Con+Alt+Delete

Organized by the same folks behind Anime Midwest, Con+Alt+Delete brings an event devoted to fandom to the winter months. The affordable convention boasts guests that have worked on popular anime, video game and book series, who participate in panels and sign autographs throughout the weekend. You can hit the exhibit floor during the day, attend more than 50 events and panels, play games in the video game room or watch anime in the screening room. If you're cosplaying, make sure you incorporate a coat into your look—Chicago in December is a pretty chilly place to be.