Dragon Con 40th: Fun, Giving, and Records | Atlanta News

Dragon Con just celebrated its 40th anniversary with a record-breaking 75,000 fans flooding Atlanta for five days of pop culture madness—over 3,500 hours of panels, celebrity meet-ups, and geeky fun. But it wasn’t all cosplay and convention energy: the event raised $320K for Hope Atlanta, donated 5,000+ children’s books to Georgia families, and smashed a blood drive record with 4,000 donations for LifeSouth. Awards honored sci-fi excellence (Matt Dinniman’s “Operation Bounce House”) and game design legend Richard Garriott, an astronaut too. Next year? Mark your calendars—Dragon Con returns September 2–6, 2027. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/151d9087cd2fa38b