BayCon

BayCon
StatusActive
GenreScience fiction/Fantasy
VenueSanta Clara Marriott Hotel
LocationsSanta Clara, California
CountryUnited States
Inaugurated1982
Organized byJohn McLaughlin and Randall Cooper
Websitehttp://www.baycon.org/

BayCon is the San Francisco Bay Area's longest-running fan-run speculative fiction convention. It was held over Memorial Day weekend in the San Francisco Bay Area, California but moved to July 4, Independence Day. BayCon draws many attendees from throughout California and also as far away as Oregon, Washington, and Arizona. The most recent BayCon was held from Friday, July 4, through Monday, July 7, 2025, in Santa Clara, California. The next BayCon is scheduled for July 3–6, 2026.