cosplay-heavy conventions 2026
These are the conventions where cosplay is not a sideshow. Photoshoot meetups fill the schedule, the masquerade is the main event, and half the floor is in costume. If you are building for a con, these are the ones that reward the effort.
Showing 25 conventions
0 daysColossalCon 2026
Jun 4-7, 2026
Sandusky, OH
22 daysFan Expo Denver 2026
Jun 26-28, 2026
Denver, CO
28 daysJapan Expo 2026
Jul 2-5, 2026
Paris, FR
28 daysAnthrocon 2026
Jul 2-5, 2026
Pittsburgh, PA
29 daysAnime Midwest 2026
Jul 3-5, 2026
Rosemont, IL
29 daysAnime Expo 2026
Jul 3-6, 2026
Los Angeles, CA
36 daysAnime Matsuri 2026
Jul 10-12, 2026
Houston, TX
64 daysOtakon 2026
Aug 7-9, 2026
Washington, DC
64 daysCrunchyroll Expo 2026
Aug 7-9, 2026
San Jose, CA
71 daysLiberty City Anime Con 2026
Aug 14-16, 2026
Jersey City, NJ
77 daysFan Expo Canada 2026
Aug 20-23, 2026
Toronto, CA
92 daysDragon Con 2026
Sep 4-7, 2026
Atlanta, GA
106 daysANYC Anime Festival 2026
Sep 18-20, 2026
New York, NY
FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention 2026
Sep 24-26, 2026
Salt Lake City, UT
113 daysDragCon NYC 2026
Sep 25-26, 2026
New York, NY
114 daysCosplay Mania 2026
Sep 26-27, 2026
Manila, PH
126 daysNew York Comic Con 2026
Oct 8-11, 2026
New York, NY
127 daysAnime USA 2026
Oct 9-11, 2026
Washington, DC
147 daysAnime Weekend Atlanta 2026
Oct 29 - Nov 1, 2026
Atlanta, GA
147 daysYoumacon 2026
Oct 29 - Nov 1, 2026
Detroit, MI
162 daysCosplay America 2026
Nov 13-15, 2026
Phoenix, AZ
169 daysAnime NYC 2026
Nov 20-22, 2026
New York, NY
182 daysMidwest FurFest 2026
Dec 3-6, 2026
Rosemont, IL
183 daysAnime Frontier 2026
Dec 4-6, 2026
Fort Worth, TX
190 daysHolMat 2026
Dec 11-13, 2026
Orlando, FL
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