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Northwest LARP, Faire and Convention Guide

Got the gear? Here's where to use it. These LARPs, Renaissance faires and conventions across Washington, Oregon and Idaho all welcome costumes and gear. Dates change every year, so check each event's website before you go. Many faires and conventions require foam weapons and props to be peace-tied (tied into their sheath or frog), so check their weapon rules too.

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Close to home (Tri-Cities)
  • RadCon, Pasco, WA. Science fiction and fantasy convention held every Presidents' Day weekend at the Red Lion Hotel, with gaming, cosplay, panels and guests. radcon.org
  • Tri-Cities Powerhouse Comic Con, Pasco, WA. Comic con with panels, cosplay and vendor booths, usually in mid-August. tricitiespowerhousecomiccon.com
Renaissance faires: Washington
  • Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire, Snohomish. Five weekends in late July and August at Sky Meadows Park. washingtonfaire.com
  • Spokane Renaissance Faire, Spokane Valley. Family-friendly faire, usually the first weekend of October.
  • GraysHaven Renaissance and Fantasy Faire, Aberdeen. New faire held in September at the Grays Harbor Historical Seaport.
Renaissance faires: Oregon
  • Oregon Renaissance Faire, Canby. Every weekend in June at the Clackamas County Fair and Event Center. oregonfaire.com
  • Canterbury Renaissance Faire, Silverton. Elizabethan village faire in July with jousting, merchants and a tavern.
Renaissance faires: Idaho
  • Idaho Renaissance Faire, Meridian. Nonprofit faire in October; costumes welcome but not required. idahorenfair.org
  • Moscow Renaissance Fair, Moscow. Held each May, running for over 50 years.
  • Southern Idaho Renaissance Faire, Cassia County Fairgrounds. Held Labor Day weekend.
  • Thornshire Renaissance Faire of Idaho, Rigby. Usually in June.
  • Sandpoint Renaissance Faire, Sandpoint. Usually in mid-June.
  • North Idaho Renaissance Festival, Coeur d'Alene. First year planned for June 2027.
Conventions: Washington
  • Emerald City Comic Con, Seattle. Large pop-culture convention in March with cosplay, gaming and celebrity panels.
  • Sakura-Con, Seattle. The Northwest's oldest and largest anime convention, held in spring.
  • Norwescon, SeaTac. Long-running science fiction and fantasy convention held each spring near the Seattle airport. norwescon.org
  • PAX West, Seattle. Gaming convention over Labor Day weekend with plenty of cosplay.
  • Lilac City Comicon, Spokane. Eastern Washington's largest comic and pop-culture show, held in June.
  • Ashika-Con, Vancouver. Anime and cosplay convention at Clark College, held in May.
Conventions: Oregon
  • Rose City Comic Con, Portland. Portland's main pop-culture convention, held in September at the Oregon Convention Center.
  • Kumoricon, Portland. Anime convention running since 2003, held in November.
Conventions: Idaho
  • Gem State Comic Con, Boise. Idaho's longest-running comic and pop-culture convention, usually in spring at Expo Idaho.
  • Boise Comic Arts Festival, Boise. Free festival from the Boise Public Library in early September, with cosplay, an artist alley and workshops.
  • Cosma-Con, Boise. Summer festival of gaming, cosplay, art and music in downtown Boise.
LARP and foam-combat groups

These groups meet regularly or hold events throughout the year. Use their chapter or realm locators to find the group nearest you. Many local groups organize on Facebook, so search the group name plus your city.

  • Alliance LARP. Story-focused fantasy LARP with weekend events, with chapters that have run in Oregon and Seattle. alliancelarp.com
  • Amtgard. Fantasy foam combat with classes, spells and weekly park days. Western Washington is the Kingdom of Northern Lights, and there are more groups in Eastern Washington. amtgard.com
  • Belegarth. Full-contact medieval foam combat, organized into local realms. Realm locator
  • Dagorhir. Full-contact foam battle game with weekly practices. dagorhir.com
  • Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), Kingdom of An Tir. Medieval recreation covering Washington, Oregon and northern Idaho, with local groups near the Tri-Cities. antir.sca.org

Know an event we should add?

Running a LARP, faire or convention in the Northwest? Let us know and we'll add it. Need gear before your next event? Visit us in downtown Kennewick, Tuesday–Sunday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.