Axis & Allies Events

The following is a list of past and upcoming  events featuring Axis & Allies games. These will vary from small local events to major national events. If you would like to see your Axis & Allies event on this page, please fill out the form at the bottom of this page.

Be sure to checkout the Events category on the forums for up to date events and details. If you would like to see your event here, please send an email to david.jensen@axisandallies.org with the details.

Upcoming Events

2025

June 6-7, Spring Gathering

Website: Spring Gathering 23
Location: Wilder, KY, USA
Details: Spring Gathering 2025 is a light-hearted, two-day mini-convention centered around Axis & Allies gameplay, with many other board games also featured. Held in Wilder, Kentucky, just minutes from downtown Cincinnati, the event offers a fun-filled weekend of gaming, tournaments, and community engagement. Early bird pre-registration is available, with various entry fee options for single or both days.

July 31 – August 3, Gen Con

Website: Gen Con
Location: Indianapolis, IN, USA
Details: Gen Con Indy 2025 is the premier destination for tabletop gaming enthusiasts. Attendees can participate in thousands of gaming events, explore a vast exhibit hall, enjoy live entertainment, and engage with a vibrant community of gamers from around the world.

Gen Con features dozens of Axis & Allies games and tournaments, including the Axis & Allies World Championship. For details about some of the Axis & Allies events visit the Smorey Swamp.

September 28, Battle of Britain

Website: Battle of Britain, Fall 2025
Location: Derbyshire, UK
Details: This all-day event is held in Derbyshire, UK. Typically they have 6 to 12 players, with up to three A&A games running – Anniversary, 1942.2 and 1914 – allowing everyone to decide which they wish to join. They may add North Africa to choices available for this next event.

November 7-9, BGN Battlefront: Dayton

Website: BGN Battlefront: Dayton
Location: Dayton, OH, USA
Details: BGN Battlefront: Dayton is an upcoming tabletop gaming convention hosted by Board Game Nation, set to take place at the Hope Hotel & Richard C. Holbrooke Conference Center in Dayton, Ohio. This venue, located within the historic Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, is notable as the site where the Dayton Peace Accords were signed, ending the war in Kosovo. Attendees can take advantage of a special room rate of $95 per night, which includes a breakfast buffet, by mentioning “Board Game Nation” when booking. The convention aims to bring together board game enthusiasts for a weekend of gaming, community, and fun. For more information, including badge registration and event schedules, visit the official event page.

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Past Events

2019

March 23, CarrierCon

Website: CarrierCon 2019
Location: Alameda, CA, USA on the USS Hornet (CV-12)
Details: This is a 1 day event from 10am to 5pm. We will be playing Anniversary with carrier house ruels and Guadalcanal. Please read the forum posting for more details.

March 24, Spring Battle of Britain

Website: Spring Battle of Britain on AxisAndAllies.org
Location: Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Details: Games played will be Axis & Allies 1914 and Axis & Allies 1942 Second Edition.

April 5-6, Spring Gathering XVII

Website: Spring Gathering XVII
Location: Alexandria, KY, USA
Details: Games played will include Axis & Allies 1942 Second Edition, Ikusa, War Room, and Black Orchestra.

June 12-16, Origins

Website: Origins Game Fair
Location: Columbus, OH, USA
Details: Please visit The Smorey Swamp for more details on this event. Should include events for most Axis & Allies games.

August 1-4, Gen Con

Website: Gen Con
Location: Indianapolis, IN, USA
Details: Please visit The Smorey Swamp for more details on this event. Will include events for all Axis & Allies games and more.

February 23, Amsterdam

Website: Amersterdam event on AxisAndAllies.org
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Details: Please visit the link for more details.

March 7 – 10, Gary Con XI

Website: Gary Con XI
Location: Lake Geneva, WI, USA
Details: Events will be Axis & Allies & Zombies games only and run by Greg Smorey. Visit The Smorey Swamp for more details.

2018

Mar. 23-24Battle of Tennessee VFranklin, TN (Nashville)
Apr. 6 – 7Spring Gathering XVIAlexandria, KY (Cincinnati)
Jun. 15 – 19Origins (SmoreySwamp events)Columbus, OH
Jul. 21Portland-Seattle Axis & Allies ChallengeSeattle, WA
 Aug. 2 – 5 Gen Con (SmoreySwamp Events) Indianapolis, IN
 Oct. 5 – 7Battle of Franklin IVFranklin, TN (Nashville)

2016

Feb. 18 – 22Battle of Tennessee IIISmithville, TN (outside of Nashville)
Apr. 1 – 2Spring Gathering XIVToledo, OH
Jun. 15 – 19OriginsColumbus, OH
Aug. 4 – 7Gen ConIndianapolis, IN 
Aug. 27 – 28Field Marshal Gaming ConOshawa, Ontario, Canada
(near Toronto)
Oct. 7 – 9Battle of Franklin IIFranklin, TN (20 min South of Nashville)

2015

Feb.  5 – 8Battle of Tennessee IISmithville, TN
Feb. 13 – 16DundraconSan Ramon, CA
April 10 – 11Spring Gathering XIIICincinnati, OH
May 22 – 24NashConFranklin, TN
May 22 – 25KublaConBurlingame, CA (SF Bay Area)
June 3 – 7OriginsColumbus, OH
July 30 – August 2GenCon – The big event!Indianapolis, IN
Oct. 2 – 4Battle of Lakeside IILakeside Resort, Smithville, TN

 2014

Feb. 7 – 9Battle of TennesseeSmithville, TN
Apr. 25 – 26Spring GatheringCincinnati, OH
May 16 – 18HBGCon (Website Sponsor)Tulsa, OK
May 23 – 26KublaconBurlingame, CA
(San Francisco Bay Area)
Jun. 11 – 14OriginsColumbus, OH
July 18 – 20KantConOverland Park, KS (Kansas City area)
Aug. 4 – 10World Boardgaming ChampionshipsLancaster, PA
Aug. 14 – 17GenConIndianapolis, IN
Sep. 6 – 7Field Marshal Gaming Convention
(Website Sponsor)
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
(near Toronto)

Post your Event

If you would like to see your event here, please post your event on Events forum and mention @djensen to get it posted on this page.