}