DerpyCon 2026

DerpyCon is New Jersey's anime, gaming, sci-fi and comic convention, held since 2014 by the non-profit Society of the Preservation of Pop Culture and based in New Brunswick since 2021.

The 2026 show (October 30 – November 1) welcomes voice actors Grant George, Jessica Gee-George, Erin Nicole Lundquist and Anjali Kunapaneni, artists Richard Maurizio and Jeff Brennan, authors Randee Dawn and Alex Shvartsman, J-pop idol BERRY and the AniSong Party DJs, plus community panel groups such as Manly Battleships and Children Driving Robots. Expect fan-run panels and workshops, a dealers room and Artist Alley, a retro video gaming hall and tabletop gaming, the Cosplay Masquerade, hall cosplay contest, Idol Showcase, Friday's Cosplay Formal Ball, Saturday-night dance, karaoke and an AMV contest.