What is the Worldcon?
A. The Worldcon is, in some sense, the center of the fannish/convention year. Among other things, it’s where the Hugo Awards (for best science fiction in a variety of categories, plus related categories such as best fanzine, best editor, and best artist) are given out. Worldcons can be held anywhere in the world, though (so far) most have been in the United States. They’re usually held at the end of August or beginning of September (August bank holiday weekend for UK Worldcons, Labor Day weekend for US Worldcons), but that isn’t a hard and fast rule.
