TwitchCon Rotterdam 2026
TwitchCon Rotterdam 2026 is the 2026 installment of TwitchCon, an annual convention held by and to celebrate Twitch. Minecraft is the presenting sponsor of the event,[1] hosting several of the events at the convention.[2] This makes it the first convention with official and large-scale involvement by Minecraft since MINECON 2016.
The convention spans 2 days and Minecraft-related activities are spread across 4 different locations.[3]
The Minecraft Arena is an extense meet & greet convention area themed around various locations from Minecraft. It is the central location where all the Minecraft events at TwitchCon will happen, in which guests can explore biomes, "gather exclusive swag", and meet content creators such as Grian or LDShadowLady.
| Type | Convention |
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| Began | May 30, 2026 |
| Ended | May 31, 2026 |
| Location | Rotterdam Ahoy Rotterdam, Netherlands
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TwitchCon Rotterdam 2026 is the 2026 installment of TwitchCon, an annual convention held by and to celebrate Twitch. Minecraft is the presenting sponsor of the event,[1] hosting several of the events at the convention.[2] This makes it the first convention with official and large-scale involvement by Minecraft since MINECON 2016.
Schedule
The convention spans 2 days and Minecraft-related activities are spread across 4 different locations.[3]
| May 30, 2026 | ||||||
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| Time of day (UTC+2:00) | Minecraft Arena | NomNom Theatre | Twitch Rivals Arena | Glitch Theatre | ||
| 11:30 | The Midoffs LIVE | |||||
| 12:00 | Meet & Greet (1) | Community panel: Skyblock Kingdoms SMP | ||||
| 12:30 | ||||||
| 13:00 | ||||||
| 13:30 | Community panel: Crafting a Character | |||||
| 14:00 | Community meetup | |||||
| 14:30 | Meet & Greet (2) | |||||
| 15:00 | Community panel: The Symbiotic Relationship of Artists and Creators | |||||
| 15:30 | ||||||
| 16:00 | Meet & Greet (3) | |||||
| 16:30 | Community panel: The Non-Competitive Competitive Format of Minecraft Events | |||||
| 17:00 | ||||||
| 17:30 | Minecraft LIVE: Rebroadcast |
Minecraft LIVE: Rebroadcast |
Minecraft LIVE | |||
| May 31, 2026 | ||||||
| Time of day (UTC+2:00) | Minecraft Arena | NomNom Theatre | Twitch Rivals Arena | Glitch Theatre | ||
| 10:30 | Community panel: Couriway's 10,000th Speedrun Live |
Meet & Greet (4) | Community panel: Bannerfall SMP |
Community panel: Lifesteal SMP | ||
| 11:00 | ||||||
| 11:30 | The Minecraft Gauntlet | |||||
| 12:00 | Community panel: Gridlock: The Next Step in Minecraft Esports |
Meet & Greet (5) | ||||
| 12:30 | Community meetup | |||||
| 13:00 | ||||||
| 13:30 | MC Championship: Project G.L.O.P. + The Craftys | |||||
| 14:00 | ||||||
| 14:30 | ||||||
| 15:00 | ||||||
| 15:30 | ||||||
| 16:00 | ||||||
| 16:30 | ||||||
| 17:00 | ||||||
Minecraft Arena
The Minecraft Arena is an extense meet & greet convention area themed around various locations from Minecraft. It is the central location where all the Minecraft events at TwitchCon will happen, in which guests can explore biomes, "gather exclusive swag", and meet content creators such as Grian or LDShadowLady.
It features various activities, including:[4]
- The Sulfur Slide
- Be the Chicken Jockey
- Game Over Photo Op
- Dungeons 2 Note Block Challenge
- Dungeons 1 Gameplay
- Chicken Farm Gameplay
- Craft your Gamertag
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The Sulfur Slide -
Be the Chicken Jockey -
Game Over Photo Op -
Craft your Gamertag
Scheduled events
Minecraft LIVE
Announced on May 12, 2026, an exclusive instalment of Minecraft LIVE will be hosted at the convention.[5] It will take place on May 30, 2026 at 15:30 UTC.
The event is located in the Twitch Rivals Arena but will also be broadcast both in the Minecraft Arena and in the NomNom Theatre.[3]
The Midoffs LIVE
The Midoffs LIVE is a special edition of The Midoffs, a Minecraft speedrunning tournament organized by Tubbo. It will take place on May 30, 2026 at 09:30 UTC in the Minecraft Arena.
MC Championship: Project G.L.O.P.
MC Championship: Project G.L.O.P. is an edition of MC Championship organized in collaboration with Mojang Studios. It will take place on May 31, 2026 at 12:00 UTC in the Twitch Rivals Arena.
Similarly to The Copper Crown, an interlude dedicated to The Craftys will be held.[6]
Meet & Greet
Meet & Greet events are scheduled sessions where attendees can interact with featured guests, with reservations required through the TwitchCon Mobile App. 5 sessions are planned in the Minecraft Arena:
| Day | Time of day | Participants |
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| May 30 | 12:00 - 14:00 |
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| 14:30 - 15:30 |
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| 16:00 - 17:00 |
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| May 31 | 10:30 - 11:30 |
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| 12:00 - 14:00 |
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Community Panels
Community Panels are scheduled presentation sessions where guests engage with attendees.
| Day | Time of day | Theme | Location | Participants |
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| May 30 | 12:00 - 13:00 | Skyblock Kingdoms SMP: Minecraft in the Sky | NomNom Theatre |
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| 13:30 - 14:30 | Crafting a Character |
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| 15:00 - 16:00 | The Symbiotic Relationship of Artists and Creators |
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| 16:30 - 17:00 | The Non-Competitive Competitive Format of Minecraft Events |
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| May 31 | 10:30 - 11:30 | Bannerfall SMP: A Clash Between Kingdoms |
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| 10:30 - 12:00 | Couriway's 10,000th Speedrun Live | Minecraft Arena |
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| 10:45 - 11:30 | Lifesteal SMP: Inside Minecraft's Deadliest Server | Glitch Theatre |
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| 12:00 - 13:00 | Gridlock: The Next Step in Minecraft Esports | Minecraft Arena |
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Community Meetups
Rewards
There are two capes announced that can be obtained from the event, the Crafter Cape and the Builder Cape.
| Name | Image | Type | Rarity | Obtaining | |
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| Icon | Render | ||||
| Crafter Cape |  |
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Cape
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Legendary
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Guests will receive an inventory ribbon from badge pickup and attach it to the player's badge. Then, they must participate in either Minecraft content sessions or activities to receive emerald stickers. Once guests collect three of them, they will take them to the Cape Trader, where they will give the player a cape card with a code. Players must redeem their codes to obtained the cape by June 30, 2026.[4] |
| Builder Cape |  |
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Guests will receive this cape by redeeming a code, which could be obtained by watching a participating livestream on one of these two platforms:
This can be done between May 30 and June 14, 2026. All codes for this cape must be redeemed by June 30, 2026.[7] | ||
Merchandise
Videos
Gallery
Promotional artwork
Event images
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The "Minecraft Dungeons II Note Block Challenge" at TwitchCon -
A statue of an unnamed mob -
A statue of the Twisted Warden -
Portal with a countdown -
Minecraft Dungeons arcade game -
Sulfur caves biome -
Cape trader sign -
Cherry grove stage sign -
The inventory ribbon with three emerald stickers -
The back side of the inventory ribbon -
The cape card
References
- ↑ "TwitchCon Rotterdam 2026 | 30-31 May 2026" .
- ↑ "Minecraft | TwitchCon Rotterdam 2026" – TwitchCon.
- ↑ a b "Schedule | TwitchCon Rotterdam 2026" – TwitchCon.
- ↑ a b "Join Minecraft at TwitchCon" – Minecraft.net, May 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Tune in to Minecraft Live" (Archive) – Minecraft.net, May 12, 2026.
- ↑ "The Crafty's are back at TwitchCon, where your favorite Minecraft creators might win their very own Crafty!
See it for yourself at the @TwitchRivals Arena during MCC!" – @Minecraft (Minecraft) on X (formerly Twitter), May 8, 2026 - ↑ "Minecraft Movie Build Challenge" by Cristina Anderca – Minecraft.net, May 30, 2026.
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