OrigamiUSA organizes and manages the OrigamiUSA Annual Convention, which takes place each year in New York City during the summer. In addition, we create and manage other regional and special-purpose conventions less often; see below for details.

Some of our online conventions have recordings available for purchase.

Upcoming Events

OrigamiUSA Annual Convention

Convention

OrigamiUSA's Annual Convention is traditionally held in New York City during the summer. It starts on Friday evening with an open house so everyone can get acquainted, see the model menu, and plan their weekend. Saturday, Sunday, and MOnday have classes teaching models, lectures, and classes on techniques, etc.

Convention 2025 will again return to the Sheraton Times Square Hotel, but in July, rather than June as was the case for many years:

Past Conventions

If you have any questions, please contact the Convention Committee at convention-info [at] origamiusa.org.

Pacific Coast OrigamiUSA Conference (PCOC)

The Pacific Coast OrigamiUSA Conference (PCOC) has been held at various locations along the West Coast of North America in concert with a local organizing group in the host city. PCOC takes place in odd-numbered years in the fall (although PCOC 2021 was cancelled due to COVID-19).

If you would be interested in hosting a future PCOC, please check out our PCOC guidelines (see below) and contact the PCOC Committee at pcoc [at] origamiusa.org. (Please note: the guidelines document is a work in progress and subject to change.) If you would like to start up an OrigamiUSA convention in another part of the country (the South is still open), please contact the Convention Committee at convention-info [at] origamiusa.org.

Past PCOCs

Chicago OrigamiUSA Convention (COcon)

The Chicago OrigamiUSA Convention (COcon) is OrigamiUSA's other Regional Convention, first held in the Windy City in Fall 2022 and biannually since then.

The next COcon will be held March 6-8, 2026.

Past COcons

World Origami Days

Beginning in 2020, OrigamiUSA has celebrated World Origami Days, October 24–November 11, with 19 days of online classes, with special events scheduled in several of those years.

  • World Origami Days has not yet scheduled any special events for 2025.
Past World Origami Days events

FoldFest

FoldFest is an international online OrigamiUSA event that seeks to connect folders from around the globe over 25 consecutive hours.

  • FoldFest won't be held in 2025, but may come back in future years. When and if it does, there will be an email announcement; subscribe to "Updates and Announcements" in your privacy and communications preferences.
Past FoldFests

Gather and Fold/Origami Café

In 2021, OrigamiUSA introduced Gather and Fold, an informal folding event held in Gather.town. In 2022, Gather and Fold became Origami Café, an always-open, free-to-all room in Gather.town.

Special Conventions

OrigamiUSA has sponsored several conventions in the past on an irregular basis:

If you are interested in organizing such a conference, please contact the Convention Committee at convention-info [at] origamiusa.org.

Convention Registration Hosting

We have also hosted online registration for several conventions organized by other groups (for which we request a small percentage of fees to cover costs of credit card processing, etc.)