MAR20–21AnimeTora-ConRochester Institute of Technology campus · Rochester, NYMar 20–21, 2027Be the first to rateAUG26–29AnimeAnime NYCJavits Center · New York, NYAug 26–29, 2027Be the first to rateOCT7–10Multi-genreNew York Comic ConJavits Center · New York, NYOct 7–10, 2027Be the first to rateComicsMoCCA Arts FestivalMetropolitan Pavilion, 125 W 18th Street · New York, NYLast held Mar 28–29, 2026Be the first to rate
Conventions in New York at a glance
byocosplay lists 4 conventions in New York: 2 anime, 1 multi-genre, 1 comics. They are spread over New York and Rochester.
Coming up next: Tora-Con (Mar 20–21, 2027); Anime NYC (Aug 26–29, 2027); New York Comic Con (Oct 7–10, 2027).
The longest-running on the list is MoCCA Arts Festival, first held in 2002.
3 of them run a masquerade or cosplay contest, among them Tora-Con and Anime NYC.
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.