Best Events & Community in Texas — 29 verified listings

• QuakeCon — Grapevine. Bethesda's annual gaming convention at the Gaylord Texan Resort, August 6-9, 2026. Features the iconic BYOC LAN party, tournaments, Bethesda game previews, and cosplay across the Dallas-Fort Worth met
• BLAST Premier Rivals Fort Worth — Fort Worth. Counter-Strike 2 major at Dickies Arena April 29 - May 3, 2026. Eight elite teams including Vitality, FURIA, NAVI, Astralis, and G2 compete for a share of the $1 million prize pool. Held in Fort Worth
• Texas Showdown — Houston. The premier Texas fighting game tournament celebrating 25 years in 2026. Held in Houston March 27-29 with 1,200+ entrants across 25+ FGC titles including SF6, Tekken 8, MK1, and 2XKO. Held in Houston,
• Let's Play Gaming Expo — Irving. Three-day gaming convention typically held at Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas each summer. Specializes in board, card, and video games with hands-on play and tournaments. Held in Irving, Texas
• BGG.CON — Dallas. BoardGameGeek's annual convention at the Hyatt Regency Dallas November 18-22, 2026. Features open gaming, a massive game library, hot games area, publisher demos, and tournaments. Held in Dallas, Texa
• WarGamesCon — Austin. Longest-running Warhammer 40K event in the world at the Travis County Expo Center June 20-21, 2026. Features the TCC Championship GT, 5-player team event, Horus Heresy, and The Old World. Held in Aust
• FAN EXPO Dallas — Dallas. Largest sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming event in Texas at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center September 11-13, 2026. Features Lord of the Rings cast reunion, anime track, and gaming hall. Hel
• Anime Frontier — Fort Worth. Texas anime convention at the Fort Worth Convention Center December 4-6, 2026. Features destination cosplay, voice actor autographs (Laura Bailey), video game tournaments, and concert programming. Hel
• Comicpalooza — Houston. Texas' largest pop culture festival at the George R. Brown Convention Center May 22-24, 2026. Multi-genre event spanning comics, sci-fi, anime, gaming, and major celebrity guests including Matrix and
• Anime North Texas — Irving. Annual DFW anime convention at The Westin Dallas Fort Worth Airport August 7-9, 2026. Features panels, guest appearances, late-night activities, and fan-focused programming. Held in Irving, Texas. Ani
• Anime Dallas — Frisco. Three-day Dallas-area anime convention at Embassy Suites Frisco Hotel & Convention Center April 17-19, 2026. Brings fans together for community, creativity, panels, and live entertainment. Held in Fri
• GameFest — Irving. Texas gaming convention at the Westin DFW Airport March 20-22, 2026. Spinoff from AnimeFest dedicated to console, tabletop, and competitive gaming culture. Held in Irving, Texas. Gaming conventions fe
• CDL Major Dallas — Dallas. Call of Duty League Major event in Dallas as part of the Black Ops 7 competitive season. One of four annual Majors that determine seeding for the CDL Championship. Held in Dallas, Texas. Esports tourn
• Texas Frightmare Weekend — Dallas. Texas' largest horror convention held annually at the Hyatt Regency DFW. Includes gaming, panels, vendor halls, and celebrity guests from horror films and video games. Held in Dallas, Texas. Gaming co
• Weebcon — Irving. North Texas premier anime convention featuring artist alley, vendor hall, cosplay contests, panels, and gaming tournaments hosted at the Irving Convention Center. Held in Irving, Texas. Anime conventi
• Anime Tyler — Tyler. East Texas anime convention featuring cosplay, gaming, panels, voice actors, and vendor hall. Community-focused regional anime celebration in the Tyler/Longview area. Held in Tyler, Texas. Anime conve
• USPC US Pinball Championship — Austin. US Pinball Championship part of the IFPA international competitive pinball circuit. Top US pinball players compete for the national title each fall. Held in Austin, Texas. Esports tournaments are live
• RPS Live Streamed Showcase — Austin. Live indie game showcase event in Austin spotlighting independent PC games with developer interviews, demos, and community Q&A sessions. Held in Austin, Texas. Indie game showcases give independent de
• Geek Therapeutics — Fort Worth. Geek Therapeutics integrates geek culture, TTRPGs, and video games into evidence-based therapy and clinician training. It offers APA- and NBCC-approved continuing education, a Problematic Gaming Speci
• IGDA Austin — Austin. IGDA Austin supports the city's deep game development scene with networking events, panels, and a Discord community. Austin is one of the largest U.S. game industry clusters, with major studios and a
• Games Y'all (Austin) — Austin. Games Y'all is a monthly Austin meetup presented by the Museum of Human Achievement for indie devs, digital artists, and game fans. It rotates between local venues and serves as one of the friendliest
• IGDA Dallas-Fort Worth — Dallas. The IGDA Dallas chapter serves North Texas, including Dallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington, with monthly meetings and networking around the area's growing game studio cluster. The chapter sits near Espor
• IGDA Houston — Houston. IGDA Houston is the Gulf Coast chapter of the International Game Developers Association, hosting meetups for Houston-area developers and students. The chapter draws from Rice, the University of Housto
• IGDA San Antonio — San Antonio. IGDA San Antonio supports developers and students in San Antonio and South Texas through meetups, talks, and demos. The chapter benefits from the city's growing media and tech scene and partners with
• IGDA Texas Rio Grande Valley — Edinburg. IGDA Texas Rio Grande Valley is the South Texas border-region chapter, drawing from UTRGV's game and computer science programs. The chapter is one of the few game-dev community organizations along the
• Charity Games — Austin. Charity Games is a fundraising platform built for streamers running charity broadcasts, with integrations for Twitch, YouTube, and Kick. It powers thousands of nonprofit campaigns each year by gaming
• ATX Game Makers — Austin. ATX Game Makers is a supportive Austin meetup for game developers across disciplines, hosting work nights, social events, and demo gatherings. The group is part of the broader Austin scene that includ
• Austin Mobile and Indie Game Dev — Austin. This Austin meetup focuses on the practical nuts-and-bolts of mobile and indie game development. Sessions cover engines, monetization, ASO, and small-team production. It draws regulars from local indi
• Video Game Makers Unite (Austin) — Austin. Video Game Makers Unite is an Austin group for anyone interested in making games, where industry veterans and newcomers swap ideas. Sessions cover narrative, code, art, and business. Events are casual

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