MAGFest
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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.
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Status | Active |
Genre | Video games, video game music, chiptune |
Venue | Gaylord National Convention Center[1] |
Location(s) | National Harbor, Maryland Other events
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Country | United States |
Inaugurated | September 27–29, 2002 Other events
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Most recent | January 18-21, 2024 Other events
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Next event | TBA 2025 Other events
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Attendance | 24,000 in 2020 |
Organized by | MAGFest Inc., 501(c)(3) non-profit organization[2] |
Website | https://magfest.org |
All events are primarily run by a large volunteer base, supported and organized by a small, paid office staff.