26th World Science Fiction Convention

Baycon, the 26th World Science Fiction Convention
GenreScience fiction
Dates29 August–2 September 1968
VenueClaremont Hotel
Location(s)Berkeley, California
CountryUnited States
Attendance~1,430
Organized byWorld Science Fiction Society
Filing statusnon-profit

The 26th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Baycon, was held on 29 August–2 September 1968 at the Claremont Hotel in Berkeley, California, United States.

In 1968, Worldcon, annual World Science Fiction Convention, was combined with Westercon, the annual West Coast Science Fantasy Conference, sharing guests of honor and chairmen. The chairmen were Bill Donaho, Alva Rogers, and J. Ben Stark.