Vancouver Game Expo | VGX 2026

Interactive gaming celebration, bringing together community and industry for a weekend of play, discovery, and connection

Vancouver Game Expo is a community-first celebration of gaming culture in the heart of Downtown Vancouver for players, developers, artists, content creators, fans, and industry professionals.

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• Play games from local and visiting studios and meet game devs. Bonus points for giving helpful feedback!

• Peruse wares from nerdy artists and vendors, who are also game fans!

• A curated showcase of upcoming extra delicious non-AAA titles - test drive a future indie hit!

• A curated showcase of student-made games to watch out for - come support the future generation of game makers.

• Get face time with some of our special guests, including content creators, game devs, and on-screen personalities!

• The Passport stamp activity returns as Quests! Complete a Quest card at the expo for a special prize.

• Take a break from playing game demos by… playing more games! Free-play arcade brought to you by Kamakult Arcade.

• Headset on, controller in hand, let's go. Console R&R brought to you by Game On Lounge.

• Give yourselves an eye break and unwind with a quick round of board games, brought to you by Acadamie Duello.

• Get your caricature drawn, pick up some markers and make your own art, or just take a colouring break.

• A just-for-fun, non-competitive photographed cosplay fashion show to cap off each expo day.

• Capture the vibes at our photo booth - save your pics digitally or print them out to take home!

• Take home a piece of VGX with you at our merch table, brought to you by our friends at The Yetee!

• Rest your heels with some food and drinks for purchase, brought to you by Vancouver Convention Centre.

• After-hours industry cocktail mixer (invite-only) - the perfect setting for approachable networking and exhibitor show-and-tell.

VGX is also hosting another Vancouver Games Celebration on Steam on Dec 4-13, featuring games made in or about Vancouver, Metro Vancouver, and Vancouver Island. Check out demos, discounts, and gems made in our backyard in our digital companion event.