The first Anime San Diego is heading to Southern California on September 5-6!
Anime San Diego is a new anime, cosplay and pop culture convention coming to the San Diego Convention Center, famous for hosting San Diego Comic Con. Whether you want to buy anime merchandise, meet voice actors, game with other fans or show off your cosplay, Anime San Diego is the event for you!
Tickets
Single and multi-day tickets for Anime San Diego can be found here. Anime San Diego offers multiple different ticket types (taxes and fees included):
- Single day (Early Bird): $29.51
- Weekend (Early Bird): $45.82
- VIP Single Day: $138.29
- VIP Weekend: $253.51
- Weekend Crew Pass (Early Bird): $39.30
- Early Signature Single (Add On): $24.07
- Early Signature Weekend (Add On): $40.39
- After Party: $29.51
Kids 12 and under get in free with purchase of an adult ticket. Two free kid passes per adult ticket.
Interested in becoming a volunteer? Anime San Diego is looking for fun, excited, anime-dedicated volunteers to help run its first convention! Not only do you get free admission, but there are additional goodies and rewards. Apply here.
Attractions and Activities
- Over 400 vendors and artists
- Vendor and artist alley registration is currently open.
- Over 50 celebrity guests
- Huge celebrity cast panels
- Amazing cosplayers
- Anime lounge
- Huge photo ops
- Free arcade zone
- Stage performances
- Anime karaoke
- Anime wrestling
- Photo meetups
- Tons of giveaways
- Free activities
- Dreamland maid cafe
- Food and drinks
- Free professional photo stations
- Itasha car show
- Anime activity zone
- Official after party
- Ribbon game
- Four Empires fantasy experience
- Free launch party
- Trading card arena
Anime San Diego
When: September 5-6, 2026
Where: San Diego Convention Center, 111 Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101
Anime San Diego is run by the fans who brought you Anime Riverside, Anime Las Vegas, Anime Pasadena and Anime Arizona. Keep up-to-date with Anime San Diego’s updates, celebrity announcements and more on its website or Instagram.
