Dungeons & Dragons roars into Indianapolis with a host of activities and play planned at Gen Con from August 3 to 6! If you’re attending, get your adventuring gear polished off and delve into fun with us!

A Note on Activity Availability

Most events at Gen Con are ticketed, and many of our activities are sold out (including all of our Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves movie nights). Some of the highlighted events below have tickets available as of the date of this article’s post, but they’ll go fast so get them quick!

D&D Live: A Giant-Size Adventure

• Saturday, August 5, 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. ET (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.)
• Indiana Roof Ballroom

Tickets for this evening live play show are sold out. If you’re attending, join us at the Indiana Roof Ballroom for a show featuring a star-studded cast! Join Dungeon Master Brennan Lee Mulligan alongside players Erika Ishii, Gabe Hicks, Dael Kingsmill, Luis Carazo, and D&D’s own Jeremy Crawford as they take on an adventure of humongous proportions!

For easy lookup, the Gen Con event code for this show is: ENT23ND239672.

D&D Store by Baldman Games

• All weekend long (exhibit hall hours)
• Exhibit Hall, Booth 2801
• Indiana Convention Center

Our organizer partner has a D&D store with tons of great products, and two special offers! Early sales of Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants will be allocated daily–get the physical book at Gen Con first! In addition, if you show proof during the show date (August 3 to 6) that you preordered a future book title on D&D Beyond, you’ll receive a free set of dice as a bonus gift! (Offer available once per account. While supplies last.)

D&D Play With Baldman Games

• All weekend long (Thursday-Sunday)
• JW Marriott, Griffin Hall (most D&D play)
• Indiana Convention Center, Hall C (demo D&D)

Many D&D events are on offer all weekend long from our organizer partner! Most games are 2 to 4 hours long and include the latest Adventurers League adventures as well as a special first-look play of Giants of the Star Forge, an adventure using material from Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants! Adventures for all skill levels are available, including a short learn-to-play demo in Hall C. In addition, check out the play area in the JW Marriott to see the list of D&D staff signing books during the weekend!

D&D Panels with Staff

• Various dates and times
• Indiana Convention Center

We have all sorts of panels happening with our D&D staff! Some are currently sold out, but panels with tickets still available include The Deck of Many Things Product Preview and D&D with Kids (featuring guests Gabe Hicks and Gwendolyn Marshall)! You can view the panel list here.

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Movie Night

• Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (Doors open at 7:30 p.m.)
• Regal UA Circle Centre

Gather your party and grab your favorite set of dice, because we’re hosting complimentary showings of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves! Free popcorn and drinks, special guests, and an evening of fun awaits!

Beadle & Grimm's Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill! Live Show

• Thursday, 12 p.m. ET
• Westin, Grand V Ballroom

Come watch a live performance of Faster, Purple Wurm! Kill Kill!, a new D&D streaming TV series starring Matthew Lillard and other beloved TTRPG performers. Stay after the show for a Q&A with the cast!

Wizards of the Cones Food Truck

• Thursday – Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. ET; Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• Gen Con Block Party, South Street

Enjoy cool icy treats on hot Indianapolis days at our first-ever food truck! You’ll find ice cream recipes inspired by D&D and Magic: The Gathering characters. 100% of the purchase price of all products sold on-site will be donated to The Trevor Project! Look for a coupon in the Gen Con coupon book as well!

Gen Con Costume Contest Sponsor

• Saturday, August 5, 4:00 p.m. ET
• Indiana Convention Center, 500 Ballroom

Wizards of the Coast is proud to sponsor the iconic 37th Annual Gen Con Costume Contest this year! There will be a special category and awards for Wizards-branded characters and monsters. While tickets to the contest are sold out, you may still be able to attend. Alternatively, watch (or join in) the Costume Parade happening throughout the show. More details on the costume contest here.

We’ll be all over Gen Con all weekend long! We can’t wait to see you there!