SEATTLE – Sept. 8, 2026 – PAX West 2026, the West Coast’s most-attended gaming event, returns to the Seattle Convention Center next Labor Day weekend from Friday, Sept. 3, to Monday, Sept. 6, 2027, as revealed at the end of this year’s show.
For fans who can’t wait until PAX West returns next year, PAX Unplugged Houston, the newly revealed iteration of PAX expos and second tabletop-focused event, debuts at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, from Friday, June 25, through Sunday, June 27, 2027. Badges will go on sale later this year.
PAX Unplugged 2026, the East Coast’s most-attended tabletop gaming event, returns to the Pennsylvania Convention Center from Friday, Dec. 6, through Sunday, Dec. 8, 2026, with badges on sale now. PAX East 2027, the East Coast’s most-attended gaming event, takes place at the Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center from Thursday, April 22, through Sunday, April 25, 2027, with badges going on sale in the coming months.
Show organizers ReedPop and Penny Arcade welcomed tens of thousands of attendees from around the world at PAX West this weekend, with even more fans joining the festivities through Twitch, YouTube, and other online platforms.
Highlights from the weekend include a storytime keynote with Marc Merrill, the Co-Founder of Riot Games, the prolific games publisher known for League of Legends and other titles beloved by millions. Several high-profile panels also took place, including new looks at FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION from Square Enix and Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse from Konami.
The show featured packed expo halls with the biggest names in gaming, tabletop, and hardware. Attendees cheered on competitors in gaming tournaments such as the Almost Pro $10K Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Open, attended meet-and-greets with the voice actors behind Blizzard Entertainment’s Overwatch, joined community meetups, and cosplay gatherings. Relive the annual celebration of gaming and pop culture with uploads of the recorded content on the official PAX YouTube channel.
“It’s true that we have a triumphant new show down South, where PAX is craved most keenly,” said Jerry Holkins, co-founder of PAX, Penny Arcade, and Child’s Play Charity. “But we gotta respect the OG.”
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About PAX
PAX, or Penny Arcade Expo, is a festival for gamers to celebrate gaming culture. First held in Seattle in 2004, PAX has nearly doubled in size each successive year, with PAX Prime 2014 selling out of tickets in a matter of minutes. Connecting the world’s leading game publishers with their most avid and influential fans, PAX expanded with a second show in Boston in 2010, and a third in San Antonio in 2015, making it the three largest gaming shows in North America. The first international PAX was held in Melbourne, Australia in 2013. In 2017, Penny Arcade established PAX Unplugged, its first tabletop-focused show, held in Philadelphia.
About ReedPop
ReedPop is a boutique group within RX – one of the world’s leading event organizers. Launched in 2006, the group has become the number one producer of pop culture events globally and a full-service digital content provider and media company. Delivering once-in-a-lifetime fan experiences curated specifically for localized audiences, ReedPop currently features events in North America, Europe and Asia, including New York Comic Con (NYCC), Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), PAX West, East, and Unplugged, Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC), Star Wars Celebration, MCM Comic Con, Eurogamer Expo (EGX), MagicCon, and more. In addition to organizing and managing events, ReedPop owns and operates the pop culture news site, Popverse, which is the exclusive home for livestreams from all of ReedPop’s major comic cons. The staff at ReedPop are a fan-based group of professionals uniquely qualified to build and serve the communities with whom they share a common passion.
About Penny Arcade
Penny Arcade has been the world’s most popular webcomic for over 20 years, with over 3.5 million readers. Started in 1998 in the living room of Mike Krahulik & Jerry Holkins, it has grown into a media empire encompassing multiple beloved properties such as Lookouts, Automata, and beloved D&D live-play series Acquisitions Incorporated. Penny Arcade was responsible for the creation of Child’s Play, a gaming charity that has raised over $45 million dollars for children across the world. They are also the founders of PAX, the number one consumer gaming festival in North America, with hundreds of thousands of loyal visitors every year.
