MAGFest

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MAGFest
Status	Active
Genre	Video games, video game music, chiptune
Venue	Gaylord National Convention Center[1]
Location(s)	National Harbor, Maryland Other occurrence MAGLabs: Alexandria, Virginia MAGWest: California
Country	United States
Inaugurated	September 27–29, 2002 Other events MAGLabs: September 12–14, 2014 MAGWest: August 25–28, 2017
Most recent	January 18-21, 2024 Other events MAGLabs: September 7–9, 2018 MAGWest: July 14–16, 2023
Next event	January 23-26, 2025 Other events MAGLabs: TBA MAGWest: September 27-29, 2024
Attendance	24,000 in 2020
Organized by	MAGFest Inc., 501(c)(3) non-profit organization[2]
Website	https://magfest.org

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.^[3] 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.

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