Best Events & Community in Ohio — 8 verified listings

• Origins Game Fair — Columbus. Tabletop gaming convention hosted by GAMA at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, June 17-21, 2026. Features 6,000+ scheduled events across board games, miniatures, RPGs, LARP, and a dynamic vendor
• Animarathon — Bowling Green. Family-friendly anime celebration at Bowling Green State University's Bowen-Thompson Student Union March 21-22, 2026. Features panels, cosplay contests, anime screenings, tabletop and video games, and
• Colossalcon — Sandusky. Annual multi-day anime convention at Kalahari Resort and Convention Center May 27-31, 2026. Combines anime programming with full waterpark access, gaming, cosplay, and the iconic poolside parties. Hel
• Origins LCQ Pokemon — Columbus. Pokemon TCG Last Chance Qualifier held during Origins Game Fair weekend in Columbus. Final opportunity to qualify for Pokemon NAIC and Worlds events. Held in Columbus, Ohio. Tabletop conventions host
• Galaxy Con Columbus — Columbus. Multi-fandom convention at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Features celebrities, voice actors, cosplay, gaming, comics, anime, and panel programming. Held in Columbus, Ohio. Gaming conventions
• Cleveland Clinic Esports Medicine — Cleveland. The Cleveland Clinic Esports Medicine Program is led by Dr. Dominic King and treats competitive gamers as neurocognitive athletes. The team developed the widely cited Gamer's Health Guide and partners
• IGDA Cincinnati — Cincinnati. IGDA Cincinnati supports the southwest Ohio game development scene with meetups, demos, and networking events. The chapter overlaps with University of Cincinnati's digital media programs. Events are t
• Cleveland Clinic + University of Akron Esports — Akron. The University of Akron's esports program is medically supported by Cleveland Clinic Sports Health, aligning student esports athletes with the clinic's neurocognitive sports medicine framework. The pa

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