Events
Oct 22 – Oct 25, 2026Paris Games Week 2026
Paris, France
Europe's biggest consumer gaming show returns to Porte de Versailles for its 15th edition.
Oct 23 – Oct 25, 2026Poznań Game Arena 2026
Poznań, Poland
Central and Eastern Europe's biggest gaming fair marks its 20th edition at MTP Poznań Expo from 23 to 25 October 2026, with playable showcases, esports, an indie zone and cosplay.
Oct 23 – Oct 25, 2026GameOn 2026
Vilnius, Lithuania
The Baltic region's biggest video game culture festival returns to the Litexpo centre in Vilnius from 23 to 25 October 2026 with an expo, esports, cosplay and retro zones.
Oct 23 – Oct 25, 2026VulkanLAN 2026 (Graz)
Graz, Austria
Austria's big volunteer-run LAN party returns to Messe Graz from 23 to 25 October 2026 - bring your own PC for a weekend of tournaments, VR and console gaming.
Oct 23 – Oct 24, 2026Blend: Film & Games 2026
Zagreb, Croatia
A two-day Zagreb conference where the film and video game industries meet for panels, workshops and networking.
Oct 23 – Oct 25, 2026MCM Comic Con London October 2026
London, United Kingdom
Three days of pop culture and gaming at ExCeL London, with the EGX video game zone, cosplay, guests and hands-on play.
Oct 24 – Oct 31, 2026PGL Masters Bucharest 2026
Bucharest, Romania
Valve Tier 1 Counter-Strike 2 tournament: 16 of the world's best teams fight for a $1.25M prize pool at PGL Studio in Bucharest, October 24-31, 2026.
Oct 28 – Nov 1, 2026Lucca Comics & Games 2026
Lucca, Italy
Italy's giant comics-and-games festival takes over the walled city of Lucca for five days of tabletop, video games and pop culture.
Oct 29 – Oct 31, 2026Game Days 2026 (Košice)
Košice, Slovakia
Slovakia's international video game festival and boutique industry conference takes over Kasárne Kulturpark in Košice from 29 to 31 October 2026.
Oct 30 – Nov 1, 2026Comic Con Stockholm 2026 (Winter Edition)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sweden's biggest pop-culture and gaming convention returns to Stockholmsmässan from 30 October to 1 November 2026 - cosplay, gaming, artist alley and guests, with day tickets from 385 SEK.
Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2026Pokémon Regional Championships Gdańsk 2026 (2027 Series)
Gdańsk, Poland
Official Play! Pokémon Regional Championships in Gdańsk on 31 October - 1 November 2026: TCG, VGC and Pokémon GO at AmberExpo, with spectator passes for 15 EUR.
Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2026FACTS Fall 2026
Ghent, Belgium
Belgium's biggest pop-culture and gaming convention returns to Flanders Expo in Ghent on 31 October and 1 November 2026 for its autumn edition.