8-Bit Classics

Atari's National Pac-Man Day
2021-04-03, 2022-04-03, 2023-04-03 | IL

Vintage Computer Fest West 2021
2021-08-07 08:00 - 2021-08-08 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Computer History Museum, 1401 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA, United States

Vintage Computer Fest Midwest 2021
2021-09-11 08:00 - 2021-09-12 17:00 | Waterford Banquet & Conference Center, 933 South Riverside Drive, Elmhurst, 60126, United States
Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 16
will be held September 11-12, 2021
at Waterford Banquets, Elmhurst, IL

Tandy Assembly
2021-10-01 09:00 - 2021-10-03 17:00 | Courtyard by Marriot – Springfield, OH, 100 S Fountain Ave, Springfield, OH, 45502, United States
One of the premiere Tandy / Radio Shack events in the midwest. Please see the website for more details.

Vintage Computer Festival East
2021-10-08 08:00 - 2021-10-10 17:00 | InfoAge Science Center, 2201 Marconi Rd, Wall, NJ, 07719, United States
VCF East 2021 is now scheduled for October 8, 9 & 10th and will be an in-person show. We are updating this page frequently as planning for the event ramps up. Please check here frequently for updates and changes.
For this year the themes for the show are:
1) IBM 5150 PC and its legacy
2) Text adventures
These themes are only suggested and not required.
Dates: October 8, 9 & 10th, 2021
Schedule

Friday: VCF University Classes
Saturday: 9:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday: 9:00am-6:00pm

https://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-east/

Pinball Expo 2021
2021-10-27 08:00 - 2021-10-30 17:00 | Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, 1801 Thoreau Dr N, Schaumburg, IL, United States

Midwest Gaming Classic
2021-11-05 08:00 - 2021-11-07 17:00 | Wisconsin Center, 400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203, USA, 100 W Wisconsin Ave, United States

29th Annual Chicago CoCoFest
2021-11-06 09:00 - 2021-11-07 17:00 | Holiday Inn Elk Grove IL, 1000 Busse Rd, Elk Grove, IL, 60007, United States
Chicago’s Premiere Color Computer Fest. Please see website for more details.

Vintage Computer Festival East 2022
2022-04-22 - 2022-04-24 | InfoAge Science and History Museums, 2201 Marconi Rd, Wall Township, NJ 07719, USA
VCF East

Midwest Gaming Classic
2022-04-29 - 2022-05-01 | Wisconsin Center, 400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203, USA, 100 W Wisconsin Ave, United States
https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/

Midwest Gaming Classic 2022
2022-04-29 08:00 - 2022-05-01 17:00 | Wisconsin Center, 400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

CoCoFest 2022
2022-05-14 - 2022-05-15 | Holiday Inn Chicago-Elk Grove, an IHG Hotel, 1000 Busse Rd, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007, USA
https://www.glensideccc.com/cocofest/

Boatfest Retro Computing Festival 2022
2022-06-24 - 2022-06-25 | Holiday Inn Express Winfield – Teays Valley, an IHG Hotel, 941 WV-34, Hurricane, WV 25526, USA
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/boatfest-retro-computer-festival-2022-tickets-222333103297

The Commodore Los Angeles Super Show 2022
2022-06-25 - 2022-06-26 | VFW USS Gudgeon Ship 8310, 1006 Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA 91506, USA
https://portcommodore.com/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=class:start

VCF Southeast / Souther-Fried Gaming Expo
2022-07-15 - 2022-07-17 | Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center, 2450 Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30339, USA
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KansasFest 2022
2022-07-19 - 2022-07-24 | Corcoran Hall, 1321 Rockhurst Rd, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA

VCF West 2022
2022-08-06 - 2022-08-07 | Computer History Museum, 1401 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
https://vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-west/

Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 17
2022-09-10 - 2022-09-11 | Waterford Banquet & Conference Center, 933 S Riverside Dr, Elmhurst, IL 60126, USA
http://vcfmw.org

Tandy Assembly 2022
2022-09-30 10:30 - 11:30 | Courtyard by Marriott Springfield Downtown, 100 S Fountain Ave, Springfield, OH 45502, USA
https://www.tandyassembly.com

Midwest Gaming Classic 2023
2023-03-31 - 2023-04-02 | Wisconsin Center, 400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203, USA, 100 W Wisconsin Ave, United States

VCF East
2023-04-14 - 2023-04-16 | InfoAge Science and History Museums, 2201 Marconi Rd, Wall Township, NJ 07719, USA
https://vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-east/

The Commodore Los Angeles Super Show
2023-04-15 - 2023-04-16 | VFW USS Gudgeon Ship 8310, 1006 Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA 91506, USA
Celebrating Commodore and Amiga Computers!

Meet other Commodore and Amiga enthusiasts.
See demos and presentations on and about the Commodore 128, Commodore 64, Ultimate 64, Plus/4, Commodore B128, VIC-20, PET, and Amiga.
Come and present your own Commodore and Amiga projects.
And of course, be in the center of Los Angeles activities!

https://www.portcommodore.com/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=class:start

The 31st Annual “Last” Chicago CoCoFEST!
2023-04-22 - 2023-04-23 | Holiday Inn & Suites Chicago-Carol Stream (Wheaton), an IHG Hotel, 150 S Gary Ave, Carol Stream, IL 60188, USA

Indy Classic Computer and Video Game Expo
2023-04-29 - 2023-04-30 | Crowne Plaza Indianapolis-Airport, an IHG Hotel, 2501 S High School Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46241, USA
The Indy Classic Computer and Video Game Expo will be April 29th and 30th, 2023 at the Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana. Come for a fun filled weekend of retro goodness! Vintage computers, retro video games, arcade cabinets and lots of friends!
Indy Classic is a two day expo featuring retro and vintage:
Arcade gamesGaming competitionsComputer and console exhibitsBuy/sell/tradeMeet Randy Kindig, host of the Floppy Days Vintage Computing Podcast and co-host of ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Podcast
https://indyclassic.org/

CORGS-CON
2023-05-13 | 717 E 17th Ave, Columbus, OH 43211, USA
Columbus Ohio’s First Gaming Convention
Saturday May 13th 10-6PM (ONE DAY ONLY!!)15th Annual Video Game ConventionLausche Blvd – Ohio Expo Center
● 10am Admission $15 (10 & under free W/adult)● 5 Free raffle tickets with paid admission

VCF SouthWest
2023-06-23 - 2023-06-25 | National Videogame Museum, 8004 Dallas Pkwy, Frisco, TX 75034, USA
https://www.vcfsw.org/

Boatfest 2023
2023-06-23 - 2023-06-25 | 2801 Main St, Hurricane, WV 25526, USA
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/boatfest-2023-tickets-486944111947

Pacific Commodore Expo NW v4
2023-06-24 - 2023-06-25 | 3100 Airport Way S, Seattle, WA 98134, USA
PaCommEx is supported by the Fresno Commodore User Group, the Puget Sound Commodore User Group (of Tacoma), the Seattle Retro-Computing Society, and the Commodore 64 Enthusiasts of Greater Victoria.

Meet other Commodore and Amiga enthusiasts.
See demos and presentations on and about the Commodore 128, Commodore 64, Plus/4, DTV, VIC-20, PET, and Amiga.
Come and present your own Commodore projects.
And of course, see exciting Seattle, Washington!

https://www.portcommodore.com/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=pacommex:start
