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Durham, NC · Sept 26–27, 2026
Pick Your Path Into Year 1.
SEPTEMBER 26–27, 2026 · DURHAM CONVENTION CENTER
Everyone has a story. Yours included. Lore Con is your homecoming, Durham’s multicultural convention for content creators, storytellers, and fandom.
Club Lore · Official After Party
The Con Doesn’t End At 9.
Saturday night the main stage clears and Club Lore takes over. Live DJs and a cash bar. Come in cosplay or nightlife clothes! Produced by LAN Party, hosted by Kikicheea.
- Saturday, Sept 26 · 10:00 PM – 2:00 AM
- Main Stage, Durham Convention Center
- 21+ with valid ID and a Lore Con badge
- Included with the Day & Night Pass and Founding VIP
- Already have a badge? Add it on below
One night only. Year 1 only happens once.
Get Your Badge
Pick Your Lore
Choose your tier below.
Not sure yet? See all 43 panels, workshops, tournaments, and meet-ups on the full 2026 schedule.
Refunds. All ticket sales are final. Badges may be transferred to another person or exchanged for a different day up to 7 days before the event by emailing info@loreconvention.com. Refunds are issued only if Lore Con is cancelled. Guest lineup and programming are subject to change and are not grounds for a refund.
See The Energy
This Is What You’re Buying Into
The Inaugural event. Let us tell you more about what Lore Con is!
Confirmed Guests
The Voices Behind The Culture
Meet the creators headlining Year 1.
Brittany Coates
Danny Quick
Kikicheea
Blerd Without Fear
Black Fae Day
Lil Chaos
Jack Harris
Ogyein
Jeremy Whitley
Lexa-Chan
16bitsami
Ezra Fae
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The 5th Yonko
That Tall Black Superman
What Is Lore Con?
Every Story Needs A Place To Live
The signal you’ve been sending. The character you’ve been leveling up your whole life. The version of you that’s ready to show up. Year one only happens once.
Panels & Programming
Creator sessions, community roundtables, IRL gaming, and cosplay showcases built around what you actually care about.
Vendor Hall
25+ curated vendors. Original human-made art, independent apparel, collectibles, and creator goods that exist nowhere else in the Triangle.
Guest Experiences
Q&As, photo-ops, and activations with the voices behind the content designed for people who love learning lore.
Founding VIP — Limited to 50 Tickets
Sold Out
All 50 Founding VIP tickets are gone. Thank you so much for backing Year 1 before it even existed. Founding VIPs will be recognized all weekend. We have something else extremely cool planned for you as well. Weekend, Day & Night, and single-day passes are still available above.
Be Part Of What Starts Here.
- Exclusive Lorehous Founding VIP shirt
- Founding member recognition
- Priority access throughout the weekend
- Locked-in Year 1 pricing
First Lorehous design exclusively for Founding VIPs