Best Events & Community in New York, New York — 11 verified listings
Anime NYC — East Coast's largest anime convention at the Javits Center August 20-23, 2026. Draws 150,000 fans for major studio premieres, exclusive screenings, cosplay, gaming, and concerts. Held in New York, New
New York Comic Con — East Coast's largest pop culture convention at the Javits Center October 8-11, 2026. Four days of comics, film/TV studio activations, gaming, voice actors, and panels celebrating 20 years. Held in New
Tokyo Game Show NYC Satellite — TGS North America satellite event held in NYC featuring exclusive game showcases from Japanese publishers, developer panels, and hands-on demos. Held in New York, New York. Industry events bring devel
Anime Fan Fest NYC — NYC anime celebration featuring artist alley, cosplay contests, panels, voice actor signings, vendor hall, and Japanese culture programming. Held in New York, New York. Anime conventions combine indus
Aim Lab (Statespace) — Aim Lab is a free aim trainer built by NYC-based Statespace with neuroscientists from NYU, using adaptive analytics to coach FPS players on motor and cognitive skills. With over 30 million users it is
Inside Editors — Inside Editors is a Twitch and YouTube editing studio that handles full-service post-production for streamers and creators, from raw VOD to publish. Services include long-form edits, vertical clips, t
Playcrafting (IGDA NYC) — Playcrafting is the largest network of game developers in New York, with more than 30,000 members across courses, expos, and the monthly NYC Indie Dev Night at BrookLAN. It also runs PLAY.NYC and the
IGDA NYC — IGDA NYC is the New York City chapter of the International Game Developers Association, running monthly events for developers across studios, schools, and indie teams. It collaborates closely with the
GUMBO NYC — GUMBO NYC is a community of New York-based indie game developers focused on shared workspace, collaboration, and resources. It is one of the few NYC orgs explicitly built around indie teams rather tha
Edge Studio (Voice Coaching) — Edge Studio is a NYC-based voiceover training company offering classes, private coaching, and demo production for narration, character work, and broadcast. Many of its instructors coach video game voi
Games for Change — Games for Change facilitates the creation and distribution of social impact games that serve as critical tools in humanitarian and educational efforts. The NYC-based nonprofit runs the annual G4C Fest