NOV6–8AnimeNekoconHampton Roads Convention Center · Hampton, VANov 6–8, 2026Be the first to rateNOV20–22AnimeAnime USAWestfields Marriott Washington Dulles · Chantilly, VANov 20–22, 2026Be the first to rateMAR18–21Multi-genreGalaxyCon RichmondGreater Richmond Convention Center, 403 N. Third St · Richmond, VAMar 18–21, 2027Be the first to rateComicsTidewater ComiconVirginia Beach Convention Center · Virginia Beach, VALast held May 16–17, 2026Be the first to rate
Conventions in Virginia at a glance
byocosplay lists 4 conventions in Virginia: 2 anime, 1 multi-genre, 1 comics. They are spread over Hampton, Chantilly, Richmond and Virginia Beach.
Coming up next: Nekocon (Nov 6–8, 2026); Anime USA (Nov 20–22, 2026); GalaxyCon Richmond (Mar 18–21, 2027).
The longest-running on the list is Nekocon, first held in 1998.
4 of them run a masquerade or cosplay contest, among them Nekocon and Anime USA.
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.