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Conventions in Florida

Anime, comic and pop-culture conventions in Florida — next dates, venues and prop rules, rated by people who went.

6 conventions

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DEC18–20AnimeHoliday MatsuriOrange County Convention Center & Hyatt Regency Orlando · Orlando, FLDec 18–20, 2026Be the first to rateJAN15–17Multi-genreCentral Florida Comic ConRP Funding Center · Lakeland, FLJan 15–17, 2027Be the first to rateFEB19–21Multi-genrePensaconPensacola Bay Center (main venue) and Wright Place Campus · Pensacola, FLFeb 19–21, 2027Be the first to rateMAY20–23Multi-genreMegaCon OrlandoOrange County Convention Center · Orlando, FLMay 20–23, 2027Be the first to rateJUL9–11Multi-genreFlorida SuperconMiami Beach Convention Center · Miami Beach, FLJul 9–11, 2027Be the first to rateAnimeMetroconTampa Convention Center (since 2005) · Tampa, FLBe the first to rate

Conventions in Florida at a glance

byocosplay lists 6 conventions in Florida: 4 multi-genre, 2 anime. They are spread over Orlando, Lakeland, Pensacola, Miami Beach and Tampa.

Coming up next: Holiday Matsuri (Dec 18–20, 2026); Central Florida Comic Con (Jan 15–17, 2027); Pensacon (Feb 19–21, 2027); MegaCon Orlando (May 20–23, 2027).

The longest-running on the list is MegaCon Orlando, first held in 1993.

6 of them run a masquerade or cosplay contest, among them Holiday Matsuri and Central Florida Comic Con.

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.

Cosplayer carrying a large shield prop

Bringing a prop?

Every convention page links its official prop and weapon policy. Read how convention prop checks work before you pack.