Convention Date & Time

CanGames normally occurs on the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of the Victoria Day long weekend in May. This year the event will be from the 16th until the 18th of May, 2025.  The hours of operation are…

  • Noon until 11.30 on Friday the 16th
  • 8am to 11:30 on Saturday the 17th
  • 8am to 11:30 on Sunday the 18th

Event Time Slots

The convention uses a set of eight, four-hour time-slots to schedule events with breaks between events. This means you can plan to attend up to eight distinct games.  

  1. Friday Afternoon, from 2pm until 6pm. 
  2. Friday Evening, from 7pm until 11pm. 
  3. Saturday Morning, from 9am until 1pm.
  4. Saturday Afternoon, from 2pm until 6pm
  5. Saturday Evening, from 7pm until 11pm.
  6. Sunday Morning, from 9am until 1pm.
  7. Sunday Afternoon, from 2pm until 6pm.
  8. Sunday Evening, from 7pm until 11pm. 

Vendor Hours

The majority of vendors at Cangames set up their booths on Friday afternoon, and pack them up Sunday afternoon. They will do their best to be open before, during, and between games at the con.

The Cangames Sale is a consignment booth run by the convention itself. The marketplace is only available from Saturday at 10am until 3pm.


Important Dates

January 31

  • Game submissions are open for game masters
  • Call for volunteers
  • Vendor booth sales open, while supplies last

February

  • Badge sales open
  • Game pre-registration opens
  • T-shirt orders open

April

  • Deadline for game submissions for the booklet
  • Deadline for t-shirt orders

May 9

  • Deadline for game pre-registration
  • Deadline for volunteer registration
  • Deadline for online badge sales

Thursday, May 15

  • Convention Set-Up

Friday May 16

  • Day 1 of the Convention

Saturday, May 17

  • Day 2 of the Convention
  • Cangames Sale Consignment Booth Open

Sunday May 18

  • Day 3 of the Convention

Monday May 19

  • Convention teardown
  • Convention Organizers take a Long Rest