# Event Details

- **Event Name**: LOUISIANA RETRO CON 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 01 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun, 02 Aug, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Louisiana's PREMIER video game and nostalgia event RETURNS, bigger and better than ever before, now with OVER 65,000 square feet of convention space! Join us for Louisiana Retro Con 2026 on August 1st from 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM, and August 2nd from 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center's REV CENTER located in Gonzales, LA (right out of Baton Rouge)! Tickets will be available for purchase at the door, and preorder tickets will soon be available online at: https://www.louisianaretroconvention.com/tickets

For the first time in our show's history, we will be recognizing MULTIPLE anniversaries from some of your favorite gaming universes! This includes celebrations, special guests, and themed activities for the 40th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, the 35th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog, the 30th anniversary of Resident Evil, the 25th anniversary of Halo, the 25th anniversary of Xbox, and the 20th anniversary of the Nintendo Wii!
 
If you have never been to one of our shows before, here's just some of the other things you can do at this amazing event:

-Blast to the past in the FREE Retro Con Arcade area (now featuring DIGITAL PINBALL, Cruis'n USA, AREA 51, and so much more)!

-Enter our retro and modern video game tournaments with special prizes!

-Buy, sell and trade with video game, TCG, comic, toy, and many other retro collectible vendors from all across LA and even the United States!

-FREE Cosplay Contest on Saturday, August 1st for ALL-AGES!

-Our shows showcase multiple amazing local artists, comic creators, crafters, cosplayers, special guests, and so much more!

Mark your calendars for an incredible show, because you don't want to miss out on Louisiana's ultimate locally-owned and operated nostalgia event!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gonzales/louisiana-retro-con-2026/200028860957215
- **Event Categories**: tournaments, business, contests, sports, exhibitions, art, calendar
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 527

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200028860957215?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=gonzales-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Gonzales
- **state**: LA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Lamar Dixon Expo Center, Gonzales, LA, United States, Louisiana 70737
- **lat**: 30.19697
- **long**: -90.95394
- **full address**: Lamar Dixon Expo Center, Gonzales, LA, United States, Louisiana 70737

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Louisiana Retro Con (https://allevents.in/org/louisiana-retro-con/21158157)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 01 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Lamar Dixon Expo Center, Gonzales, LA, United States, Louisiana 70737
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Louisiana Retro Con
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** tournaments, business, contests, sports, exhibitions, art, calendar
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about LOUISIANA RETRO CON 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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