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Events - Pacific

This section includes events in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.

For events in other regions, see these pages: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Mountain, New England, South Central, Southeast.

Or you can see the complete event listing or "Steamiest" event listing.

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May

Koroneburg Renaissance Festival

Corona, CA, USA

May 27 - Jun 25, 2023

Renaissance-themed entertainment. . .

June

Gear

Oregon Renaissance Faire

Canby, OR, USA

Jun 3 - 18, 2023

Renaissance-themed entertainment. . .

Three Barons Renaissance Fair

Anchorage, AK, USA

Jun 3 - 11, 2023

Renaissance-themed entertainment. . .

The Hellmouth Convention

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Jun 9 - 11, 2023

Pop culture convention focusing on the works of Joss Whedon. . .

Gear

Idyllwild Western Steampunk Symposium

Idyllwild, CA, USA

Jun 10 - 11, 2023

Steampunk festivities with an Old West flavor. . .

Gear

Preston Castle Oddities & Curiosities Show

Ione, CA, USA

Jun 10, 2023

Oddities & curiosities market. . .

Gear

The Brass Screw Consortium Steampunk Festival

Port Townsend, WA, USA

Jun 16 - 18, 2023

Steampunk festival. . .

Gear

Hangtown Wild West & Steampunk Festival

Plymouth, CA, USA

Jun 17 - 18, 2023

Steampunk and Old West-themed cultural festival. . .

Sinister Creature Con

Sacramento, CA, USA

June 17 - 18, 2023

Horror convention. . .

Locus Awards Weekend

Oakland, CA, USA

Jun 21 - 24, 2023

Science fiction/fantasy awards event. . .

San Diego Scottish Highland Games

Vista, CA, USA

Jun 24 - 25, 2023

Scottish-themed games and entertainment. . .

BayCon 2023

San Mateo, CA, USA

Jun 30 - Jul 3, 2023

Science fiction/fantasy convention. . .

July

Anime Expo (AX)

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Jul 1 - 4, 2023

Anime convention. . .

Pirate Invasion of Long Beach

Long Beach, CA, USA

Jul 8 - 9, 2023

Pirate-themed entertainment. . .

Silver Age Comic Con

Reno, NV, USA

Jul 8, 2023

Pop culture and comic convention. . .

StocktonCon - Summer

Stockton, CA, USA

Jul 8 - 9, 2023

Pop culture convention. . .

Brick Fest Live Long Beach

Long Beach, CA, USA

Jul 15 - 16, 2023

Lego fan convention. . .

Central Coast Renaissance Festival

San Luis Obispo, CA, USA

Jul 15 - 16, 2023

Renaissance-themed entertainment. . .

San Diego Comic-Con International

San Diego, CA, USA

Jul 20 - 23, 2023

Comic book and pop culture convention. . .

Canterbury Renaissance Faire

Silverton, OR, USA

Jul 22 - 30, 2023

Renaissance-themed entertainment. . .

Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games

Enumclaw, WA, USA

Jul 22 - 23, 2023

Scottish-themed games and entertainment. . .

Gear

Steampunk Masquerade

San Francisco, CA, USA

Jul 22, 2023

Fundraiser for the Airpusher Collective. . .

Gear

Costume College

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Jul 27 - 31, 2023

Costuming arts conference. . .

OzCon

Pomona, CA, USA

Jul 28 - 30, 2023

Convention for fans of L. Frank Baum and Oz stories. . .

Anime Impulse - Bay Area

San Mateo, CA, USA

Jul 29 - 30, 2023

Anime and video game convention. . .

Brick Fest Live Pasadena

Pasadena, CA, USA

Jul 29 - 30, 2023

Lego fan convention. . .

Fandom PDX

Portland, OR, USA

Jul 29 - 30, 2023

Comic book and pop culture convention. . .

Gear

Great Oregon Steam-Up

Salem, OR, USA

Jul 29 - Aug 6, 2023

Steam-powered equipment demos. . .

August

Comic Con Honolulu

Honolulu, HI, USA

Aug 4 - 6, 2023

Comic, sci-fi and gaming convention. . .

CrunchyRoll Expo

San Jose, CA, USA

Aug 4 - 6, 2023

Anime convention. . .

Gear

Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire

Snohomish, WA, USA

Aug 5 - 20, 2023

Renaissance-themed entertainment. . .

Pirates of the Pacific Festival

Brookings, OR, USA

Aug 11 - 13, 2023

Pirate-themed entertainment. . .

Gear

Victorian World Faire

Oakland, CA, USA

Aug 11 - 13, 2023

Victorian-themed Oddities & Curiosities market. . .

Gear

Labyrinth Masquerade Ball

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Aug 18 - 19, 2023

Masquerade event inspired by "Venetian tradition, Celtic faerie and goblin lore, and stories of fantasy and wonder. . ."

Days of the Dead Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Aug 25 - 27, 2023

Horror and pop culture convention. . .

Gear

Burning Man

Black Rock Desert, NV, USA

Aug 27 - Sep 4, 2023

September

PAX West

Seattle, WA, USA

Sep 1 - 4, 2023

Gaming convention. . .

SacAnime

Sacramento, CA, USA

Sep 1 - 3, 2023

Anime convention. . .

Anime Impulse Orange County

Anaheim, CA, USA

Sep 2 - 3, 2023

Anime convention. . .

Long Beach Comic Con

Long Beach, CA, USA

Sep 2 - 3, 2023

Comic book and pop culture convention. . .

Scottish Highland Gathering

Pleasanton, CA, USA

Sep 2 - 3, 2023

Scottish-themed games and entertainment. . .

BrickCon

Bellevue, WA, USA

Sep 9 - 10, 2023

Lego fan convention. . .

Gear

Colfax Railroad Days

Colfax, CA, USA

Sep 16 - 17, 2023

A celebration of the Transcontinental Railroad. . .

Northern California Renaissance Faire

Hollister, CA, USA

Sep 16 - Oct 22, 2023

Renaissance-themed entertainment. . .

Gear

Oddities & Curiosities Expo - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV, USA

Sep 16, 2023

An exposition of "all things weird. . ."

AfroComicCon

Oakland, CA, USA

Sep 17, 2023

Pop culture convention. . .

Rose City Comic Con

Portland, OR, USA

Sep 22 - 24, 2023

Comic book and pop culture convention. . .

Gear

Steampunk Rendezvous

Winthrop, WA, USA

Sep 22 - 24, 2023

Steampunk gathering in a Wild West town. . .

Folsom Renaissance Faire

Folsom, CA, USA

Sep 23 - 24, 2023

Renaissance-themed entertainment. . .

Wasteland Weekend

Edwards, CA, USA

Sep 27 - Oct 1, 2023

Billed as "the world's largest post-apocalyptic festival. . ."