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.

Norwich Anime & Gaming Con (UK)
2026-10-03 - 2026-10-04 | UEA Students’ Union, Union House, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom
Norwich 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.

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

Sheffield Anime & Gaming Con (UK)
2026-10-10 - 2026-10-11 | Mercure Sheffield, 119 Norfolk St, Sheffield, S1 2JE, United Kingdom
Sheffield 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.

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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Anime Weekend Atlanta (Georgia)
2026-11-19 - 2026-11-22 | Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA, 30313, United States
AWA, or Anime Weekend Atlanta, is a 4 day celebration of Japanese culture, anime (animation) and manga (comics), with a dash of general pop-culture that takes place at the Cobb Galleria, the Renaissance Waverly Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia.
Anime Weekend Atlanta Exhibit Hall Hours
Thursday Closed
Friday 10AM – 7PM
Saturday 10AM – 7PM
Sunday 10AM – 5PM
Panel Hours
Thursday 1PM – 4AM
Friday 9AM – 4AM
Saturday 9AM – 4AM
Sunday 9AM – 6PM

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Anime USA (Washington DC / Virginia)
2026-11-20 - 2026-11-22 | Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Richmond Hwy, Arlington, VA, 22202
In 1999, a group of anime fans came together and started Anime USA, held in Washington DC area, a three-day convention celebrating Japanese animation, art, culture, history, and fashion. In 2004, Anime USA formed a non-profit educational organization to host the convention. Anime USA’s mission is to promote, as well as educate the public about Japanese arts and popular culture.
Programming Hours
Friday 9am – 12:30am
Saturday 9am ‐ 2am
Sunday 9am ‐ 5pm
Video Gaming
Friday 12pm – 1am
Saturday 10am – 1am
Sunday 10am – 3pm

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Previous Anime USA locations:
1999: Crowne Plaza, Crystal City, VA
2000–2001: Holiday Inn Rosslyn Westpark Hotel at Key Bridge, Arlington
2002–2007: Sheraton Premiere at Tyson’s Corner
2007–2011: Hyatt Regency Crystal City
2012–2019: Washington Marriott Wardman Park
2022-2023: Hyatt Regency Crystal City

Colossalcon North (Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin)
2026-11-20 - 2026-11-22 | Kalahari Resorts & Conventions (WI), 1305 Kalahari Dr, Wisconsin Dells, WI, 53965, United States
Colossalcon North is a three-day event 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 North Convention Hours
Friday 12p-3a
Saturday 11a-3a
Sunday 10a-5p

Brighton Anime & Gaming Con (UK)
2026-11-21 - 2026-11-22 | The Old Ship Hotel, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 1NR, United Kingdom
Brighton 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.

Anime Frontier (Fort Worth / Dallas, Texas)
2026-12-04 - 2026-12-06 | Fort Worth Convention Center, 1201 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX, 76102, United States
Anime Frontier is three days of exciting exhibits, premieres, and special events. As a premiere Texas anime convention, it features some of the biggest guests in anime and manga.
Show Hours
FRIDAY 1 PM – 7 PM
SATURDAY 10 AM – 7 PM
SUNDAY 10 AM – 4 PM

Anime 405 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
2026-12-12 - 2026-12-13 | Oklahoma City Convention Center, 100 Mick Cornett Drive, Oklahoma City, OK, 73109, United States
Experience the ultimate anime extravaganza at Anime 405, the premier anime convention in downtown OKC. You will be able to interact with your favorite voice over celebrities, get one of a kind autographs, and shop the most unique vendors and artist in Oklahoma!
Anime 405 Hours
Saturday: 10AM-7PM
Sunday: 10AM-5PM

Con Alt Delete (Chicago, Illinois)
2026-12-18 - 2026-12-20 | Hyatt Regency O’Hare Chicago, 9300 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Rosemont, IL, 60018, United States
Con+Alt+Delete is an anime convention in Chicago, Illinois area. Join hundreds of anime fans in events filled with cosplay, and fun. Enjoy awesome musical concerts and live events. C+A+D gives you the chance to meet a thousand of your fellow friends and anime fans in celebrating Japanese animation and nerd culture. Join us if you love Hetalia, Fullmetal Alchemist, Dragon Ball Z, Yu-Gi-Oh, Lolita Fashion, Homestuck, My Little Pony, Sci-Fi, or Video Games. Enjoy nerdy musical performances and comedy and more. We encourage you to attend in your favorite cosplay costume and join us in celebrating everything that nerds and geeks enjoy. Come to our Comic Con in Chicago and have fun.
Con Alt Delete Show Flour Hours
Friday 1pm – 8pm
Saturday 10am – 7pm
Sunday 10am – 4pm
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Holiday Matsuri (Orlando, Florida)
2026-12-18 - 2026-12-20 | Orange County Convention Center, 9800 International Drive, Orlando, FL, 32819, United States
Holiday Matsuri is the festively themed Anime, Gaming, and Cosplay convention with holiday cheer in Orlando, Florida! Every December, thousands of attendees come together during the holidays to celebrate their favorite interests, all with a holiday twist.

Ichibancon (Concord / Charlotte, North Carolina)
2027-01-07 - 2027-01-10 | Concord Convention Center at Embassy Suites, 5400 John Q. Hammons Dr NW, Concord, NC, 28027, United States
Ichibancon is a four-day NC Charlotte area anime convention event 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.
Ichibancon Hours
Friday 9:30am – 11pm
Saturday 9:30am – 11pm
Sunday 9am – 4pm
Ichibancon ticket prices
Weekend 1 & 2 Admission Bundle (Jan 4th-7th & Jan 11th-14th): $99
Get admission to both Ichibancon weekends at a discounted price! This package includes a 4-day admission for each weekend.
4 day $75
Thursday $35
Friday $45
Saturday $50
Sunday $25
2024 Carolinas Con Season Pass $125
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Anime Los Angeles (Long Beach, California)
2027-01-07 - 2027-01-10 | Long Beach Convention Center, 100 S Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA, 90802, United States
Exciting Live Entertainment, Concerts, Cosplay Masquerade, Industry Panels, Fashion Show, Idol Showcase, Enormous Exhibit & Artist Alley Hall, and much more. Experience Anime Los Angeles at the Long Beach Convention Center.

Animate! Raleigh (North Carolina)
2027-01-08 - 2027-01-10 | Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Animate! Raleigh is a new North Carolina anime convention organized by GalaxyCon owners. It’s an ANIMATION CELEBRATION at GalaxyCon Presents ANIMATE! RALEIGH. Join the event for 3 days of anime, animation, cosplay, and more! We feature entertainment, Q&As, video and tabletop gaming, panels, costume contests, cosplay wrestling, and so much more fandom for you to explore.
Animate! Raleigh 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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Liverpool Anime & Gaming Con (UK)
2027-01-30 - 2027-01-31 | Adelphi Hotel, Ranelagh Place, Liverpool, GB L3 5UL, United Kingdom
Liverpool’s largest anime and gaming con is Liverpool Anime & Gaming Con, bringing cosplayers, anime fans and lovers of all things geeky together as friends.

Kami-Con (Birmingham, Alabama)
2027-02-12 - 2027-02-14 | Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, 2100 Richard Arrington Junior Boulevard North, Birmingham, AL, 35203, United States
Kami-Con is a three-day Alabama anime convention that celebrates Japanese culture, gaming, geek culture, anime & manga, comics, TV shows, movies, and much more!

Taiyou Con (Mesa, Arizona)
2027-02-19 - 2027-02-21
Taiyou Con is an intense 3 day anime experience at the Mesa Convention Center! We are celebrating all things Japanese culture – anime, cosplay, video games, shopping, special guests and much more with over 300 hours of interactive activities just for YOU.
Taiyou Con Programming Event Hours
Friday: 11:30am – 12:30am
Saturday 10am – 12:30am
Sunday 10am – 4:30pm
Taiyou Con Vendor Hall Hours
Friday: 12pm – 8pm (Premier Badge & Bundle Badge holders access at 11am)
Saturday 10am – 7pm
Sunday 10am – 4pm (last entry at 3:30pm)

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London Anime & Gaming Con (UK)
2027-02-19 - 2027-02-21 | Novotel London West, 1 Shortlands Hammersmith International Ctre, London, W6 8DR, United Kingdom
UK‘s largest anime convention, featuring international guests, including voice actors, idols, YouTubers and celebrities, 4 floors of merchandise, cosplay and more!

Anime Milwaukee (Wisconsin)
2027-03-05 - 2027-03-07 | Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, 333 W Kilbourn Ave, Milwaukee, WI, 53203, United States
Anime Milwaukee (AMKE) is a three-day Wisconsin anime convention that operates at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center and Baird Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with an estimated economic impact of $3.1 million to the downtown area. We celebrate and educate fans about anime, manga, Asian culture, music and gaming.

Naka-Kon (Overland Park / Kansas City, Kansas)
2027-03-12 - 2027-03-14 | Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS, 66211, United States
Naka-Kon is an annual three-day convention, celebrating anime, manga, cosplay, music, fashion, gaming, and more! Every year, we bring your favorite voice actors, musicians, cosplayers, artists, designers, and industry experts to the Overland Park Convention Center. Catch guest panels and performances, be part of our cosplay competitions, enter contests, and learn about working in the anime, manga, and music industries.

Colorado Anime Fest (Denver)
2027-03-19 - 2027-03-21 | Denver Marriott Tech Center, 4900 S Syracuse St, Denver, CO, 80237, United States
Colorado Anime Fest was founded in 2014 by a group of friends with decades of combined experience, having run dozens of events across the country. It has donated $32,601 to local charities to date. They’re also a member of the Japan America Society of Colorado.

EvilleCon (Evansville, Indiana)
2027-03-19 - 2027-03-21 | Old National Events Plaza, 715 Locust St, Evansville, IN, 47708, United States
EvilleCon is an anime con in Indiana made for anime fans, by anime fans. Features include special guests ranging from voice actors/actresses to musicians, panels, dance party, artist & vendor hall, tabletop gaming, video game room, and more!
