Northern KY Anime-Fest 2026

Northern KY Anime-Fest is a small, one-day, all-ages anime convention in Hebron, Kentucky, near the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky airport, from the promoter behind the Anime-Fest shows (OurCons). Exhibitors cover anime and manga, comics, toys, video games, anime candy, apparel, cosplay and local artwork, alongside meet-and-greets with anime industry guests.

The 2026 show is Sunday, September 27 (10am–5pm) at the Marriott Cincinnati Airport, with voice actors Chuck Huber (Hiei in Yu Yu Hakusho, Android 17 in Dragon Ball Z, Kurogiri in My Hero Academia) and Tiffany Grant (Asuka Langley Soryu in Neon Genesis Evangelion, Nojiko in One Piece), plus Q&A panels, an anime opening/ending showcase, anime trivia, AMVs, a lip sync battle, TCG play, local manga artists and cosplayers, and a runway cosplay contest at 4pm. General admission is $20, one child under 11 gets in free with each paid adult (additional children $10), and parking is free.