The Minneapolis Convention Center (MCC) will be busy during the third quarter of 2026. The award-winning venue will host numerous meetings, conventions, trade shows and sporting events, helping to support the tourism and hospitality industry in the Minneapolis region. Highlights of the Q3 event calendar include several shows open to the public, including Collect-A-Con, The Gothic Market, WWE Superstore, Big Minneapolis Anime, IMPORTEXPO and The Nostalgia Con.

JULY

• North American Bridge Championships, American Contract Bridge League – July 9-19
• Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Qualifier – July 10-12
• North America Shatibi Quran Competition – July 11
• Junior Gold Championships Trade Show & Registration, United States Bowling Congress – July 11-12
• Summer Classic III, Magic: The Gathering – July 18
• Collect-A-Con – July 18-19
• SCUP 2026 Annual Conference, The Society for College and University Planning – July 19-21
• The Gothic Market – July 25-26
• PEARC 2026, Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing – July 26-30
• WWE Superstore – July 30-Aug. 3

AUGUST

• Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference, American Society for Health Care Engineering / American Hospital Association – Aug. 2-5
• Big Minneapolis Anime – Aug. 8-9
• Digital Summit Minneapolis – Aug. 12-13
• Outdoor Retailer – Aug. 19-21
• Mawlid Un-Nabi – Aug. 22
• StormCon – Aug. 25-27
• American Association of Bovine Practitioners Annual Conference – Aug. 27-29

SEPTEMBER

• Islamic Association of North America Annual Convention – Sept. 6
• Minneapolis Labor Law & Labor Arbitration Conference – Sept. 10
• Minnesota Muslim Convention – Sept. 19
• IMPORTEXPO – Sept. 19
• The Nostalgia Con – Sept. 25-27
• SOMFAM, Somali Youth & Family Development Center – Sept. 26
• MNIFT Suppliers' Expo, Minnesota Section Institute of Food Technologists – Sept. 28

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ABOUT THE MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION CENTER
The Minneapolis Convention Center (MCC) is owned by the City of Minneapolis and marketed through Meet Minneapolis. The 1.6 million square foot facility features 475,000 square feet of exhibit space, a 3,400 fixed-seat auditorium, 87 meeting rooms and two ballrooms. The MCC is GBAC STAR, LEED, SITES and GMIC certified and works to serve its constituencies and stakeholders as the face of Minneapolis to visitors. Learn more about the MCC here.

MEDIA CONTACT
Kevin Kurtt, PR & Communications Manager, o 612-767-8118, c 952-288-9319, KevinK@minneapolis.org