Here is a list of 2023’s May comic and anime conventions. This list also contains tabletop and video gaming conventions, as well as other pop culture events of a similar nature. I do my best to find as many as possible, but it is always possible that I will miss some. Please let me know if I’m missing any conventions or events, and I’ll add them to the list.
| Convention | State | Dates |
| LudoNarraCon | Virtual (Steam) | May 4-8 |
| Anime Arizona | Arizona | May 5-7 |
| Contropolis Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | May 5-7 |
| Heroicon | Illinois | May 5-7 |
| Protospiel Online | Virtual (Discord) | May 5-7 |
| Indiana Comic Convention | Indiana | May 5-7 |
| Galactic D&I Con | Pennsylvania | May 5-7 |
| Wagoncon | Oregon | May 5-7 |
| Shine Con | Nevada | May 5-7 |
| Southeast Hollows Haunt Convention | Georgia | May 5-7 |
| Contropolis | Pennsylvania | May 5-7 |
| The Hero Con | Florida | May 5-7 |
| Anime Park | Michigan | May 6 |
| GameCon | Colorado | May 6 |
| The Exit 8 Sports Cards, Pokémon & Comic Book Collectible Classic | New Jersey | May 6 |
| Apopkon | Florida | May 6 |
| AugustaCon | Georgia | May 6 |
| DefCom | Ohio | May 6 |
| Game Jam South | Alabama | May 6 |
| Kogaracon | New Jersey | May 6 |
| North Dallas Toy Show | Texas | May 6 |
| Revolution Superfest | Pennsylvania | May 6 |
| Brick Fest Live | New York | May 6-7 |
| Arctic Comic Con | Alaska | May 6-7 |
| Collect-A-Con Dallas | Texas | May 6-7 |
| MineVention | North Carolina | May 6-7 |
| Saratoga Comic Con | New York | May 6-7 |
| SoCal Gaming Expo | California | May 6-7 |
| Heroicon | Illinois | May 6-8 |
| Gap Con | Pennsylvania | May 7 |
| Silver City Con IV | Connecticut | May 7 |
| Woodbridge Toy Show | New Jersey | May 7 |
| LA Games Conference | Virtual | May 10 |
| Furry Weekend Atlanta | Georgia | May 11-14 |
| Hazard Con | Pennsylvania | May 12-14 |
| Kameha Con | Texas | May 12-14 |
| Metrotham Con | Tennessee | May 12-14 |
| Rocky Mountain Nightmares | Colorado | May 12-14 |
| Brick Fest Live | Michigan | May 12-14 |
| Phillipsburg Comic-con | New Jersey | May 13 |
| Lehigh Valley Toy Show | Pennsylvania | May 13 |
| Bizarre World | Florida | May 13 |
| Kids Con New England | New Hampshire | May 13 |
| Nerdtopia | Maryland | May 13 |
| Watch City Steampunk Festival | Massachusetts | May 13 |
| Bricks Cascade | Oregon | May 13-14 |
| BrickUniverse Augusta County | Virginia | May 13-14 |
| PuchiCon AC | New Jersey | May 13-14 |
| Geekway to the West | Missouri | May 18-21 |
| Videogame Tatts Con | Tennessee | May 19-21 |
| Anime Central | Illinois | May 19-21 |
| Motor City Comic Con | Michigan | May 19-21 |
| Protospiel Indy | Indiana | May 19-21 |
| Quantum-Con | Minnesota | May 19-21 |
| Seaquestria Fest | Maryland | May 19-21 |
| Spooky Empire | Florida | May 19-21 |
| Bowling GreenCon | Kentucky | May 20 |
| The Great Media Comic Con | Pennsylvania | May 20 |
| Comic Book & Non-Sports Card Show | Virginia | May 20 |
| Eckman’s Card, Comic & Toy Show | Texas | May 20 |
| Idaho Falls Retro X | Idaho | May 20 |
| Trenton Charity Comic Con | New Jersey | May 20 |
| Wombo Con | Florida | May 20 |
| Comic Con Revolution | California | May 20-21 |
| BostonFIG | Virtual | May 20-21 |
| Brick Fest Live | Indiana | May 20-21 |
| RetroMania Denver | Colorado | May 20-21 |
| Tidewater Comicon | Virginia | May 20-21 |
| Trading Card Game Con | Colorado | May 20-21 |
| Trek Long Island | New York | May 20-21 |
| CloverCon | New Jersey | May 21 |
| Toy Con Toy Show | Illinois | May 21 |
| GamesBeat Summit | California | May 22-23 |
| CoreCon | North Dakota | May 25-28 |
| MomoCon | Georgia | May 25-28 |
| Animazement | North Carolina | May 26-28 |
| AnthrOhio | Ohio | May 26-28 |
| Carolina Fear Fest | North Carolina | May 26-28 |
| Comicpalooza | Texas | May 26-28 |
| Horror on Main | Maryland | May 26-28 |
| Marcon | Ohio | May 26-28 |
| Mizucon | Florida | May 26-28 |
| Naka-Kon | Kansas | May 26-28 |
| NomadiCon | Tennessee | May 26-28 |
| Sabaku Con | New Mexico | May 26-28 |
| Texas Frightmare Weekend | Texas | May 26-28 |
| Thy Geekdom Con | Pennsylvania | May 26-28 |
| Animinneapolis | Minnesota | May 26-28 |
| ICCCon | Tennessee | May 26-28 |
| Kublacon | California | May 26-29 |
| Balticon | Maryland | May 26-29 |
| Winsome Choose Some | Pennsylvania | May 26-29 |
| FanimeCon | California | May 26-29 |
| MisCon | Montana | May 26-29 |
| Gamex | California | May 26-29 |
| SnoCo Toy & Collectibles Show | Washington | May 27 |
| Western New York Toy Show | New York | May 27 |
| Anime Riverside | California | May 27-28 |
| Anime STX | Texas | May 27-28 |
| BrickUniverse Madison | Wisconsin | May 27-28 |
| Colossalcon | Ohio | May 31 – June 4 |
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