Calgary Tabletop Day

In partnership with sponsors, Tabletop YYC will be hosting Calgary Tabletop Day at the BMO Centre downtown Calgary Nov 17-19, 2023.

Event Times Are:

Friday Nov 17 10a-midnight
Saturday Nov 18 9a-midnight
Sunday Nov 19 9a-midnight

Our library of over 1,000 games will be there, with the most popular games set up in our hot games area.

For early bird tickets, please hurry and go to [www.tabletopyyc.com](https://register.cardboardevents.com/calgary-tabletop-day/2023)

There will be over 22,000 square feet of exhibitors and gaming tables for board games, D&D, Blood on the Clock Tower, Warhammer 40K, MTG, Pokeman, and more!

This is a family friendly event with entertainment for all ages and learn to play hosted games for all ages. There will be miniature painting classes and introductory lessons on all the popular trading card games.

Why attend Calgary Tabletop Day?

• Exhibitors will have exclusive merchandise just in time for Christmas shopping
• Easy to join hosted games and host your own games with our event manager to connect everyone at the convention.
• Try the newest and most popular games which can be unavailable in the retail market.
• Before committing to buying a game, try it first at our convention and have someone teach it to you
• New games will be demonstrated by publishers eager for your feedback
• Play test games currently in development
• Buy or sell in our consignment and flea market
• Bring your own games to play with new people
• Try new games you never considered
• Try games before you buy them from a Friendly Local Game Store, (FLGS)
• Meet designers and publishers in the industry
• Learn how to paint miniatures
• Play longer games which can be difficult to get to the table at evening meetups.
• If you are interested in the hobby but do not know where to start, a convention is the easiest way to learn where to start based on your knowledge by engaging our volunteers or joining in a game hosted by others at the convention.
• A convention is the best place to try a lot of games in a short period of time with people happy to teach and help find those hidden gems you may want to add to your collection.

What should I expect at a board game convention?

• Expect to have access to a library of over 1,000 board games and many people who are there to learn and play along side you.
• Expect to have fun going with the flow. Join a table looking for players and set up a game you want to play and invite others to join.
• You can request help from hosts to learn a new game.
• There will be concessions at the venue
• There are over 100 children's games ages 3+ for families
• Friendly tournaments for beginners and advanced players

Our game library is always staying current with the most popular games from the past 20 years. Library Here

We will have many local vendors as well, to create a perfect market in time for Christmas. If you are interested in exhibiting or know someone who is, we have 10'x10' booths for $50 for the entire weekend, and alternatively 8' tables for $20.

We are excited to meet you in November!