MAGFest

MAGFest (Music and Gaming Festival, originally the Mid-Atlantic Gaming Festival) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to make the world a better place through video game art, music, and culture. They hold multiple events throughout the year, with their flagship event being an annual festival held in the Washington metropolitan area the National Harbor. The events feature concerts by chiptune artists and video game cover bands, educational panels and activities, free-to-play arcade cabinets, a bring your own computer (BYOC) LAN party, community jam spaces, and charity speedruns & auctions.

MAGFest
StatusActive
GenreVideo games, video game music, chiptune
VenueGaylord National Convention Center
Location(s)National Harbor, Maryland
Other events
CountryUnited States
InauguratedSeptember 27–29, 2002
Other events
  • MAGLabs:
  • September 12–14, 2014
  • MAGWest:
  • August 25–28, 2017
Most recentJanuary 18-21, 2024
Other events
  • MAGLabs:
  • September 7–9, 2018
  • MAGWest:
  • July 14–16, 2023
Next eventTBA 2025
Other events
  • MAGLabs:
  • TBA
  • MAGWest:
  • TBA 2024
Attendance24,000 in 2020
Organized byMAGFest Inc.,
501(c)(3) non-profit organization
Websitehttps://magfest.org

All events are primarily run by a large volunteer base, supported and organized by a small, paid office staff.

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