Strategicon Gateway 2026 — Labor Day Tabletop Gaming
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Triton Gaming Expo 2026
The Triton Gaming Expo at UCSD's Price Center exists because students wanted it to exist. That is the entire origin story — no corporate sponsor, no outside promoter, no venue deal negotiated through a regional events company. A gaming expo organized by people who go to school here, for an audience that actually plays. That is what makes it feel different from the moment you walk in. May 30, 2026 at Price Center, UCSD, La Jolla. Tabletop gaming rooms running open play from the time doors open. Video game setups from current-gen to deep retro. Tournaments with real brackets across multiple titles. The specific atmosphere that exists when a room is organized by people who genuinely care about what they are running — no sponsorship banners every twelve feet, no activation booths, just games and an audience that came to play. Price Center's open layout puts you steps from the coast in La Jolla in late May, which is as good as San Diego gets. If you are in the county and anywhere near the hobby, this is worth your Saturday. One of the best game rooms in San Diego, built for one day. Organized by Triton Gaming at UCSD.
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FanimeCon 2026
FanimeCon is one of the oldest and largest anime conventions in the United States, running every Memorial Day weekend since 1994 at the San Jose Convention Center. It draws 25,000-30,000 attendees over four days and is the flagship event for the West Coast anime community. Unlike larger conventions, FanimeCon is entirely fan-run. No corporate booths dominating the floor. The panels, screenings, and programming are organized by volunteers who have been running this event for decades. That community ownership gives it an atmosphere that is hard to replicate. It feels less like a trade show and more like the largest anime club meetup in California. Programming runs 24 hours across the weekend. The cosplay masquerade on Saturday is a full theatrical production. The gaming hall is one of the best at any convention, running tournaments, free-play consoles, and retro arcades through the night. The dealer room and artist alley are substantial, with indie creators outnumbering corporate licensors. Bay Area, Sacramento, and Central Valley attendees make up the core, but it draws convention-goers from across the West Coast. Four-day badges sell out. Single-day passes may be available at the door. If you have been to Anime Expo but not FanimeCon, the culture is meaningfully different.
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Pokemon TCG Regional Championship — San Diego
The San Diego Regional Championship draws the best Pokemon TCG players from across the Southwest. Main event is Masters, Seniors, and Juniors — championship points on the line toward Worlds qualification. Side events run all weekend: Scarlet & Violet formats, sealed flights, collector trading. You don't need to compete to attend. Bring your binder.
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Pokemon TCG League Challenge — Artificer San Diego
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Pokemon TCG League Challenge — TCS Rockets
Monthly Pokemon TCG League Challenge — the competitive stepping stone before Regional Championships. Earn Championship Points toward the World Championship invite. Masters, Seniors, and Juniors divisions. Bring your best 60-card deck and your game face. Registration opens at 10 AM, rounds begin at 11 AM.
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Pokemon TCG League Challenge — Game Empire SD
Monthly Pokemon TCG League Challenge — the competitive stepping stone before Regional Championships. Earn Championship Points toward the World Championship invite. Masters, Seniors, and Juniors divisions. Bring your best 60-card deck and your game face. Registration opens at 10 AM, rounds begin at 11 AM.
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Board Game Night — Meeples Games SD
Open board game night — the library is massive, the tables are big, and the coffee is hot. Bring a game you've been dying to teach, or discover one you've never heard of. Everything from 20-minute fillers to 3-hour epics gets played here.
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The Real Escape Game — SD: Gaming Edition
A gaming-themed escape room event in San Diego — puzzles designed around video game logic, pop culture references layered into every room, and the satisfaction of solving something that's actually hard. Groups of 2-6. Book your time slot in advance.
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