Events
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 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.
Nov 5 – Nov 8, 2026Games Ground Berlin 2026
Berlin, Germany
Berlin's fast-growing gaming festival returns to the historic Alte Münze with industry days and a public weekend of games, esports and cosplay.
Nov 18 – Nov 21, 2026PLAY26 - Creative Gaming Festival
Hamburg, Germany
The 19th edition of Hamburg's PLAY - Creative Gaming Festival runs 18-21 November 2026 at URBANEO in HafenCity, under the motto 'Hey, listen! - Music & Emotion'.
Nov 19 – Nov 22, 2026Lisboa Games Week 2026
Lisbon, Portugal
Portugal's biggest gaming event holds its 11th edition on 19-22 November 2026 at the FIL exhibition centre in Lisbon, mixing video games, esports and pop culture over four days.
Nov 21 – Nov 22, 2026Vienna Comic Con 2026
Vienna, Austria
Austria's largest pop-culture and gaming convention returns to Messe Wien on 21-22 November 2026 - an easy weekend trip from Croatia and the wider Adria region.
Nov 21 – Nov 22, 2026Heroes Dutch Comic Con Winter 2026
Utrecht, Netherlands
The winter edition of the Netherlands' biggest pop culture and gaming convention returns to Jaarbeurs Utrecht on 21 and 22 November 2026, combining Heroes Dutch Comic Con with the Heroes Gaming zone.
Nov 27 – Nov 29, 2026DreamHack Stockholm 2026
Stockholm, Sweden
DreamHack's winter festival runs 27-29 November 2026 at Stockholmsmässan: esports, BYOC freeplay, expo, cosplay and tabletop across three halls.
Nov 27 – Nov 29, 2026Milan Games Week & Cartoomics 2026
Milan, Italy
Italy's biggest gaming and pop-culture show returns to Fiera Milano in Rho on 27-29 November 2026, uniting video games, esports and the Cartoomics comic fandom under one roof.
Nov 28 – Nov 29, 2026CCON Comic Con Stuttgart 2026
Stuttgart, Germany
One of Germany's biggest pop culture conventions returns to Messe Stuttgart on 28-29 November 2026, with a dedicated Gaming Zone, TCG Village, cosplay and international guests.
Dec 5 – Dec 6, 2026PlayIT Show Budapest 2026
Budapest, Hungary
Hungary's largest gaming and pop-culture event moves to a new home: PlayIT Show 2026 takes place on 5-6 December at MTK Sportpark in Budapest, with game demos, stage shows, cosplay and creator meetups.
Dec 5 – Dec 6, 2026German Comic Con Dortmund 2026
Dortmund, Germany
The German Film & Comic Con Winter Edition takes over Messe Dortmund on 5-6 December 2026 - one of Germany's biggest pop-culture and gaming weekends to close the year.