Cosplay events around the world

Mar 7, 2026 🎪 Convention

Marietta the Gathering

Marietta the Gathering is a family-friendly festival celebrating geek culture, pop culture, and the arts.

🇺🇸 Marietta Historic Marietta Square

Mar 27, 2026 📸 Meetup

2026 Blizzard Entertainment Cosplay Meetup

Join the 2nd annual Blizzard Cosplay meetup at WonderCon for a group shoot and celebration of Blizzard games.

🇺🇸 Santa Ana Anaheim Convention Center

Apr 5, 2026 📸 Meetup

NYC Cosplay Meetup

Join fellow NYC fans for a fun in-person gathering to show off your cosplay, take photos, and make new friends.

🇺🇸 Brooklyn Eastern District

Apr 18–19, 2026 🎪 Convention

Garden State Anime Fest 2026

A family-friendly anime convention in New Jersey.

🇺🇸 Augusta Sussex County Fairgrounds

Jul 2–5, 2026 🎪 Convention

Anime Expo 2026

North America's largest anime convention takes over downtown Los Angeles, July 2–5, 2026.

🇺🇸 Los Angeles Los Angeles Convention Cent...

Jul 23–26, 2026 🎪 Convention

San Diego Comic-Con 2026

The world's biggest pop-culture gathering returns to San Diego, July 23–26, 2026 — a marquee stop on the global cosplay calendar.

🇺🇸 San Diego San Diego Convention Center

Sep 3–7, 2026 🎪 Convention

Dragon Con 2026

Atlanta's sprawling multi-genre fan convention runs Labor Day weekend, September 3–7, 2026.

🇺🇸 Atlanta Downtown Atlanta host hotels

Oct 8–11, 2026 🎪 Convention

New York Comic Con 2026

NYCC celebrates its 20th anniversary at the Javits Center, October 8–11, 2026.

🇺🇸 New York Jacob K. Javits Convention...

Feb 19–21, 2027 🎪 Convention

Taiyou Con 2027

Taiyou Con is an anime convention happening in Mesa, Arizona, featuring voice actors, cosplay, K-pop, and more.

🇺🇸 Mesa

Mar 12–14, 2027 🎪 Convention

Naka-Kon

Naka-Kon is an annual three-day convention celebrating anime, manga, cosplay, music, fashion, gaming, and Japanese culture.

🇺🇸 Overland Park Overland Park Convention Ce...

Mar 20–21, 2027 🎪 Convention

Carrier Con

A convention celebrating cosplay, tabletop gaming, and Western and Japanese media on an aircraft carrier.

🇺🇸 Alameda USS Hornet Museum

May 16, 2027 🎪 Convention

Cosplay Parade 2027

Join the DC Anime Club for a family-friendly cosplay parade in Washington, DC.

🇺🇸 Washington Pennsylvania Avenue Northwe...

May 20–23, 2027 🎪 Convention

MEGACON Orlando

MEGACON Orlando is a multi-day convention featuring cosplay, anime, comics, gaming, and more.

🇺🇸 Orlando Orange County Convention Ce...