Here is a list of 2023’s October comic and anime conventions. This list also contains tabletop gaming, video gaming, and other similar pop culture conventions and events. I try my best to find as many as I can, but I may miss some. If you know of a convention or event that I haven’t listed, please let me know, and I’ll add it to the list.
| Convention | State | Dates |
| Brevard Library Con | Florida | October 1 |
| Cleveland Comic Book & Nostalgia Show | Ohio | October 1 |
| Woodbridge Toy Show | New Jersey | October 1 |
| ColumbiaCon | South Carolina | October 1 |
| PrimeTimers Worldwide Biennial Convention | Florida | October 1-5 |
| Con on the Cob | Ohio | October 5-8 |
| The Hollywood Show | California | October 6-7 |
| Anime Senpai | Illinois | October 6-8 |
| FlatCon | Illinois | October 6-8 |
| Big Texas Comicon | Texas | October 6-8 |
| Spookala Tampa | Florida | October 6-8 |
| Tsubasacon | West Virginia | October 6-8 |
| Michigan GT | Michigan | October 6-8 |
| Alvin Horror Fest | Texas | October 7 |
| Boone Comic-Con | North Carolina | October 7 |
| ErieCon | Pennsylvania | October 7 |
| MoTownCon | North Carolina | October 7 |
| Susquehanna Scuffle | Pennsylvania | October 7 |
| North Dallas Toy Show | Texas | October 7 |
| SoCo Comic Con | Colorado | October 7 |
| Bedrock City Con | Texas | October 7-8 |
| Dragon Fall | Wisconsin | October 7-8 |
| Geekgirlcon | Washington | Ovotber 7-8 |
| Southwest Con | Arizona | October 7-8 |
| Brick Fest Live Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | October 7-8 |
| Stellar Con | Maryland | October 7-8 |
| Arlington Comic Fest | Texas | October 7-8 |
| BrickUniverse Carlisle-Harrisburg | Pennsylvania | October 7-8 |
| Collect-A-Con Denver | Colorado | October 7-8 |
| QuadCon Columbia | Missouri | October 7-8 |
| Super Toy Comic & Collectible Show | California | October 7-8 |
| Retro Game Con | New York | October 7-8 |
| TerrorFest | Texas | October 7-8 |
| Comic Book & Non-Sports Card Show | Virginia | October 8 |
| New York Comic Con | New York | October 12-15 |
| Alamo City Furry Invasion | Texas | October 13-15 |
| Bangor Comic & Toy Con | Maine | October 13-15 |
| Monster-Mania Con | Maryland | October 13-15 |
| Nightmare Weekend Richmond | Virginia | October 13-15 |
| ValleyCon | North Dakota | October 13-15 |
| Visioncon | Missouri | October 13-15 |
| WasabiCon | Florida | October 13-15 |
| Fayetteville Comic Con | North Carolina | October 13-15 |
| NEWGameapalooza | Wisconsin | October 13-15 |
| Erie Days of Games | Pennsylvania | October 13-14 |
| ICON | Idaho | October 13-14 |
| Eckman’s Card, Comic & Toy Show | Texas | October 14 |
| Halloween Mini-con | Delaware | October 14 |
| EvansvilleCon | Indiana | October 14 |
| Toyhio Toy Show | Ohio | October 14 |
| Anime Wonder Festival | Arizona | October 14-15 |
| Beaumont Comic Con | Texas | October 14-15 |
| Brick Fest Live Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | October 14-15 |
| Norman Super Con | Oklahoma | October 14-15 |
| QuadCon St. Cloud | Minesota | October 14-15 |
| St Tammany Toy & Comic Con | Louisiana | October 14-15 |
| VoltCon | Indiana | October 14-15 |
| Congress of Gamers Fall Session | Maryland | October 14-15 |
| Charleston Anime-Fest | South Carolina | October 15 |
| Fox River Mall Collectibles Show | Wisconsin | October 19-22 |
| Gamehole Con | Wisconsin | October 19-22 |
| Siege of Vickburg | Mississippi | October 20-21 |
| Mepacon | Pennsylvania | October 20-22 |
| TwitchCon | Nevada | October 20-22 |
| Anime Banzai | Utah | October 20-22 |
| Anime Fusion | Minesota | October 20-22 |
| Anime Ink Con | Virginia | October 20-22 |
| Anime Mundo | Texas | October 20-22 |
| Anime Nebraskon | Iowa | October 20-22 |
| Another Anime Convention | Massachusetts | October 20-22 |
| Artists Assemble Horror Fest | Arizona | October 20-22 |
| Dallas Fan Festival | Texas | October 20-22 |
| Tsunamicon | Kansas | October 20-22 |
| H-Town Comic Con | Texas | October 20-22 |
| Living Dead Weekend: Evans City | Pennsylvania | October 20-22 |
| Northwest IdolFest | Washington | October 20-22 |
| ScareFest Weekend | Kentucky | October 20-22 |
| SCG Con Dallas | Texas | October 20-22 |
| Shoufu-Con | Michigan | October 20-22 |
| TFcon Orlando | Florida | October 20-22 |
| Planet Anime Kansas City | Missouri | October 20-22 |
| Anime Nebraskon | Nebraska | October 20-22 |
| Austi-Can | Minnesota | October 20-22 |
| ClarksvilleCon | Tennessee | October 21 |
| Heroes Assemble | Virginia | October 21 |
| Marietta Monster Mash | Ohio | October 21 |
| Ronin-Expo | California | October 21 |
| 208 Toys Fandom Faire | Idaho | October 21-22 |
| Amarillo Super Mini-Con | Texas | October 21-22 |
| Brick Fest Live Worcester | Massachusetts | October 21-22 |
| Chattanooga Comic Con | Tennessee | October 21-22 |
| PuchiCon PA | Pennsylvania | October 21-22 |
| Clandestine Comic Book Show | Maryland | October 22 |
| QuadCon St Charles | Missouri | October 22 |
| Woodbridge Toy Show | New Jersey | October 22 |
| The Sci-Fi Sea Cruise | Florida | October 22-29 |
| Anime Weekend Atlanta | Georgia | October 26-29 |
| Dice Fest | Washington | October 26-29 |
| Furpocalypse | Connecticut | October 26-29 |
| S’mores & Meeples Board Game Camp | Pennsylvania | October 26-29 |
| World Fantasy Convention | Missouri | October 26-29 |
| Mystical Minds Fall Gathering | California | October 27-28 |
| AquatiFur | Wisconsin | October 27-29 |
| Atomic Monster Weekend | Arizona | October 27-29 |
| Bakuretsu Con | Vermont | October 27-29 |
| CinCityCon | Ohio | October 27-29 |
| DerpyCon | New Jersey | October 27-29 |
| KingCon | Washington | October 27-29 |
| MileHiCon | Colorado | October 27-29 |
| Monsterama | Georgia | October 27-29 |
| Music City Multi Con | Tennessee | October 27-29 |
| Spooky Empire | Florida | October 27-29 |
| UwU Con | Arizona | October 27-29 |
| MileHiCon | Colorado | October 27-29 |
| Cardboard Causcus | Iowa | October 27-29 |
| Carnage 26 | Vermont | October 27-29 |
| BentonvilleCon | Arkansas | October 28 |
| BrickUniverse Syracuse | New York | October 28 |
| Hometown Haunts & Hops | Massachusetts | October 28 |
| Long Island Comic Fest | New York | October 28 |
| YumeConUSA | California | October 28 |
| Zolocon Halloween | Pennsylvania | October 28 |
| Air Capital Comic Con | Kansas | October 28-29 |
| Brick Fest Live Richmond | Virginia | October 28-29 |
| Epic ACG Fest | California | October 28-29 |
| Fantasticon | Indiana | October 28-29 |
| QuadCon Des Moines | Iowa | October 28-29 |
| Biggest Little Fur Con | Nevada | October 30 – November 2 |
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