List of Paranormal Conventions
Hey spooky cats! I’ve put together this awesome list of 100 paranormal and ghost hunting conventions and events just for you. Whether you're into investigating haunted prisons, exploring ghostly festivals, or even going on a paranormal cruise, there’s something here for everyone. Check out the links for each event to get all the spooky details. Let’s get our ghost hunting gear ready and dive into some thrilling adventures!
100 Annual Paranormal, Cryptid, UFO, and Horror Conventions
United States directory • paranormal events • website links included
Website note: Event schedules, venues, and ownership can change. Links were selected from active event or organizer pages available during research in July 2026. Because many conventions announce dates seasonally, “Time of year” reflects the event’s usual schedule rather than guaranteeing a future date.
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Convention or Festival |
Focus |
Location |
Time of Year / Website |
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1 |
Obscura Paracon |
Paranormal |
DeKalb, Illinois |
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2 |
Squankapalooza |
Pcryptid |
Johnstown, PA |
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3 |
Appolloween |
Paranormal investigation |
Martinsburg, WV |
October |
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4 |
Haunted Galena Conference |
Paranormal |
Galena, Illinois |
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5 |
White Hill Mansion Paranormal Expo |
Paranormal |
Fieldsboro, New Jersey |
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6 |
CapCon |
Paranormal |
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin |
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7 |
ParaPsyCon |
Paranormal |
Mansfield, Ohio |
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8 |
Pennhurst Paracon & Oddities Expo |
Paranormal |
Spring City, Pennsylvania |
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9 |
Pacific Coast Paracon |
Paranormal |
Ventura, California |
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10 |
New Jersey Cryptids & Paranormal Conference |
Paranormal/Cryptid |
Plainsboro, New Jersey |
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11 |
Haunted America Conference |
Paranormal |
Alton/Godfrey, Illinois |
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12 |
New Orleans Paracon |
Paranormal |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
July/August |
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13 |
Deep South Para-Comi-Con |
Paranormal/Horror |
Enterprise, Alabama |
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14 |
Interdimensions Paranormal Expo |
Paranormal |
Connellsville, Pennsylvania |
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15 |
Michigan Paranormal Convention (MiParacon) |
Paranormal |
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan |
August |
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16 |
PhenomeCon |
Paranormal/UFO/Cryptid |
Vernal, Utah |
September |
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17 |
Great Lakes Paranormal Conference |
Paranormal |
Berlin, Wisconsin |
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18 |
Maine Paranormal & Horror Convention |
Paranormal/Horror |
Augusta, Maine |
September |
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19 |
Underworld Culture Convention |
Paranormal/Horror |
Scranton, Pennsylvania |
September |
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20 |
Spooky Spectacle |
Paranormal/Horror |
Granbury, Texas |
September |
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21 |
WPA Cryptid and Supernatural Expo |
Paranormal/Cryptid |
Johnstown, Pennsylvania |
September |
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22 |
Sage Paracon |
Paranormal |
King George, Virginia |
October |
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23 |
Firelands Paracon |
Paranormal |
Sandusky, Ohio |
October |
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24 |
ScareFest Weekend |
Paranormal/Horror |
Lexington, Kentucky |
October |
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25 |
Port Gamble Ghost Conference |
Paranormal |
Port Gamble, Washington |
November |
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26 |
Mass ParaCon |
Paranormal |
Taunton, Massachusetts |
October |
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27 |
ParaConn |
Paranormal |
Connecticut (venue varies) |
Summer |
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28 |
New Jersey ParaUnity Expo |
Paranormal |
Woodbridge, New Jersey |
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29 |
Gettysburg Battlefield Bash |
Paranormal |
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
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30 |
Jenny Wade House |
Paranormal investigation |
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
Spring/Fall |
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31 |
Ozark Mountain Paranormal Conference |
Paranormal |
Branson, Missouri |
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32 |
Cresent Hotel Paranormal weekend |
Paranormal |
Eureka Springs, AR |
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33 |
Poconos Paracon |
Paranormal |
Poconos, Pennsylvania |
Spring |
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34 |
Blue Ridge Bigfoot Fest |
cryptid |
Wintergreen, Virginia |
September |
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35 |
Vulture City ParaCon |
Paranormal |
Wickenburg, Arizona |
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36 |
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Paranormal |
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37 |
Haunted America Conference Winter Event |
Paranormal |
Alton, Illinois |
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38 |
Hill-Con Paranormal Convention |
Paranormal |
Western Pennsylvania |
Summer |
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39 |
Ohio Paranormal Convention |
Paranormal |
Ohio (venue varies) |
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40 |
Graveyard Fest |
Paranormal |
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (venue varies) |
Fall |
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41 |
Mothman Festival |
Cryptid |
Point Pleasant, West Virginia |
September |
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42 |
Cryptid Con |
Cryptid |
Florence, Indiana |
November |
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43 |
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44 |
Forest County Bigfoot Festival |
Cryptid/Bigfoot |
Marienville, Pennsylvania |
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45 |
Smoky Mountain Bigfoot Festival |
Cryptid/Bigfoot |
Townsend, Tennessee |
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46 |
Smoky Mountain Bigfoot Conference |
Cryptid/Bigfoot |
Gatlinburg, Tennessee |
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47 |
Hocking Hills Bigfoot Festival |
Cryptid/Bigfoot |
McArthur, Ohio |
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48 |
Metaline Falls Bigfoot Festival |
Cryptid/Bigfoot |
Metaline Falls, Washington |
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49 |
South Carolina Bigfoot Festival |
Cryptid/Bigfoot |
Westminster, South Carolina |
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50 |
Bigfoot Daze |
Cryptid/Bigfoot |
Willow Creek, California |
September |
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51 |
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Cryptid/Bigfoot |
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52 |
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Cryptid/Bigfoot |
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53 |
Georgia Bigfoot Conference |
Cryptid/Bigfoot |
Dillard, Georgia |
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54 |
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Cryptid/Bigfoot |
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55 |
West Virginia Bigfoot Festival |
Cryptid/Bigfoot |
Sutton, West Virginia |
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56 |
Bigfoot Festival of North Carolina |
Cryptid/Bigfoot |
Marion, North Carolina |
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57 |
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Cryptid/Bigfoot |
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58 |
Sasquatch Summit |
Cryptid/Bigfoot |
Ocean Shores, Washington |
November |
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59 |
Beachfoot |
Cryptid/Bigfoot |
Long Beach, Washington |
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60 |
Ohio Bigfoot Conference |
Cryptid/Bigfoot |
Salt Fork State Park, Ohio |
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61 |
Southeastern Bigfoot Conference |
Cryptid/Bigfoot |
North Carolina (venue varies) |
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62 |
Texas Bigfoot Conference |
Cryptid/Bigfoot |
Jefferson, Texas |
October |
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63 |
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Cryptid/Bigfoot |
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64 |
Central PA Bigfoot & Cryptid Festival |
Cryptid |
Central Pennsylvania |
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65 |
Van Meter Visitor Festival |
Cryptid |
Van Meter, Iowa |
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66 |
Flatwoods Monster Convention |
Cryptid |
Sutton, West Virginia |
September |
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67 |
Lizard Man Festival |
Cryptid |
Bishopville, South Carolina |
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68 |
Flatwoods Monster con |
Cryptid/Alien |
Flatwoods, WV |
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69 |
Jersey Devil Fable Festival |
Cryptid/Folklore |
New Jersey |
Fall |
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70 |
Roswell UFO Festival |
UFO |
Roswell, New Mexico |
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71 |
McMenamins UFO Festival |
UFO |
McMinnville, Oregon |
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72 |
Pine Bush UFO Fair |
UFO |
Pine Bush, New York |
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73 |
Exeter UFO Festival |
UFO |
Exeter, New Hampshire |
August/September |
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74 |
AlienCon |
UFO/Ancient Mysteries |
Location varies |
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75 |
Ozark Mountain UFO Conference |
UFO |
Eureka Springs, Arkansas |
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76 |
International UFO Congress |
UFO |
Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona |
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77 |
Contact in the Desert |
UFO |
Indian Wells, California |
May/June |
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78 |
MUFON Symposium |
UFO |
Location varies |
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79 |
DisclosureFest |
UFO/Consciousness |
Los Angeles, California |
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80 |
Texas Frightmare Weekend |
Horror |
Irving, Texas |
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81 |
Monster-Mania Con |
Horror |
Cherry Hill, New Jersey / Baltimore, Maryland |
March, August, and fall |
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82 |
Spooky Empire |
Horror |
Orlando, Florida |
Spring and fall |
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83 |
HorrorHound Weekend |
Horror |
Cincinnati, Ohio / Indianapolis, Indiana |
Spring and fall |
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84 |
Days of the Dead |
Horror |
Multiple U.S. cities |
Throughout the year |
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85 |
Mad Monster Party |
Horror |
Concord, North Carolina / Arizona |
Winter and summer |
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86 |
Crypticon Seattle |
Horror |
Seattle, Washington |
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87 |
Monsterpalooza |
Horror |
Pasadena, California |
May/June |
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88 |
Midsummer Scream |
Horror/Halloween |
Long Beach, California |
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89 |
CreepyCon |
Horror/Halloween |
Knoxville, Tennessee |
July/August |
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90 |
Flashback Weekend |
Horror |
Chicago, Illinois |
July/August |
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91 |
Horror Realm |
Horror |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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92 |
Monster Bash Conference |
Classic Horror |
Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania |
June and October |
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93 |
Living Dead Weekend |
Horror |
Monroeville/Evans City, Pennsylvania |
June and October |
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94 |
Carolina Fear Fest |
Horror |
Raleigh, North Carolina |
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95 |
Colorado Festival of Horror |
Horror |
Denver, Colorado |
September |
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96 |
Washington State Horror Con |
Horror |
Puyallup, Washington |
October |
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97 |
Houston Horror Film Fest |
Horror |
Houston, Texas |
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98 |
Salem Horror Fest |
Horror Film |
Salem, Massachusetts |
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99 |
HorrorCon Los Angeles |
Horror |
Los Angeles, California |
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100 |
St. Louis Horror Con |
Horror |
Manchester, Missouri |
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