Historicon 2026 will be at the Lancaster County Convention Center on July 15-19, 2026. Check back here for more information as it becomes available.
Info for Attendees
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Feb. 16th | Marriott / Holiday Inn Room Blocks open @ Noon Eastern (see below) |
| March 2nd | Event Submissions open Submit Events |
| March 30th | Volunteer Applications open Apply to Volunteer |
| May 10th | Deadline: Event Submissions for complimentary convention badge1 |
| May 26th | Attendee Registration opens (includes Mail-In Reg., T-shirt, mystery swag bag, and Wally’s Basement purchases) |
| June 12th | Deadline: Event Submissions closes2 (for Convention Program inclusion) |
| July 10th | Mail-In Registration closes |
| July 15th | Onsite Registration open 3:00pm-8:00pm |
1. Game submissions will still be accepted after this date – no complimentary badge. HMGS Members running 20+ “gamer hours” (# players x game length) will receive a complimentary badge. 2. Event submissions MAY be accepted after this date – no complimentary badge or Convention Program listing.
Hotel Blocks
Lancaster Marriott
25 South Queen Street Lancaster, PA 17603 (717) 239-1600
Holiday Inn Lancaster
26 E Chestnut St Lancaster, PA 17602 (717) 394-0900
Info for Exhibitors
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| February 16th | Marriott Exhibitor Room Block opens |
| March 2nd | Early-Bird Registration opens Exhibitor Registration |
| May 17th / May 18th | Deadline: Early-Bird Registration closes / Regular Registration opens |
| June 16th | Deadline: Advertising Submission (for Convention Program inclusion) |
| June 28th / June 29th | Deadline: Regular Registration closes / Late Registration opens |
| July 15th | Deadline: Late Registration closes |
Staff Contacts and Volunteer Info
| Role | Staff Member – email address |
|---|---|
| Convention Director | Scott Landis – director@historicon.org |
| – Asst. CD/Vol. Coordinator | Brenda Zartman – assistantcd@historicon.org |
| – Registrar | Ed Wright III – registrar@historicon.org |
| – Exhibitor Manager | Jeff Kimmel – exhibitors@historicon.org |
| – Events Manager | Cliff Brunken – events@historicon.org |
| > Hobby U. Coordinator | TBD – hobbyu@hmgs.org |
| > Tournaments Coordinator | Scott Holder – tournaments@historicon.org |
| > War College Coordinator | Frank Luberti – warcollege@historicon.org |
| > Awards Coordinator | Joe Swartz – awards@hmgs.org |
Convention Hours
| Area | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reg.Desk | 3pm-8pm | 8am-6pm | 8am-8pm | 8am-6pm | 8am-10am |
| Exhibit Hall | Closed | 12pm-6pm | 9am-6pm | 9am-6pm | 9am-12pm |
| Gaming | 4pm-1am | 9am-1am | 9am-1am | 9am-1am | 9am-3pm |
| Board Game Library | 5pm-11pm | 9am-11pm | 9am-11pm | 9am-11pm | Closed |
| Event Desk | 4pm-10pm | 8am-8pm | 8am-8pm | 8am-8pm | Closed |
| Hobby U | Closed | 10am-7pm | 10am-7pm | 10am-8pm | Closed |
| War College | Closed | 12pm-6pm | 8am-6pm | 8am-6pm | Closed |
| Wally’s Basement | None | 7pm-9pm | 10am-12pm 7pm-9pm | 10am-12pm 2pm-4pm | 9am-11pm |
| Member Meeting | 7pm |
Convention Location
Lancaster County Convention Center
25 South Queen Street
Lancaster, PA 17603
(717) 239-1600
Attendee Registration opened May 20th at 8:00pm.
See announcement here; or just go to Historicon 2025 on TableTop.Events.
Member Pricing
For Member Pricing, login to hmgs.org and go to the Member Pricing Verification page.
All convention management (e.g., registration, event submission, etc.) is handled in TableTop.Events – see the Historicon 2026 listing. You must have a TableTop.Events account to access registration, etc. – create one here.