This is a list of the World Science Fiction Conventions held so far. Unless otherwise noted, the conventions have been held in the
U.S..
- 1939: Nycon I (New York)
- 1940: Chicon I (Chicago)
- 1941: Denvention I (Denver?)
- 1946: Pacificon I (Los Angeles)
- 1947: Philcon I (Philadelphia)
- 1948: Torcon I (Toronto, Canada)
- 1949: Cinvension (Cincinnati)
- 1950: NorWesCon? (Portland)
- 1951: Nolacon I (New Orleans)
- 1952: TASFiC? (Chicago)
- 1953: 11th Worldcon (Philadelphia)
- 1954: SFCon (San Francisco)
- 1955: Clevention (Cleveland?)
- 1956: NewYorCon? (New York)
- 1957: Loncon I (London, England)
- 1958: Solacon ([South Gate]?)
- 1959: Detention (Detroit)
- 1960: Pittcon (Pittsburgh)
- 1961: Seacon (Seattle)
- 1962: Chicon II (Chicago)
- 1963: Discon I (Washington DC)
- 1964: Pacificon II (Oakland)
- 1965: Loncon II (London, England)
- 1966: Tricon (Cleveland?)
- 1967: Nycon III (New York)
- 1968: Baycon (Oakland)
- 1969: St. Louiscon (St. Louis)
- 1970: Heicon '70 (Heidelberg?, West Germany)
- 1971: Noreascon I (Boston)
- 1972: LACon I (Los Angeles)
- 1973: Torcon II (Toronto, Canada)
- 1974: Discon II (Washington DC)
- 1975: Aussiecon One (Melbourne, Australia)