Event Description

PLEASE NOTE: In order to keep things fair, we currently have badge limits in place. You are allowed to purchase up to 4 Badges of each type, per household. If we determine that you are ordering under different names or multiple addresses, all of your orders will be cancelled immediately.

In 2004, the folks at Penny Arcade decided they wanted a show exclusively for gaming. Sure, comics, anime, and other nerd hobbies were cool, but those activities all had their own shows...so what about games? From that idea spawned PAX, a little event based in Seattle, WA. However, it quickly became apparent that demand for such a show was not exclusively limited to the West Coast, and people on the East Coast ALSO liked games. Thus, in 2010, PAX East was born.



Starting with humble beginnings in the Hynes, PAX East quickly upgraded to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) the very second year and has since exploded to become the largest PAX of them all. With demand perpetually outpacing supply, 3 days simply isn't enough anymore and with PAX East 2018, we've officially moved to four days, running from Thursday, April 5th to Sunday April 8th.



Whether you'd like to come just to dip your toes into the PAX waters for a day, or you're a grizzled hardcore veteran eager to explore every nook and cranny over all four days, if you love games like we do, we have only two words for you: Welcome home.

Buy your Tickets before March 3rd at 11:59 PM CST to avoid the Will Call line and get them in the mail before PAX East. After February 10th, we will not be able to make edits to your mailing address. Please note that Badges will not begin to mail until March.

Children 6 and under are free with a paid adult. Please be prepared to show proof of age onsite. Strollers are not permitted on the Expo Hall at any time.

PAX East has a ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY for harassment of any kind. If a person engages in harassing behavior, PAX East Staff will take prompt action in any form they deem appropriate, including expulsion from PAX East with no refund. Our policy applies to EVERYONE at the convention. Exhibitors, Fans (Attendees), Speakers, Guests, Press, Staff, Enforcers, and Security are all subject to our Anti-Harassment Policy.

PAX East Tickets are non-refundable, non-upgradeable. Merchandise purchased online is non-refundable, except in the circumstance of a faulty product. PAX East Merchandise will mail separately from Badges. Artist concepts for illustrative purposes only and may not represent the final product.

Companions for those that require medical assistance will need to purchase their own badges.

Tickets and/or badges (“Badges”) for the event (“Event”) are non-refundable and non-transferable and cannot be reproduced, resold or upgraded. The unauthorized resale or attempted resale of the Badge is prohibited and will constitute a forfeiture of the Badge without compensation. Each Badge must be used by the same person (the “Attendee”) for each day of the Event. The Event’s operating hours, schedules, guests and speakers are subject to change or cancellation without notice. Each Badge is a revocable license to attend the Event. All panels, autographing, photo ops, special events, show features and performances are subject to availability and access is not guaranteed and/or may require an additional fee. ReedPOP is not responsible for lost or stolen Badges. The Attendee acknowledges there are hazards and risks of physical injury or illness to Attendees of the Event and that not all such hazards or risks can be fully eliminated. By accepting this Badge and attending the Event, the Attendee freely and voluntarily agrees to assume the full risk of bodily injury or property damage, regardless of severity, or death that Attendee may sustain as a result of attending the Event, whether or not caused by the negligence or gross negligence of ReedPOP.