2025 Conventions

Animate! Columbus (Ohio)
2026-06-12 - 2026-06-14 | Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 North Street, Columbus, OH, 43215, United States
It’s an ANIMATION CELEBRATION at GalaxyCon Presents ANIMATE! COLUMBUS. Join the event for 3 days of anime, animation, cosplay, and more! Featuring entertainment, Q&As, video and tabletop gaming, panels, costume contests, cosplay wrestling, and so much more fandom for you to explore.
Animate! Columbus Hours
FRIDAY 2pm to 2am
SATURDAY 10am to 2am
SUNDAY 10am to 8pm
EXHIBITION HALL HOURS
FRIDAY 2pm to 8pm
SATURDAY 10am to 8pm
SUNDAY 10am to 6pm

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Collect-A-Con Kansas City (Missouri / Kansas)
2026-06-13 - 2026-06-14 | Kansas City Convention Center, 301 W 13th St, Kansas City, MO, 64105, United States
Collect-A-Con is the Nation’s Largest Trading Card, Anime & Pop Culture Convention. Photo Ops, Autographs, and performance with Ying Yang Twins.

SunnyCon Anime Expo (Newcastle, UK)
2026-06-19 - 2026-06-21 | St James’ Park, Barrack Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4ST, United Kingdom

Anime Town Utah (Sandy / Salt Lake City)
2026-06-19 - 2026-06-21 | Mountain America Expo Center, 9575 State St, Sandy, UT, 84070, United States
Anime Town Utah is back with a star-studded voice actor list as well as a fantastic showfloor of artists & merchants!
Anime Town Utah Hours
Friday 3-8pm
Saturday 10am-6pm (9:30am VIP EARLY ENTRY)
Sunday 11am-4pm (10:30am VIP EARLY ENTRY)

Anime Festival Orlando
2026-06-19 - 2026-06-21 | Rosen Plaza Hotel Orlando, 9700 International Dr, Orlando, FL, 32819, United States
Anime Festival Orlando is the city’s oldest anime convention. Come meet famous anime voice actors, live action actors and more.
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Collect-A-Con Las Vegas (Nevada)
2026-06-20 - 2026-06-21 | Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89109, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, United States
Collect-A-Con is the Nation’s Largest Trading Card, Anime & Pop Culture Convention. Photo Ops, Autographs.
Saturday: 10am – 6pm
Sunday: 10am – 5pm
FREE Admission for Children 7 and under

PortConMaine (Portland, Maine)
2026-06-25 - 2026-06-28 | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Portland, ME, 363 Maine Mall Rd, Portland, ME, 04106, United States
PortConMaine is Maine’s first, longest running, and largest convention celebrating the hobbies that enrich our lives. Join us for a celebration of geek culture interests including anime, gaming, science fiction, costuming, fantasy, video gaming, boffer combat, comics, pop culture, steampunk, and more!

Cosplay America (Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina)
2026-06-26 - 2026-06-28 | Embassy Suites by Hilton Raleigh Durham Research Triangle, 201 Harrison Oaks Blvd, Cary, NC, 27513, United States
Cosplay America is a cosplay convention dedicated to all aspects and genres of cosplay. The event unites a community of amazing and creative people while celebrating the DIY attitude of cosplay, we create a space for sharing skills and knowledge of cosplayers from around the world.
Cosplay America Convention Hours
Friday 1:00pm – 7:00pm
Saturday 10:00am – 7:00pm
Sunday 10:00am – 4:00pm
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AkaiCon Senshi 7 (Nashville, Tennessee)
2026-06-26 - 2026-06-28 | Wilson County Exposition Center, 945 E Baddour Pkwy, Lebanon, TN, 37087, United States
AkaiCon brings over two thousand Cosplayers, Gamers and fandom enthusiasts together. For more than 10 years, AkaiCon has been a place for people from all types of fandoms regardless of who you are to hang out and build relationships. AkaiCon is a place for all people, and we hope to provide something for everyone each year. We have events planned Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Single or multi-day passes are available online at AkaiCon.com or at the door.

Bold Matsuri (Jacksonville, Florida)
2026-06-27 - 2026-06-28 | The Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center, 1000 Water St, Jacksonville, FL, 32204, United States
Bold Matsuri is Jacksonville, Florida‘s annual Anime and Cosplay Festival. Our convention will feature many events and activities during the weekend for our attendees to take part in such as meeting their favorite guest, participating in guest panels, contests, a gaming area, and cosplay anime focused after-hour events.
Bold Matsuri Hours
SATURDAY 10AM-6PM
SUNDAY 10AM-5PM
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Big Charlotte Anime (Charlotte, North Carolina)
2026-06-27 - 2026-06-28 | Charlotte Convention Center, 501 S College St, Charlotte, NC, 28202, United States
Big Charlotte Anime Convention YEAR ONE! Dive into two epic days of anime, cosplay, panels, voice actors, artists, and more.
Big Charlotte Anime Show Hours
Saturday 10am-7pm
Sunday 10am-5pm

Anime Expo (Los Angeles, California)
2026-07-02 - 2026-07-05 | Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA, 90015, United States
Bringing fans and industry together for an annual celebration of Japanese pop culture, Anime Expo, held in Los Angeles, California, is the largest comic con in North America!
Anime Expo Show Hours
Thursday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Anime Midwest (Rosemont / Chicago, Illinois)
2026-07-03 - 2026-07-05 | Hyatt Regency O’Hare Chicago, 9300 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Rosemont, IL, 60018, United States
Anime Midwest is a family-friendly anime convention in Rosemont, Illinois. This three-day event focuses on video gaming, Japanese anime, Japanese manga, and bringing authentic Japanese culture and anime to life.

Japan Expo Paris (France)
2026-07-09 - 2026-07-12 | Parc des Expositions de Villepinte, ZAC Paris Nord 2, 93420 Villepinte, Paris, France
Japan Expo is a convention on Japanese popular culture – the largest of its kind in the world – taking place in Paris, France.

Anime Blues Con (Memphis, Tennessee)
2026-07-10 - 2026-07-12 | Memphis Cook Convention Center, Cannon Center, 255 N Main St, Memphis, TN, 38103, United States
Anime Blues Con is a 3-Day convention held annually at the Renasant Convention Center in Memphis, Tennessee! Anime Blues prides itself on offering fan events for all-ages celebrating the Arts and Culture of Japanese Anime (animation), Manga (comics), and Cosplay (costume-play).
Convention hours
Friday 12pm – 11pm
Saturday 10am – 11pm
Sunday 10am – 3pm
Exhibit Hall hours
Friday 12pm – 8pm
Saturday 10am – 7pm
Sunday 11am – 3pm

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Kitsune Kon (Green Bay, Wisconsin)
2026-07-10 - 2026-07-12 | KI Convention Center, 333 Main St, Green Bay, WI 54301, Green Bay, WI, 54301, United States
Kitsune Kon is dedicated to bringing anime and gaming awesomeness to the Fox Valley Area and Green Bay Area. Held at KI Convention Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and the event features everything from voice actors to anime rooms, classic gaming to the latest and greatest, with foam sword fighting and a manga cafe thrown in as well

Anime Ohio (Cincinnati)
2026-07-10 - 2026-07-12 | Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road, Cincinnati, OH, 45246, United States
Join your fellow otaku and the creators of Cincinnati Comic Expo to celebrate anime, cosplay, and modern Japanese culture. During this Ohio anime event at the Sharonville Convention Center in Cincinnati, you will be able to meet the voice actors from your favorite anime and games, listen to panels, learn in workshops, and join the cosplay costume contest.
Anime Ohio Hours
Friday 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Collect-A-Con New Jersey
2026-07-11 - 2026-07-12 | New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison, NJ, 08837, United States

Louisville Anime-Fest (Kentucky)
2026-07-12 | Holiday Inn Louisville Airport, 447 Farmington Ave, Louisville, KY, 40209, United States
SUNDAY 10:00AM – 5:00PM
HOLIDAY INN CONFERENCE CENTER | FREE PARKING
$20 ADMISSION | KIDS FREE | LOUISVILLE, KY

Delta H Con (Houston, Texas)
2026-07-17 - 2026-07-19 | Marriott Westchase, 2900 Briarpark, Houston, TX, 77042, United States
Delta H Con is an anime convention in the Houston area. It is the budding flower of hobby Gaming enthusiasts and Anime aficionados in the southern United States. Games range from card games, to board games, role-playing games, live action role-playing games, miniatures, computer games and more. At Delta H Con you can challenge a friend or foe to a duel of wits in your favorite games.

Collect-A-Con Minneapolis (Minnesota)
2026-07-18 | Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55403, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States

Anime Impulse Bay Area (San Francisco / San Jose, California)
2026-07-18 - 2026-07-19 | San Mateo County Event Center, 1346 Saratoga Dr, San Mateo, CA, 94403, United States
ANIME Impulse is a weekend-long celebration of all things anime, manga, video games, and fandom with the likes of a massive Vendor Hall and Artist Alley for attendees to shop to their hearts’ content, special appearances from voice actors, cosplayers, influencers, and streamers, nonstop live entertainment, and a near endless selection from food booths.
Show Hours
Saturday & Sunday: 11am – 7pm
San Mateo County Event Center

Tekko (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
2026-07-23 - 2026-07-26 | David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Tekko is Pennsylvania’s largest anime convention, attracting nearly 12,000 unique and diverse fans from across the country to the region. The event not only focuses on anime culture but also features Japanese arcade games, J-rock, J-fashion, Japanese pop culture, and education in our programming. Additionally, the organizer chooses a unique theme every year to explore new content, such as wrestling, mecha, sports, and more.

Anime Matsuri (Houston, Texas)
2026-07-23 - 2026-07-26 | George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX, 77010, United States
Anime Matsuri is a popular annual anime and Japanese pop culture convention held in Houston, Texas. Since its founding in 2007, it’s grown to become one of the largest anime conventions in North America. The event celebrates all aspects of Japanese culture, including anime, manga, cosplay, gaming, music, and fashion.

OffKai Expo (San Jose, California)
2026-07-24 - 2026-07-26 | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Jose, 2050 Gateway Pl, San Jose, CA, 95110, United States
OffKai Expo is the first VTuber focused convention and aim to bring creators big and small from all aspects of the VTubing world to one place. This convention is volunteer-run and a true passion project.

Metrocon (Tampa, Florida)
2026-07-31 - 2026-08-02 | Tampa Convention Center, 333 S Franklin St, Tampa, FL, 33602, United States
METROCON is a unique anime convention experience held in Tampa. Featuring original cosplay entertainment including stunts, combat, dancing, fire spinning, and other once-in-a-lifetime performances. This annual three-day anime convention is Florida’s largest anime convention and organized by Team Dynamite Productions. Metrocon offerings include an artist alley, autograph sessions, contests, dances/raves, LAN gaming, main events such as the Anime Human chess Match, Costume and Cosplay Contests, Fantasy Masquerade, Fire Show, and Professional Wrestling, plus you get panels, tabletop game rooms, vendors room, video game rooms, and video rooms screening anime.
Show Hours
Friday (VIP ONLY) 11:00 AM – 12:00PM
Friday (General Admission) 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Saturday (VIP Only) 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Saturday (General Admission) 10:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday (VIP Only) 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Sunday (General Admission) 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM
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Otakon (Washington, DC)
2026-07-31 - 2026-08-02 | Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt Vernon Pl NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
Founded in 1994, Otakon is an annual anime convention held in the summer months to celebrate Asian pop culture (anime, manga, music, movies, video games, etc) and its fandom. The event runs from Friday to Sunday and is held in our nation’s capital of Washington, DC at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

Collect-A-Con (Los Angeles, California)
2026-08-01 - 2026-08-02 | Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA, 90015, United States

Anime-zing! (Davenport, Iowa)
2026-08-07 - 2026-08-09 | The RiverCenter, 136 E 3rd St, Davenport, IA, 52801, United States
Anime-zing! is a three day convention celebrating Japanese arts and the communities that surround anime fandom. This Iowa anime convention includes dozens of anime screenings, a plethora of discussions, autograph signings, a dealers hall, and group meetups for fandoms including several anime like My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer, Dragon Ball, comics, science-fiction, and video games.

Queen City Anime Con (Charlotte, North Carolina)
2026-08-14 - 2026-08-16 | Sheraton Charlotte Hotel, 555 South McDowell Street, Charlotte, NC, 28204, United States
Queen City Anime Con is Charlotte, North Carolina’s premiere anime convention, focused on celebrating fandom and LBGTQ+ culture through engaging performances, cosplay, and community experiences. Come enjoy a 3-Day Weekend of celebration and fun!
