Our coverage this year may look a bit different due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We still managed to squeeze in a couple of normal conventions as well as conventions from home, but most of the season was severely limited. We still managed to attend one convention in person before the world shut down and six conventions or film festivals online. We also kept track of conventions we had plans on attending, and kept a larger eye on cons impacted by the pandemic.
Coronavirus Impacts on Conventions
New York Toy Fair
New York, NY
February 22nd-25th, 2020
Funko’s Plans for Toy Fair New York 2020
More Funko News From Toy Fair New York
2020 Toy Fair New York Day 1 Recap: Hasbro, YuMe Toys, and More!
2020 Toy Fair New York Day 2 Recap: Spin Master, Playmates, Factory Entertainment, and More!
2020 Toy Fair New York Day 3 Recap: Funrise, Funko, and More!
Baby Yoda Merchandise Watch: Update #12: Toy Fair New York Roundup!
Emerald City Comic Con – CANCELLED
Seattle, WA
March 12th-15th, 2020
Funko at ECCC 2020: Exclusives & Podcast Recording!
Coronavirus Convention News: ECCC, SPN Vegas, Paris Livre Book Fair
SXSW and ECCC Cancellations Escalate During COVID-19 Outbreak
Emerald City Comic Con Has Been Postponed Due to COVID-19 Outbreak
ACE Comic Con – CANCELLED
Boston, MA
March 20th-22nd, 2020
ACE Comic Con Implements New Rules Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
ACE Comic Con Has Been Postponed
MegaCon – CANCELLED
Orlando, FL
April 16th-19th, 2020
No Coverage Due To Cancellation
ClexaCon – CANCELLED
Las Vegas, NV
April 16th-19th, 2020
Endless Convention Cancellations
Kawaii Kon – POSTPONED/CANCELLED
Honolulu, HI
May 15-17th, 2020
Cancelled Cons and Cancelled Guests
BookCon – CANCELLED
New York, NY
May 30th & 31st, 2020
BookCon’s Virtual Read-a-Thon Will Help Support Bookstore Workers
ReedPop Announces BookExpo Online & BookConline 2020
San Diego Comic-Con – CANCELLED/ADJUSTED
San Diego, CA
July 23rd-26th, 2020
SDCC 2020 – Panel Recaps
Women Rocking Hollywood 2020: SDCC@Home Panel
Netflix Has Greenlit the Entire Dragon Prince Saga: SDCC@Home Panel Recap
“Star Trek: Prodigy” Will Introduce Star Trek to the Younger Generation
Comic-Con@Home’s LGBTQ TV Characters Panel is a Long Overdue Delight
“It’s About Trust”: His Dark Materials Panel Recap – SDCC@Home
SDCC 2020 – Interviews
James Pearse Connelly Shares His Vision of the Future of Entertainment
Elyssa Samsel & Kate Anderson Share Their Insight Into Creating Music For Animation
Pre-Convention Panel Highlights
LGBTQ+ Panels Part 1 & Part 2
What to Watch SDCC@Home
The Best SDCC@Home Panels For Aspiring Creators
COVID-19 Related Panels at SDCC@Home
SDCC 2020 – General Coverage
San Diego Convention Center Sends Sentimental Message on Eve of SDCC
My Five Favorite Fandoms of the Decade
Pandemic Related SDCC News
SDCC 2020 Has Been Cancelled* (Converted to SDCC@Home)
Why SDCC Should Be Cancelled or Postponed
Potential Coronavirus Geek Convention Impacts
SDCC 2020 – Other News
This Year’s Comic-Con@Home Virtual Booth Shared by Toynk
Factory Entertainment Exclusives!
Comic Con Honolulu/Kawaii Kon – CANCELLED
Honolulu, HI
August 7th-9th, 2020
No Coverage Due To Cancellation
Flame Con – CANCELLED
New York, NY
August 15th-16th , 2020
No Coverage Due To Cancellation
American Black Film Festival 2020
August 21st-30th, 2020
The American Black Film Festival 2020 Delivers High Quality Entertainment from Top Stars
Anthony E. Williams Introduces Us to His F.A.M. #AFBB
Candyman Director Nia DaCosta Shows Some Sweet Clips #ABFF
Letia Solomon’s “The Cypher” Cracks the Code
Outfest Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
August 20th-30th
This Year’s Outfest May Be Online, But It Goes ALL OUT!
“Dramarama” Director Jonathan Wysocki Lets Us Peek Into His Diary
DC Kids FanDome
September 12th, 2020
DC Kids FanDome – A Break for the Parents and Super Hero Fun for the Kids (Update!)
ScreamFest
Los Angeles, CA
October 6th-15th, 2020
Screamfest 2020: Lock Your Doors, Roll Up Your Windows and Get Ready to SCREAM!
New York Comic Con
New York, NY
October 8th-11th, 2020
NYCC Metaverse: Sophie Thatcher on the Unsettling Quality of “When the Streetlights Go On”
NYCC Metaverse: AnnaSophia Robb & Mary Harron on “The Expecting” and the Horror in Pregnancy
NYCC Metaverse: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at “Love and Monsters”
NYCC Metaverse: The Expanse Cast Talks Season 5
Warner Bros Home Entertainment Bringing Batman, Scooby-Doo, and the Flintstones to NYCC Metaverse
The Best Panels to Watch at NYCC Metaverse
Check Out These LGBTQ+ Panels at NYCC Metaverse
New York Comic Con Moves Online for 2020