July 2-5, 2009
FiestaCon
Tempe, AZ
Science fiction and fantasy
Author Guest of Honor: Alan Dean Foster

July 3-4, 2009
Inconjunction
Indianapolis, IN
Science fiction and fantasy
Author Guests: Tammy Jo Eckhardt, Michael Z Willimason

July 9-12, 2009
Readercon
Burlington, MA
Science fiction
Guests: Elizabeth Hand, Greer Gilman

July 10-12, 2009
Polaris
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Includes the Constellation Awards: fan awards for excellence in Science fiction
Author Guests: Julie E. Czerneda,Erik Buchanan, Michelle Rowen, plus many other guests

July 10-12, 2009
Liberty Con
East Ridge, TN
Science fiction
Literary Guest of Honor: Ben Bova

July 16-19, 2009
Necon
Bristol, RI
Northeastern Writers conference
Author Guests: Sarah Pinborough, John Skipp, Thomas E. Sniegoski

July 17-19, 2009
Osfest
Omaha, NE
Science fiction, fantasy and horror
Writer Guests of Honor: Kevin J. Anderson, Rebecca Moesta

July 17-20, 2009
Mythcon
Los Angeles, CA
The Mythopoeic Society Convention
Theme: Sailing the Seas of Imagination

July 17-19, 2009
Vidcon
Tampa, FL
A convention devoted to fan fiction
Many media and author guests

July 18-21, 2009
Azkataz
San Francisco, CA
Harry Potter symposium

July 24-26, 2009
Diversicon
St Paul, MN
Literary science fiction and filk
Guest of Honor: Kay Kenyon

July 24-26, 2009
Convergence
Bloomington, MN
Science fiction and fantasy
Guest of Honor: John Scalzi

July 24-27, 2009 Confluence
Pittsburgh, PA
Science fiction and fantasy in art and literature
Guest of Honor: John Scazi

July 31- August 2, 2009 Pulpcon
Dayton, OH
Pulp science fiction