OCT29–Nov 1AnimeYoumaconHuntington Place · Detroit, MIOct 29–Nov 1, 2026Be the first to rateOCT30–Nov 1AnimeCon-NichiwaDoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tucson – Reid Park · Tucson, AZOct 30–Nov 1, 2026Be the first to rateOCT30–Nov 1AnimeDerpyConHyatt Regency New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJOct 30–Nov 1, 2026Be the first to rateNOV6–8AnimeAnime PasadenaPasadena Convention Center · Pasadena, CANov 6–8, 2026Be the first to rateNOV6–8AnimeNekoconHampton Roads Convention Center · Hampton, VANov 6–8, 2026Be the first to rateNOV13–15AnimeKumoriconOregon Convention Center · Portland, ORNov 13–15, 2026Be the first to rateNOV19–22AnimeAnime Weekend AtlantaGeorgia World Congress Center, Building C · Atlanta, GANov 19–22, 2026Be the first to rateNOV20–22AnimeAnime USAWestfields Marriott Washington Dulles · Chantilly, VANov 20–22, 2026Be the first to rateDEC4–6AnimeAnime FrontierFort Worth Convention Center · Fort Worth, TXDec 4–6, 2026Be the first to rateDEC4–6AnimeYama-ConLeConte Center at Pigeon Forge · Pigeon Forge, TNDec 4–6, 2026Be the first to rateDEC18–20AnimeHoliday MatsuriOrange County Convention Center & Hyatt Regency Orlando · Orlando, FLDec 18–20, 2026Be the first to rateJAN7–10AnimeIchibanconEmbassy Suites Hotel Concord · Concord, NCJan 7–10, 2027Be the first to rateJAN8–10AnimeAnime-ZAP!Embassy Suites East Peoria Conference Center · East Peoria, ILJan 8–10, 2027Be the first to rateJAN8–10AnimeIkkiconKalahari Resort and Convention Center Texas · Round Rock, TXJan 8–10, 2027Be the first to rateJAN8–10AnimeSacAnimeSAFE Credit Union Convention Center, Memorial Auditorium & Hyatt · Sacramento, CAJan 8–10, 2027 (SacAnime Winter)Be the first to rateJAN16–17AnimeAnime ImpulseFairplex · Pomona, CAJan 16–17, 2027 (Los Angeles stop)Be the first to rateJAN29–31AnimeOhayoconThe Plaza Hotel at Capital Square · Columbus, OHJan 29–31, 2027Be the first to rateFEB6–7AnimeLittle Rock Anime FestStatehouse Convention Center · Little Rock, ARFeb 6–7, 2027Be the first to rateFEB12–14AnimeKami-ConBirmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) · Birmingham, ALFeb 12–14, 2027Be the first to rateFEB12–14AnimeKatsuconGaylord National Resort & Convention Center · National Harbor, MDFeb 12–14, 2027Be the first to rateFEB19–21AnimeTaiyou ConMesa Convention Center · Mesa, AZFeb 19–21, 2027Be the first to rateFEB26–28AnimeAnime CrossroadsEmbassy Suites Plainfield Convention Center · Plainfield, INFeb 26–28, 2027Be the first to rateMAR5–7AnimeAnime MilwaukeeBaird Center & Hilton Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WIMar 5–7, 2027Be the first to rateMAR12–14AnimeNaka-KonOverland Park Convention Center · Overland Park, KSMar 12–14, 2027Be the first to rateMAR13–14AnimeMississippi Anime FestTrademart Convention Center · Jackson, MSMar 13–14, 2027Be the first to rateMAR18–21AnimeZenkaikonLancaster County Convention Center · Lancaster, PAMar 18–21, 2027Be the first to rateMAR19–21AnimeColorado Anime FestDenver Marriott Tech Center · Denver, COMar 19–21, 2027Be the first to rateMAR19–21AnimeSeizaConOwensboro Convention Center · Owensboro, KYMar 19–21, 2027Be the first to rateMAR20–21AnimeAnime Las VegasThe Expo at World Market Center · Las Vegas, NVMar 20–21, 2027 (5th annual)Be the first to rateMAR20–21AnimeTora-ConRochester Institute of Technology campus · Rochester, NYMar 20–21, 2027Be the first to rate
Anime conventions in the US at a glance
64 conventions on this list (64 anime), held in 35 states and 59 cities. The most are in California (4), Texas (4), Illinois (4).
Coming up next: Youmacon (Oct 29–Nov 1, 2026); Con-Nichiwa (Oct 30–Nov 1, 2026); DerpyCon (Oct 30–Nov 1, 2026); Anime Pasadena (Nov 6–8, 2026).
The longest-running on the list is Anime Expo, first held in 1992.
53 of them run a masquerade or cosplay contest, among them Youmacon and DerpyCon.
Dates, venues and prop rules come from each convention's official site and change every year — check the convention page before you book. If you went, rate the organisation, lines, guests and how cosplay-friendly it felt.
Bringing a prop?
Every convention page links its official prop and weapon policy. Read how convention prop checks work before you pack.