2009 Cosplay Conventions

If you love to design and make your own costumes,consider attending some of these popular events to show them off. For a more complete list of conventions that do not center around cosplay, see the Comics & Anime Conventions Calendar from Deb Aoki.

February

• Broward Anime Festival: February 6-8- Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Ikkicon: February 6-8- Austin, TX
• New York Comic Con: February 6-8- New York, NY

  -2008 NY Comic-Con Photo Gallery
  

• G-Anime: February 7-8- Gatineau, Quebec
• Katsucon: February 13-15- Arlington, VA
• Kawa Kon: February 13-15- Clayton, MO
• Animation On Display: February 14-15- San Francisco, CA
• Con Nooga: February 20-22- Chattanooga, TN
• Senshi-Con: February 21- Anchorage, AK
• Con-G: February 21-22- Guelph, Ontario
• Anime Milwaukee: February 27 - March 1- Milwaukee, WI

March

• MegaCon: February 27 - March 1- Orlando, FL
• Animaritime: March 6-8- Moncton, New Brunswick
• Anime Oasis: March 12-16- Boise, ID
• A & G Ohio: March 13-15- Cincinnati, OH
• Anime Express: March 13-15- Daytona Beach, FL
• Daigacon: March 13-15- Cave City, KY
• Naka-Kon: March 13-15- Kansas City, MO
• MomoCon: March 14-15- Atlanta, GA
• Mizuumi-Con: March 21- San Antonio, TX
• Hatsume Fair: March 21-22- Delray Beach, FL
• Toronto AnimeCon: March 21-22- Toronto, Ontario
• Anime St. Louis: March 27-29- St. Charles, MO
• Animeland Wasabi: March 27-29- Denver, CO
• Conbust: March 27-29- Northampton, MA
• Naruto Trek Convention: March 27-29- Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• Castle Point Anime Convention: March 29- Hoboken, NJ

April

• Anime Detour: April 3-5- St. Paul, MN
• Middle Tennessee Anime Convention: April 3-5- Nashville, TN
• Tekkoshocon: April 3-5- Pittsburgh, PA
• AniZona: April 9-12- Phoenix, AZ
• Anime Matsuri: April 10-12- The Woodlands, TX
• Anime Punch!: April 10-12- Columbus, OH
• KamiKazeCon: April 10-12- Houston, TX
• Kawaii Kon: April 10-12- Honolulu, HI
• Sakura-Con: April 10-12- Seattle, WA

  -2008 Sakura-Con Photo Gallery
  

• O-Conn: April 18- Helotes, TX
• Shinboku Con: April 18- Elyria, OH
• Delta H Con: April 24-26- Houston, TX
• No Brand Con: April 24-26- Eau Claire, WI
• CHS Otaku Fest: April 25- Ellicott City, MD
• Tora-Con: April 25- Rochester, NY

May

• Costume-Con: May 1-4- Timonium, MD
• Anime School House Rock: May 2- Davie, FL
• Anime Central: May 8-10- Rosemont, IL
• LouisiANIME: May 8-10- Baton Rouge, LA
• Animazement: May 22-24- Durham, NC
• Anime Boston: May 22-24- Boston, MA
• Anime North: May 22-24- Toronto, Ontario
• FanimeCon: May 22-25- San Jose, CA

  -2008 FanimeCon Photo Gallery
  

• A-Kon: May 29-31- Dallas, TX

June

• ColossalCon: June 4-7- Sandusky, OH
• Florida Supercon: June 5-7- Miami, FL
• Anime Evolution: June 12-14- Vancouver, British Columbia
• AnimeNEXT: June 12-14- Somerset, NJ
• PortConMaine: June 18-21- South Portland, ME
• Anime Mid-Atlantic: June 19-21- Hampton, VA
• Metrocon: June 19-21- Tampa, FL
• JAFAX: June 27-28- Allendale, MI

July

• Anime Expo: July 2-5- Los Angeles, CA

  -2008 Anime Expo Photos
  -2007 Anime Expo Photos
  

• Anime Overload: July 3-5- Austin, TX
• Otaku Omaha: July 3-5- Council Bluffs, IA
• JAMPcon: July 10-12- Chattanooga, TN
• AniMix: July 17-19- Killeen, TX
• Otakon: July 17-19- Baltimore, MD
• Northern Michigan Anime Convention: July 18-19- Traverse City, MI
• Comic-Con International: San Diego: July 23-26- San Diego, CA

  -2008 Comic-Con Photos
  -2007 Comic-Con Photos
  

• Ai-Kon: July 24-26- Winnipeg, Manitoba
• MechaCon: July 24-26- Lafayette, LA
• ConnectiCon: July 31 - August 2- Hartford, CT
• Otakuthon: July 31 - August 2- Montreal, Quebec
• Southwest Animation Convention and Expo: July 31 - August 2- Albuquerque, NM

August

• Animethon: August 7-9- Edmonton, Alberta
• Gen Con Indy: August 13-16- Indianapolis, IN

  -Details on 'Anime Avenue' at Gen Con 2008
  

• San Japan: August 14-16- San Antonio, TX
• Kita-Kon: August 27-28- Thunder Bay, Ontario
• Fan Expo Canada: August 28-30- Toronto, Ontario
• Yaoifest: August 30- Calgary, Alberta

September

• Penny Arcade Expo: September 4-6 Center- Seattle, WA
• Dragon*Con: September 4-7 Regency Atlanta, Atlanta Hilton- Atlanta, GA
• Kumoricon: September 5-7- Portland, OR

  -2008 Kumoricon Photo Gallery
  

• Anime Weekend Atlanta: September 18-20- Atlanta, GA
• New York Anime Festival: September 25-27- New York, NY

  -2007 NY Anime Festival Photos
  

October

• Realms Con: October 2-4- Corpus Christi, TX
• Tsubasacon: October 9-11- Huntington, WV
• Autumn Dream: October 16-18- Lancaster, CA
• Geek.Kon: October 23-25- Madison, WI
• Youmacon: October 29 - November 1- Dearborn, MI
• Bakuretsu Con: October 30 - November 1- Colchester, VT
• Saboten-Con: October 30 - November 1- Mesa, AZ
• SugoiCon: October 30 - November 1- Ft. Mitchell, KY

November

• Aki Con: November 6-8- Everett, WA
• Pacific Media Expo: November 6-8- Los Angeles, CA
• Zenkaikon: November 7-8- King of Prussia, PA
• Another Anime Convention: November 20-22- Nashua, NH
• Bishie Con: November 20-22- St. Louis, MO
• Zona Con: November: 20-22- Orlando, FL