PAX West 2026 Returns to the Seattle Convention Center from Sept. 4-7, 2026

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PAX West 2026 Returns to the Seattle Convention Center from Sept. 4-7, 2026

SEATTLE – Sept 2, 2025 – Show organizers ReedPop and Penny Arcade revealed today at the conclusion of PAX West 2025, the West Coast’s most-attended gaming event, that next year’s edition of the show returns to the Seattle Convention Center over Labor Day 2026 weekend from Friday, Sept. 4, through Monday, Sept. 7.

PAX West 2025 welcomed more than a hundred thousand attendees from all over the world, with even more fans coming together digitally to participate in the festivities hosted across Twitch, Steam, and other online platforms.

Highlights from the weekend included a storytime keynote with Final Fantasy producer Yoshi-P, the latest updates on the Resident Evil and Monster Hunter franchises during the Capcom Presents panel, and the debut playable US demo for Kirby Air Riders and Hollow Knight: Silksong at the Nintendo booth.

The show also featured two massive expo halls with games industry titans, indie developers including many from King county, tabletop freeplay areas, and competitive gaming tournaments in the PAX Arena. Beyond the show floor, attendees enjoyed thoughtful panel discussions, live concerts, elaborate cosplays, and community meetups. Relive the annual celebration of gaming and pop culture with uploads of the recorded content on the official PAX YouTube channel.

“I wanted to do another show next week!” said Jerry Holkins, co-founder of PAX and Penny Arcade. “Everybody said ‘No.’”

For fans who can’t wait until PAX West next year, PAX Unplugged 2025, the East Coast’s most-attended tabletop gaming event, returns to the Pennsylvania Convention Center from Friday, Nov. 21, through Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, with badges on sale now. Media and content creators can apply for badges here.

PAX East 2026, the East Coast’s most-attended gaming event, returns to the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center from Thursday, March 26, through Sunday, March 29, 2026, with tickets on sale in the coming months.

For travel info on future PAX events, follow PAX on Instagram, Bluesky, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, and Twitter.

About PAX

PAX, or Penny Arcade Expo, is a festival for gamers to celebrate gaming culture. First held in Seattle in 2004, PAX has nearly doubled in size each successive year, with PAX Prime 2014 selling out of tickets in a matter of minutes. Connecting the world's leading game publishers with their most avid and influential fans, PAX expanded with a second show in Boston in 2010, and a third in San Antonio in 2015, making it the three largest gaming shows in North America. The first international PAX was held in Melbourne, Australia in 2013. In 2017, Penny Arcade established PAX Unplugged, its first tabletop-focused show, held in Philadelphia.

About ReedPop

ReedPop is a boutique group within RX – one of the world’s leading event organizers. Launched in 2006, the group has become the number one producer of pop culture events globally and a full-service digital content provider and media company. Delivering once-in-a-lifetime fan experiences curated specifically for localized audiences, ReedPop currently features events in North America, Europe and Asia, including New York Comic Con (NYCC), Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), PAX West, East, and Unplugged, Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC), Star Wars Celebration, MCM Comic Con, Eurogamer Expo (EGX), MagicCon, and more. In addition to organizing and managing events, ReedPop owns and operates the pop culture news site, Popverse, which is the exclusive home for livestreams from all of ReedPop's major comic cons. The staff at ReedPop are a fan-based group of professionals uniquely qualified to build and serve the communities with whom they share a common passion.

About Penny Arcade

Penny Arcade has been the world’s most popular webcomic for over 20 years, with over 3.5 million readers. Started in 1998 in the living room of Mike Krahulik & Jerry Holkins, it has grown into a media empire encompassing multiple beloved properties such as Lookouts, Automata, and beloved D&D live-play series Acquisitions Incorporated. Penny Arcade was responsible for the creation of Child’s Play, a gaming charity that has raised over $45 million dollars for children across the world. They are also the founders of PAX, the number one consumer gaming festival in North America, with hundreds of thousands of loyal visitors every year.