SMASH! Anime Convention (Sydney, Australia)
2026-07-11 - 2026-07-12 | Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, 14 Darling Dr, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia
SMASH! is an annual convention for everyone; the casual anime watcher, the seasoned figurine collector, and all appreciators of Japanese pop-culture! From our famous Artist Market to our growing gaming section, unique panels and workshops, international guests, and loads of free activities, SMASH! is overflowing with the best of the best.

Anime Iowa (Des Moines, Iowa)
2026-07-11 | Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, 300 E 9th St, Coralville, IA, 52241, United States
Anime Iowa is a 3 day convention held in late July each year. Anime fans come together for panels, events, the Marketplace, cosplay Masquerade and more. Our programming department centers around Anime and Japanese culture; but we are all inclusive and welcome fans of comic books, science fiction, steam punk and more.

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

Ai-Kon (Winnipeg, Canada)
2026-07-17 - 2026-07-19 | RBC Convention Centre, 375 York Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 3J3, Canada
Ai-Kon is a Japanese anime and pop culture convention held annually in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The convention is a three-day event held in the summer and runs 24 hours a day from Friday morning all the way to Sunday afternoon!

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
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

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

Anime Impulse Los Angeles (California)
2026-07-18 - 2026-07-19 | GATE 9 Pomona Fairplex, 2118 N White Ave, Pomona, CA, 91768, 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
Fairplex – Park at Gate 9

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.

Otakon (Washington, DC)
2026-07-31 - 2026-08-02 | TX
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.

Anime Revolution (Vancouver, Canada)
2026-07-31 - 2026-08-02 | Vancouver Convention Centre, 1055 Canada Pl, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 0C3, Canada

Leeds Anime & Gaming Con (UK)
2026-07-31 - 2026-08-02 | Leeds Marriott, 4 Trevelyan Square, Boar Ln, Leeds, LS1 6ET, United Kingdom
Leeds Anime & Gaming Con, brings cosplayers, anime fans and lovers of all things geeky together as friends. Join for an action-packed day of merchandise and fun, from comics to gaming and cosplay. There will be internationally famous guests as well.

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
Collect-A-Con is the Nation’s Largest Trading Card, Anime & Pop Culture Convention. Photo Ops, Autographs, and performance with Ying Yang Twins.

Otakuthon Con (Montreal, Canada)
2026-08-07 - 2026-08-09 | Palais des congrès de Montréal, 1001 Jean Paul Riopelle Pl, Montreal, Quebec, H2Z 1H5, Canada

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!

Oz Comic-Con (Canberra, Australia)
2026-08-15 - 2026-08-16 | Exhibition Park in Canberra, Flemington Rd, Mitchell ACT 2911, Australia
Oz Comic-Con Canberra is Australia’s premier pop culture and comic-con event in Melbourne. Showcasing all the latest studio activations, comics, anime, cosplay, and video games.

Collect-A-Con San Antonio (Texas)
2026-08-15 - 2026-08-16 | Freeman Expo Halls & Coliseum, 3201 E Houston Street, San Antonio, TX, 78219, United States
Collect-A-Con is nation’s largest trading card, anime, pop culture convention.
Saturday: 10am – 6pm
Sunday: 10am – 5pm
FREE Admission for Children 7 and under

HachiCon (Salt Lake City, Utah)
2026-08-20 - 2026-08-22 | Embassy Suites by Hilton Salt Lake West Valley City, 3524 Market St, West Valley City, UT, 84119, United States
HachiCon is a non-profit Utah-based anime convention that celebrates both fandom and Japanese culture. We aim to provide education, entertainment, and a sense of community for all of our attendees, and to create an inclusive and welcoming space for all walks of nerd life.

Anime NYC (New York)
2026-08-20 - 2026-08-23 | Javits Center, 655 W 34th St, New York, NY, 10001, United States
Anime NYC is New York City’s anime convention! A showcase of the best of Japanese pop culture in the biggest city in America, Anime NYC brings anime fans together for three days of unique exhibits, exclusive screenings, and appearances by some of the biggest creators in Japan!
Anime NYC Show Hours
FRIDAY 2 PM – 8 PM
SATURDAY 10 AM – 7 PM
SUNDAY 10 AM – 4 PM

Planet Anime (Kansas City, Missouri)
2026-08-21 - 2026-08-23 | Kansas City Convention Center, 301 W 13th St, Kansas City, MO, 64105, United States
Planet Anime is an anime-centric destination featuring an incredible lineup of anime voice celebrities, exhibitors, special events, a wide ranging schedule of panels, plus amazing cosplay, a cosplay contest and more.
Show Hours
Friday 5PM – 10PM
Saturday 10AM – 2AM
Sunday 10AM – 5PM

ColossalCon Texas (Round Rock, Texas)
2026-08-21 - 2026-08-23 | Kalahari Resorts & Conventions (TX), 3001 Kalahari Blvd., Round Rock, TX, 78665, United States
ColossalCon Texas Hours
Friday: 10AM – 2AM
Saturday: 8AM – 2AM
Sunday: 8AM – 5PM

Collect-A-Con Charlotte (North Carolina)
2026-08-22 - 2026-08-23 | Charlotte Convention Center, 501 S College St, Charlotte, NC, 28202, 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.
Saturday: 10am – 6pm
Sunday: 10am – 5pm
FREE Admission for Children 7 and under

Anime Impulse Orange County (Anaheim, California)
2026-08-22 - 2026-08-23 | Anaheim Convention Center, 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, 92802, 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
Anaheim Convention Center

Anime Town Utah (Sandy / Salt Lake City)
2026-08-28 - 2026-08-30 | 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 Town Greenville (South Carolina)
2026-08-28 - 2026-08-30 | Greenville Convention Center, 1 Exposition Dr, Greenville, SC, 29607, United States
Anime Town Greenville is the biggest anime convention to ever come to Greenville, South Carolina! Joining us in Greenville will be amazing voice actors from shows like Dragonball Z, My Hero Academia, One Piece, Pokemon and more!

Collect-A-Con Richmond (Virginia)
2026-08-29 - 2026-08-30 | Richmond Convention Center, 403 N 3rd St, Richmond, VA, 23219, United States

SacAnime (Sacramento, California)
2026-09-04 - 2026-09-06 | SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, 1400 J St, Sacramento, CA 95814, Sacramento, CA, 95814, United States
SacAnime began as an extension of the quarterly Comic, Toy and Anime Show (SAC-CON), which has been running in Sacramento since July 1, 1986. Originally a strictly comic book show, SAC-CON has grown to encompass all forms of pop-culture entertainment, with a large emphasis on anime and manga. SacAnime is the show where “Fans Come to Play”.
SHOW HOURS
Friday 12pm – 11pm
Saturday 10am – 11pm
Sunday 10am – 6pm
