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HashtagCon: TCG
Trading cards. Monthly shows, mega weekends with a competitive tournament, and Arcade Night Markets twice a week. Seven regions in 2027.
- Next show
- Saturday, November 14
- Where
- Hashtag Gaming Arena
Northern Virginia · since 2023
Fun-sized conventions.
Nine shows, each built around one corner of the convention world. Pick yours: trading cards, anime, cosplay, speedrunning, indie games and more.
Up next
Three shows on the calendar. Two of them share a weekend with a sibling.
March 2027 · new
Anime & Cosplay
Two shows, one weekend. An anime night market and artist alley, voice actor guests, a maid café, and the cosplay contest on the main stage.
- When
- March 2027
- Where
- A Northern Virginia hotel, announced with the date
Summer 2027 · new
Turbo, Wired & Jam
A computer gaming expo in three parts: live speedruns, a floor of playable indie games, and a 12-hour game jam.
- When
- Summer 2027
- Where
- A Northern Virginia hotel, announced with the dates
New shows open with a sibling
Each series starts out sharing a weekend with its closest neighbor, so the floor is full from day one. Anime and Cosplay share March. Turbo, Wired and Jam share the summer gaming expo. When a series has the crowd to stand alone, it gets its own weekend and its own site, the way TCG did.
The series
One crest, nine shows.
TCGTrading cards: monthly shows, mega weekends and a competitive tournament.On saleAnimeAnime and Japanese pop culture: art, food, voice actors and a night market.March 2027CosplayCostumes on the main stage: the masquerade contest, workshops and photo sets.March 2027TurboSpeedrunning: the region’s fastest runners, start to finish, live.Summer 2027WiredIndie video games: playable showcases, developer panels and industry talks.Summer 2027JamA 12-hour game jam: teams build a game from scratch on the day’s theme.Summer 2027
UnpluggedIndie board and card games: playtest new designs and meet the designers.Coming later
PrintBooks, comics and graphic novels, with the writers and artists who make them.Coming later
ExperienceCelebrity meet-and-greets, signings and memorabilia auctions.Coming later
Be part of a show
Vendors and artists
Tables at every show, including artist alley at Anime & Cosplay. TCG tables are open now; the new shows take sign-ups.
Panelists, guests and contestants
Run a panel, enter the cosplay contest, show your game on the Wired floor or join the Jam.