CoastCon
| CoastCon | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Multi-genre |
| Venue | Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center |
| Location(s) | Biloxi, Mississippi |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 1977 |
| Attendance | 1200+ |
| Filing status | Non-profit |
| Website | http://www.coastcon.org |
CoastCon is Mississippi's longest running and largest science fiction, fantasy and gaming convention. It is the main sponsored event of CoastCon, Inc., a non-profit literary organization. CoastCon, Inc. and its ten-member volunteer board develop events and gatherings to promote reading, education, fellowship, and science fiction, fantasy and gaming in all formats across the Southern United States, for over forty-seven years. The next CoastCon annual convention, CoastCon 48, will be held March 6-8, 2026, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center in Biloxi, Mississippi.