Finncon is the largest science fiction and fantasy convention in Finland. It is held in a different city every year and attracts thousands of fans from Finland and abroad. The next Finncon will be held in Turku in July 2026. We will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of Finncon (the first event was in 1986) as well as the 50th anniversary of one of the organizing societies this year, the Turku Science Fiction Society. This is why we have chosen the theme Beginnings (Alkuja in Finnish and Begynnelser in Swedish).

Finncon is free of admission and open to everyone of all ages and backgrounds. The programme will be mainly in Finnish, but there will also be lots of programmes in Swedish and English. The Guests of Honour are British author Adrian Tchaikovsky, Finnish author Reetta Vuokko-Syrjänen, fan Saija Kyllönen and researcher Hanna-Riikka Roine .

Since the convention is organized entirely by volunteers and fans, we would love to have all inspired and interested fans join us in building Finncon! If you’d like to participate in the planning, you can contact the organisers by email: info@2026.finncon.org. If you wish to volunteer during the con (as a gopher), stay tuned for more information closer to the con. You can also support the con by buying a voluntary membership here.

The applications for programme are open!

Finncon 2026 is looking for programme and performers. You can submit your ideas until April 30th. We wish for applications through  this Google form. The form contains more information and does not require logging in. You can also reach the Programme team through email  ohjelma@finncon2026.org.

Vendors, associations and independent artists, apply for a table at Finncon 2026 with this form!