2025 Conventions

Retro-Toy Con (Greenville, South Carolina)
2025-11-21 - 2025-11-23 | Embassy Suites by Hilton Greenville Conference Center, 670 Verdae Blvd, Greenville, SC, 29607, United States
Join Retro-Toy Con in South Carolina for a fun filled weekend packed with celebrity guests, panels, cosplay, TOY VENDORS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY and more!

CTN Animation Expo (Burbank / Los Angeles, California)
2025-11-20 - 2025-11-23 | Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport, 2500 N Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA, 91505, United States
The CTN Animation Expo, short for Creative Talent Network Animation Expo, is an annual expo held in Los Angeles area. It serves as a gathering for professionals, students, and enthusiasts in the animation industry. This event is a significant in the animation community, providing valuable opportunities for learning, networking, and career development.

Anime NJ++ (Hudson Valley Area, New Jersey)
2025-11-14 - 2025-11-16 | 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.

Iowa GI Joe Convention - Codename Iowa: Assembly Required (Des Moines)
2025-11-14 - 2025-11-15 | Hyvee Hall, 730 4th St, Des Moines, IA, 50309, United States
Assembly Required 2023 will be a ripping good time as we raise a grape soda to carouse, converse and celebrate everyone’s favorite mayhem-making mercenaries and maniacs from the marsh — The Dreadnoks! This 12th annual G.I. Joe fan convention will give collectors, creators, and new recruits even more Joe content over the course of two days — including customs classes, panel discussions, vendors, contests, prize giveaways and more.

GeekGirlCon (Seattle, Washington)
2025-11-08 - 2025-11-09 | Seattle Convention Center, 705 Pike St, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
GeekGirlCon is an organization that works to empower women and girls to pursue their passions—whether they love science and technology, comics, literature, gaming, or anything else! Everybody is a geek at heart, in one way or another. The idea to form GeekGirlCon sparked after a panel called “Geek Girls Exist” at San Diego Comic-Con in 2010. A group of girls began talking about how they could help ensure female geeks had one safe and welcoming place to come together, examine their role in geek culture, and empower other women and girls to celebrate who they are and what they love.

Sheffield Anime & Gaming Con (UK)
2025-11-08 - 2025-11-09 | 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.

The Akron Comicon (Ohio)
2025-11-08 - 2025-11-09 | Emidio’s Expo Center, 48 E. Bath Rd, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, 44223, United States
The Akron Comicon is a celebration of mainstream and independent comics past, present and future. Celebrating 11 years of providing a fun, family friendly experience for the Akron, Ohio area! Our mission and vision has remained the same through the years and our commitment to our areas Comic Book and Pop Culture Fans will continue for many more!
Show Hours
Saturday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
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Rocky Mountain Con (Denver, Colorado)
2025-11-08 - 2025-11-09 | Embassy Suites Denver Central Park Hotel, 4444 N. Havana St, Denver, CO, 80239, United States
Rocky Mountain Con is a Comic, Gaming, Anime, Toy and Sci-Fi convention started by fans in the Denver/Aurora Colorado area to help the victims of the Aurora Theater shooting. We are glad to keep working with other local groups to donate a portion of the proceeds and have them go to the people that need it.
Show Hours
Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm
Tickets: $10.00 per day at the door

Anime Expo Chibi (Ontario, California)
2025-11-07 - 2025-11-09 | Ontario Convention Center, 2000 E Convention Center Way, Ontario, CA, 91764, United States
Join fans in this opportunity to celebrate Japanese pop culture in Ontario, California.
Anime Expo Chibi Exhibit Hall Hours
Saturday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Supanova Comic Con (Brisbane, Australia)
2025-11-07 - 2025-11-09 | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Merivale St & Glenelg Street, South Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia

Hal-Con (Halifax, Canada)
2025-11-07 - 2025-11-09 | Halifax World Trade and Convention Centre, 1800 Argyle St, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3N8, Canada

Air Capital Comic Con (Wichita, Kansas)
2025-11-07 - 2025-11-08 | Century II Convention Center, 225 W Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS, 67202, United States
Air Capital Comic Con (ACCC) was started in 2013 by brothers Don and Drew Woodworth. Having attended many comic conventions in other cities, they were interested in bringing a similar experience to their hometown of Wichita. They both have a deep rooted love of comic books and comic book culture and they hope that this Kansas comic convention reflects those passions.
Air Capital Comic Con Hours
Saturday 10am-6pm
Sunday 10am-5pm
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Supanova Comic Con (Adelaide, Australia)
2025-10-31 - 2025-11-02 | Adelaide Showground, Goodwood Rd, Wayville, SA 5034, Australia

Youmacon (Detroit, Michigan)
2025-10-30 - 2025-11-02 | Huntington Place, 1 Washington Blvd, Detroit, MI, 48226, United States
Youmacon is a celebration of Japanese animation, videogames, popular culture and costuming, and its influence on our own culture over the past few decades. This annual four-day anime convention is held during November in Detroit, Michigan.
Show Hours
Friday 1:00pm – 8:00pm
Saturday 10:30am – 8:00pm
Sunday 11:00am – 4:00pm
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EGX (London, UK)
2025-10-24 - 2025-10-26 | ExCeL London, One Western Gateway, London, E16 1XL, United Kingdom
EGX, previously named Eurogamer Expo, is a trade fair for video games organised by Gamer Network and held annually in the United Kingdom and Germany. Fans will have the chance to try new games, as well as catering to those who likes creative cosplays. This event brings together gamers from all genres, catering to just about everyone in the fandom community.

Winnipeg Comiccon (Canada)
2025-10-24 - 2025-10-26 | RBC Convention Centre, 375 York Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 3J3, Canada
Winnipeg Comiccon held in Winnipeg, Manitoba brings you a fresh and exciting guest line-up from the worlds of comic books, movies/TV and cosplay.
Show Hours
Friday – VIP: 2:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Regular: 3:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Saturday – VIP: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Regular: 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sunday – VIP: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Regular: 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Film and Comic Con Cardiff (UK)
2025-10-18 - 2025-10-19 | Cardiff International Arena, Mary Ann St, Cardiff, CF10 2EQ, United Kingdom
Film & Comic Con Cardiff is held at the Cardiff International Arena. Look forward to a fun weekend where you can browse the many trader stalls, get those hard to find items, geek out and enjoy the cosplay, a must for all fans of pop culture!

VoltCon Voltron Convention (Indianapolis, Indiana)
2025-10-18 - 2025-10-19 | Wyndham Indianapolis West, 2544 Executive Drive, Indianapolis, IN, 46241, United States
VoltCon is a celebration of Voltron Defender of the Universe! It is also a weekend-long tribute to robot-related animated series, toys and collectibles. The event is a fan-run event featuring all incarnations of this legendary defender!
VoltCon Hours
Saturday 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
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UwU Con (Mesa, Arizona)
2025-10-17 - 2025-10-19 | 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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Carlisle Comic Con (Pennsylvania)
2025-10-17 - 2025-10-18 | Carlisle Expo Center, 100 K St, Carlisle, PA, 17013, United States
Carlisle Comic Con Hours
Friday 6 PM – 9 PM
Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM
Advance Ticket Prices:
VIP Early Buyer Admission – $28
General Admission – $18
Children Ages 4 to 11 – $5
Infants and Toddlers – Admitted for free
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Rail City Fan Fest (St. Albans, Vermont)
2025-10-11 - 2025-10-12 | Collins Perley Sports Complex, 890 Fairfax Rd, St Albans City, VT, 05478, United States
Rail City Fan Fest, held in Saint Albans, Vermont, aims to bring all things pop culture to Vermont! Stop in for entertainment, shopping, trading, cosplaying, or just taking it all in! Fan Fest is an all ages event that will have something for everyone in the family. Show off your making skills in our first ever cosplay contest, watch on as giant robots battle it out, or learn Jedi skills in a lightsaber choreography class!

Comic Con Scotland (Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
2025-10-11 - 2025-10-12 | Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Newbridge, EH28 8NB, United Kingdom
Comic Con Scotland, like many other comic cons, is a place where fans of pop culture, films, tv, comic books, and more, can meet and greet their favourite actors and actresses, have photographs with them, and get autographs. Our special guests always attend question and answer panels as well so fans can interact with them on a less crowded level and without the hustle and bustle of the main convention behind them.

Tsubasacon (Charleston, West Virginia)
2025-10-10 - 2025-10-12 | Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Dr, Charleston, WV, 25301, United States
West Virginia’s Anime, Gaming, and Cosplay Convention. Tsubasacon is a three-day convention that offers video and tabletop gaming, informative guest and fan panels, a cosplay contest and gatherings for fans of anime, video gaming, pop culture and more.
Originally founded in 2004 in Charleston, the convention switched hands a couple years later, moving to the Big Sandy Superstore Arena and Conference Center, where it spent quite a few years bringing anime, gaming and cosplay once a year to the residents of Huntington. In 2019, Tsubasacon returned to Charleston, and brought with it 2,000+ attendees to celebrate the weekend with anime, gaming, pop culture and of course, cosplay!

Oni-Con Anime Convention (Galveston, Texas)
2025-10-10 - 2025-10-12 | Galveston Island Convention Center, 5600 Seawall Blvd, Galveston, TX, 77551, United States
Oni-Con is an annual three-day anime convention held during October/November at the Galvestion Island Convention Center at The San Luis Resort in Galveston, Texas.

PAX Australia (Melbourne)
2025-10-10 - 2025-10-12 | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf, VIC 3006, Australia
PAX, originally known as Penny Arcade Expo, has grown to be the largest gaming festival in North America. This video game convention is a celebration of gaming and gaming culture featuring thought-provoking panels, a massive expo hall filled with the best publishers and studios, new game demos, musical performances, tournaments, and a community experience unlike any other.
Show Hours
Friday 10:00AM – 11:00PM
Saturday 10:00AM – 11:00PM
Sunday 10:00AM – 6:00PM
Expo Hall Hours
10:00AM – 6:00PM Each Day
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Playthrough Gaming Convention (Raleigh, North Carolina)
2025-10-04 - 2025-10-05 | Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Playthrough is a two day gaming convention taking place in Raleigh, is North Carolina’s premiere gaming convention. It’s a weekend long extravaganza showcasing the latest games and providing an opportunity for gamers to meet others who share their passion. Whether you are interested in video games, eSports, tabletop games, or play testing new creations, Playthrough has something for everyone! For more information go to.
Show Hours
Saturday 10am – 10pm
Sunday 10am – 6pm
Kids 9 and under get in FREE with paid adult. Up to 3 children for each adult.
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Dallas Fan Festival (Texas)
2025-10-04 - 2025-10-05 | Irving Convention Center, 500 West Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving, TX, 75039, United States
If you’re into comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, gaming or cosplay come share our playground. You’ll feel out of this world – and right at home at the Dallas Fan Festival. It’s 3 days of fun-filled, fan culture in Dallas, Texas.
Show Hours:
Friday 3 PM – 8 PM
Saturday 10 AM – 7 PM
Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM
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Wyoming Pop Culture Con (Casper)
2025-10-04 - 2025-10-05 | Clarion Inn at Platte River, 123 W E St, Casper, WY, 82601, United States
Bringing Pop Culture to the Cowboy state of Wyoming. Celebrities guests include Tom Arnold, Martin Klebba, Jason London, Morgan Berry, Leilani Shiu, Keith Coogan, Lisa Fuson, Ming Chen, Jeremy Ambler, Wesley Eure, Kathy Coleman, Charlie Schlatter and many more!
Tickets start out at $10 for kids single day and $75 for adults VIP 3-day passes.

Newcastle Anime & Gaming Con (UK)
2025-10-04 - 2025-10-05 | Event Northumbria, 2 Sandyford Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8SB
Newcastle 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 Ink (Richmond, Virginia)
2025-10-03 - 2025-10-05 | 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.
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