Gen Con Announces 2026 Registration Dates, Badge Prices
Gen Con Announces 2026 Registration Dates, Badge Prices
INDIANAPOLIS (January 13, 2026) — Gen Con, North America's largest and longest-running tabletop gaming convention, announced badge registration information today for its upcoming 2026 convention. Gen Con 2026 will run from July 30 to August 2 at the Indiana Convention Center, Lucas Oil Stadium, and surrounding downtown hotels.
Badges for Gen Con 2026 will be available for purchase on Sunday, February 8, at noon Eastern on gencon.com. The convention will continue to feature thousands of ticketed in-person events, a sold-out Exhibit Hall, an outdoor Block Party with the Sun King Beer Garden, numerous food trucks, and live entertainment.
Badge Registration
Gen Con 2026 4-day and single-day badges will be available for purchase beginning at noon Eastern on February 8.
| Badge Type | Price |
| 4-Day | $164 |
| Thursday | $83 |
| Friday | $83 |
| Saturday | $112 |
| Sunday | $41 |
| Trade Day | $302 |
Hotel registration for discounted rooms in the Gen Con housing block will begin at noon Eastern on February 22, and event registration for ticketed events will open at noon Eastern on May 17.
About Gen Con
Gen Con is North America's largest and longest-running annual event devoted to tabletop gaming culture. The convention, which began in 1968 in Lake Geneva, WI, takes place each summer in Indianapolis, IN. During the convention, attendees shop and demo games from hundreds of exhibiting companies and choose from thousands of ticketed events representing a wide array of board games, card games, roleplaying games, seminars, entertainment events, and more.
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