Gen Con 2026 is set to run from July 30th through August 2nd at the Indiana Convention Center, Lucas Oil Stadium, and surrounding hotels. Gen Con is said to be North America's "largest and longest-running tabletop gaming convention" and I'm inclined to believe that.
Those of you interested in attending Gen Con 2026 can begin to purchase your badges starting Sunday, February 8 at 12 PM ET. Badges will be sold through gencon.com.
There will be several different badge types available for purchase, including a full 4-day package:
| Badge Type | Price |
| 4-Day | $164 |
| Thursday | $83 |
| Friday | $83 |
| Saturday | $112 |
| Sunday | $41 |
| Trade Day | $302 |
Event registration for ticketed events opens at 12 PM ET on May 17th.
A bit more information about Gen Con can be found below. Also included below are some photographs from Gen Con 2025.
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.
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.
