NOVA Open is the premiere gaming and hobby convention focused on high-quality organized play, charity, informative seminars, and a welcoming, family-friendly social experience for gamers and hobbyists worldwide.
Join us for four full days of gaming, seminars, activities, and adventure for you and your family.
Watch this site, our Newsletter, and our Facebook page for the latest announcements and info. Stay tuned as we get the 2025 schedule ready.
If you are interested in helping out or have any questions drop us an email at customerservice@novaopen.com.
NOVA Badge Types
This year we have all the awesome badge types you know and love from previous years, including the popular One-Click GT bundles this year for 40k and AOS players. Unlike last year, the badge will automatically asign your GT ticket right away.
NEW this year is that the Super NOVA, Dwarf NOVA, and GT Bundles will all come with exclusive early access to hotel room booking. The general hotel block will go live at noon eastern on March 16.
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Access to all days of the convention.
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Limited to 150! Includes advanced hotel booking, registration line skip and concierge/bag check service, CAP, Army Carrying Case filled with swag from sponsors and NOVA, and exclusive Super NOVA shirt!
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Includes advanced hotel booking, CAP and exclusive Dwarf NOVA bag filled with NOVA swag and exclusive Dwarf NOVA t-shirt!
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Includes advanced hotel booking CAP and relevant GT ticket and this year's convention t-shirt.
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For persons 15 years and younger. Includes 1 free entry to Capitol Palette. (Note: requires adult CAP as well).
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Access to a specific day of the convention.
Event tickets purchased separately unless noted above.
The Venue
The spacious Washington Hilton will be our home in 2024.
The Staff
Meet the hosts of your favorite tabletop games! NOVA Open has an incredible team of vibrant, dedicated volunteer event leads, year-round staff, and convention volunteers. Many are well-known leaders in their hobby and gaming communities. What they all have in common is a genuine love of and commitment to NOVA Open, always putting attendees and fun first!
The east coast’s largest tabletop gaming convention
What We’re About
The NOVA Open is a Washington, DC area tabletop gaming convention with a strong focus on organized play, charity, hobby seminars, and social connection. 2023 was the largest NOVA ever, with over 3000 attendees!
2024 will see the 13th year of the NOVA Open, whose origins are traced to a 32-person outdoor charity BBQ tournament held in 2009 in Springfield, VA. Its legacy events include a massive Warhammer 40,000 GT, and more than 100 player events in X-Wing, Infinity, Warmachine, Malifaux, and many other large organized play tracks in numerous other game systems.