Numerous conventions and theme parks have been impacted by the Coronavirus outbreak. We will keep track of all of our coverage and updates about them on this page.
If you know of one that we haven’t listed here, please comment and we’ll update as soon as possible.
Theme Park Closures
Tokyo Disney Resort
Closed: February 29th – July 15th, 2020
- Tokyo Disney Resort Opening Announced!
- Tokyo Disneyland Closure Marks 3rd Disney Park Disrupted by Coronavirus
Disneyland Hong Kong
Closed: January 26th – June 18th, 2020 and July 15th – September 25th
Notes: This park was open for less than a month and then closed back down. It reopened a second time in September.
- Hong Kong Disneyland to Close Again
- Hong Kong Disneyland to Open June 18th
- Two Disney Parks Shut Down Over Coronavirus
Shanghai Disney
Closed: January 25th – May 11th
Notes: Some parts of the resort have re-opened as of March 9th, 2020. The park will open in phases beginning May 11th.
Universal Studios Japan
Closed: February 29th- June 19th, 2020
Disneyland Resort
Closed: March 13th – TBD
Walt Disney World
Closed: March 15th – July 11th, 2020
Notes: Disney Springs will begin partial reopening on May 20th. The rest of the resort will remain closed.
- Walt Disney World Sets Reopening Date
- Disney Springs To Begin Opening May 20th
- Walt Disney World & Disneyland Paris are ALSO Closing (& Other Park News)
Disneyland Paris
Closed: March 15th – July 15th, 2020 and October 30th – TBD
- Disneyland Paris to Close for Second Time Due to Pandemic
- Disneyland Paris to Open July 15th!
- Walt Disney World & Disneyland Paris are ALSO Closing (& Other Park News)
Universal Studios Hollywood
Closed: March 15th – TBD
Universal Orlando
Closed: March 15th – June 5th, 2020
Convention Impacts
NOTE: Due to the volume of conventions being cancelled, we have limited our scope of coverage to large cons or cons we had planned on attending as a blog this year.
*Cancellation Status Guide:
- Scheduled with No Disruptions: Official statement announcing no changes
- Scheduled with No Announced Disruptions: No official statement OR an official statement announcing no changes, but with unofficial statements indicating potential for that to change.
- Scheduled with Minimal Disruptions: No major cancellations, but extra precautions, supply issues, or minor cancellations.
- Scheduled with Moderate Disruptions: One or more major cancellations.
- Scheduled with Major Disruptions: Five or more major cancellations.
- CANCELLED: The convention will not be occurring.
- POSTPONED: The convention will be occurring on a different date.
PAST CONVENTIONS
San Diego Comic-Con
July 23rd-26th | San Diego, California USA
Status: CANCELLED/Moved Online
- SDCC Has Been Cancelled (4/17/2020)
- Potential Coronavirus Geek Convention Impact in 2020 (2/26/2020)
Salute to Supernatural: Las Vegas
March 5th-8th | Las Vegas, Nevada USA
Status: Scheduled with Minimal Disruptions
Notes: ‘Touch-free’ convention guidelines.
- Coronavirus Convention News (3/3/2020)
FOGCon
March 6th-8th | Walnut Creek, California USA
Status: Scheduled with Minimal Disruptions
Notes: Headliner cancellation due to high risk health issues.
- Cancelled Cons and Cancelled Guests (3/5/2020)
Paris Manga
March 7th-8th | Paris, FRANCE
Status: CANCELLED
- Cancelled Cons and Cancelled Guests (3/5/2020)
Anime Festival
March 7th-8th | Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Status: Scheduled with Major Disruptions
Notes: Yuki Kaji, Kana Ueda, Kensuke Tateishi, Kaori Maeda, Mayu Sagara, and Luna Haruna have had to pull out of the convention.
- Cancelled Cons and Cancelled Guests (3/5/2020)
London Book Fair
March 10th-12th | London, UK
Status: CANCELLED
Notes: Prior to being cancelled, many major groups have pulled out including Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, MacMillan, Harper Collins, Hachette Book Group US, Amazon, Ingram Content, OverDrive, and many literary agents.
- SXSW and ECCC Cancellations (3/4/2020)
- Coronavirus Convention Disruption News (3/3/2020)
All-Con
March 12th-15th | Dallas, Texas USA
Status: CANCELLED After First Day
Notes: Convention ceased operations on March 13th at 11am.
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
- Cancelled Cons and Cancelled Guests (3/5/2020)
Leipzigerbuchmesse
March 12th-15th | Leipzig, GERMANY
Status: CANCELLED
Northeast Comic Con
March 13th-15th | Boxborough, Massachusetts, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Monster-Mania
March 13th-15th | Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA
Status: POSTPONED August 14th-16th
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Costume Con
March 13th-16th | Montreal, CANADA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Galacticon
March 14th | Middletown, Delaware, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Miami Comic Con
March 14th | Miami, Florida, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Swamp Con
March 14th-15th | Gainesville, Florida, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Annapolis Comic Con
March 14th | Annapolis, Maryland, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Louisiana Comic Con
March 14th-15th | Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Atlanta Sci Fi and Fantasy Expo
March 14th-15th | Decatur, Georgia, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Fantasticon
March 14th-15th | Toledo, Ohio, USA
Status: POSTPONED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Dublin Comic Con
March 14th-15th | Dublin, IRELAND
Status: CANCELLED
- COVID-19 Convention Updates (3/12/2020)
- Europe and North America Convention Updates (3/10/2020)
Leeds Anime & Gaming Con
March 14th-15th | Leeds, UK
Status: Scheduled with No Announced Disruptions
- Europe and North America Convention Updates (3/10/2020)
KigaCon
March 14th | Newport News, Virginia, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- COVID-19 Convention Updates (3/12/2020)
London Gaming Market
March 15th | London, UK
Status: Scheduled with No Announced Disruptions
- Europe and North America Convention Updates (3/10/2020)
Emerald City Comic Con
March 14th-17th | Seattle, Washington USA
Status: POSTPONED, New Date TBA for “Summer”
Notes: Prior to the postponement, there were cancellations from Penguin Random House, Dark Horse, ICRB Podcast, Jen Bartel, and over a dozen more. Some retailers were having issues getting supplies in time for the
convention.
- Emerald City Comic Con Has Been Postponed (3/6/2020)
- SXSW and ECCC Cancellations (3/4/2020)
- Coronavirus Convention News (3/3/2020)
- Coronavirus Convention Disruption News (3/2/2020)
- Potential Coronavirus Geek Convention Impact in 2020 (2/26/2020)
Tuscon Book Fair
March 14th-15th | Tuscon, Arizona, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Europe and North America Convention Updates (3/10/2020)
HerdCon
March 14th | Huntington, West Virginia, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Europe and North America Convention Updates (3/10/2020)
KeikenCon
March 14th | Glassboro, New Jersey, USA
Status: POSTPONED September
- Europe and North America Convention Updates (3/10/2020)
Made in Asia
March 13th-15th | Brussels, BELGIUM
Status: POSTPONED September 4th-6th
PaleyFest
March 13th-22nd | Los Angeles, California, USA
Status: CANCELLED/POSTPONED
- COVID-19 Coonvention Updates (3/12/2020)
SXSW
March 13th-22st | Austin, Texas, USA
Status: CANCELLED
Notes: Prior to cancellation, many groups dropped out including. Twitter, Facebook, Intel, Mashable, Vevo,
Panasonic, and TikTok.
- SXSW Cancelled (3/6/2020)
- SXSW and ECCC Cancellations (3/4/2020)
- Coronavirus Convention News (3/3/2020)
- Coronavirus Convention Disruption News (3/2/2020)
- Even More Convention Disruptions (2/28/2020)
Game Developers Conference
March 16th-March 20th | San Francisco, California, USA
Status: CANCELLED/POSTPONED (Rescheduled TBA)
Notes: Many major companies pulled out of the conference prior to cancellation including EA, Facebook, Kojima Productions, Kowloon Nights, Epic Games, and Microsoft.
- Even More Convention Disruptions (2/28/2020)
- Continued Coronavirus Effects on Convention Circuit (2/27/2020)
- Potential Coronavirus Geek Convention Impact in 2020 (2/26/2020)
Kelowna Fan Experience
March 20th-22nd | Kelowna, CANADA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Toronto Comiccon
March 20th-22nd | Toronto, CANDA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Clockwork Alchemy
March 20th-22nd | Burlingame, California, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Arcade Expo
March 20th-22nd | Banning, California, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Zenkaikon
March 20th-22nd | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Evillecon
March 20th-22nd | Evansville, Indiana, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Cleveland ConCoction
March 20th-22nd | Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
ACE Comic Con
March 20th-22nd | Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Status: CANCELLED/POSTPONED
Notes: This has become a “touch free” event for autographs and photo ops.
- ACE Comic Con Has Been Postponed (3/11/2020)
- Coronavirus Convention News (3/3/2020)
Livre Paris Book Fair
March 20th-23rd | Paris, FRANCE
Status: CANCELLED
Notes: All events larger than 5,000 people have been prohibited by the government.
- Coronavirus Convention News (3/3/2020)
ConnCon
March 20th-22nd | Stamford, Connecticut, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
San Diego Rocket Con
March 21st-22nd | San Diego, California, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Ani-Me Con
March 21st-22nd | Fresno, California, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Brickworld
March 21st-22nd | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
CT Gamer Con
March 21st- 22nd | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Border Town Comic Con
March 21st-22nd | Ontario, Oregon, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
MCM Comic Con Birmingham
March 21st-22nd | Birmingham, UK
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
- COVID-19 Con Updates: Multiple Cons in Europe Cancelled (3/9/2020)
AggieCon Hall of Gaming
March 21st | College Station, Texas, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Genericon
March 21st | Troy, New York, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Europe and North America Convention Updates (3/10/2020)
Tora-Con
March 21st-22nd | Rochester, New York, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Anime Japan
March 21st-24th | Tokyo, JAPAN
Status: CANCELLED
Ithicon
March 21st-22nd | Ithica, New York, USA
Status: CANCELLED
Orlando Book Fair
March 26th | Orlando, Florida, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
GameStorm
March 26th-29th | Portland, Oregon, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Conbust
March 27th-29th | Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Dark Side of the Con
March 27th-29th | Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Texas Pinball Festival
March 27th-29th | Frisco, Texas, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Fan Expo
March 27th-29th | Dallas, Texas, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Southern California Retro Gaming Expo
March 17th-29th | Pasadena. California, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Lexington Toy and Comic Convention
March 26th-29th | Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Status: POSTPONED May 14th-17th
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Iconicon
March 28th | Suffolk, Virginia, USA
Status: CANCELLED/POSTPONED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
FicZone
March 28th-29th | Granada, SPAIN
Status: CANCELLED
- E3 is Cancelled – Summer Con Outlook (3/11/2020)
Arirondacon
March 28th | Glen Falls, New York, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Albany Comics and Toy Show
March 29th | Albany, New York, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
CinemaCon
March 30th-April 3rd | Las Vegas, Nevada USA
Status: CANCELLED
- COVID-19 Convention Updates (3/12/2020)
- Even More Convention Disruptions (2/28/2020)
- Continued Coronavirus Effects on Convention Circuit (2/27/2020)
Kaizoku-Con
April 3rd-5th | Cork, IRELAND
Status: CANCELLED
- COVID-19 Convention Updates (3/12/2020)
Conageddon
April 3rd-5th | Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Status: CANCELLED/POSTPONED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
- COVID-19 Convention Updates (3/12/2020)
Nadeshicon
April 3rd-5th | Quebec, CANADA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
Teen Book Con
April 4th | Cypress, Texas, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- COVID-19 Convention Updates (3/12/2020)
Norwescon
April 9th-12th | Seattle, Washington, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
WonderCon
April 10th-12th | Anaheim, California, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- COVID-19 Convention Updates (3/12/2020)
- E3 is Cancelled – Summer Con Outlook (3/11/2020)
Tribeca Film Festival
April 15th-26th | New York, New York, USA
Status: POSTPONED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
ClexaCon
April 16th-19th | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
LA Times Festival of Books
April 18th-19th | Los Angeles, California, USA
Status: POSTPONED October 3rd-4th
- Europe and North America Convention Updates (3/10/2020)
YALLWest
April 24th-25th | Santa Monica, California, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- E3 is Cancelled – Summer Con Season Outlook (3/11/2020)
UBCon
April 24th-25th | Buffalo, New York, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Endless Convention Cancellations (3/13/2020)
F8 Conference
April 30th-May 1st | San Jose, California USA
Status: CANCELLED
RuPaul’s DragCon LA
May 1st-3rd | Los Angeles, California, USA
Status: CANCELLED
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- Europe and North America Convention Updates (3/10/2020)
*See Status Guide Key at Bottom of List
KawaiiKon
May 15th-17th | Honolulu, Hawaii USA
Status: POSTPONED
- Cancelled Cons and Cancelled Guests (3/5/2020)
MCM London
May 29th-31st | London, ENGLAND
Status: Scheduled with No Announced Disruptions
- Even More Convention Disruptions (2/28/2020)
Romics
May 3oth-June 2nd | Rome, ITALY
Status: CANCELLED
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- E3 is Cancelled – Summer Con Outlook (3/11/2020)
E3
June 9th-11th | Los Angeles, California, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- E3 is Cancelled – Summer Con Season Outlook (3/11/2020)
Anime Expo
July 2-5th | Anaheim, California, USA
Status: CANCELLED
- Anime Expo Has Been Cancelled (4/17/2020)
- E3 is Cancelled – Summer Con Season Outlook (3/11/2020)