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Conventions in New Jersey

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

3 conventions

Any month OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
OCT30–Nov 1AnimeDerpyConHyatt Regency New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJOct 30–Nov 1, 2026Be the first to rateAPR24–25AnimeCastle Point Anime ConventionMeadowlands Exposition Center · Secaucus, NJApr 24–25, 2027Be the first to rateJUN26–27ComicsGarden State Comic FestRichard J. Codey Arena · West Orange, NJJun 26–27, 2027Be the first to rate

Conventions in New Jersey at a glance

byocosplay lists 3 conventions in New Jersey: 2 anime, 1 comics. They are spread over New Brunswick, Secaucus and West Orange.

Coming up next: DerpyCon (Oct 30–Nov 1, 2026); Castle Point Anime Convention (Apr 24–25, 2027); Garden State Comic Fest (Jun 26–27, 2027).

The longest-running on the list is Castle Point Anime Convention, first held in 2008.

2 of them run a masquerade or cosplay contest, among them DerpyCon and Castle Point Anime Convention.

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.