Fayetteville Anime-Fest 2026

Fayetteville Anime-Fest is a one-day, all-ages anime collectors' convention in Fayetteville, North Carolina, from the promoter behind the Anime-Fest shows (OurCons). Exhibitors cover anime and manga, toys, video games, anime candy, magazines, apparel and jewelry, cosplay and artwork, alongside meet-and-greets with anime voice actors.

The 2026 show is Saturday, December 19 (10am–5pm) in the Expo Hall of the Crown Complex, with voice actors Kent Williams (Dragon Ball Z, My Hero Academia, Fullmetal Alchemist) and Cris George (Bepo in One Piece, Rikido Sato in My Hero Academia), plus Q&A panels, trading card games, a lip sync contest, anime trivia and a cosplay contest at 4pm. Admission is $20, one child under 11 gets in free with each paid adult, and parking is free.