Aliens, demons, Saiyans, and more are coming to SacAnime Winter 2025. From January 3-5, anime fans can kick off the new year at one of Northern California’s biggest anime events, taking place in the heart of Downtown Sacramento at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center.
Who to Expect at SacAnime Winter 2025
Voice actors from DanDaDan, Demon Slayer, Dragon Ball Z, The Amazing Digital Circus, Hazbin Hotel/Helluva Boss, and many more will be signing all weekend. Some notable voice actors coming to Sacramento include, but are not limited to:
- Christopher Sabat (Zoro, One Piece, All Might, My Hero Academia, Vegeta/Piccolo, Dragon Ball)
- Aleks Le (Sung Jin-Woo, Solo Leveling, Zenitsu Agatsuma, Demon Slayer, Jiji, DanDaDan)
- Abby Trott (Nezuko Kamado, Demon Slayer, Momo Ayase, DanDaDan)
- Bryce Papenbrook (Eren Yeager, Attack on Titan, Inosuke Hashibira, Demon Slayer, Cat Noir, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir)
- Trina Nishimura (Mikasa Ackerman, Attack on Titan, Kyoka Jiro, My Hero Academia)
- Dave Wittenberg (Kakashi Hatake, Naruto)
A full list of voice actors and their schedules can be found here.
Event Hours and Activities
This winter, SacAnime is joining forces with the nearby Memorial Auditorium to host the larger Guest of Honor programming, the cosplay masquerade, free-to-play arcade, and music performances from Kazha and New New Girlfriend.
Some of SacAnime’s activities include:
- Anime Music Video (AMV) Contest
- Artist Alley
- Cosplay Gatherings and Masquerade
- Gaming (Console/eSports, free play arcade, tabletop gaming, collectible card gaming)
- Meet and Greets and autographs with voice actors, cosplayers and comic book artists
- Music events (Kpop/Jpop dance battles, live concerts, starlight ball, SacAnime late light music program event)
- Panels and workshops
- Style Aisle
- Swap Meet
- Underground Market (18+)
The full programming guide can be found here.
SacAnime offers single-day and weekend passes. These may be purchased here until December 31. Pre-show tickets start at $20. and weekend passes are $75. Passes may be purchased at the door for an additional cost. Registration happens at the Sheraton Grand lower lobby. Furthermore, attendees can pick up badges early on Thursday, January 2, or during SacAnime.
SacAnime Winter 2025 hours are as follows:
Thursday (Early pass pickup): 4 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Friday: Noon – 11 p.m. | Registration: 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 11 p.m. | Registration: 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Registration: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
About SacAnime
SacAnime is a biannual three-day convention located in Sacramento, California. SacAnime describes itself as the following:
Started in the Summer of 2004, SacAnime is a pop-culture entertainment convention, with live programming, celebrity guests, contests, vending, art shows, concerts, and more. SacAnime is the show where “Fans Come to Play.” Our philosophy has always been to provide (a) fun, safe, family-friendly environment, with top shelf entertainment at a reasonable price.
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