A near-term listing of sf conventions and other events of interest, as printed in Picofarad. For information on cons further out, see Picofarad's recurring convention list.
Nov 30-Dec 2, SMOFcon 30 (con-running), Philadelphia, PA http://philadelphiasmofcon.blogspot.com/
Nov 30-Dec 2, TeslaCon 3: A Trip to the Moon (steampunk), Middleton, WI http://www.teslacon.com/site/
Nov 30-Dec 2, Bent-Con (LGBT comics), Burbank, CA http://bent-con.org/
1, Dragonmeet 2012 (gaming), London, UK http://www.dragonmeet.co.uk/
2, AniWave (anime), Wilmington, NC http://aniwave.org/
2-8, Furry Cruise 2012, departing from Fort Lauderdale, FL http://www.furrycruise.com/
4-8, MidFur 14: The Furry Apocalypse (furry), Melbourne, Australia http://www.midfur.com.au/
7-9, AnonyCon (gaming), Stamford, CT http://www.anonycon.com/
7-9, Anime Crossroads 2012, Indianapolis, IN http://animecrossroads.com/
7-9, Philip K. Dick Film Festival, New York City, NY http://www.thephilipkdickfilmfestival.com/
7-10, RADP XVII (Disney theme park fandom), Walt Disney World, FL http://meets.radp.org/radp17/
12, SFTerraCon II, Belgrade, Serbia, http://www.sciencefiction.org.rs/ (Info in Serbian only)
14-16, Holiday Matsuri (anime), Orlando, FL http://holidaymatsuri.com/
15, El Paso Winter Con, El Paso, TX http://epwintercon.com/
16-23, Not the End of the World Cruise, departing from Miami, FL http://end-of-the-world-cruise.com/
21-23, Anime Apocalypse, Rockford, IL http://animeapocalypse.org/
28-30, Ikkicon VI (anime), Austin, TX http://www.ikkicon.com/
3-6, MAGFest 11 (video gaming), National Harbor, MD http://magfest.org/
4-5, ShadowCon XVII (gaming), Memphis, TN http://www.shadowcon.org/
4-13, Ichibancon 4 (anime), Charlotte, NC http://ichibancon.com/
4-6, Anime-ZAP!, Peoria, IL http://www.animezapcon.com/
4-6, Animé Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA http://www.animelosangeles.org/wp/
4-6, Taiyou Con 2013 (anime), Mesa, AZ http://taiyoucon.com/
7-13, Further Confusion 2013: Furbidden Planet (furry), San Jose, CA http://www.furtherconfusion.org/2013
11-13, illogiCon ii: Schrödington's Revenge, Cary, NC http://www.illogicon.com/
11-13, GenghisCon 2013 (gaming), Trinity College, Crawley, Australia http://2013.genghiscon.org/
11-13, GAFilk 2013 (filk), Atlanta, GA http://www.gafilk.org/
12, KotoriCon (anime), Gloucester County College, Sewell, NJ http://anime.gccnj.edu/
12-13, SwampCon, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL http://www.swampcon.com/ (Requires JavaScript)
12-14?, Gamers of Winter Con 2013, Marysville, PA http://pocketchangeproductions.net/
18-20, Rustycon XXX, Seatac, WA http://www.rustycon.com/
18-21, Arisia '13, Cambridge, MA http://2013.arisia.org/
18-20, MarsCon 2013 - Rebirth!, Williamsburg, VA http://www.marscon.net/
18-20, ConFusion 2013: Immortal ConFusion, Troy, MI http://confusion.stilyagi.org/
18-20, DeCONPression 10 (relaxacon, adults only) , Worthington, OH http://www.deconpression.org/home.htm
18-21, SCARAB Gaming Convention, Columbia, SC http://www.s-c-a-r-a-b.com/
18-20, SnowCon (gaming), Orono, ME http://snowconmaine.com/main/
18-20, Chattanooga Rail Gaming Challenge, Chattanooga, TN http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/chattanoogarailgamingchallenge/
18-20, Siege of Augusta XXII (wargaming), Augusta, GA http://siegeofaugusta.org/
18-20, Akumakon 2013 (anime), NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland http://www.akumakon.com/
18-20, Ohayocon 2013 (anime), Columbus, OH http://www.ohayocon.org/
19-20, KapCon 22 - Fragrant Harbour (gaming), Wellington, New Zealand http://kapcon.rpg.net.nz/
19-20, Game Design Expo 2013, Vancouver Film School, Vancouver, BC http://www.gamedesignexpo.com/
24-27?, Winter Activation Meeting XI (card-driven boardgaming), Timonium, MD http://www.boardgamers.org/specific/wam12ann.htm
25-27, ChattaCon 38, Chattanooga, TN http://www.chattacon.org/
25-27?, ConJour 5.0, University of Houston - Clear Lake, Houston, TX http://www.conjour.net/
25-27, COSine, Colorado Springs, CO http://www.firstfridayfandom.org/cosine/
25-27, Bastkon-2012 (symposium), Moscow, Russia http://bastion-kon.livejournal.com/
25-28, Arcanacon XXXI (gaming), Collingwood College, Collingwood, Australia http://arcanacon.org/
25-27, Winter War 40 (gaming), Champaign, IL http://www.winterwar.org/
25-27, WarpCon XXIII (gaming), University College, Cork, Ireland http://www.warpcon.com/
25-27, Conflikt 6 (filk), Seattle, WA http://www.conflikt.org/
25-27, G-Anime 2013, Gatineau, Québec http://ganime.ca/2013/en
26-27, Las Cruces Anime Days, New Mexico State Univesity, Las Cruces, NM http://www.lascrucesanimeday.org/
26-27, Setsucon 2013 (anime), State College, PA http://www.setsucon.com/
26-28, Cancon 2013 (gaming), Canberra, Australia http://www.cgs.asn.au/index.php/cancon
26-27?, LeiriaCon (gaming), Nazaré, Portugal http://en.spielportugal.org/leiriacon
Jan 30-Feb 3, Conception (gaming), Christchurch, UK http://www.conceptionuk.org/
1-3, Potlatch 21/Foolscap 15, Redmond, WA http://www.potlatch-sf.org/ and http://www.foolscapcon.org/
1-3, SuperCon XX (relaxacon), Hastings, MN http://supercon.info/
1-3, Quarter Tone, the 25th UK Filk Convention, Grantham, UK http://www.contabile.org.uk/quartertone/
1-3, Eugene Games Gala 2013, Eugene, OR http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/EugeneGamesGala/
1-3, GottaCon 2013 (gaming), Victoria, BC http://www.gottacon.com/
1-3, Williamsburg Muster (wargaming), Williamsburg, VA http://www.wbconventions.org/
1-3, TempleCon 2013 ("retro-futurism"), Warwick, RI http://templecon.org/13/
1-3, ConNooga 2013 (media/comics), Chattanooga, TN http://www.connooga.com/
2-3, Game Summit Canada, Gatineau, Québec http://www.gamesummit.ca/
2-3, WAI-Con Circuit (anime), Perth, Australia http://www.wai-con.org/
7-10, Capricon 33: Artificial Intelligence, Wheeling, IL http://capricon.org/capricon33/
8-10, SheVaCon 21, Roanoke, VA http://www.shevacon.org/
8-10, SF Ball 19 (media), Bournemouth, UK http://www.sfball.com/sfball/index.php
8-10, Marmalade Dog 18 (gaming), Kalamazoo, MI http://www.marmaladedog.org/
8-10, Ushicon 2013 (anime), Round Rock, TX http://ushicon.com/
14-16, Life, the Universe & Everything 31 (symposium), Brigham Young University, Provo, UT http://ltue.org/
15-17, Boskone 50, Boston, MA http://www.nesfa.org/boskone/
15-17, ConDFW XII, Dallas, TX http://www.condfw.org/
15-17, Radcon 6a, Pasco, WA http://www.radcon.org/
15-17, DunDraCon 37 (gaming), San Ramon, CA http://www.dundracon.com/
15-17, Con of the North 2013 (gaming), St. Paul, MN http://www.conofthenorth.org/
15-17, OwlCon 2013 (gaming), Rice University, Houston, TX http://www.owlcon.com/
15-17?, BattleCry 2013 (gaming), University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand http://www.theamericaclub.net.nz/battlecry
15-17, Visioncon 21 (media), Springfield, MO http://www.visioncon.net/
15-17, Farpoint 2013 (media), Timonium, MD http:///www.farpointcon.com/
15-17, Katsucon 19 (anime), National Harbor, MD http://www.katsucon.org/
15-17, Kami-Con Season 5 (anime), Birmingham, AL http://www.kamicon.net/
15-17, Anime Milwaukee 2013, Milwaukee, WI http://www.animemilwaukee.com/
15-17, The 24 Hours of Gallifrey One (Doctor Who), Los Angeles, CA http://www.gallifreyone.com/
16-17, Picocon 30 (no relation), Imperial College, London, UK http://www.union.ic.ac.uk/scc/icsf/frameset.php?warp=picocon
16?, SFSA Minicon, Wits Medical School, Parktown, South Africa http://www.sfsa.org.za/events.html
16-17, AOD 2013 (anime), San Francisco, CA http://www.aodsf.org/
16, Queen City Kamikaze (anime/video gaming), Manchester, NH http://www.queencitykamikaze.com/
20-24, PrezCon 2013 (gaming), Charlottesville, VA http://www.prezcon.com/
21-24, Total Confusion 27 (gaming), Mansfield, MA http://www.totalcon.com/
22-24, Concave XXIV, Bowling Green, KY http://www.concaveky.org/
22-24?, No Such Convention (NonCon) 13, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY No current online presence
22-24, MystiCon, Roanoke, VA http://mysticon-va.com/
22-24, Vul-Con 2013 (gaming), Phoenix, AZ http://www.advancedgrafixonline.com/vulconsite/index.html
22-24, Fire & Ice 2013 (gaming), Manitowoc, WI http://www.fireandiceconvention.com/
22-24, Furry Fiesta 2013: The Time Travelers' Ball, Dallas, TX http://www.furryfiesta.org/
22-24, Tsukino-Con 2013 (anime), Victoria, BC http://www.tsukinocon.com/
22-24, Con-G (anime), Guelph, Ontario http://www.con-g.com/
22-24, AnachroCon 2013 (steampunk/general history), Atlanta, GA http://www.anachrocon.com/
23-24?, Microcon, Exeter University, Exeter, UK http://societies.ex.ac.uk/scifi/microcon
23, Chibi Chibi Con 13 (anime), The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA http://www.chibichibicon.net/