Zurich Pop Con & Game Show 2026
Switzerland's biggest autumn pop-culture and gaming festival returns to Messe Zürich on 26-27 September 2026 with gaming, cosplay, comics, anime and K-pop.
Zurich Pop Con & Game Show 2026 takes place on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September at Messe Zürich (Messezentrum Zürich, Wallisellenstrasse 49), open 10:00 to 19:00 on both days. It is Switzerland's largest autumn festival for fans of pop culture and digital entertainment, and recent editions have drawn around 46,000 visitors.
The show combines a gaming floor with a broad pop-culture programme: video game stands, cosplay contests and meet-ups, comics, anime and manga areas, K-pop content and merchandise halls with exhibitors from across the fan spectrum. It is the kind of weekend event where players, cosplayers and collectors mix in one venue.
For visitors from the wider region, Zurich is well connected by rail and air, and the Messe Zürich site in Oerlikon sits right next to its own train station - a straightforward weekend trip for anyone in southern Germany, Austria or northern Italy who wants a large-scale con before the big November fairs. Tickets and the detailed programme are on the official website.
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