32nd OCA Extravaganza

November 20 - 22, 2026

OCA Extravaganza 2026

Registration will open soon!

Here’s everything you need to know about the 2026 Extravaganza, our 32nd:

The Ohio Cichlid Association invites you to join us for the beginning of our fourth decade of the most popular (and economical) regional aquarist gathering in the U.S., by attending the 32nd OCA Extravaganza!

As we’ve done for the past 31 years, the Extravaganza will be held at the Best Western Plus, Strongsville, the weekend before Thanksgiving. This year’s dates are November 20-22, but to get the full experience, many people will arrive on Thursday the 19th. The room rate is an incredible $76/night, which includes the breakfast buffet (reservation link below). You must be registered for the event in order to be eligible for this rate.

Other features of the Extravaganza:

Vendor Room
Fish and accessory sales from hotel rooms

Well-stocked Hospitality Room

The nation’s largest Cichlid/Catfish Show (You must be registered to participate and take advantage of the increased cash prizes), but not to just come to see the fish.)
Saturday afternoon Swap Meet
Saturday night Pizza Party/Awards Presentation
Huge cichlid and Catfish Auction on Sunday

You must register to enter fish into the show, to sell from your room, to attend presentations., to enjoy the Hospitality Room, and to be served pizza on Saturday evening. The other activities are open to the public, but please consider registering even if you don’t have to, so we can keep this going!

To get you started, here are 3 links:

Registration, including Swap tables: https://www.ohiocichlid.com/shop/2019-extravaganza-16721

Sponsorship opportunities: https://www.ohiocichlid.com/shop/sponsor-an-extravaganza-show-class-here-14895

Room Reservations: https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.36178.html?groupId=Q17EJ7X0

Click “Edit Stay” to set the check-in and check-out dates. Link expires after 10/30/26. Please note that, if you have to cancel the reservation, it must be done at least 48 hours before check-in time (3:00 PM on your arrival date).