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Capital City Gaming Con

The Des Moines area's annual board gaming convention, a weekend of open play, tournaments and local vendors at the Holiday Inn Airport.

Con Atlas · Iowa

Tabletop gaming · Des Moines, IA

Capital City Gaming Con is a tabletop gaming convention in Des Moines, Iowa, with verified dates from October 16 through October 18, 2026.

Confirmed

When: Oct 16–18, 2026
Mid-October weekend
Fri 12pm-12am; Sat 8am-12am; Sun 8am-10pm
Where: Holiday Inn Des Moines-Airport/Conference Center
6111 Fleur Drive
Des Moines, IA · Polk County
Directions
Hotel: Holiday Inn Airport ($129/night regular, $175 suite)
Badges: Weekend badges (on sale since May 2026); events included in badge
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Organized by: Capital City Gaming Con organizers
Fan-run

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What to expect

1,700+ game library from Board Game Wagon
Play-to-win raffle
Sunday board game garage sale
Our Family Plays Games live show
board games
game library
tournaments
play-to-win
hotel con

2026 Confirmed

October 16-18, 2026

Oct 16–18, 2026

Checked Mon, Sept 28, 2026 against the official source.

2027 Not announced

Dates TBA

Programming

Trivia night
Tournaments: Azul, King of Tokyo, Ticket to Ride, Crokinole, Splendor, Jaipur, Smash Up
Attendee-hosted events via tabletop.events
Open gaming via Meeple Meet app

Supporters

Sponsors

Board Game Wagon (game library)

Nearby

Contact

Sources

Details checked against the con’s own pages on Mon, Sept 28, 2026.