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RetroGameCon (RGC) is Upstate NY’s Video Game Expo and New York State’s biggest gaming event, drawing thousands from the Northeast U.S. & Canada. RGC is an epic 2-day celebration of video games at The Oncenter in downtown Syracuse, NY on Saturday, October 7th & Sunday, October 8th, 2023.

SHOW HOURS: SATURDAY 10:00AM (9:30AM VIPS) – 7:00PM

SUNDAY 10:00AM (9:30AM VIPS) – 5:00PM

RetroGameCon takes place in downtown Syracuse, NY at the Oncenter’s Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center at 800 South State Street, Syracuse, NY 13202.

Expect to see:​

• Over 200 vendor and exhibitor tables featuring retro and modern video game vendors, artists, indie developers, plus tabletop & collectible vendors
• Tabletop, TCG & RPG free play with hundreds of games, including tournaments & play to win games all weekend
• Tons of amazing cosplay & a cosplay contest for kids and adults
• Video game free play area with 50+ consoles from Atari to PS4
• The largest fully interactive vintage computer exhibit in the U.S.
• Tons of video game & tabletop tournaments
• Panel presentations from celebrity guests and gaming industry pros
• Special guests from the gaming universe – voice actors, game developers, content creators, musicians, and more!
• Live video game music
• Arcade & pinball machines
• Tons of charity raffles & our huge Sunday Charity Auction benefiting Extra Life & the Children’s Miracle Network
• Gaming trivia contests & gameshow style events
• The raddest After Party around (separate admission fee applies)

& More!

All for only $35 for a weekend pass! Kids 7 and under get free admission!

JOIN US FOR OUR EPIC 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHOW IN 2023!

“RetroGameCon: The Event That’s Changing Retro Entertainment!”

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