How do I find larps near me?

Resources for Finding New Larps & Immersive

  • No Proscenium – “Your guide to the ever-evolving world of immersive art & entertainment.”
  • Facebook Groups – There are a variety of Facebook groups, both international and local. Larpers BFF, Globetrotting Larpers, etc.
  • The Larp Place Discord – Find listings for US-based and International larps of all varieties.
  • Join the Grimmoire Patreon or Newsletter – We post about events we’re excited about when we hear about them! Know what we know by supporting us on Patreon or joining our email newsletter, link in footer.

Larps & Larp Companies

Local (Midwest and Chicago Larp Organizations)

  • Fifth Star Productions – Her Outgrown Prophecies – “A LARP production company based in Chicago, IL. We primarily run campaign style low system games.” Chicago
  • HeadCannon Creations – Uncanny Valley – “HeadCannon Creations aim to keep prices low, make entry by beginners to LARP easier by keeping rules light, and bring more LARPs out to the Midwest area.” Minnesota

Northeast

  • Sinking Ship Creations – Project Ascension, Scapegoat – “We’re Sinking Ship Creations, a company that empowers storytellers through the promotion of live-action role play (LARP) as an American art form.” New York
  • Larp Co-Op – Dammerung, Dead Legends, Malleus – “If you live anywhere near the Mid Atlantic region of the United States and you’re looking to start LARPING (Live Action Roleplay), look no further.” Pennsylvania

South

  • DrachenFest US – “DrachenFest US is a four-day festival that’s also an immersive gathering of live-action roleplayers in Pennsylvania. Attendees become fantasy characters, battling on behalf of dragon avatars that represent their goals and values.” Pennsylvania

West Coast

  • Mooney Bin EntertainmentDresden Files 1922  – “It’s all fun and games until someone loses the book…” Denver, Colorado

International

    • Ellarion TalesOdysseus  – “Odysseus was a Finnish style larp for 104 players set in an original world inspired by Battlestar Galactica.” They are currently raising money to have a permanent spaceship built (how cool!) Finland

 

Larp Conventions

Local (Midwest Larp Conventions)

Be-Con – “We are a weekend-long LARP (live-action RPG) convention in the Chicago area. Be a GM. Be a player. Be a volunteer. Be the character at Be-Con.” – September 12-14th, 2025

Make a Scene – “Make a Scene! is a scenario festival in the Twin Cities. Join us for a weekend-long celebration of novel live-action narrative games ranging from large to small, silly to serious, and abstract to personal!” – Minneapolis, August 

Gen Con – “The best four days in gaming.” – Indianapolis, August

Elsewhere

InterCon – “Welcome to Intercon U, the premiere multi-genre Live Action Role Playing (LARP) convention in the world.” Late February, Warwick, RI

Tapestries – “Tapestries is a weekend-long larp (live-action roleplaying games) convention in the Bay Area. Will you be a player? A game runner? A volunteer? Weave your own fate at Tapestries!” April, San Francisco, California

 

Immersive Theatre

  • Port of Entry – “Port of Entry invites you to step inside the real-life stories of immigrants and refugees from all parts of the world living side by side in a single apartment building in one of the country’s most diverse immigrant communities: Chicago’s Albany Park.” – Chicago
  • Masquerade New York City – Immersive Phantom of the Opera Experience – NYC
  • Viola’s Room – “Viola’s Room is an immersive, audio-based gothic mystery with a labyrinthine installation, using light, sound, and scents” – NYC
  • The Willows – “An interactive psycho-drama, casts visitors as dinner guests at a sinister Los Angeles mansion.” – Los Angeles
  • Club Drosselmeyer – “An immersive, interactive Nutcracker in swing time.” – Cambridge

Additional Friends

  • Extra Dimensional Studios – “Extra Dimensional Studios focuses on providing bespoke, detail-oriented design services for people, events, decor, products and spaces — every project is unique.” – New York
  • Susan de Guardiola – “Social Dance Historian, Dance Teacher (historical, waltz, etc.), Dance Caller (social events, balls, weddings, etc.), D.J. (blues, fusion, swing, waltz)” – Connecticut & All Over
  • M.G.Norris Photography – “Serving New England with character-driven fine art portraiture for 11 years.” – New England
  • YOSB – “YOSB has been creating and designing for over two decades.” – Graphic Design, All Over