PopCon Indy

{{Short description|Annual pop culture convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.}}{{Infobox Convention

| name = PopCon Indy

| image = Indy PopCon Red Square Logo.png

| status = Active

| genre = Multi-genre

| venue = Indiana Convention Center (main)
Downtown Indianapolis (various)

| location = Indianapolis, Indiana

| country = United States

| first = May 30th, 2014

| organizer = Pop Con, LLC

| website = {{url|https://popcon.us/}}

}}

PopCon Indy (formerly known as Indy PopCon) is a pop culture convention that has been held at the Indiana Convention Center since 2014.

PopCon Indy came to public recognition on November 18, 2013, when they launched a campaign on Kickstarter with an initial funding goal of $12,000. Funding was successful, with $16,584 being raised by 135 backers. The inaugural PopCon Indy was held on May 30 – June 1, 2014, and had an attendance of 9,000. Indy PopCon 2016 was held on June 17–19 and had an attendance record of 30,000.{{cite web|url=http://www.jconline.com/story/news/local/lafayette/2014/05/24/things-indianapolis-summer/9347977/|title=5 things to do in Indianapolis this summer|date=May 24, 2014|website=Lafayette Journal & Courier|publisher=Gannett Company|access-date=August 8, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://wishtv.com/2014/05/31/popcon-kicks-off-in-downtown-indianapolis/|title=PopCon kicks off in downtown Indianapolis|date=May 31, 2014|website=WISH-TV|publisher=Media General|access-date=August 8, 2015|archive-date=August 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150802195050/http://wishtv.com/2014/05/31/popcon-kicks-off-in-downtown-indianapolis/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|url=https://indypopcon.com/get-involved/exhibitor-information/|title=Exhibitor Information|work=Indy PopCon|access-date=2017-04-13|language=en-US|archive-date=2017-04-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414080841/https://indypopcon.com/get-involved/exhibitor-information/|url-status=dead}}

In 2020 PopCon Indy was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web |last=Burris |first=Alexandria |title=PopCon Indy announces return to Indianapolis. The convention has drawn 30,000 people. |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/money/2021/02/03/popcon-indys-person-convention-returns-summer-despite-covid-19/4358182001/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=The Indianapolis Star |language=en-US}}