Holiday Matsuri 2026

Holiday Matsuri (HolMat) is a holiday-themed anime, cosplay and gaming convention held in Orlando each December since 2011, billed as Florida's largest anime convention.

The 15th-anniversary show (December 18–20, 2026) fills the West Concourse of the Orange County Convention Center, with late-night and 18+ events next door at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. The guest lineup brings together voices from the Final Fantasy VII Remake series — Britt Baron (Tifa), Briana White (Aerith), John Bentley (Barret), Caleb Pierce (Zack) and Paul Tinto (Cait Sith) — plus Emi Lo (Maomao in The Apothecary Diaries). Expect panels, the Winter Cosplay Championship and other cosplay contests, IdolFest, gaming tournaments and a tabletop room, dances and DJ sets, and a large exhibit hall and Artist Alley.