Best Anime Convention — 56 verified

Anime conventions combine industry guests, voice actor panels, cosplay competitions, AMV contests, manga shopping, and dedicated gaming rooms.

• Anime Expo — California. North America's largest Japanese pop culture celebration at the Los Angeles Convention Center July 2-5, 2026. Hosts 100,000+ attendees across exhibit halls, industry panels, premieres, gaming, and con
• Otakon — District of Columbia. East Coast anime mainstay at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center July 31 - August 2, 2026. Three days of anime screenings, J-pop concerts, cosplay competitions, gaming tournaments, and industry
• Anime NYC — New York. 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
• Anime Boston — Massachusetts. New England's largest anime convention at the Hynes Convention Center and Sheraton Boston. The 2026 edition drew 27,000+ unique attendees with voice actors, gaming, concerts, and artist alley. Held in
• Anime Central (ACen) — Illinois. Chicago/Midwest's largest anime convention at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center May 15-17, 2026. Features a massive video game room, concerts, the largest US artist alley, and 33,000 expected a
• Sakura-Con — Washington. Pacific Northwest's oldest and largest anime convention at the Seattle Convention Center April 3-5, 2026. Features gaming halls, cosplay, dances, AMVs, and over 100,000 sq ft of exhibits. Held in Seat
• FanimeCon — California. Northern California's largest anime convention, run 24 hours a day at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center over Memorial Day Weekend (May 22-25, 2026). Features Masquerade, Black & White Ball, gamin
• Animazement — North Carolina. Raleigh's premier anime and Japanese culture convention at the Raleigh Convention Center May 22-24, 2026. Features concerts, educational panels, artist alley, video gaming, and J-pop performances. Hel
• Anime Weekend Atlanta — Georgia. Southeast's largest anime convention at the Georgia World Congress Center November 19-22, 2026. Features AMV contest, idol festival, maid cafe, RPG/tabletop/video gaming, and formal ball. Held in Atla
• Naka-Kon — Kansas. Three-day anime convention at the Overland Park Convention Center March 13-15, 2026. Features voice actors, video game rooms, cosplay competitions, fashion show, and maid cafe. Held in Overland Park,
• Tekko — Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's largest anime convention at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center July 23-26, 2026. Hosts nearly 12,000 fans for cosplay, video gaming, J-fashion, idolfest, and the Iron Cosplay compe
• MomoCon — Georgia. Atlanta's biggest anime and gaming convention at the Georgia World Congress Center May 21-24, 2026. Expanding to 1 million sq ft with 250,000 sq ft of continuous gaming hall, the 2nd-largest in the US
• Katsucon — Maryland. Annual three-day anime convention at the Gaylord National Resort February 13-15, 2026. Now in its 31st year with cosplay chess, art show, video gaming, maid cafe, and 175+ artist alley tables. Held in
• Anime Frontier — Texas. Texas anime convention at the Fort Worth Convention Center December 4-6, 2026. Features destination cosplay, voice actor autographs (Laura Bailey), video game tournaments, and concert programming. Hel
• ANIME Impulse Los Angeles — California. Weekend anime, manga, and video game celebration at Fairplex Pomona January 17-18, 2026. Features voice actors, cosplayers, vendor hall, and combined K-PLAY! FEST + Collectors Expo access. Held in Pom
• Anime Los Angeles — California. Community-focused SoCal anime convention at the Long Beach Convention Center each January (Jan 8-11, 2026). 21,000+ attendees enjoy voice acting panels, manga publishing, cosplay, and gaming. Held in
• Anime Midwest — Illinois. Family-friendly anime convention at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center July 3-5, 2026. 15,000-person three-day event with video gaming, concerts, cosplay, and free ramen. Held in Rosemont, Illin
• Tokyo, OK — Oklahoma. Eighteenth annual Japanese pop culture convention at the Marriott Tulsa Hotel Southern Hills June 25-28, 2026. 300+ hours of programming across anime, console/tabletop gaming, music, and Japanese cult
• Anime Iowa — Iowa. Iowa's first anime convention, founded in 1997. The 2026 edition runs July 31 - August 2 in Coralville with cosplay, gaming, dealer's hall, and panels. Held in Coralville, Iowa. Anime conventions comb
• Animarathon — Ohio. Family-friendly anime celebration at Bowling Green State University's Bowen-Thompson Student Union March 21-22, 2026. Features panels, cosplay contests, anime screenings, tabletop and video games, and
• Anime Detour — Minnesota. Minnesota's largest and longest-running anime convention at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis March 27-29, 2026. Three-day cultural and educational event with anime, manga, gaming, and cosplay. Held in Mi
• Anime Milwaukee — Wisconsin. Wisconsin's largest anime convention at the Baird Center / Hilton Milwaukee March 6-8, 2026. Features Japanese industry guests, Cosplay Combat Chess, Charity Ball, and Nocturnal Underground dance. Hel
• Anime St. Louis (Anime STL) — Missouri. St. Louis region's largest anime and manga convention at the St. Charles Convention Center April 24-26, 2026. Now in its 21st year with 8,800+ attendees, gaming, panels, and artist alley. Held in Sain
• Holiday Matsuri — Florida. Florida's largest anime convention at the Orange County Convention Center December 18-20, 2026. 50,000+ fans for cosplay, gaming tournaments, themed dances, and 18+ nightlife at Hyatt Regency Orlando.
• Anime Blues Con — Tennessee. West Tennessee's largest anime convention at the Renasant Convention Center July 10-12, 2026. 6,000+ attendees for video game and tabletop tournaments, voice actor panels, and vendor halls. Held in Me
• Kumoricon — Oregon. Annual anime convention at the Oregon Convention Center November 13-15, 2026. Celebrates 20+ years of anime, Japanese culture, video gaming, cosplay, and J-pop performances. Held in Portland, Oregon.
• WasabiCon — Florida. Northeast Florida's largest pop culture convention at the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center October 9-11, 2026. 165,000+ sq ft across anime, cosplay, K-pop, tabletop gaming, and video games. Held
• Colossalcon — Ohio. Annual multi-day anime convention at Kalahari Resort and Convention Center May 27-31, 2026. Combines anime programming with full waterpark access, gaming, cosplay, and the iconic poolside parties. Hel
• SacAnime Summer — California. Pop-culture entertainment convention at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center September 4-6, 2026. Features live programming, celebrity guests, vending, art shows, concerts, and gaming. Held in Sacr
• SacAnime Spring — California. Spring edition of SacAnime at CalExpo April 24-26, 2026. Full weekend of anime, voice actor guests, cosplay contests, art shows, and gaming with kids 11 and under free. Held in Sacramento, California.
• Anime Town Pensacola — Florida. Regional anime convention at the Pensacola Interstate Fair May 8-10, 2026. Brings voice actors, vendors, and fans together across classic and modern anime fandoms with panels and cosplay. Held in Pens
• Anime USA — Virginia. Annual three-day Washington DC area anime convention at the Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles November 20-22, 2026. Features AMV contest, artist alley, cosplay competition, LARP, and tabletop gami
• Zenkaikon — Pennsylvania. Volunteer-run anime, sci-fi, gaming, and fantasy convention at the Lancaster County Convention Center March 20-22, 2026. Features panels, artists, late-night dances, and cosplay performances. Held in
• Castle Point Anime Convention — New Jersey. Largest student-run anime convention in the USA at the Meadowlands Exposition Center April 25-26, 2026. Two-day event with artist's alley, dealers' room, masquerade, video games, and workshops. Held i
• Anime Riverside — California. Fifth annual SoCal anime celebration at the Riverside Convention Center May 30-31, 2026. Features Professional Anime Wrestling, free arcade, cosplay contests, stage performances, and anime karaoke. He
• Anime North Texas — Texas. Annual DFW anime convention at The Westin Dallas Fort Worth Airport August 7-9, 2026. Features panels, guest appearances, late-night activities, and fan-focused programming. Held in Irving, Texas. Ani
• AnimeFest at UCSD — California. Annual anime convention at UC San Diego's Price Center each February. Features discussion panels, cosplay, artist marketplace, manga library, festival games, and video games. Held in San Diego, Califo
• AniFest Torrance — California. Torrance's 8th annual anime festival June 6, 2026. Features 100+ vendors, live performances, and world-class cosplay in Southern California. Held in Torrance, California. Anime conventions combine ind
• Portland Anime-Fest — Maine. Single-day anime convention at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Portland Maine. The 2026 event takes place March 14 and features panels, cosplay, gaming, and vendor hall. Held in Portland, Maine. Anime
• Little Rock Anime Festival — Arkansas. Arkansas anime convention at the Statehouse Convention Center February 7-8, 2026. Two-day celebration of anime, cosplay, gaming, and Japanese pop culture in central Arkansas. Held in Little Rock, Arka
• Colorado Anime Fest — Colorado. Denver-area anime convention combining cosplay, video gaming, panels, and live performances. Features artist alley, vendor hall, and Japanese pop culture programming each spring. Held in Denver, Color
• Garden State Anime Fest — New Jersey. New Jersey anime festival April 18-19, 2026. Two-day weekend event featuring cosplay competitions, video gaming, artist alley, and anime industry guests. Held in Augusta, New Jersey. Anime conventions
• Charleston Anime-Fest — South Carolina. Annual one-day Charleston anime convention April 19, 2026. Features cosplay, gaming, artist showcase, and Japanese pop culture programming. Held in Charleston, South Carolina. Anime conventions combin
• Anime Dallas — Texas. Three-day Dallas-area anime convention at Embassy Suites Frisco Hotel & Convention Center April 17-19, 2026. Brings fans together for community, creativity, panels, and live entertainment. Held in Fri
• Mississippi Anime Festival — Mississippi. Mississippi's annual anime festival returning to Jackson in March 2026. Features cosplay, panels, video gaming, vendor hall, and Japanese pop culture programming. Held in Jackson, Mississippi. Anime c
• Weebcon — Texas. North Texas premier anime convention featuring artist alley, vendor hall, cosplay contests, panels, and gaming tournaments hosted at the Irving Convention Center. Held in Irving, Texas. Anime conventi
• Anime Tyler — Texas. East Texas anime convention featuring cosplay, gaming, panels, voice actors, and vendor hall. Community-focused regional anime celebration in the Tyler/Longview area. Held in Tyler, Texas. Anime conve
• Anime Banzai (Farewell) — Utah. Final edition of Utah's annual anime convention at the Davis Conference Center October 16-18, 2026. Three-day farewell celebration with vendors, artists, guests, and community programming. Held in Lay
• AnimeFest+ (UCSD) — California. Annual anime convention at UC San Diego organized by the UCSD Anime & Manga Society. Features panels, workshops, manga library, festival games, and video gaming. Held in La Jolla, California. Anime co
• Anime South — Florida. Pensacola Beach three-day anime convention featuring artist alley, cosplay competition, dealer's room, gaming, and maid/host cafe programming. Held in Pensacola Beach, Florida. Anime conventions combi
• AniMinneapolis — Minnesota. Minnesota anime convention featuring cosplay, video gaming tournaments, voice actor panels, artist alley, and Japanese pop culture programming each summer. Held in Bloomington, Minnesota. Anime conven
• Anime Riverside Pro Wrestling — California. Professional Anime Wrestling event held during Anime Riverside at the Riverside Convention Center. Features themed wrestling matches with anime cosplay and live entertainment. Held in Riverside, Calif
• Anime Vegas — Nevada. Las Vegas anime convention featuring artist alley, cosplay contests, voice actor panels, video gaming tournaments, and Japanese pop culture programming. Held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Anime conventions co
• Anime Senpai Live — California. Orange County anime convention featuring artist alley, cosplay contests, voice actor panels, video gaming tournaments, and Japanese pop culture programming. Held in Anaheim, California. Anime conventi
• Anime Fan Fest NYC — New York. 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
• Crunchyroll Expo (San Jose) — California. Crunchyroll's flagship anime convention at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center featuring exclusive premieres, voice actor guests, anime industry panels, and gaming. Held in San Jose, California. An

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