LAcon V, the 2026 Worldcon

LAcon V was the 84th World Science Fiction Convention, held from 27 to 31 August 2026 in Anaheim, California. It was organised by the Southern California Institute for Fan Interests, and reported 8,227 registrants, of whom 4,599 attended in person.

Guests of honour were Barbara Hambly, Ronald D. Moore, Colleen Doran, Anita Sengupta, Tim Kirk, Geri Sullivan and Stan Sakai, with Ursula Vernon, who also writes as T. Kingfisher, as toastmaster.

The Hugo Awards, the Lodestar Award and the Astounding Award were presented at the convention. At the business meeting on 30 August, members selected Aussiecon5 to host the 2028 Worldcon. The convention later published an apology for accessibility problems around its main stage.

Sources: LAcon V; The Hugo Awards: 2026 Hugo Awards.