AcadeCon : 3-day Tabletop Gaming Convention

AcadeCon : 3-day Tabletop Gaming Convention

AcadeCon, a 3-day tabletop gaming convention returns to the Dayton Convention Center in celebration of it's 13th year. Role-Playing Games, Board Games, Panels, Vendors, Costume Contest, Karaoke and more!

Event details

Address: 22 East Fifth Street, Dayton, OH 45402 [Map/directions]
Event has passed (Sun, Nov 09 2025)
* this page may be updated if event is repeated in the future *
Cost: Various by badge type. Full weekend (three-day) badges are $50, while single-day badges are $20 for Friday, $25 for Saturday and $15 for Sunday. In addition, specially priced badges are available for young adults, ages 14-17 ($20) and children, ages 13 an

Annual AcadeCon returns to the Dayton Convention Center

AcadeCon celebrates all forms of tabletop gaming—from role-playing and board games to card and strategy games

AcadeCon, Dayton Ohio’s 3-day Tabletop Gaming Convention

AcadeCon, hosted by The Rpg Academy Faculty and friends, welcomes gamers of all ages, types, and experiences.

At our event you can expect a large variety of Role playing game events. While we certainly host games of D&D and Pathfinder, the majority of our Rpg events are of other games: Savage Worlds, Dungeon Crawl Classics, Dread, Numenera, Old Gods of Applachia, Dread, Forbidden lands, Star Wars, Star Trek and so very many more. If you're looking for a new game or play in an old favorite, AcadeCon is for you.

We also offer a special discounted badge for folks willing to run 2 events or more, so IF your favorite game isn't on our schedule - you can change that!!

In addition to our RPG offerings we also have a variety of tabletop board/card games - many as a 'learn to play' event as well as game demos. We also have our open play game library with over 600 titles (and growing) with a mix of old classics and hot new games for you to check out and play all weekend long.

Each year we partner with Double Exposure for a Play-to-win program. We are provided with nearly 40 brand-new games that you can try out during AcadeCon. Every time you play a demo, you are entered into a drawing to win that game! You can play the same game multiple times to get a better chance at winning something you really enjoy or play them all and see if Lady Luck is smiling on you.

Each year we also have a selection of special events. These range from games held in private rooms, a Murder Mystery LARP, panels/workshops, interactive gameshow events, and our legendary KAREOKE events.

The vast majority of our events are free once you have a badge. A few special events may require an additional cost but those are clearly listed.

More info on our website below

Dayton Convention Center

AcadeCon : 3-day Tabletop Gaming Convention is taking place at Dayton Convention Center, which is located at 22 East Fifth Street in Dayton. Dayton Convention Center - The Dayton Convention Center, an ASM Global managed facility is the region's premiere event venue, located in beautiful downtown Dayton, Ohio.

Dayton Events Calendar

While we strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information on Dayton Local, we cannot guarantee its completeness or absence of errors. Your use of this website signifies your acceptance of our terms & conditions. To report any inaccuracies or provide feedback, please send us a note. Thank you.