ReedPop and Penny Arcade announced PAX East 2026 will take place from Thursday, March 26, through Sunday, March 29, 2026 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Jerry Holkins, the co-founder of PAX, Penny Arcade, and Child’s Play Charity, also commented on the announcement of PAX East 2026.
“I’m ready to do another PAX East next weekend,” said Holkins in a press release. “But they said it had to be next year, or whatever.”
More than 100,000 attendees were welcomed to PAX East 2025, and festivities were hosted on Twitch, X (formerly Twitter), Steam, and other online platforms. Some of the key highlights include a storytime keynote with Greg Miller, a sneak peek at Elden Ring Nightreign, and a look at what’s to come in Dune: Awakening. Gamers wanting to catch up on PAX East 2025 may do so by checking out the uploads of all the recorded content on the official PAX YouTube channel.
Later this year, PAX West 2025 comes to the Seattle Convention Center from Friday, August 29, to Monday, September 1, 2025. Badges for PAX West 2025 will go on sale Thursday, May 22, 2025 with 4-day badges priced at $255, Saturday badges at $70, Friday, Sunday, and Monday badges at $68.50, and BYOC at $50.
One month later, PAX Aus will be held at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre from Thursday, October 9, to Saturday, October 11, 2025. PAX Unplugged will be held in Philadelphia from Friday, November 21, to Sunday, November 23, 2025.
