LAcon V, the 2026 World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), is the culmination of two years of planning by the Los Angeles in 2026 Bid Committee. It will be the seventh time the Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area has hosted a Worldcon, and the fifth branded under the LAcon name (also stylized as L.A. Con & L.A. con).
The LA in 2026 Bid Committee was established in 2022 by the Southern California Institute for Fan Interests (SCIFI), Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. SCIFI is the past sponsor of the 1984, 1996 and 2006 Los Angeles World Science Fiction Conventions (Worldcons); the 1999 North American Science Fiction Convention (NASFIC); the 2019 World Fantasy Convention; the 1989, 1994 and 2002 West Coast Science Fantasy Conferences (Westercons); and the 1994 and 2014 SMOFCons.
We also appreciate the generous support of the California Anime Foundation (CAF).
Click here for a special trip throughout the past two years with the LA in 2026 team on our Road to LAcon V page.
Dare to Discover, Dare to Explore, Dare to be Uncharted!
The Southern California Institute
for Fan Interests (SCIFI) Inc.
The Southern California Institute for Fan Interests (SCIFI) Inc., which officially sponsors LAcon V, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, established for the promotion and conduct of conferences, conventions or congresses relating to the field of Science Fiction and Fantasy. SCIFI has organized many popular events in Los Angeles (see their Past Conventions page for details); provided funding to other events; lend our technology to local conventions; contributed to popular science fiction fan funds; and fostered relationships with other charitable and beneficial organizations. Additionally, the organization sponsors the annual Rotsler Awards, named after the popular late SF artist William Rotsler and given each year to the best and brightest amateur talents in science fiction and fantasy illustration.
SCIFI is the past sponsor of the 1984, 1996 and 2006 Los Angeles World Science Fiction Conventions (Worldcons); the 1999 North American Science Fiction Convention (NASFIC); the 2019 World Fantasy Convention; the 1989, 1994 and 2002 West Coast Science Fantasy Conferences (Westercons); and the 1994 and 2014 SMOFCons.
The California Anime Foundation (CAF)
LAcon V has received generous support from the California Anime Foundation throughout its bid process. The California Animé Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to creating awareness of, and appreciation for, anime, manga, Japanese history and culture, and related art-forms primarily through the presentation of conventions and events that celebrate these works and provides a common forum for creators, fans, and others to interact.
The California Anime Foundation is the parent organization of Anime Los Angeles, an annual four-day anime convention held during January at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center in Long Beach, California.
Our Homegrown Worldcons
The Los Angeles metropolitan area has hosted six prior Worldcons since their foundation in 1939. The Southern California Institute for Fan Interests (SCIFI) Inc. previously sponsored the Worldcons in 1984, 1996 and 2006. LAcon V will be SCIFI’s fourth Worldcon as sponsor, and the seventh Worldcon to take place in our backyard.
- Pacificon I, the 4th Worldcon, 4-7 July 1946 at the Park View Manor in Los Angeles, with guests of honor A. E. Van Vogt and E. Mayne Hull. (Walter Daugherty, Chair)
- Solacon, the 16th Worldcon, 29 August–1 September 1958 at the Alexandria Hotel in Los Angeles, with guest of honor Richard Matheson and toastmaster Anthony Boucher. (Anne S. Moffatt, Chair)
- L.A. con I, the 30th Worldcon, 1-4 September 1972 at the International Hotel in Los Angeles, with guest of honor Frederik Poul, fan guests of honor Buck & Juanita Coulson, and toastmaster Robert Bloch. (Charles Crayne & Bruce Pelz, Chairs)
- L.A. con II, the 42nd Worldcon, 30 August-3 September 1984 at the Anaheim Hilton and Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, with guest of honor Gordon R. Dickson, fan guest of honor Dick Eney, toastmaster Robert Bloch, and master of ceremonies Jerry Pournelle. (Craig Miller & Milt Stevens, Chairs)
- L.A. con III, the 54th Worldcon, 29 August-2 September 1996 at the Anaheim Hilton, Anaheim Marriott, and Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, with guest of honor James White, media guest of honor Roger Corman, fan guests of honor Takumi and Sachiko Shibano, and toastmaster Connie Willis; Elsie Wollheim was also a posthumous special guest of honor. (Mike Glyer, Chair)
- LAcon IV, the 64th Worldcon, 23-27 August 2006 at the Anaheim Hilton, Anaheim Marriott, and Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, with guest of honor Connie Willis, artist guest of honor James Gurney, fan guest of honor Howard DeVore, and special guest Frankie Thomas. (Christian B. McGuire, Chair)
About This Website
The LAcon V website is created and edited by Shaun Lyon. Special thanks to Joyce Lloyd, Justin Lloyd, Helen Montgomery, Craig Miller, John Pomeranz, Olav Rokne, John Platt, Karin May, Bert Boden, Sara Felix, Taylor Deatherage and Elayne Pelz for their contributions throughout (and a very special thank you to Chad Jones, he knows why.)
Thanks to RegFox for handling our membership forms and processing, and to Dannci WordPress Themes for the original template for this website (and for their helpful suggestions as we customized it for our own use.)
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