Arizona Conventions in 2021

Here's a master list of all the fandom conventions to be held in Arizona in 2021.
Look back at 2020, forward to 2022 or at a Chronology of all AZ conventions.

Event links will take you to these conventions' dedicated pages here at azfandom.org.
Web and social media images will take you to their web presence at external sites.
Address links will take you to venue websites and Google Maps.

New Events for 2021 Special Notes

Arizona Fan Fest (x)
BeMySecret Cars & Anime Con Arizona
CanterCon (x)
Steampunk CommuniTea Weekend
Verde Valley Author Expo

(x) = cancelled

Wild Wild West Steampunk Convention was cancelled for 2021 (wildwestcon.com), due to concerns about COVID-19, with 2022 dates announced. It later announced Wild Wild West Steampunk Online, on its regular dates, as a virtual event.

Taiyou Con was cancelled for 2021 (twitter.com), due to concerns about COVID-19, with 2022 dates announced.

Painted Desert FurCon was postponed from January 2021, due to concerns about COVID-19, and was later scheduled for the turn of 2021 into 2022.

ConsimWorld Expo was postponed from June 2021 to August/September, due to concerns about COVID-19.

CoKoCon cancelled its physical event for 2021 and simultaneously announced a virtual replacement on its regular dates, due to concerns about COVID-19.

Arizona Game Fair cancelled for 2021, due to concerns about COVID-19.

Phoenix Fan Fusion cancelled for 2021, due to concerns about COVID-19.

CanterCon cancelled for 2021, due to concerns about COVID-19.

Arizona Fan Fest cancelled for 2021, due to concerns about COVID-19.

With so many conventions cancelling or postponing, here's a dedicated page for COVID-19 Updates.

New Events for 2021	Special Notes
Arizona Fan Fest (x) BeMySecret Cars & Anime Con Arizona CanterCon (x) Steampunk CommuniTea Weekend Verde Valley Author Expo (x) = cancelled	Wild Wild West Steampunk Convention was cancelled for 2021 (wildwestcon.com), due to concerns about COVID-19, with 2022 dates announced. It later announced Wild Wild West Steampunk Online, on its regular dates, as a virtual event. Taiyou Con was cancelled for 2021 (twitter.com), due to concerns about COVID-19, with 2022 dates announced. Painted Desert FurCon was postponed from January 2021, due to concerns about COVID-19, and was later scheduled for the turn of 2021 into 2022. ConsimWorld Expo was postponed from June 2021 to August/September, due to concerns about COVID-19. CoKoCon cancelled its physical event for 2021 and simultaneously announced a virtual replacement on its regular dates, due to concerns about COVID-19. Arizona Game Fair cancelled for 2021, due to concerns about COVID-19. Phoenix Fan Fusion cancelled for 2021, due to concerns about COVID-19. CanterCon cancelled for 2021, due to concerns about COVID-19. Arizona Fan Fest cancelled for 2021, due to concerns about COVID-19.
With so many conventions cancelling or postponing, here's a dedicated page for COVID-19 Updates.

January 2021

Saturday 16th
LibCon West
(pop culture, year 6)

-- VIRTUAL --
on YouTube

February 2021

Thursday 25th
Gamecon
(gaming, year 8)

ASU Polytechnic Student Union
5999 S Backus Mall, Mesa, AZ 85212

March 2021

Thursday 4th to Sunday 7th
Wild Wild West Steampunk Online
(steampunk, year 10)

-- VIRTUAL --
on Zoom

Friday 19th to Sunday 21st
LepreCon
(science fiction, year 47)

-- VIRTUAL --
on Zoom

April 2021

Thursday 1st to Sunday 4th
Northern Arizona Book Festival
(books, year 20)

many locations in Flagstaff

Friday 9th to Sunday 11th
Steampunk CommuniTea Weekend
(steampunk, year 1)

-- VIRTUAL --
on Discord

Thursday 22nd to Sunday 25th
Arizona Tiki Oasis
(tiki culture, year 3)

Hotel Valley Ho
6850 E Main St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

May 2021

Saturday 1st
Blazing Desert ComicCon
(pop culture, year 8)

Joe Orduño Park
965 Park Ave, San Luis, AZ 85349

Saturday 16th
Scottsdale Comic Book & Comic Art Show
(comic books, year 2a)

Sipe-Peterson Post 44
7145 E 2nd St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

July 2021

Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th
Mad Monster Party
(horror, year 8)

Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Spa
9495 W Coyotes Blvd, Glendale, AZ 85305

Saturday 17th
Payson Book Festival
(books, year 7)

Mazatzal Hotel and Casino
Highway 87, Mile Marker 251
Payson, AZ 85541

Thursday 15th to Sunday 18th
Spacefest
(space, year 11)

J W Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa
3800 W Starr Pass Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85745

August 2021

	Saturday 14th Fandomania (pop culture, year 4) Findlay Toyota Center 7401 E Civic Cir, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
	Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd Maricopa Con (tabletop gaming, year 8) Sheraton Phoenix Crescent 2620 W Dunlap Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85021
	Saturday 28th Arizona Toy Con (collectible toys, year 15) Glendale Civic Center 5750 W Glenn Dr, Glendale, AZ 85301
	Saturday 28th to Saturday 4th September ConsimWorld Expo / MonsterGame.CON (wargaming, year 20) Tempe Mission Palms 60 E 5th St, Tempe, AZ 85281

September 2021

Friday 3rd to Monday 6th
CoKoCon
(science fiction, year 4)

-- VIRTUAL --
on Discord and Zoom

Friday 3rd to Monday 6th
Saboten Con
(anime, year 14)

Sheraton Grand Phoenix Downtown
340 N 3rd St, Phoenix, AZ 85004

October 2021

	Saturday 2nd to Sunday 3rd Disclosure-Con (paranormal, year 4) Hon-Dah Casino 777 AZ-260, Pinetop, AZ 85935
	Saturday 2nd to Sunday 3rd YumaCon (pop culture, year 7) Yuma Civic Center 1440 W Desert Hills Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365
	Friday 8th to Sunday 10th Vulture City ParaCon (paranormal, year 3) Vulture City Ghost Town 36610 N 355th Ave, Wickenburg, AZ 85390
	Saturday 9th BeMySecret Cars & Anime Con Arizona (cars/anime, year 1) Rawhide Events Center 5244 S 48th St, Chandler, AZ 85226
	Friday 15th to Sunday 17th Arizona Fur Con (fur community, year 10) Mesa Convention Center 263 N Center St, Mesa, AZ 85201
	Friday 15th to Saturday 16th Phoenix FearCon (horror, year 10) Sun Studios of Arizona 1425 W 14th St, Tempe, AZ 85281
	Saturday 26th to Sunday 27th Tucson TerrorFest Horror Convention (horror, year 3) DoubleTree by Hilton Tucson Downtown Convention Center 777 W Cushing St, Tucson, AZ 85745
	Saturday 23rd Sneaker Con (sneakers, year 2) Phoenix Convention Center 100 N 3rd St, Phoenix, AZ 85004
	Monday 25th to Monday 1st November Detonation (wastelanders, year 6.5) Uranium Springs 25 minutes east of Holbrook, AZ

November 2021

	Friday 12th to Sunday 14th TusCon (science fiction, year 48) Sheraton Tucson Hotel & Suites 5151 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ 85712
	Friday 19th to Sunday 21st Con-Nichiwa (anime, year 12) DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tucson Reid Park 445 S Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ, 85711
	Saturday 20th Scottsdale Comic Book & Comic Art Show (comic books, year 2b) Sipe-Peterson Post 44 7145 E 2nd St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
	Saturday 20th Verde Valley Author Expo (books, year 1) Cottonwood Community Club House 805 N Main St, Cottonwood, AZ 86326

December 2021

Saturday 4th
LibCon West
(pop culture, year 6)

Velma Teague Library
7010 N 58th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85301

Friday 31st to Sunday 2nd January 2022
Painted Desert Fur Con
(fur community, year 3)

Scottsdale Plaza Resort
7200 N Scottsdale Rd, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253

Last update: 8th October, 2022