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
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

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

Matsuricon (Columbus, Ohio)
2026-09-04 - 2026-09-06 | Columbus Convention Center, 400 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215, Columbus, OH, 43215, United States
“Matsuri[祭]” means festival in Japanese. Matsuricon is a festival of everything geeky and otaku, from anime to video games, Doctor Who to Marvel, My Little Pony to Homestuck, and everything in between.
Matsuricon Hours
Friday 12:00pm – 7:00pm
Saturday 10:00am – 7:00pm
Sunday 10:00am – 4:00pm

San Japan (San Antonio, Texas)
2026-09-04 - 2026-09-06 | Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 900 E Market St, San Antonio, TX, 78205, United States
San Japan is the Largest Anime & Gaming Convention in the South Texas Region. It takes place at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center and San Antonio Grand Hyatt in downtown San Antonio on Labor Day Weekend. San Japan is a fan-run organization providing an annual anime-focused convention.
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Saboten Con (Phoenix, Arizona)
2026-09-04 - 2026-09-08 | Sheraton Phoenix Downtown, 340 N 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, United States
Saboten Con gains its name by combining the Japanese name for Cactus “Saboten” and adding the word “con” for convention at the end. The cactus helps reference the conventions roots in Arizona which is home to many species of cactus. This Arizona anime convention is organized by Monkey Paw Entertainment. The convention is held on Labor Day weekend and lasts for 4 days, Friday through Monday. Saboten Con is the largest anime convention in Arizona with attendance reaching over 23,000.
Saboten Con Exhibit Hours
Friday 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Saturday 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Monday 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Colossalcon East (Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania)
2026-09-10 - 2026-09-13 | Kalahari Resorts & Conventions (PA), 250 Kalahari Blvd, Pocono Manor, PA, 18349, United States
Colossalcon East is a four-day event held in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania that features a variety of entertainment in a diverse, multi-function, crowd-friendly environment. One ticket price gives you access to all Concerts, Live Acts, and Performers to industry and media guests, DJs, artists, and vendors.
Colossalcon East Hours
Thursday: noon – 2am
Friday: 10am – 2am
Saturday: 10am – 3am
Sunday: 10am – 5pm

Oz Comic-Con (Sydney, Australia)
2026-09-12 - 2026-09-13 | Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, 14 Darling Dr, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia
Oz Comic-Con Sydney 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 Francisco (California)
2026-09-12 - 2026-09-13 | San Mateo County Event Center, 1346 Saratoga Dr, San Mateo, CA, 94403, United States

Oz Comic-Con (Brisbane, Australia)
2026-09-19 - 2026-09-20 | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Merivale St & Glenelg Street, South Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia
Oz Comic-Con Brisbane is Australia’s premier pop culture and comic-con event in Melbourne. Showcasing all the latest studio activations, comics, anime, cosplay, and video games.

RisuCon (Rockville, Maryland)
2026-09-26 | The Montgomery County Conference Center, 5939 Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD, 20852, United States
RisuCon is Montgomery County’s Comic Con; an anime and cosplay event for the whole family. Located in Maryland, RisuCon will be held at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds, a huge facility with tons of free parking and enormous fair buildings. Our vendor space is over 28,000 square feet alone! RisuCon will have vendors, anime screenings, cosplay contests, free themed group photo shoots, a game room with tournaments, a kids (of all ages) activity area, a cosplay maker space, panels, and weather permitting: an awful lot of outdoor fun. Why RisuCon? Risu means squirrel in Japanese. Japan is the source of so much of our fandom and inspiration, and… there are a LOT of squirrels in Maryland.

Anime St. Pete (St. Petersburg, Florida)
2026-09-26 - 2026-09-27 | The Coliseum, 535 4th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL, 33701, United States

Smoky Mountain Anime Fest (Pigeon Forge, Tennessee)
2026-10-02 - 2026-10-03 | Rocky Top Sports World, 1870 Sports World Blvd, Gatlinburg, TN, 37738, United States
Come meet some of your favorite anime and video game voice actors at the 3rd annual Smoky Mountain Anime Fest on October 2nd and 3rd, 2026 in Gatlinburg, TN at the Rocky Top Sports Complex!

UwU Con (Mesa, Arizona)
2026-10-02 - 2026-10-04 | Legacy Park, 6321 S Ellsworth Rd, Mesa, AZ, 85212, United States
UwU Con is a three-day anime and comic convention jam-packed with voice actors and celebrities, vendors, food, gaming, cosplay, afterhour dance parties, and so much more.
Show Hours
Friday 12pm – 8pm (11am Early bird access)
Saturday 10am – 8pm (9am Early bird access)
Sunday 10am – 6pm (9am Early bird access)
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Anime Ink (Richmond, Virginia)
2026-10-02 - 2026-10-04 | Richmond Convention Center, 403 N 3rd St, Richmond, VA, 23219, United States
Anime Ink is the world’s first Anime tattoo convention combining all the best parts from the Anime and Tattoo worlds. Special guests such as voice actors, cosplayers, and entertainers will be attending. There will be a tattoo contest everyday of the convention with a variety of categories. Also, cosplay contest on Friday and Saturday.
Anime Ink Hours
Friday 1:00pm to 10:00pm.
Saturday 11:00am to 10:00pm.
Sunday 11:00am to 8:00pm.

WasabiCon (Jacksonville, Florida)
2026-10-09 - 2026-10-11 | The Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center, 1000 Water St, Jacksonville, FL, 32204, United States
WasabiCon® started in 2012 as a one day event in North Florida to celebrate anime, cosplay, gaming and all things geek. In 2013, the convention expanded into two days and, in 2023, it’s now a three day experience! WasabiCon is the largest and longest running pop culture convention in Jacksonville, Florida.
Convention Hours
Friday 4 PM to 11:59 PM
Saturday 10 AM to 11:59 PM
Sunday 10 AM to 6 PM

Anime NebrasKon (Omaha, Nebraska)
2026-10-16 - 2026-10-18 | Mid-America Center, 1 Arena Way, Council Bluffs, IA, 51501, United States
Anime NebrasKon is sponsored by the non-profit organization Nebraska Japanese Animation Society (NJAS) and is dedicated to connecting people and communities through Japanese animation and pop culture. Our mission is to provide a safe and welcoming environment for all attendees, while promoting the cultural, artistic, and educational aspects of Japanese animation and pop culture.
Convention Hours
Friday 11 AM – 2 AM
Saturday 9 AM – 2 AM
Sunday 9 AM – 5 PM
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DerpyCon (New Brunswick, New Jersey)
2026-10-30 - 2026-11-01 | Hyatt Regency New Brunswick, 2 Albany St, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
DerpyCon is New Jersey’s Anime, Gaming, Sci-Fi, and Comic Convention, bringing every nerdy genre under one roof. Held since 2014, DerpyCon has been providing New Jersey a premier geek event filled with panels, concerts, video gaming, cosplay, vendors, dances, LARPs, artists, and so much more.

Minneapolis Anime And Gaming Event (Minnesota)
2026-10-30 - 2026-11-01 | Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, 1300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
M.A.G.E. is a three day convention celebrating Japanese arts and the communities that surround anime fandom. This 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.

MoTownCon (Mooresville, North Carolina)
2026-10-31 | Merino Mill, 500 S Main St, Mooresville, NC, 28115, United States
MoTownCon 11am – 8pm. Admission is $5 a person with kids 10 and under getting in free. Featuring all new panels, video game area, food trucks, and much more. Be sure to stay until the evening for anime dance!

Kumoricon (Portland, Oregon)
2026-11-13 - 2026-11-15 | Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR, 97232, United States

Anime NJ++ (Hudson Valley Area, New Jersey)
2026-11-13 - 2026-11-15 | Hilton Woodcliff Lake, 200 Tice Blvd, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677, United States
Anime NJ++ is a celebration of all things Japanese culture, not just anime! Anime, Kaiju, Tokusatsu, J-Cinema and even Hentai, Anime NJ++ is bringing all this to the Hudson Valley every year.

Anime Impulse Dallas (Texas)
2026-11-14 - 2026-11-15 | Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, 650 S Griffin St, Dallas, TX, 75202, 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
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