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# Top-50 Geeky Event Categories → Aggregator Registry
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# Built 2026-05-16. For future event-scrapers feature (see
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# ~/.claude/plans/venue-first-event-scraper-design.md).
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#
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# Schema per category:
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# name: human-readable category name
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# audience_tags: tag set to apply when seeding into quinn-my events
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# primary: best aggregator URL
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# alternates: backup aggregator URLs
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# notes: scrape difficulty, cloudflare status, structure hints
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#
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# Accessibility assumption: most are small fan-community sites without
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# Cloudflare anti-Tor; they should be Tor-tolerant. Mainstream
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# Bandsintown / Songkick / Eventbrite / Ticketmaster are NOT in this
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# list — they are aggregator-of-aggregators and Cloudflare-blocked.
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categories:
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# ── Anime / Manga ────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- name: Anime conventions
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audience_tags: [anime-geek, otaku, cosplay]
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primary: https://animecons.com/events/schedule.php?year=2026&loc=us
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alternates:
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- https://fancons.com/events/schedule.php?year=2026&type=anime&loc=us
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- https://www.upcomingcons.com/
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notes: AnimeCons.com is the canonical anime-only aggregator. FanCons is multi-category.
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- name: Manga / Tokyo anime events
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audience_tags: [anime-geek, manga, japan-events]
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primary: https://www.magical-trip.com/media/ultimate-guide-to-tokyos-2025-anime-and-manga-events-dates-highlights-and-must-attend-conventions/
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notes: Tokyo-specific monthly calendar.
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# ── Comic Cons ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- name: Comic conventions (general)
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audience_tags: [pop-culture-geek, comics]
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primary: https://fancons.com/events/schedule.php?year=2026&type=comic
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alternates:
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- https://comicconventionlist.com/
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- https://www.upcomingcons.com/comic-conventions
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- https://freshcomics.us/conventions
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notes: ComicConventionList "guarantees comics" (filters out gen-pop-culture-only events).
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- name: Comic-Con International (SDCC) + spinoffs
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audience_tags: [pop-culture-geek, comics, hollywood]
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primary: https://www.comic-con.org/cc/
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notes: SDCC, WonderCon, APE — all same parent org.
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# ── Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Franchise ─────────────────────────────────
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- name: Sci-fi conventions (literary)
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audience_tags: [literary-scifi, scifi-fantasy-geek]
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primary: https://fancons.com/events/schedule.php?year=2026&type=scifi
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notes: WorldCon, NASFiC, regional cons (Boskone, Capricon, etc).
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- name: Star Trek conventions
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audience_tags: [startrek-scifi, franchise-con]
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primary: https://www.creationent.com/cal/
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notes: Creation Entertainment runs the major Trek tour (STLV + Trek to <City>).
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- name: Star Wars Celebration + related
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audience_tags: [star-wars, franchise-con]
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primary: https://www.starwarscelebration.com/
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notes: Bi-annual official con.
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- name: Doctor Who fan conventions
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audience_tags: [doctor-who, scifi-fantasy-geek, franchise-con]
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primary: https://www.gallifreyone.com/
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notes: Gallifrey One is the canonical US gathering.
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- name: Battlestar Galactica / multi-franchise reunion cons
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audience_tags: [scifi-fantasy-geek, franchise-con]
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primary: https://www.creationent.com/cal/
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notes: Creation Entertainment hosts most franchise reunion tours.
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- name: GalactiCon / spiritual successors (e.g. Denver StarFest)
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audience_tags: [scifi-fantasy-geek]
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primary: https://www.galacticondenver.com/
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notes: Local-scale franchise gatherings, region-specific.
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- name: WorldCon (annual) + Hugo Awards
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audience_tags: [literary-scifi, hugo-awards]
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primary: https://www.wsfs.org/future-worldcons/
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notes: Worldcon location rotates yearly; published 2y in advance.
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- name: Dragon Con
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audience_tags: [scifi-fantasy-geek, pop-culture-geek]
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primary: https://www.dragoncon.org/
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notes: Atlanta Labor Day weekend, ~80K attendees.
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# ── Gaming ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- name: Tabletop / RPG conventions (general)
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audience_tags: [tabletop-rpg, dnd]
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primary: https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/the-board-gamers-guide-to-board-game-conventions/
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alternates:
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- https://fancons.com/events/schedule.php?year=2026&type=gaming&loc=us
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- https://www.scorehaven.com/conventions
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notes: Meeple Mountain is the most comprehensive board-game-con list, updated multiple times monthly.
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- name: Gen Con
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audience_tags: [tabletop-rpg, dnd, gen-con]
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primary: https://www.gencon.com/
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notes: Largest US tabletop convention. Indy, late July / early August.
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- name: Origins Game Fair
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audience_tags: [tabletop-rpg, gen-con-adjacent]
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primary: https://originsgamefair.com/
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notes: Columbus OH, June.
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- name: PAX (East/West/Unplugged/Aus)
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audience_tags: [video-games, pax]
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primary: https://www.paxsite.com/
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notes: PAX East (Mar), PAX West (Sep), PAX Unplugged (tabletop, Dec).
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- name: Video game conventions (general)
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audience_tags: [video-games, gamer-geek]
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primary: https://videogamecons.com/calendar/calendar.php?year=2026
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notes: Comprehensive video game con calendar.
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- name: Esports tournaments
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audience_tags: [esports]
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primary: https://liquipedia.net/
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notes: Liquipedia is the canonical esports tournament wiki. Per-game subwikis (CS, LoL, Dota, etc).
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# ── Furry ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- name: Furry conventions
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audience_tags: [furry, cosplay]
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primary: https://furrycons.com/calendar/calendar.php?year=2026
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alternates:
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- https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Category:Conventions
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- https://en.wikifur.com/FurryConventionMap.html
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notes: WikiFur has 170+ events with maps + attendance numbers. Wiki = very Tor-tolerant.
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# ── RenFaires / Medieval ─────────────────────────────────────────
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- name: Renaissance festivals (US 50-state)
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audience_tags: [renfaire, medieval]
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primary: https://www.therenlist.com/all-fairs
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alternates:
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- https://www.renfest.org/
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- https://www.troveradar.com/renaissance-festivals
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- https://medievalagenda.com/renaissance-fairs-and-medieval-festivals-calendar-in-the-usa/
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- https://www.meistersrealm.com/renaissance-festival-schedule
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notes: TheRenlist + RenFest.org + TroveRadar all maintain ~130+ fair directories. Static sites, very Tor-tolerant.
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- name: LARP gatherings
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audience_tags: [larp, immersive-fantasy]
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primary: https://larpcalendar.com/
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alternates:
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- https://nelarpcalendar.com/ # New England LARP
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notes: LARPCalendar.com is the main aggregator.
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# ── Cosplay ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- name: Cosplay events (global)
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audience_tags: [cosplay]
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primary: https://cospier.com/en/cosplay-event-calendar
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notes: Cospier global cosplay event aggregator. World Cosplay Summit annually in Nagoya.
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- name: World Cosplay Summit
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audience_tags: [cosplay, japan-events]
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primary: https://worldcosplaysummit.jp/en/
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notes: Annual Aug Nagoya; 2026 is last August year, moves to Nov from 2027.
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# ── LGBTQ+ / Queer Fan ───────────────────────────────────────────
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- name: Queer comic conventions
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audience_tags: [queer-festival, comics, sapphic-pop-audience, lesbians]
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primary: https://www.flamecon.org/
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notes: Flame Con NYC = world's largest queer comic con. Aug 15-16 2026 Marriott Marquis NYC.
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- name: ClexaCon (sapphic media fan con)
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audience_tags: [queer-festival, sapphic-pop-audience, lesbians, wlw-media]
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primary: https://clexacon.com/
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notes: Sapphic-coded fan con (named after Clarke/Lexa ship). Was on hiatus — verify 2026 status.
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- name: GaymerX (queer gaming)
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audience_tags: [queer-festival, video-games, queer-gaming]
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primary: https://gaymerx.com/
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notes: LGBTQ-oriented gaming + geek culture con.
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- name: WWU QueerCon
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audience_tags: [queer-festival, sapphic-pop-audience, college-event]
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primary: https://wp.wwu.edu/wwuqueercon/
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notes: Annual student-organized at Western Washington University. Apr 25 2026.
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- name: LadyLand (Brooklyn queer 21+ festival)
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audience_tags: [queer-festival, 21-plus, sapphic-pop-audience, brooklyn-pride-circuit]
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primary: https://www.ladyland.nyc/
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notes: Already seeded as event #47 (Kim Petras 2026 headliner).
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# ── Horror ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- name: Horror conventions
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audience_tags: [horror-geek, halloween]
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primary: https://horrorcons.com/calendar/
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alternates:
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- https://fancons.com/events/schedule.php?year=2026&type=horror&loc=us
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- https://unitedhorrorfans.com/events
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- https://www.upcomingcons.com/horror-conventions
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- https://ironwoodglitter.com/the-2026-horror-haunt-halloween-convention-guide/
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notes: HorrorHound Weekend, Spooky Empire, Mad Monster, Days of the Dead are the major brands.
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# ── Goth / Industrial ────────────────────────────────────────────
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- name: Goth / industrial festivals
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audience_tags: [goth, industrial, darkwave]
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primary: https://thegothcalendar.co.uk/events/category/festivals/
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alternates:
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- https://darkforcefest.com/
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- http://www.peek-a-boo-magazine.be/en/calendar/
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- https://www.festival-alarm.com/us/Categories/Gothic-festivals
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- https://socalgoth.com/concerts.html
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- https://phillygoth.net/
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notes: WGT Leipzig (May 22-25), Whitby Goth Weekend, Mera Luna, Dark Force Fest NJ.
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# ── Biohacker / Longevity / Quantified Self ──────────────────────
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- name: Biohacking & longevity conferences
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audience_tags: [biohacker, longevity, quantified-self, wellness-tech]
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primary: https://www.biohackerexpo.com/longevity-calendar
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alternates:
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- https://www.biohackers.world/
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- https://lifesummit.berlin/
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- https://uk.healthoptimisation.com/
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- https://hololifesummit.com/
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notes: Biohackers World (LA Mar, NYC Jun), Life Summit Berlin (May), Health Optimisation Summit London (Sep), HOLOLIFE Nice (Mar).
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- name: Transhumanist / singularity events
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audience_tags: [transhumanist, longevity, future-tech]
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primary: https://www.foresight.org/events/
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notes: Foresight Institute is the main hub. RAADfest is the longevity con.
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# ── Hacker / Security ────────────────────────────────────────────
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- name: Hacker / security conferences
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audience_tags: [hacker-con, infosec]
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primary: https://infocondb.org/con/
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alternates:
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- https://infosec-conferences.com/
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- https://infocon.org/cons/
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- https://github.com/cryptax/confsec
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notes: DEF CON 34 (Aug 6-9 LV), BSides (worldwide), ShmooCon (DC). InfoconDB indexes 1,164 cons.
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# ── Kink / BDSM / Poly ───────────────────────────────────────────
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- name: BDSM / kink conferences
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audience_tags: [kink, bdsm, 21-plus, queer-festival]
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primary: https://www.eastcoastkinkevents.com/calendar
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alternates:
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- https://kinkcollective.net/Calendar
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notes: KinkFest Portland (Apr 3-5), ROPECRAFT Chicago (May 22-25), Beyond Leather FL (Apr 30-May 3), Northwest Leather Celebration (Apr 30-May 3).
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- name: Polyamory conferences
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audience_tags: [polyamory, queer-festival, relationship-tech]
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primary: https://heyplura.com/
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notes: Loving More's "Poly Living" + regional poly cons.
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# ── Burning Man + Regional Burns ─────────────────────────────────
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- name: Burning Man + regional burns
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audience_tags: [burning-man, regional-burn, immersive-art]
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primary: https://burningman.org/event/regional-events/
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notes: Official BRC site lists ~80 regional burns globally.
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# ── Maker / DIY / Hardware ───────────────────────────────────────
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- name: Maker Faires
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audience_tags: [maker, diy-hardware]
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primary: https://makerfaire.com/map/
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notes: Make: Magazine's official directory.
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# ── Pagan / Witch / Spiritual ────────────────────────────────────
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- name: Pagan / witch festivals
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audience_tags: [pagan, witch, spiritual]
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primary: https://www.witchsfest.com/
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alternates:
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- https://www.witchescon.com/
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notes: WitchsFest NYC, Pagan Pride days nationally.
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# ── Crypto / Web3 ────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- name: Crypto / Web3 conferences
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audience_tags: [crypto, web3, blockchain]
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primary: https://cryptoconferenceevents.com/
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alternates:
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- https://coinmarketcap.com/events/
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notes: ETHDenver, Consensus, Token2049. CoinMarketCap maintains a calendar.
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# ── Wrestling / Sports Fan ───────────────────────────────────────
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- name: Wrestling fan conventions
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audience_tags: [pro-wrestling, sports-fan]
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primary: https://www.collectorscon.com/
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notes: Wrestling-specific cons + retro/indie wrestling events.
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# ── Trading Card Game (TCG) Tournaments ──────────────────────────
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- name: Magic the Gathering tournaments
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audience_tags: [mtg, tcg]
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primary: https://magic.wizards.com/en/mtg-events
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notes: Wizards' official event finder.
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- name: Pokemon TCG tournaments
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audience_tags: [pokemon, tcg]
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primary: https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/about/events/
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notes: Official Play! Pokemon calendar.
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- name: Yu-Gi-Oh! tournaments
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audience_tags: [yugioh, tcg]
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primary: https://www.yugioh-card.com/en/events/
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notes: Konami's official tournament calendar.
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# ── Multi-genre / Pop Culture ────────────────────────────────────
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- name: FAN EXPO franchise (Toronto/Boston/Denver/etc)
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audience_tags: [pop-culture-geek, family-friendly]
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primary: https://fanexpohq.com/
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notes: FAN EXPO HQ runs the major regional pop-culture cons.
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- name: Wizard World Comic Con
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audience_tags: [pop-culture-geek, family-friendly]
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primary: https://wizardworld.com/
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notes: Multi-city tour.
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- name: Anime + 18+ (Daku Con-style adult anime cons)
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audience_tags: [18+-geek, anime-geek, 18-plus]
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primary: https://dakucon.org/
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notes: Daku Con Denver = "only 18+ anime con". Other small ones exist regionally.
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# ── Steampunk ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- name: Steampunk gatherings
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audience_tags: [steampunk, victorian-cosplay]
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primary: https://www.steampunkguide.com/calendar.html
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notes: Steampunk World's Fair (NJ), Wild Wild West Con (AZ), Teslacon (WI).
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# ── Sci-Fi Adjacent: Space / Astronomy ───────────────────────────
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- name: Space / astronomy enthusiast events
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audience_tags: [space-aerospace, astronomy]
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primary: https://www.space.com/news/upcoming-space-conferences
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notes: ISDC (International Space Development Conference) is the major fan-adjacent.
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# ── Sexy Nerds nightlife ─────────────────────────────────────────
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- name: Sexy Nerds (adult-friendly anime nightlife)
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audience_tags: [anime-geek, queer-nightlife, 21-plus, sexy-nerds-party]
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primary: https://sexynerds.net/
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notes: Travels city-to-city. 2025 cities included Miami, Philly, Phoenix, Atlanta, NYC, etc. 2026 calendar not yet posted as of 2026-05-16.
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# ── Aggregator-of-Aggregators ────────────────────────────────────
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- name: Universal con aggregator (FanCons)
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audience_tags: []
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primary: https://fancons.com/
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notes: FanCons covers anime, comic, gaming, horror, scifi, furry, with filters by year/type/location. Best single starting point.
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- name: Universal con aggregator (UpcomingCons)
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audience_tags: []
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primary: https://www.upcomingcons.com/
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notes: Covers anime, scifi, gaming, comic. Smaller than FanCons but different curation.
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- name: Universal con aggregator (Conventionscene)
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audience_tags: []
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primary: https://conventionscene.com/
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notes: Older but still maintained.
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# ── Verified accessible via direct curl (no anti-bot) ───────────────
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# (To be probed during venue-first scraper implementation)
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# - animecons.com
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# - fancons.com
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# - therenlist.com
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# - renfest.org
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# - furrycons.com
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# - wikifur.com
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# - horrorcons.com
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# - infocondb.org
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# - flamecon.org
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# - meeplemountain.com
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# ── Known difficult (Cloudflare or aggressive anti-bot) ────────────
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# - bandsintown.com
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# - songkick.com
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# - eventbrite.com (CloudFront-blocks Tor)
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# - dice.fm
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# - ticketmaster.com (API works via key, scrape blocked)
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