North American Anime Conventions List of Events

Anime Conventions: List of North America Events

2012

 

Anime conventions are a pop culture phenomenon that spread Japanese Anime and Manga from Japan throughout the world.  In North America alone there are now over 50 events with some events such as Toronto, Los Angeles, and Chicago drawing more than 15,000 visitors.

A typical anime convention combines manga comics, games, books, and characters with anime figures, anime figurines, DVD’s, movies, tv shows, music, posters, trading cards and other products.  All have some type of Artisit Alley, dealer show along with cosplay, guest speakers, panel questions, art works, and autograph signing.

Many of the larger events will include a masquerade, contests, cosplay, and dance activities.  While promoting the culture of Japan these events have gone far beyond cultural awareness.

Please review this list of anime convention events and make your plans to attend a local event in your area.  Where noted you can click on the link that will take you to the website for that event.

Ohayocon

January 27-29, 2012 Greater Columbus Convention Center Columbus, OH

What is Ohayocon? Ohayocon is a 3 day event that focused on the art, culture and community surrounding Japanese Animation. When was Ohayocon Started? This convention began with a few intrepid staffers back in 2001. Check out our Wiki for more Ohayocon History!! What does Ohayocon mean? Ohayocon derives its name from the similarity in pronunciation between “Ohio”, where the con is held, and Ohayo (おはよう, Ohayou?), which is Japanese for “Good morning”. What is an anime/animation convention? Anime Conventions are where fans gather as a community to appreciate the art of anime in all forms but focusing primarily on Japanese visual media. Who goes to an anime convention? Panels, Workshops, Screenings, Special Live Events, Concerts, Community groups, Round Table discussions and Community! Who goes to Ohayocon? Fans of all ages attend Ohayocon…we are a family friendly event that provides ratings and assistance for our attendees with special needs.

 

A Taste of Animethon

January 28, 2012 MacEwan University, City Centre Campus & Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel Edmonton, Alberta

Animethon started back in 1994 by the Banzai Anime Klub of Alberta (BAKA), with the intent of promoting Japanese anime. It became a success by presenting well-known and more obscure anime to audiences, and has since grown to what it is now. Today, Animethon is presented by the not-for-profit Alberta Society for Asian Popular Arts (ASAPA).

In the beginning, Animethon was a one-day event that allowed people to view different Japanese Anime movies and television shows within two classrooms at Grant MacEwan. Since Animethon 2, the festival has grown to utilize the entirety of the University campus for events, artist alley, education panels, and a large vendor hall. As such, the steady increase of numbers in attendees to Animethon has allowed for various vendors to expose themselves to a unique group of people both young and old.

A Taste of Animethon was first created in 2010. While nowhere near the size of Animethon itself it’s been a successful event in it’s own right with a steadily growing attendance. We hope that this year’s event will be just as successful.

 

Setsucon

January 28-29, 2012 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel State College, PA

 

Setsucon 2012, located in the geographical center of Pennsylvania, is a 6th year anime convention catering to the students of Penn State University and the surrounding community. Located at the Penn Stater Conference Center in State College, PA, Setsucon is at the University Park Campus (Main Campus) of Penn State University.

Setsucon is hosted by the Penn State Anime Organization (PSAO). Since September 2001, the PSAO has been bringing anime, manga and Japanese pop culture to the University Park campus. Working to provide both weekly screenings and a social environment for Penn State’s anime/manga fan base, the PSAO is continually broadening its horizons. The PSAO meetings serve multiple functions, including our free weekly anime screenings. We also arrange trips to conventions, have club social events, facilitate DDR events on campus, and much much more!

 

 

WAI-Con

January 28-29, 2012 Perth Convention Exhibition Centre Perth, WA Australia

 

Kami-Con

February 3-5, 2012 University of Alabama Ferguson Center Tuscaloosa, AL

 

Ushicon

February 3-5, 2012 Wingate by Wyndham Hotel & Conference Center Round Rock, TX

 

Orlando Anime Day

February 4, 2012 Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, FL

Information:   Another year and time for another Orlando Anime Day! Our show is the one day anime marketplace that brings all your anime/manga needs to you without all the hassle or extra expense associated with other conventions. Admission is only $3.00 at the door (with part of that going to support breast cancer awareness) so you won’t have to spend all your money just to get inside. This is our 5th Orlando Anime Day and will be at a new location, the Wyndham Orlando Resort featuring an over 2,000 sq ft dealers room, Video/Event room and FREE Parking. We hope to see you all there February, 4th 2012.   Featuring:   Marketplace (dealer’s room) Artist’s Area Costume Contest Prize Giveaways Video/Event room Photo Scavenger Hunt Video Game Area Anime Day Card Battle Game

 

Chibi-Pa Sampler

February 5, 2012 Hilton Deerfield Beach Deerfield Beach, FL

 

AlmaCon

February 10-12, 2012 Alma College Alma, MI

 

Naka-Kon

February 10-12, 2012 Overland Park Convention Center Overland Park, KS

 

Anime-SPARK!

February 16-19, 2012 Clarion Hotel & Convention Center Cedar Rapids, IA

 

Anime Milwaukee

February 17-19, 2012 Hyatt Regency Milwaukee / Frontier Airline Center Milwaukee, WI

 

Con Nooga

February 17-19, 2012 Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel Chattanooga, TN

The Multi-Fandom Convention.  For the Fans by the Fans!
A Convention for Fans of Science Fiction, Horror, Fantasy, Gaming, Anime, Paranormal, Costuming, Films, Artists, Celebrities, Comics, Haunting…so much more!
Con Nooga… Where all the fandoms come to play!

 

 

GATOCon

February 17-19, 2012 Texas A&M University Kingsville Kingsville, TX

 

Katsucon

February 17-19, 2012 Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center National Harbor, MD

 

MegaCon

February 17-19, 2012 Orange County Convention Center Orlando, FL

 

Tsukino-Con

February 17-19, 2012 University of Victoria Victoria, British Columbia

 

Visioncon

February 17-19, 2012 Clarion Hotel and Conference Center Springfield, MO

 

Mini A-Kon

February 18, 2012 Denton Public Library North Branch Denton, TX

 

Queen City Kamikaze

February 18, 2012 Manchester Memorial High School Manchester, NH

 

Animation On Display

February 18-19, 2012 Hotel Kabuki San Francisco, CA

Animation on Display (AOD) is a weekend convention celebrating Japanese animation (anime), video games, recent American cartoons, and their related interests. Based in San Francisco, we are a family-friendly event where people can meet, bond, and share their interests with fellow enthusiasts. We feature fun, interactive events that celebrate, entertain, enlighten, and encourage attendees to engage and think. (We really mean “educational” but shhh- don’t tell your kids that!) Our events feature a diverse range of speakers, presenters, and performers, ranging from Hollywood industry professionals to popular local artists to knowledgeable fans.

 

MangaNEXT

February 24-26, 2012 Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel & Conference Center East Rutherford, NJ

 

Nashville Anime Day

February 25, 2012 Embassy Suites Nashville Airport Nashville, TN

 

Con-G

February 25-26, 2012 Holiday Inn Guelph Hotel & Conference Centre Guelph, Ontario

 

Anime Salt Lake

March 2-3, 2012 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT

 

Fannatiku Fest

March 2-3, 2012 Lexington Hotel and Conference Center St. George, UT

 

Genericon

March 2-4, 2012 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY

 

Knightrokon

March 3, 2012 University of Central Florida Student Union Orlando, FL

 

NipponCon

March 3, 2012 McDaniel College Westminster, MD

 

Animation & Gaming Ohio

March 8-11, 2012 Great Wolf Lodge Mason, OH

 

Animeland Wasabi

March 9-11, 2012 Red Lion Hotel Denver Southeast Aurora, CO

 

SpringFestNY

March 10, 2012 Polytechnic Institute of NYU Brooklyn, NY

 

All-Con Dallas

March 16-18, 2012 Crowne Plaza Hotel North Dallas-Addison Addison, TX

We Serve The Fan Community

For three days All-Con provides an umbrella of content supporting fans of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Renaissance, Anime, Costuming, Theater / Performing Arts, Mystery, Art, Crafts, Collecting, and Film Making. To help ‘give back’ there are several charity events at the convention every year.

 

Anime Conji

March 16-18, 2012 Town and Country Resort Hotel San Diego, CA

Anime Conji: San Diego Anime Convention   Anime Conji is run by a group of local San Diego fans who have a passion for anime culture and volunteer their time, energy, and effort toward putting together a great and unique convention. We have an interest in providing entertainment for like-minded individuals, and who better to bring the fun than the fans themselves? Our goal is to promote fandom culture as a whole and to foster the subculture of the anime fandom in San Diego and beyond. The convention serves as a place to celebrate, share, and appreciate Japanese animation, manga, music, and its associated cultures.

 

Kawa Kon

March 16-18, 2012 Sheraton Westport Chalet St. Louis, MO

 

Kawaii Kon

March 16-18, 2012 Hawaii Convention Center Honolulu, HI

 

MomoCon

March 16-18, 2012 Atlanta Marriott Marquis Atlanta, GA

 

Shuto Con

March 16-18, 2012 Lansing Convention Center Lansing, MI

 

Hatsume Fair

March 17-18, 2012 The Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens Delray Beach, FL

 

Tekkoshocon

March 21-25, 2012 Pittsburgh Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh, PA

 

Con-nichiwa

March 23-25, 2012 Holiday Inn Palo Verde Tucson, AZ

 

Animarathon

March 24, 2012 Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH

 

Kappa Kon

March 24-25, 2012 South MIlwaukee High School South Milwaukee, WI

 

Anime Detour

March 30 – April 1, 2012 Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Minneapolis South Minneapolis, MN

 

Conbust

March 30 – April 1, 2012 Smith College (Seelye Hall) Northampton, MA

 

EvilleCon

March 30 – April 1, 2012 Holiday Inn Evansville Airport Hotel Evansville, IN

 

I-Con

March 30 – April 1, 2012 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY

 

Kitsune Kon

March 30 – April 1, 2012 Radisson Paper Valley Hotel Appleton, WI

 

Sukoshicon: Birmingham

March 30 – April 1, 2012 Clarion Hotel Birmingham, AL

 

CGA Show Sun Coast

March 31, 2012 Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center Punta Gorda, FL

 

Mizuumi-Con

March 31, 2012 Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, TX

 

NashiCon

March 31 – April 1, 2012 Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center Columbia, SC

 

Castle Point Anime Convention

April 1, 2012 Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ

 

Anime Boston

April 6-8, 2012 Hynes Convention Center Boston, MA

Anime Boston is an annual three-day Japanese animation convention held in Boston, Massachusetts. Anime Boston 2012 will be held Friday, April 6th through Sunday, April 8th at the Hynes Convention Center and Sheraton Boston Hotel.

Anime Boston 2012 will once again be presenting popular events which include a masquerade, an anime music video contest, video programming rooms, an artists’ alley and art show, karaoke, game shows, video games, manga library, dances and balls, and much more… We’ll also be hosting some special guests and industry representatives at Anime Boston.

 

Anime Matsuri

April 6-8, 2012 The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center Woodlands, TX

 

FreeCon

April 6-8, 2012 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL

 

Middle Tennessee Anime Convention

April 6-8, 2012 Nashville Convention Center / Renaissance Nashville Hotel Nashville, TN

 

Sakura-Con

April 6-8, 2012 Washington State Convention & Trade Center Seattle, WA

 

Triad Anime Convention

April 6-8, 2012 The Hawthorne Inn & Conference Center Winston-Salem, NC

 

CGA Show Space Coast

April 7, 2012 DoubleTree by Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront Cocoa Beach, FL

 

Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo C2E2

April 13-15, 2012 North Building at McCormick Place Chicago, IL

The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo – also known as C2E2 – is a convention spanning the latest and greatest from the worlds of comics, movies, television, toys, anime, manga and video games. From a show floor packed with hundreds of exhibitors, to panels and autograph sessions giving fans a chance to interact with their favorite creators, to screening rooms featuring sneak peeks at films and television shows months before they hit either the big or small screen, C2E2 brings the best of popular culture to downtown Chicago!

 

CyPhaCon

April 13-15, 2012 Lake Charles Civic Center Lake Charles, LA

 

Khaotic Kon

April 13-15, 2012 Doubletree Hotel Tampa Westshore Airport Tampa, FL

 

UBCon

April 13-15, 2012 University of Buffalo, North Campus Buffalo, NY

 

Anime Day Vegas

April 14, 2012 Circus Circus Adventuredome Las Vegas, NV

 

Anime St. Louis

April 20-22, 2012 Gateway Center Collinsville, IL

 

Tora-Con

April 20-22, 2012 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY

 

FanExpo Vancouver

April 21-22, 2012 Vancouver Convention Centre Vancouver, British Columbia

 

Nadeshicon

April 21-22, 2012 Université Laval Quebec City, Quebec

 

BotCon

April 26-29, 2012 Hyatt Regency Dallas Dallas, TX

What will you experience at the show? Special Guests-featuring voice actors, artists and, of course, the Hasbro Transformers Team. The Hasbro Team will be on hand the entire weekend to show you the upcoming products and to answer your burning Transformers questions. Panels and Seminars-led by Hasbro, special guests and experts in the Transformers community. These presentations will totally immerse you in all things Transformers. Learn inside information, meet celebrities, watch demonstrations and more! Exhibit Hall-featuring over 200 tables of Transformers merchandise for sale. There are thousands of items each year that trade hands in this BotCon focal point. Transformers Film Fest-displays the talents of Transformers fans from all over the world. Come watch stories you have never dreamed of, being shown on the big screen!

 

 

 

Anime Central

April 27-29, 2012 Hyatt Regency O’Hare / Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Rosemont, IL

 

PariahCon

April 27-29, 2012 Imperial Swan Hotel & Suites Lakeland, FL

 

Shinboku Con

April 27-29, 2012 Ramada Elyria, Ohio Elyria, OH

 

Eastern Shore Fan Con

April 28, 2012 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD

 

BAMCon

May 4-6, 2012 Crowne Plaza Pittsfield – Berkshires Pittsfield, MA

 

CoreCon

May 4-6, 2012 AmericInn of Moorhead, MN Moorhead, MN

 

No Brand Con

May 4-6, 2012 Plaza Hotel and Suites Eau Claire, WI

 

Zenkaikon

May 11-12, 2012 Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks Oaks, PA

 

Anime-Park

May 12, 2012 Canton High School Canton, MI

 

LouisiANIME

May 18-20, 2012 Hilton Lafayette Lafayette, LA

 

Mobicon

May 18-20, 2012 Ashbury Hotel & Suites Mobile, AL

 

Nauticon

May 18-20, 2012 Provincetown Inn Provincetown, MA

 

Otafest

May 18-20, 2012 University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta

 

OkamiCon

May 19, 2012 CasaBlanca Resort & Casino Mesquite, NV

 

Animazement

May 24-27, 2012 Raleigh Convention Center Raleigh, NC

 

Anime Oasis

May 24-27, 2012 Grove Hotel / Quest Arena Boise, ID

 

Phoenix Comicon

May 24-27, 2012 Phoenix Convention Center Phoenix, AZ

 

Anime North

May 25-27, 2012 Toronto Congress Center Toronto, Ontario

Anime North is an anime convention located in Toronto, Canada that celebrates anime, manga, music, games and all other forms of Japanese Culture! This year, Anime North will be the weekend of May 25 – 27, 2012 at the Toronto Congress Centre and Doubletree International Plaza Hotel. Stay tuned for further updates as we start to ramp up for this year’s convention. We look forward to seeing you all there!

Attendance Cap to be Enacted for 2012   Anime North will be imposing an attendance cap on the convention starting in 2012, to deal with overcrowding issues. A total of 15,000 Weekend admissions and 5,000 of each of the single-day only admissions will be sold for 2012.

 

Comicpalooza

May 25-27, 2012 George R. Brown Convention Center Houston, TX

 

Florida Anime Experience

May 25-27, 2012 International Palms Resort & Conference Center Orlando, FL

 

Ultima Con

May 25-27, 2012 Sheraton New Orleans Hotel New Orleans, LA

 

FanimeCon

May 25-28, 2012 San Jose McEnery Convention Center San Jose, CA

 

A-Kon

June 1-3, 2012 Sheraton Dallas Hotel Dallas, TX

 

HamaCon

June 1-3, 2012 Von Braun Center Huntsville, AL

 

QC Anime-zing!

June 1-3, 2012 Clarion Hotel Conference Center Davenport, IA

 

Colossalcon

June 7-10, 2012 Kalahari Resort and Convention Center Sandusky, OH

 

AnimeNEXT

June 8-10, 2012 Garden State Exhibit Center Somerset, NJ

 

OMGcon

June 8-10, 2012 Julian Carroll Convention Center Paducah, KY

 

Sugoku Con

June 8-10, 2012 Red Lion Colonial Hotel Helena, MT

 

Anime Blitz & Comic Spectacle

June 9, 2012 Saskatoon Inn Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

 

Knoxville Comic & Anime Con

June 9-10, 2012 Falls Cedar Bluff Convention Center Knoxville, TN

 

AM2

June 15-17, 2012 Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, CA

 

Anime Blues Con

June 15-17, 2012 Hilton Memphis Memphis, TN

 

Anime Mid-Atlantic

June 15-17, 2012 Chesapeake Conference Center Chesapeake, VA

 

Metrocon

June 15-17, 2012 Tampa Convention Center Tampa, FL

 

SoDak Anime Convention

June 15-17, 2012 Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Rapid City, SD

 

PortConMaine

June 21-24, 2012 Wyndham Portland Airport Hotel South Portland, ME

 

Seishun-Con

June 22-24, 2012 Doubletree Hotel Atlanta NW/Marietta Atlanta, GA

 

JAFAX

June 23-24, 2012 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI

 

AniMinneapolis

June 29 – July 1, 2012 Ramada Mall of America Bloomington, MN

 

FandomFest

June 29 – July 1, 2012 Galt House Louisville, KY

 

Anime Expo

June 29 – July 2, 2012 Los Angeles Convention Center Los Angeles, CA

Held annually in Los Angeles, Anime Expo is North America’s largest anime and manga celebration. Anime Expo gives fans the rare opportunity to meet and hear from some of the most famous anime, manga and musical artists from Japan and get into the action through everything from costume play, karaoke and video competitions to exclusive screenings, non-stop video gaming competitions and the wildly popular Masquerade, in which fans transform themselves into their favorite characters through creative costuming, accessories and make-up and put on their own show before an audience of thousands. AX 2012 will be held June 29 – July 2, 2012 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

 

Florida Supercon

June 29 – July 2, 2012 Miami Airport Convention Center Miami, FL

 

CONvergence

July 5-8, 2012 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bloomington – Minneapolis South Minneapolis, MN

 

Omnicon

July 6-7, 2012 McAllen Convention Center McAllen, TX

 

Anime Midwest

July 6-8, 2012 Wyndham Lisle-Chicago Hotel & Executive Meeting Center Lisle, IL

 

Anime Overload

July 6-8, 2012 Holiday Inn Austin Midtown Austin, TX

 

Chiisaicon

July 6-8, 2012 Paroquet Springs Conference Centre Shepherdsville, KY

 

MiniComi

July 7, 2012 University of British Columbia, Student Union Building Vancouver, British Columbia

 

Anime SouthEast

July 13-15, 2012 Sevierville Events Center Sevierville, TN

 

ConnectiCon

July 13-15, 2012 Connecticut Convention Center Hartford, CT

 

Ikasucon

July 13-15, 2012 Grand Wayne Convention Center Fort Wayne, IN

 

Sukoshicon: Athens

July 14, 2012 Holiday Inn Hotel Athens Athens, GA

 

Glass City Con

July 14-15, 2012 Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH

 

Ai-Kon

July 20-22, 2012 Winnipeg Convention Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba

 

Sogen Con

July 20-22, 2012 Sheraton Sioux Falls & Convention Center Sioux Falls, SD

 

Ani-Fi

July 21-22, 2012 Century Center South Bend, IN

 

AnimeIowa

July 27-29, 2012 Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center Coralville, IA

 

ConBravo!

July 27-29, 2012 Holiday Inn Burlington Burlington, Ontario

 

Otakon

July 27-29, 2012 Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore, MD

 

WausaubiCon

July 27-29, 2012 The Plaza Hotel & Suites of Wausau Wausau, WI

 

Anime Festival Orlando

August 3-5, 2012 Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, FL

 

Anime World Chicago

August 3-5, 2012 Hyatt Regency O’Hare Rosemont, IL

AnimeWorld is the newest and best anime convention produced by the team that created Propworx, Hollywood’s Premier Event Auction Company, and a group of passionate, dedicated cosplayers and convention workers from the Midwest. Together we are combining Propworx event expertise with fan passion to create a truly unique event.   We want anime fans to have a fun experience that is neither corporate nor amateurish. An experience that combines great panels, fan-favorite guest stars, thrilling game tournaments, wall-worthy artwork and fully stocked vendors’ hall, with an awesome masquerade with new and exciting ideas that will make AnimeWorld unique.   Fan input is welcome and we are always on our forum, looking to chat with attendees and take your feedback. We also need great volunteers who want to work the convention and earn a free pass while having fun helping out their fellow fans.   Enter a world of anime, cosplay, manga, gaming and fun… AnimeWorld!

 

Godaikocon

August 3-5, 2012 Auburn Hills Marriott Pontiac at Centerpoint Pontiac, MI

 

Otakuthon

August 3-5, 2012 Palais des congrès de Montréal Montreal, Quebec

 

Tosho-con

August 4, 2012 Rockville Centre Public Library Rockville Centre, NY

 

KuroNeko Con

August 4-5, 2012 Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, WA

 

Animethon

August 10-12, 2012 MacEwan University Edmonton, Alberta

 

Nagucon

August 10-12, 2012 Holiday Inn Helena Helena, MT

 

San Japan

August 10-12, 2012 Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center / San Antonio Grand Hyatt Hotel San Antonio, TX

 

Sukoshicon: Louisville

August 11-12, 2012 Hilton Garden Inn Louisville Northeast Louisville, KY

 

Anime Revolution

August 17-19, 2012 Vancouver Convention Centre Vancouver, British Columbia

 

Motaku

August 17-19, 2012 Holiday Inn Kansas City SE / CoCo Key Water Resort Kansas City, MO

 

FanExpo Canada

August 23-26, 2012 Metro Toronto Convention Centre Toronto, Ontario

OUR STORY FROM THE BEGINNING   Considered by many to be the “Comic Con” of Canada, Fan Expo Canada™ humbly began as the Canadian National Comic Book Expo in 1995. Growing from one genre with 1500 fans to a multifaceted show connecting over 80,000 fans, Fan Expo Canada™ is currently the 3rd largest pop culture event in North America!   Timeline and Growth:   1995 – the inaugural Canadian National Comic Book Expo (1,500 fans)  1998 – The Canadian National Anime Expo was added (7,000 fans)  1999 – The Science Fiction Expo is added (9,700 fans)  2004 – Rue Morgue’s “Festival of Fear” Horror expo joins in (28,000 fans)  2005 – Gaming Expo joins the event (40,000 fans)  2006 – rebranded as FAN EXPO CANADA™ featuring Comic, Sci-Fi, Anime, Horror and Gaming (43,000 fans)       The success of Fan Expo Canada™ is not only due to its unique content but also its growing, diverse community.   Now entering its 18th year, Fan Expo Canada™ showcases over 700 exhibitors and sprawls over 400,000 square feet of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre!

 

 

Animaine

August 31 – September 3, 2012 Best Western Merry Manor Inn South Portland, ME

 

AnimeFest

August 31 – September 3, 2012 Sheraton Dallas Downtown Hotel Dallas, TX

AnimeFest is a non-profit organization for fans of Japanese Animation. We unite fans from around the country in our common interest and gather at our annual convention in Dallas, TX for the purpose of meeting fellow fans, viewing new anime, buying & trading merchandise, and just reveling in all that is anime.

Our annual convention is typically held on the four days (Friday through Monday) spanning Labor Day weekend.

 

Dragon*Con

August 31 – September 3, 2012 Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Atlanta Hilton, Sheraton Atlanta, Westin Peachtree Plaza Atlanta, GA

 

Kumoricon

September 1-3, 2012 Hilton Vancouver Washington / Red Lion Vancouver at the Quay Vancouver, WA

 

Saboten-Con

September 1-3, 2012 Renaissance Glendale Glendale, AZ

 

CampAnime

September 7-9, 2012 Camp Woodstock Woodstock Valley, CT

 

Geek.Kon

September 7-9, 2012 Madison Marriott West Madison, WI

 

Kita-Kon

September 7-9, 2012 Valhalla Inn Hotel & Convention Center Thunder Bay, Ontario

 

MechaCon

September 7-9, 2012 Hilton New Orleans Riverside New Orleans, LA

 

UmiCon

September 7-9, 2012 The Plaza Resort & Spa Daytona Beach, FL

 

Aoi Uma Con

September 14-16, 2012 Fern Valley Hotel & Conference Center Louisville, KY

 

Nan Desu Kan

September 14-16, 2012 Marriott Denver Tech Center Denver, CO

 

Comikaze Expo

September 15-16, 2012 Los Angeles Convention Center Los Angeles, CA

 

Ramencon

September 21-23, 2012 Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza Merrillville, IN

 

Rochester Sci-Fi and Anime Convention

September 21-23, 2012 Main Street Armory Rochester, NY

 

Anime Weekend Atlanta

September 28-30, 2012 Renaissance Waverly Hotel & Cobb Galleria Centre Atlanta, GA

 

Anime St. George

September 29, 2012 Best Western Abbey Inn St. George, UT

 

New York Comic Con

October 11-14, 2012 Jacob K. Javits Center New York, NY

 

Banzaicon

October 12-14, 2012 Columbia Marriott Downtown Columbia, SC

 

Realms Con

October 12-14, 2012 AmericanBank Center Corpus Christi, TX

 

Tsubasacon

October 12-14, 2012 Riverfront Ballroom and Conference Center Huntington, WV

 

Sukoshicon: Mobile

October 13, 2012 Ashbury Hotel and Suites Mobile, AL

 

Anime Banzai

October 19-21, 2012 Davis Conference Center Layton, UT

 

Anime Fusion

October 19-21, 2012 Ramada Mall of America Bloomington, MN

 

Aki Con

October 26-28, 2012 Hilton Bellevue Bellevue, WA

 

FAN:dom

October 27-28, 2012 University of West Florida Commons Pensacola, FL

 

Nekocon

November 2-4, 2012 Hampton Roads Convention Center Hampton, VA

 

ShadoCon

November 2-4, 2012 Crowne Plaza Hotel Tampa East Tampa, FL

 

Anime USA

November 9-11, 2012 Washington Marriott Wardman Park Washington, DC

 

Bakuretsu Con

November 9-11, 2012 Hampton Inn and Event Center Colchester, VT

 

Pacific Media Expo

November 9-11, 2012 Hilton Los Angeles Airport Los Angeles, CA

 

Anime Kaigi

November 10-12, 2012 Little America Hotel – Flagstaff Flagstaff, AZ

 

Chibi-Pa

November 16-18, 2012 Hilton Deerfield Beach Deerfield Beach, FL

 

Kollision Con

November 23-25, 2012 Pheasant Run Resort St. Charles, IL

 

Sukoshicon: Anniston

December 1, 2012 Courtyard Anniston Oxford Oxford, AL