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Listings for Covington, Cincinnati, Columbus, Indianapolis, Louisville, Dayton, Lexington, Nashville, and Little Rock areas -- conventions, game stores, and community groups.
Showing the local calendar within 50 miles of Covington, KY.
Conventions
CONington 2027
Covington, KY
October 8-10, 2027 -- more details to come
See Kickstarter for details
Nashville Celebrity Comic Con
Nashville, TN
October 9-11, 2026
See celebritycomiccons.com for badge pricing
Tsukicon
Dayton, OH
October 16-18, 2026
See tsukicon.net for badge pricing
Zinecinnati
Cincinnati, OH
October 17, 2026, 12-5pm
Free to attend
Game Con Junction
Louisville, KY
November 6-8, 2026
$55/weekend
Battlefront: Dayton
Dayton, OH
November 6-8, 2026
Single day badges start at $20
GalaxyCon Columbus
Columbus, OH
December 4-6, 2026
See galaxycon.com for badge pricing
AdamCon
Woodlawn, OH
January 15-18, 2027 -- exact 2027 venue not yet confirmed; held at Woodlawn Community Center in 2025
Free
Little Rock Anime Fest
Little Rock, AR
February 6-7, 2027
See littlerockanimefest.com for badge pricing
CincyCon
Hamilton, OH
February 26-28, 2027
$25/person
PopCon Indy
Indianapolis, IN
March 26-28, 2027
See popcon.us for badge pricing
GalaxyCon Nashville
Nashville, TN
June 4-6, 2027
See galaxycon.com for badge pricing
Origins Game Fair
Columbus, OH
June 9-13, 2027
See originsgamefair.com for badge pricing
Imaginarium Convention
Louisville, KY
July 23-25, 2027
See entertheimaginarium.com for badge pricing
Gen Con
Indianapolis, IN
August 5-8, 2027
See gencon.com for badge pricing
Troll Con
Little Rock, AR
Date TBD -- watch trolllord.com for announcements
Free
Nashcon
Nashville, TN
Annual, historically held in August -- 2026 dates (Aug 13-16) have passed; see nashcon.org for the next announced date
See nashcon.org for badge pricing
Lexington Comic & Toy Con
Lexington, KY
Historically held Spring and Fall -- next 2027 dates not yet announced, see lexingtoncomiccon.com
See lexingtoncomiccon.com for badge pricing
Narrow It Down
Oct 4 – Oct 10, 2026
Sunday
Oct 4Tuesday
Oct 6 -- TodayCapstone Games -- Open Gaming (Board Again Gaming)
2 Techview Dr, Cincinnati, OH
Every Tuesday, 5:00 PM -- Open Gaming
Free
TodayTuesday Lunch Time Gaming!
Tabletop Cincy, West Chester, OH
Tue, Oct 6, 12:00 PM
See listing for cost
TodayWeekly Game Night!
Tabletop Cincy, West Chester, OH
Tue, Oct 6, 6:00 PM
See listing for cost
TodayMagic: The Gathering Causal Commander Night
Free Parking: Bar | Board Games | Bites, Cincinnati, OH
Tue, Oct 6, 11:00 PM
Free
TodayYottaquest @ MadTree Taproom
MadTree Brewing Taproom, 3301 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH
1st Tuesday of the month, 6:00 PM
Free
Wednesday
Oct 7Cincinnati Beer & Board Games @ The Pitch
1430 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH
Every Wednesday, 6:30 PM -- BYOBoardGame
Free
Cincinnati GO Club -- GO at Starbucks
Starbucks, 2692 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH
Every Wednesday, 7:00 PM
Free
F.O.B. Humility Gamers
Florence, KY
Every Wednesday, 6:30 PM
Bring any snacks and drinks you like to have while gaming
Free
I'd Be Game for That -- Euchre Wednesday
Wiedemann's Fine Beer, Brewery & Pub, 4811 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH
One Wednesday a month, 6:15 PM (see link for dates)
$5 buy-in
Mavericks Cards & Hobbies
1065 Reading Rd, Suite E, Mason, OH
Every Wednesday, 5:30 PM -- Wednesday Eurogames
Free
Sorcery Contested Realm Weekly Play!
Tabletop Cincy, West Chester, OH
Wed, Oct 7, 6:00 PM
See listing for cost
Thieves Guild Games
1 Levee Way, Suite 2108, Newport, KY
Every Wednesday, 6:00 PM -- Board Games
Free (unconfirmed)
UC Board Game Club
TUC Food Court, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Every Wednesday, 6:00 PM
Open to current UC students, faculty, and staff
Free
Thursday
Oct 8Stories Without a Script: Writing TTRPG Adventures
Baker-Hunt Art & Cultural Center, 620 Greenup St, Covington, KY 41011
October 8, 2026, 6:00pm (doors open 5:45)
Hosted by CONington Community
Free
Capstone Games -- Game Night (Board Again Gaming)
2 Techview Dr, Cincinnati, OH
Every Thursday, 5:00 PM -- Game Night
Free
Learn to Paint Miniatures!
Tabletop Cincy, West Chester, OH
Thu, Oct 8, 6:00 PM
See listing for cost
Disney Lorcana: Learn to Play!
Tabletop Cincy, West Chester, OH
Thu, Oct 8, 6:30 PM
See listing for cost
D&D ONE SHOTS WITH BARDS & BREWS
Free Parking: Bar | Board Games | Bites, Cincinnati, OH
Thu, Oct 8, 10:30 PM
Free
I Want to Do That -- Cards and Board Game Night
Victory Pints, 48 W. Foster-Maineville Rd, Maineville, OH
Every Thursday, 6:00 PM -- RSVP please
Free
Speed Puzzling Night - $30 Per Team
Free Parking: Bar | Board Games | Bites, Cincinnati, OH
Thu, Oct 8, 10:30 PM
Free
TimeWarp Cards & Comics -- Thursday Board Game Night
Eastgate Mall, 4601 Eastgate Blvd #658, Cincinnati, OH
Every Thursday, 5:30 PM
Free
Friday
Oct 9Friday Night Crusades (Troll Lord Games)
Online
Every Friday, 8-11pm -- via Discord
Run by Troll Lord Games (Castles & Crusades publisher, Little Rock, AR) -- fully online, all welcome to play or just listen in
Free
Friday Night Magic!
Tabletop Cincy, West Chester, OH
Fri, Oct 9, 6:00 PM
See listing for cost
Gem City Games
499 Miamisburg Centerville Rd, Dayton, OH
Every Friday, 6:30 PM -- Friday Night Magic Draft
Draft entry fee (see store)
Nostalgia Ink
403 Loveland Madeira Rd, Loveland, OH
Every Friday, 6:00 PM -- Friday Night Board Games
Free
Saturday
Oct 10Capstone Games -- Mason Ohio EuroGamers
2 Techview Dr, Cincinnati, OH
Every Saturday, 1:00 PM -- Saturday Capstone Games
Free
Cincinnati Geek Meet @ CJ's
Finneytown, OH
Every 2nd Saturday of the month, 7:00 PM
Free
Cincinnati Medieval Fantasy LARP
Mt. Airy Forest, Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH
Every Saturday, 12:00 PM
Amtgard-based boffer combat, zombie-apocalypse theme
Free
I Want to Do That -- Japanese Mahjong Learn-and-Play
Element Eatery, 5350 Medpace Way, Cincinnati, OH
Every other Saturday, 1:00 PM (check listing for exact dates)
Free
Oxford Table Toppers
Cobblestone Community Church (location may vary), Oxford, OH
Every 2nd Saturday of the month, 4:00 PM
Free
Play It Today Games
3186 Dixie Hwy, Erlanger, KY
Every Saturday, 6:00 PM -- Saturday Board Games
$5/person store games, $2/person BYOG
TimeWarp Cards & Comics -- Board Game Meetup
Eastgate Mall, 4601 Eastgate Blvd #658, Cincinnati, OH
Every Saturday, 12:00 PM
Free
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