Manitoba’s Longest Running Fan Run Science Fiction Fantasy Convention
Where: Hilton Winnipeg Airport Suites, 1800 Wellington Avenue
When: May 15th – 17th, 2026
Keycon will be back on May 15th – 17th, 2026 for the 42nd edition of Keycon, Manitoba’s mixed-media fandom convention!
Please try to remember your towel.
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Our Guests
Bonnie Gordon – actress, singer, & voice-over actor who prides herself on being a “professional nerd”. Her VO credits include cartoons, video games, & anime. As a singer, Bonnie has performed all over the world and just made her West End debut in London as Holly Genaro in Die Hard the Xmas Parody Musical
Follow her @BonnieBellG on all social media (Twitter, Instagram, TikTok)
GMB Chomichuk – award-winning writer and illustrator whose work has appeared in comics, graphic novels, books, role-playing games, theatre, television and film.
Works from GMB Chomichuk include the forthcoming Witch Police Cases from At Bay Press. He is the host of Super Pulp Science, a podcast about how genre gets made. His work in words and pictures ranges from the heartwarming to the bloodcurdling.
You can see some of GMB Chomichuk’s works at www.gmbchomichuk.ca, Instagram and Facebook
Lar deSouza – beard advocate, noted hat enthusiast and Internet Uncle, who for the past2 decades the artist for the daily comic “Least I Could Do” & the 2008 Shuster Award winning online comic “Looking For Group” whilst continuing to freelance as a games illustrator, cartoonist & and caricture artist (winning many awards including the Prix Aurora Award for Artistic Achievement in Canadian Science Fiction in both 2008 and 2006).
And yes, he does look like his caricature.
You can see some of his work at licd.com, lfg.co, Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook
Ryan Costello – co-designer of Renegade Game Studios’ Essence20 RPG system and veteran of on over a dozen G.I. JOE, Power Rangers, My Little Pony, and Transformers sourcebooks. He spent a decade working on Looking For Group, managing the website & designing merchandise, LFG RPG and tabletop games, as well as writing the last year of the comic.
About Keycon?
Keycon is a not-for-profit volunteer run convention, fully run by fans just like you! We are Manitoba’s mixed-media fandom convention. This means we invite fandoms of all types as one big community! It is traditionally held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on the Victoria Day long weekend, every year since 1982!
It focuses on science fiction, fantasy and related genres in any form. It includes, but is not limited to, writing, visual arts, television and film.
In terms of content, we might compare it to a Comic Con or an Anime Con, however the size and the format is actually quite a bit different.
Keycon is a far more personal experience with unmonetized Guest interaction, themed hospitality suites, and a focus on community and connection.
Your Guides to Keycon?
There are a lot of other things at the convention that you are probably familiar with. We have a costume/cosplay contest, an art show/auction, a tabletop gaming room, and a marketplace to purchase that extra something for your costume, the out of print book or game you’ve been searching for, or something else that tickles your fancy.
Some other things that are special to Keycon are The Newcomers Dinner, The Keycon Tour, The Social and Hospitality Suites.
Come to Keycon
There are a lot of ways to participate in Keycon, from being a regular member, to a panellist, to a cosplayer, a vendor, press, or all of the above! No matter your interest in attending Keycon, we have a place for you!
We are excited to see everyone at KeyCon. For the comfort of everyone and to be courteous guests please familiarize yourself with convention and hotel policies. The Hilton is a no smoking/vaping space, please use the designated areas for your smoke breaks.
Get Here and Stay Here!
To attend Keycon, you have to get to Keycon. In case your Electronic Thumb is not working, we have information on NAVIGO public transit Trip Planner or of course there are Rideshare, Taxi or Car Rental available.
Fortunately public transport in Winnipeg is nothing like being drunk (so no need to ask a glass of water how unpleasant that is).
Once you get here, you will of course need a place to stay, and store your gear!
Enjoy the spacious guest rooms and convenient location of the Hilton Winnipeg Airport Suites hotel. They are ideally located in Winnipeg Airport Industrial Park, and Polo Park Mall – the largest shopping centre in Manitoba featuring over 200 stores is less than 2 miles away.