Montréal Selected to Host 2027 Worldcon

The bid from Montréal, Quebéc, Canada won the election to to host the 2027 Worldcon held at the 2025 Worldcon in Seattle, Washington, USA. Montréal was the only candidate on the ballot, and received 605 of the 666 ballots cast that had a preference.

The 2027 Worldcon will be called Montréal Worldcon 2027. The convention’s announced Guests of Honor are Jo Walton, Yves Menard, Chris Barkley, and Jeph Jacques. The convention will be held September 2-6, 2027 at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal and surrounding hotels. Registration for Montréal Worldcon 2027 can be done online at https://reg.montreal2027.ca/.

The detailed results of the site selection election are listed below.

2027 World Science Fiction Convention Site Selection
Bid Online Wednesday Thursday Friday Total
Montréal 2027 215 88 146 156 605 Winner
Write-ins
Pisa in 2027 1 1
Avignon in 2027 3 3
Anyone
Demonstrably
Organized
1 1
Grantville WV 1 1
Preservation
System
1 1
Minneapolis
in ’73
1 1
Xerps in 2010 2 2
BSFS Building 2 2
Home of the
Next Canadian
Stanley Cup
Winner
1 1
Jim Murray’s
House
1 1
Peggy Rae’s
House
1 1
None of
the Above
25 2 10 8 45
Total With
Preference
248 94 158 166 666
Needed to Win
(Majority)
334
Blank/No Preference 7 2 4 3 16
Total
Valid Ballots
255 96 162 169 682