Paizo Confirms PaizoCon South Pacific Events for 2026 and 2027

Pathfinder and Starfinder Society players who have dreamed of rolling dice in the Shire finally have a date to circle: Daniel Flood, Regional Venture-Coordinator for the South Pacific Region, posted Paizo's two-year PaizoCon South Pacific roadmap to the Find Your Path blog on March 13, 2026, confirming events in both 2026 and 2027 and dropping a headline-grabbing 2027 destination: Matamata, New Zealand, home of the Hobbiton movie set.

The 2027 event runs October 14 through 17 in Matamata, and the pull is unmistakable. Paizo's own blog copy frames it as a homecoming: "Nine years ago, we gathered outside of Matamata to play some Pathfinder in Hobbiton at the Green Dragon Inn for a multi-table special, and in 2027 we're ... there and back again." The Green Dragon Inn, built as a functioning pub for Peter Jackson's productions, hosted that original multi-table special nearly a decade ago, and Paizo is explicitly pitching the return as "a once in a lifetime opportunity to game where they made the movies."

Capacity at the Hobbiton site is the critical variable here. Paizo's announcement is blunt: tickets are limited due to capacity, and the blog cites the experience of returning attendees as its testimonial. "Take it from people that attended last time: you really want to be there." Exact ticket counts, pricing tiers, and a sale-opening date were not included in the announcement, and the "For more information" URL referenced in the post was not available in the published copy. Players with specific questions about the 2027 Matamata experience can contact the event directly at paizoconsp2027@gmail.com.

The 2026 event was announced with a "Save the Date" header but without published dates, venue, or location details in the initial post. Paizo indicated those specifics would follow. General Paizo customer support is available Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific, by phone at (425) 250-0800 or by email at customer.service@paizo.com.

One notable absence from the 2026 calendar: PaizoCon Online will not run this year. Paizo confirmed the cancellation directly in the same blog post, with no announcement of a replacement digital option or livestream alternative for players who typically rely on the online format to participate in organized Society play during the convention window.

For a community spread across Australia, New Zealand, and the broader South Pacific, the two-year announcement represents an unusually forward-looking commitment from Paizo's regional organizers, and the Hobbiton anchor gives the 2027 edition a marketing hook that extends well beyond the existing Society play audience.