2025 Conventions

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.

Florida Supercon (Miami / Ft. Lauderdale, Florida)
2026-07-10 - 2026-07-12 | Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Dr, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, United States
Florida Supercon held in Miami, Florida, brings your favorite celebrities, unique exhibitors, incredible comic creators, anime voice actors, gaming, wrestling, and more under one roof in sunny Miami Beach for an incredible weekend celebrating the very best pop culture has to offer.
Florida Supercon Show Hours
Friday 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Fanboy Expo Knoxville Convention (Tennessee)
2026-07-10 - 2026-07-12 | The Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
Don’t miss Tennessee’s Largest Pop Culture Event, Fanboy Expo from the Knoxville Convention Center. Come see why over 30,000 fans have attended our Summer events featuring Celebrity Guests, Comic Industry Pros, Cosplay, Vendors, Live Entertainment and much more!
Event Hours
FRIDAY 12pm – 7pm
SATURDAY 10am – 6pm
SUNDAY 11am – 5pm
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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

G-FEST (Chicago, Illinois)
2026-07-10 - 2026-07-12 | Hyatt Regency O’Hare Chicago, 9300 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Rosemont, IL, 60018, United States
G-FEST is a family-oriented Godzilla convention which caters to a wide variety of interests within the kaiju genre. G-FEST features presentations and Q & A sessions by actors and crew from the Japanese Godzilla films, fan presentations on topics of interest, contests and gaming, new and classic kaiju movies, the western world’s largest kaiju-oriented dealers room, and lots of fun and camaraderie.
G-FEST will be at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont, Illinois. The hotel is only 5 minutes away from O’Hare International Airport, to which it offers complimentary 24-hour shuttle transportation, and is within walking distance of the train station to Chicago.
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FAQs
What does the G in G-FEST stand for?
G-Fest is also known as Godzilla Fest or G-FEST. The G stands for Godzilla.
How many people attend G-FEST?
Over 2500 monster fans attend G-FEST every year in metro Chicago area.
Who is the owner of G-FEST?
G-Fest was founded by G-FAN magazine editor and publisher J. D. Lees. The annual convention devoted to the kaiju film genre is sponsored by Daikaiju Enterprises, Ltd.

BotCon Transformers Convention (Chicago, Illinois)
2026-07-10 - 2026-07-12 | Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center, 1551 N. Thoreau Dr., Schaumburg, IL, 60173, United States
The BotCon 30th Anniversary takes it back to where it all began this summer in Ft. Wayne, Indiana! 2024 marks not just the 40th anniversary of Transformers, but also the 30th anniversary of THE Original Transformers Collectors’ and Fan Convention… BotCon! Botcon 2025 will be back in Ft. Wayne Indiana.
Regardless of where you live in the U.S. or abroad, you will want to join us at BotCon this year for a Transformers convention like never before!
BotCon Hours
Thursday 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Friday 11:30 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

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Hershey Comic Con (Pennsylvania)
2026-07-10 - 2026-07-12 | Holiday Inn Harrisburg (Hershey Area), 604 Station Rd, Grantville, PA, 17028, United States
Sweetest Comic Con on Earth! Come for a day full of celebrities, special guests, vendors, comic book creators, and more! Door Prizes, Cosplay, and additional events will occupy the day with lots to do!
Show Hours
Friday: TBD
Saturday 10AM-5PM
Sunday 10AM-4PM

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

Eternal Con (Long Island, New York)
2026-07-11 - 2026-07-12 | David S. Mack Complex, Hofstra University, 245, Hempstead, NY, 11549, United States
Long Island’s largest pop culture event!

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
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

Silver Age Comic Con (Reno, Nevada)
2026-07-11 - 2026-07-12 | Reno Sparks Convention Center, 4590 S Virginia St, Reno, NV, 89502, United States
Silver Age Comic Con is a Northern Nevada tradition and is the longest-running pop culture & comic convention in Northern Nevada. This Nevada comic con brings all fandoms together, from comic books, movies, celebrity guests, video games, cosplay, toys, games, anime, and much 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

ConnectiCon (Hartford, Connecticut)
2026-07-16 - 2026-07-19 | Connecticut Convention Center, 100 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT, 06103, United States
Located along the banks of the Connecticut River in downtown Hartford, ConnectiCon is Connecticut’s oldest fan run convention, playing host to a multi-genre selection of Cosplay, Gaming, Celebrity Guests, Panels, Workshops and all things Pop-Culture!
ConnectiCon Hours
Friday 11am-11pm
Saturday 9am-11pm
Sunday 9am-3pm

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.

Southeast Game Exchange (Greenville, South Carolina)
2026-07-17 - 2026-07-19 | Greenville Convention Center, 1 Exposition Dr, Greenville, SC, 29607, United States
THE CAROLINAS LARGEST RETRO GAMING CONVENTION! This is a buy, sell, & trade event in Greenville, South Carolina, featuring new and retro video game tournaments, tabletop and card gaming tournaments, arcades, virtual reality, cosplay contest, special guests, free play,
Show Hours
Saturday 10am – 6pm
Sunday 10am – 4pm
Tickets are available at the door. You can also buy tickets online.

OCon Expo (Omaha, Nebraska)
2026-07-17 - 2026-07-19 | Mid-America Center, 1 Arena Way, Council Bluffs, IA, 51501, United States
O Comic Con is back as OCon Expo, celebrating comics and pop culture in Omaha. As Nebraska’s biggest comic con, the event features a variety of guests from film, television, comics, new media, and cosplay to create an entertaining experience.
OCon Expo Hours
Friday 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Kentuckiana GI Joe Toy Expo (Shepherdsville / Louisville, Kentucky)
2026-07-18 | Paroquet Springs Conference Centre, 395 Paroquet Springs Drive, Shepherdsville, KY, 40165, United States
Toy show full of old and new 12 inch and 3 3/4 inch GI Joes, Star Wars, Super Hero figures, Marx, Megos, Contests, Cosplay, and much more!
Kentuckiana GI Joe Toy Expo Hours
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Ticket Prices
Admission Just $8.00
Early Bird Admission at 9:00 AM for $15.00
Friday Night Colonel Preview (5:00 PM-8:00 PM) for $30.00
(Colonel preview includes Early Bird admission on Saturday)

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

CowTown Comic Con (Fort Worth / Dallas, Texas)
2026-07-18 - 2026-07-19 | Waxahachie Civic Center, 2000 Civic Center Ln, Waxahachie, TX, 75165, United States
CowTown Comic Con is Fort Worth / Dallas area’s newest Comic Con, dedicated to bringing comic book fans more than just a celebrity show. Comic fans can eenjoy themselves for an affordable price.
Show Hours
Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
Sunday 11:00am-4:00pm

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.

GalaxyCon Raleigh (North Carolina)
2026-07-23 - 2026-07-26 | Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Raleigh Supercon, held in North Carolina, changed its name to “GalaxyCon Raleigh” when Supercon Founder, Mike Broder, sold Florida Supercon and the “Supercon” Trademark to ReedPOP. GalaxyCon Raleigh is a 4-Day festival of fandom with celebrities, artists, writers, voice actors, cosplayers, entertainers, creators, wrestlers, fan groups, panelists, and comic book fans.
GalaxyCon Raleigh Hours
THURSDAY 2pm to 12am
FRIDAY 10am to 2am
SATURDAY 10am to 2am
SUNDAY 10am to 8pm
EXHIBITION HALL HOURS
THURSDAY 2pm to 8pm
FRIDAY 10am to 8pm
SATURDAY 10am to 8pm
SUNDAY 10am to 6pm

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San Diego Comic-Con International (California)
2026-07-23 - 2026-07-27 | San Diego Convention Center, 111 W. Harbor Dr., San Diego, CA, 92101, United States
The San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) is biggest comic convention in California and one of the biggest comic cons in the U.S. It began in 1970 when a group of comics, movie, and science fiction fans banded together to put on the first comic book convention in southern California. Originally called San Diego’s Golden State Comic-Minicon, it was a one day “Minicon” event. Today, this gigantic convention has become an entertainment red-carpet event because of appearances by movie stars and A-list celebrities. With attendance topping 130,000 in recent years, you better make sure you order your tickets ahead of the event. Being geeky is cool and now mainstream.
San Diego Comic-Con Hours
Wednesday (Preview Night) 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Thursday 9:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday 9:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday 9:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
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Tickets / Badge Info
Technically speaking, you don’t purchase tickets for SDCC. You have to purchase badges through your comic-con ID. It’s not as simple as buying tickets online or at the convention booth. There is a strict process you need to follow.
SDCC offers a variety of tickets, or badges, depending on your preferred price point and availability. Prices for adult badges ranging from $69 for a Thursday, Friday, or Saturday badge or $47 for a Sunday badge. All four badges could be purchased for $254 and combined into a four-day badge. Prices for junior attendees (13-17 years old) are roughly half the adult prices, and attendees 12 and under are free with a paying adult.
If you’re interested in attending Preview Night to get an early start on your shopping, it is available only by first purchasing all four of the main daily badges, Thursday through Sunday. If that requirement is met, a Preview Night badge may also be purchased for an additional $50. This meant that in order to get a “Four-day with Preview Night” badge package, you’ll be spending $304.
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SDCC Event News
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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.

The National Sports Card Convention (Chicago, Illinois)
2026-07-29 - 2026-08-02 | Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N River Rd, Rosemont, IL, 60018, United States
The National Sports Card Convention (NSCC) is the countries most famous Sports Card and Memorabilia Trade Show! This national sports collectors convention operates annually and moves to different cities to attract new customers and to help continue to grow and brand this great hobby. Every National Sports Card Convention event hosts meet-and-greet public sports and celebrity signings. Various sports figures will appear for scheduled signings through out the weekend. A wide selection of premier past and present athletes will be present for photo ops and signature requests. Lineups typically exceed over 100 athletes for this event. The event has over 600 of the countries most prolific dealers. All dealers will have 10×15 decorated trade booths for their merchandising needs.
National Sports Card Convention Hours
Wednesday 4 pm – 8 pm
Thursday 10 am – 6 pm
Friday 10 am – 6 pm
Saturday 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday 10 am – 4 pm

Gen Con (Indianapolis, Indiana)
2026-07-30 - 2026-08-02 | Indiana Convention Center, 100 S. Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN, United States
Gen Con is the largest tabletop game convention in North America by both attendance and number of events. It features traditional pen-and-paper, board, and card games, including role-playing games, miniatures wargames, live action role-playing games, collectible card games, and strategy games.

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.
