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Conventions in Tennessee

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

5 conventions

Any month OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
DEC4–6AnimeYama-ConLeConte Center at Pigeon Forge · Pigeon Forge, TNDec 4–6, 2026Be the first to rateFEB12–14Multi-genreCon NoogaThe Chattanoogan Hotel · Chattanooga, TNFeb 12–14, 2027Be the first to rateMAR26–28AnimeMTACSheraton Music City and Embassy Suites Nashville (host hotels) · Nashville, TNMar 26–28, 2027Be the first to rateJUN4–6Multi-genreGalaxyCon NashvilleThe Fairgrounds Nashville, 401 Wingrove St. · Nashville, TNJun 4–6, 2027Be the first to rateJUL9–11AnimeAnime Blues ConRenasant Convention Center · Memphis, TNJul 9–11, 2027Be the first to rate

Conventions in Tennessee at a glance

byocosplay lists 5 conventions in Tennessee: 3 anime, 2 multi-genre. They are spread over Nashville, Pigeon Forge, Chattanooga and Memphis.

Coming up next: Yama-Con (Dec 4–6, 2026); Con Nooga (Feb 12–14, 2027); MTAC (Mar 26–28, 2027); GalaxyCon Nashville (Jun 4–6, 2027).

The longest-running on the list is Yama-Con, first held in 2012.

4 of them run a masquerade or cosplay contest, among them Yama-Con and Con Nooga.

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.

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Bringing a prop?

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