Y-CON 2025 | May 30 - June 1, 2025

Convention Updates

Y-CON Nerdy Flea Market

Join us on November 19th at the Yarmouth High School for a fun day of shopping and gaming at the Y-CON Nerdy Flea Market!

Flea market will be from 10am - 3pm with board gaming on-site too!

Vendors wanted! Just $10 per table for the day. Anyone welcome - hobby shops, crafters, gaming stores, people looking to sell stuff - we just ask to bring items that relate to gaming, comics, sci-fi, books, trading cards, drawings, movies, etc...

Send us an email at info@yarmouthcon.com or send us a direct message on Facebook to inquire about renting a table.

Y-CON Annual General Meeting 2023

Join the Y-CON Board of Directors and Executive Committee as we host our 4th annual general meeting. This event is open to the public and all are welcome to attend.
Learn how you can get involved with Y-CON as we begin to plan events for the upcoming year in 2023.

Please RSVP to our AGM via this Facebook event or by emailing info@yarmouthcon.com

Virtual Attendance
If you would like to attend the Annual General Meeting but via an online virtual presence, just let us know. As long as we have anyone who would prefer virtual attendance, we will set up an online video/audio option to attend.

Raffle Auction Prize Winners & Funds Raised Announcement

‼️ Y-CON 2022 Thank You & Raffle Auction Winners/Funds Announcement ‼️

Y-CON 2022 was special in so many ways. The memories, the games, the smiles on everyone's faces - we thank everyone who attended so much! We'd also like to thank everyone who supported our raffle auction in aid of Red Cross Ukrainian support. We raised a total of $495 throughout the event! 💙💛

Here are the winning ticket numbers that remain unclaimed:

  • Big Claws T-Shirt - #3913425
  • Signed Photo of John-Rhys Davis - #3913207
  • "Guesstures" Game - #3913611
  • Strawberry Bulbasaur - #3913548

To claim your raffle auction prize please reach out at info@yarmouthcon.com or private message us on Facebook or Instagram. You must include a photo of your winning ticket number to claim your prize.

Three Days to Go – Three More Panels!

Three days to go until Y-CON 2022 so here's three more panels you can attend and enjoy this weekend!

Join us for a virtual panel with Board Game Developer Josh Robertson of Wintergarden Game Design and Video Game Developer Matthew Doucette, co-founder of Xona Games, to learn more about game development, tips and tricks to get started in the industry and learn more about the incredible games they have created!

At 4pm, we have another virtual visitor - Vancouver based actor Reg Rozee will join Y-CON for a meet & greet and panel on his acting career and the film industry. Join us back in the panel room at 9pm for a selection of indie films, with a couple of them featuring Reg's work!

Then on Sunday at noon we welcome Chris Styles, an active UFO researcher who investigates select classic and current UFO incidents that have occurred in Atlantic Canada. He is best known for his work on the 1967 Shag Harbour Incident in nearby Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia and has presented at several MUFON symposia in both Canada and the US.

Gaming Tournaments at Y-CON!

🏆 Get your game face ready - it's almost tournament time at Y-CON! 🏆

We're hosting four fun and exciting gaming tournaments during the Y-CON 2022 weekend

  • Smash Bros Ultimate
  • Pokémon TCG (Expanded 60 Card Decks)
  • Magic: The Gathering TCG Commander
  • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

⬇️ How to Register ⬇️
- Select the tournament(s) you want to enter as add-ons to your Y-CON ticket
- Already have your ticket? Skip ahead and select the tournament add-ons and check out!

Have a question about the tournaments? Don't hesitate to drop us a private message or email at gaming@yarmouthcon.com.

Plenty of great prizes to be won too - reserve your spot today on our tickets page.

One Month Until Y-CON 2022!

We are exactly one month until Y-CON! 😄

On June 3rd we re-open our doors and cannot wait to welcome returning attendees back and see some new faces too!

This week will have some exciting announcements like our initial schedule of events, gaming tournaments and more so keep your eyes out!

We'd like to send a huge thank you to all of our volunteers, sponsors, vendors, artists, our host venue Rodd Grand Yarmouth Hotel, and the guests and panelists who have helped out so far and will be supporting us during Y-CON. This event would not be possible without you.

To the community in Yarmouth County and beyond - this event is for you. See you soon gamers and geeky folk. It's been too long. 💙