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PAX Unplugged Heads South – Houston Gets Its Own Show in 2027

ByDaniel Kling Lorentsen

ReedPop and Penny Arcade are expanding the PAX family with a new tabletop-focused event: PAX Unplugged Houston.

The show lands at the George R. Brown Convention Center from June 25–27, 2027, making it the second Unplugged event alongside the long-running Philly show. Expect the usual PAX goodness: a massive expo floor packed with major board and card game exhibitors, industry panels, tournaments, creator meetups, and all the community chaos you’d hope for.

“Whenever we get done with PAX Unplugged out in Philly, I just want to rewind time and do it all again,” said Jerry Holkins, co-founder of PAX, Penny Arcade and Child’s Play Charity. “This is the next best thing. And it’ll be great to see our old friends from down that way.”

Badges go on sale later this year, with media and content creator applications opening before 2026 wraps up. More details to come.

Daniel Kling Lorentsen is the editor of Tabletop Gaming News, with a passion for tabletop games that began in the '90s. Starting with Dungeons & Dragons and Warhammer, his journey in the gaming industry has been diverse—from working at a prominent gaming store and illustrating RPG books and board games, to consulting hedge funds on RPG trends. Since 2005, Daniel has written extensively about games and managed several gaming websites, applying his deep industry knowledge to keep readers informed about the latest in tabletop gaming.