I'm gonna assume that most of us are from California. Well, we don't have to wait for Fanime to see each other. There are many other events held here in the golden state besides Fanime. Here is a list that I've been able to compile for far...
Cherry Blosssom Festival:, April 11-19, JapanTown San Francisco
http://www.sfjapantown.org/
Costume-CONnections: (no longer in CA)
http://www.costume-con.com/
Super-Con: May 16 & 17, San Jose Convention Center (South Hall)
http://www.super-con.com/
FanimeCon: May 22-25 San Jose Convention Center
http://www.fanime.com/
AnimeExpo: July 2-5, Los Angeles Convention Center
http://www.anime-expo.org/
Comic-Con: July 23 - 26, San Diego Convention Center
http://www.comic-con.org/
San Jose Grand Prix: (Cancelled, thanks to shitty economy)
http://www.sanjosegrandprix.com/
Con-X-Treme: July?, San Jose, (Under Construction)
http://www.con-x-treme.com/
Gilroy Garlic Festival: July 24-26, Gilroy
http://www.gilroygarlicfestival.com/
California Extreme: July 11-12, Santa Clara
http://www.caextreme.com/
BlizzCon: Aug 21-22, Anaheim Convention Center
http://www.blizzard.com/us/blizzcon/
SacAnime: Aug 29 & 30, Sacramento
http://www.sacanime.com/
Scottish Highland Games: Sept 5-6, Pleasanton
http://www.caledonian.org/
Northern California Renaissance Faire: Weekends, Sept 12 - Oct 18, Hollister
http://www.norcalrenfaire.com/
California International Animation Festival: Sept 27, Riverbank
http://www.calanifest.com/
Hayward Comic-Con: Oct 12, Hayward
http://www.super-con.com/hayward.shtml
SJSU Arcade Tournament: Summer?, San Jose State University, (not updated)
http://www.geocities.com/UtopianImp/Tournament/
Last Update: May 2, 2009
If you know of any other festival, conventions, tournaments, or events, post it here.
