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OKTAYO UPCOMING EVENTS

JUNE 2025:

x Friday, June 6th – Sunday, June 8th : OTAKUFEST

***BOOTH 632***Come out and have some OTAKU-fun with us! This will be our 3rd year showing at Otakufest and it’s always a great time! Cosplay, gaming, awesome artists/vendors, music and more!

Vendor Floor Hours:

Friday 1PM – 7PM

Saturday 10AM – 7PM

Sunday 10AM – 6PM

@ the Miami Airport Convention Center

Grab your tickets below!

MAY 2025:

x Saturday, May 3rd : POMPANO BEACH TOYCON

10AM – 4PM

@ Pompano Beach Civic Center

1801 NE 6th St, Pompano Beach, FL 33060

https://www.instagram.com/pompanobeachtoycon

**FREE ENTRY!!**

x Saturday, May 24th : MANDEL FANFEST 2025

12PM – 4PM

@ Mandel Public Library

199 N Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

**FREE EVENT!!**

MAY 2024:

x Saturday, May 4th : BLACKMARKET PRESENTS KIRBIICON!

@Revolution Live Fort Lauderdale, FL

Booth hours: 7PM – 2AM

18 + event! Come out and party with us and shop awesome artists and vendors at this amazing alternative market/cosplay party! You don’t wanna miss this! Grab tix below today before they’re gone!! 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

x Friday, May 17th – Sunday, May 19th : OTAKUFEST!!

@ the Miami Beach Convention Center

Booth Hours:

Friday 1PM – 7PM

Saturday 10AM – 7PM

Sunday 10AM – 6PM

This year is bigger and BETTER than ever!! Join us in our 3rd year participating in this totally weeb-tastic event! Grab tix on their website and use the early bird code OTAKU10 for a discount!

MARCH 2024:

x Saturday, March 2nd : SUNRISE COMIC CON

@ Sunrise Civic Center 10610 W Oakland Park Boulevard

11AM – 6 PM

Adult tickets | Children 12 and under ticketsRegular tickets (2/25/2024 ’til day of event)Adults – $20 | Children 12 and under – $10. Enjoy local artists, shop vendors, grab some yummy treats, cosplay contest, gaming and more! Fun for the whole family 😀 🥳 🎉

Click the photo below for tix!!

FEBRUARY 2024:

x Saturday, February 10th : UMBRACON Hosted by Guild Hall

@ 1447 lyons rd, Coconut Creek, Florida, 33063

12PM – 7PM

Come and join us for our first event of 2024! Good eats, games, anime, cosplay, art/vendors and more!

x Saturday, Feburary 17th : BEYOND COMIC CON

@ 17051 NE 19th Ave, North Miami Beach, FL 33162

10AM – 5PM

FREE ENTRY! Join us along with other local artists 🎨 & vendors as we celebrate year 3 of Beyond Comic Con! Register for your free ticket at http://www.beyondcomiccon.com or click link below!

December 2023:

x Saturday, December 9th : Sunrise Arts & Crafts Festival Feat. WINTER WONDERLAND!

Address: 11100 NW 44th Street, Sunrise 33351

10AM – 4PM

Shop for handmade gifts, unique retail items, tasty treats, and more! Our Winter Wonderland area for kids 12 and under has snow, holiday games, and visits with Santa. (Children must be accompanied by an adult. Santa will be on site from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.)

x Saturday, December 16th : OTAKUFEST HOLIDAY SPECIAL

@ Charles F. Dodge City Center

Address: 601 City Center Way, Pembroke Pines, FL 33025

Come out to the very first Holiday Edition of OTAKUFEST! Be merry as you grab up those amazing weeb holiday gifts, just in time for Christmas!! Anime voice actors, vendors, artists, cosplay, food and more! 🎅🌲🎁

November 2023:

x Saturday, November 4th – Sunday, November 5th : 25th Annual Art & Music Fest in the Pines

@ Charles F. Dodge City Center

Address: 601 City Center Way, Pembroke Pines, FL 33025

Saturday 11AM – 8PM

Sunday 12PM – 5PM

x Saturday, November 18th – Sunday, November 19th : Holiday Craft Show & Green Fair

@ Bergeron Rodeo Grounds

9AM – 4PM Daily

October 2023:

x Saturday, October 14th : YOKAICON presented by Gamers Heaven South Florida

@ Gamers Heaven South Florida

Address: 1447 Lyons Rd, Coconut Creek, FL 33063

Event hours: 12PM – 2AM

Table hours: 12PM – 11PM

A festive, Halloween themed Anime/Gaming/Cosplay event for the whole family! Come out and have a spooky good time with yummy eats, Boba, artists, trivia, and cosplay contest (cash prizes!)

x Saturday, October 28th : HORROR FEST hosted by The Black Market Mia

@ Revolution Live, Stashe, & America’s Backyard

Address: 100 SW 3rd Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

Booth Hours: 6:30PM – 1AM

Come out and part with us for a HALLOWEEN BASH like no other! Food trucks, Vendors, Drinks, Concerts and MORE!

September 2023:

x Saturday, Sept 23rd : Weeb Entertainment presents BUNKASAI!

@ Lost City Brewing

12207 NE 13th Ct, North Miami, FL 33161

2PM – 10PM

Totally FREE event! All ages welcome, 21+ to drink. Shop local artists, sip some local flavors, grab some eats, and hang out with other weebs while playing trivia, visit the maid cafe experience, and more!

Reserve your spot below!

x Saturday, September 30th – October 1st : ANIME ST. PETE

@ The Historic Coliseum

535 4th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

10AM – 5PM Daily

Come visit us at Artist Booth A27!! Lots of cosplay, activities, panels, artists, vendors and more! Visit their page below for tickets and updates!

August 2023:

x Saturday, August 12th : KIMICON

@ Gamers Heaven South Florida

1447 Lyons Rd, Coconut Creek, FL 33063

12PM – 7PM

Come out and have a day of gaming, shop local artists & vendors while you sip some yummy boba, chomp some snacks and more! Umai!

x Saturday, August 19th : STAR WARS DAY

@ Flynn’s Gaming and More

5869 Margate Blvd, Margate, FL 33063

Booth Hours 4PM – 11PM, but you can party until 2AM!!

July 2023:

x Saturday, July 15th : Miramar Comic Expo

@ Miramar Cultural Center

2400 Civic Center Place Miramar, FL

11AM – 4PM

A fun local event featuring cosplay, local artists, vendors, giveaways and more!

June 2023:

x Saturday, June 10th : South West Florida SpaceCon (SWFLSpacecon)

@ German American Social Club in Cape Coral (GASC)

2101 SW Pine Island Rd, Cape Coral , FL

Booth Hours 10AM – 6PM

x Friday, June 30th – Sunday, July 2nd : Florida Supercon

@ Miami Beach Convention Center

1901 Convention Ctr Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Booth Hours : Friday & Saturday 10AM – 7PM

Sunday 10AM – 5PM

I’m super excited to be a part of FL SUPERCON again this year! By far, the LARGEST event I’ve ever done and it’s a total BLAST!! Come out and have some fun with us, meet your fav voice actors, cosplay, shop unique artists and more! I will be in the vendor hall this year BOOTH 234!

May 2023:

x Saturday, May 20th : Cosplay FanFest 7 Hosted by @Flynnsgamingfl

5869 Margate Blvd, Margate, FL 33063

Booth Hours 5PM – 11PM

x Saturday, May 27th : Indie Craft Bazaar

@ Revolution Live/Stache/America’s Backyard in Fort Lauderdale, FL

300 SW 3rd AVE Fort Lauderdale, FL

12PM – 5PM

FREE ENTRY! FREE PARKING!

April 2023:

x Saturday April 22nd : KIRBIICON Hosted by @Blackmarketmia

Revolution Live / Stashe

300 SW 3rd AVE Fort Lauderdale, FL

7PM – 2AM

https://theblackmarketmiami.com/

x Saturday, April 29th : FIGHTER FEST MARKET Hosted by @Flynnsgamingfl

Urban League of Broward County

560 NW 27th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

11AM – 6PM

FREE EVENT! FOOD, BOBA TEA, FREE COTTON CANDY & FACEPAINTING! COSPLAY CONTEST, GIVEAWAYS, VENDORS, and a meet and greet with the Green Power Ranger! Click below for more info.

March 2023:

x Saturday, March 4th : SUNRISE COMIC CON

City of Sunrise Civic Center

10610 W Oakland Park Boulevard

11AM – 6PM

https://www.sunrisefl.gov/departments-services/leisure-services/special-events/sunrise-comic-con

February 2023:

x Saturday, February 18th : BEYOND COMICON

@ Marjorie and William McDonald Center
17051 NE 19th Ave, North Miami Beach, FL

10 am – 5 pm

FREE EVENT! Register by clicking below!

WELCOME BACK! This is our 2nd Annual Beyond Comicon! The first 100 attendees receive a free comic book and an exclusive Beyond Comicon print.

Beyond Comicon™ is a movement to inspire individuals to become future creators. It’s a family focused comic book convention where creators and independent designers make connections, showcase their comics, fashion designs, videogames, and BEYOND. Sponsored by North Miami Beach Commissioner, Michael Joseph, Esq.

*~*~*HAPPY NEW YEAR!!*~*~*

January 2023:

x Friday, Jan 13th – Sunday, Jan 15th : OTAKUFEST

@ Miami Airport Convention Center 711 NW 72nd Ave, Miami, FL 33126

Exhibition hall hours: Friday 1pm – 7pm, Saturday 10am – 7pm, Sunday 10am – 6pm

OtakuFest is a three-day festival that celebrates the best in Geek/Nerd culture including Anime, Animation, Cosplay, Gaming, Comics, Music, and more. Join us at the Miami Airport Convention Center January 13-15, 2023, for a celebration of fun events, exciting panels, and geek culture. We hope to see you there!

**SAVE 10% OFF OTAKUFEST TICKETS (LIMITED TIME), USE PROMO CODE OTAKU10 AT CHECKOUT.

December 2022:

x Saturday, Dec 10th : WINTERFEST HOLIDAY ARTS & CRAFT SHOW

@ Welleby Park Sunrise, FL

10am – 4pm

November 2022:

x Saturday, Nov 26th : FORT LAUDERDALE ARTWALK

@ Mass District 844 NE 4th AVE Fort Lauderdale, FL

6pm – 11pm

Celebrate the Art of Fashion with us. 👗🥼

🔸 Art 👨🏽‍🎨👩🏼‍🎨 🎨
🔸 Food 🥂🌯🥪🥤
🔸 Performances 💃 🕺
🔸 Music! 🎶 🎵
🔸 Shops 🛍 ⛺️
🔸 Pet Friendly 🐶🐱
🔸 Parking & Ride Circuit 🚘

October 2022:

x Saturday, October 29th : FORT LAUDERDALE ARTWALK

@ Mass District 844 NE 4th AVE Fort Lauderdale, FL

ITS SPOOKY 👻 🤪 🎃 SEASON! Get ready for a fun-filled family friendly event this month celebrating Diwali & Halloween!

6pm – 11pm

x Saturday, October 15th- Sunday, October 16th : WASABICON

@ Prime F. Osborn Convention Center 1000 Water St, Jacksonville, FL 32204

Showroom Hours:

Saturday 10am – 6pm

Sunday 10am – 5pm

September 2022:

× Saturday, September 24th : FORT LAUDERDALE ARTWALK

@ Mass District

6pm – 11pm

× Saturday, September 17th : PALMCON

@ Palm Beach County Convention Center

650 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

10AM – 6PM

× Saturday, September 10th : NOT AT A CON COSPLAY CON

@ Flynn’s Arcade

5869 Margate Blvd, Margate, FL 33063

Table hours: 5PM – 11PM

August 2022:

× Saturday, August 13th : SUNRISE COMIC CON

@ The City of Sunrise Civic Center

11AM- 6PM

July 2022:

× Friday, July 8th – Sunday, July 10th : FL SUPERCON

@ Miami Beach Convention Center – 1901 Convention Ctr Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Friday & Saturday 10AM – 7PM

Sunday 10AM – 5PM

Come join us at our 1st year at South Florida’s largest Comic Con!!

× Friday, July 15th – Sunday, July 17th : METROCON

@ The Tampa Convention Center, 333 S Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602

Friday: 11AM(VIP) 12PM(General) – 8PM

Saturday: 10AM(VIP) 10:30AM(General) – 7PM

Sunday: 10AM(VIP) 10:30AM(General) – 5PM

Our fans can enjoy over 100,000 sq ft of vendors and artists, over 450 hours of scheduled shows and panel content, video game arcade, tabletop gaming, contests, cosplay, and so much more.

May 2022:

× Saturday, May 28th – Monday, May 30th: MIZUCON

@ Hilton Miami Airport Blue Lagoon
5101 Blue Lagoon Dr, Miami, FL

Saturday 10am – 7pm

Sunday 10am – 5pm

Monday 10am – 6pm

click logo below for the con page! 👇🏼

× Sunday, May 1st: SUNNYSIDEUP MARKET @MASS DISTRICT

12pm – 4pm

Shop local vendors, sip some bubbly, and have an amazing Sunday Funday!

April 2022:

× Sunday, April 10th: The Local’s Market “Roller-Jam” Event

12pm – 7pm

@Beat Culture Brewing 7250 NW 11th ST, Miami, FL 33126

A super cool FREE family fun event filled with awesome vendors, eats, music, & a roller rink! In partnership with @allskatesgotpheaven . BRING YOUR SKATES 🛼🛼 !

× Saturday, April 30th: FLYNN’S ARCADE AWESOME COSPLAY FANFEST EPISODE V

5pm – 2am

@ 5869 Margate Blvd, Margate, FL 33063

A totally amazing cosplay party hosted by Flynn’s Arcade celebrating its 5th year! Get ready for Karaoke, boba tea, tattoos, Otaku foods, and other awesome artists/crafters!

March 2022:

Sunday, March 27th: FORT LAUDERDALE CON

10am – 5pm

@ Embassy Suites Hotel 1100 SE 17th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

Fun for the entire family 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 with awesome guests, artists, vendors, comics, toys, gaming, and cosplay contest! Meet your favorite anime voice actors and comic book artists!

KIDS UNDER 11 ARE FREE!! Tickets 🎟 $20 can be purchased in advance or at the door. http://www.ftlauderdalecon.com/

February 2022:

Saturday, February 26th: ARTWALK VILLAGE hosted by MASS District

6pm – 11pm

Join us and celebrate Black History Month with an afro-latin cultural fusion of food, dance, arts & crafts, music and decor. All alongside your favorite local artists & vendors!

Carnival Celebrations! 🥳 🎭

Shops 🛍⛺️

Art 👩🏽‍🎨👨🏽‍🎨🎨

Food 🥤🥥🍍🍻🍗

Music & Dance! 🎶 🕺🏽

Pet Friendly 🐶 🐱

Safety 😷 🧥

FREE Parking 🚘 🆓

Saturday, February 19th: BEYOND COMICON

FREE EVENT great for the entire family! Come celebrate the 1st year of this event celebrating local artists, comics, cosplay, gaming, & all things weeby!

10am – 5pm

January 2022:

Saturday, January 15th – Sunday, January 16th : OTAKUFEST @ The Miami Airport Convention Center! Come out and enjoy one of South Florida’s largest anime conventions!

OtakuFest is a two-day festival that celebrates the best in Geek/Nerd culture including Anime, Animation, Cosplay, Gaming, Comics, Music and more.

Booth Hours: 10am – 7pm

711 NW 72nd Ave, Miami, FL 33126

https://www.instagram.com/otakufestfl/

December 2021:

Saturday, December 11th : FLYNN’S GAMING ANNIVERSARY/CHRISTMAS PARTY in Margate, FL. Come out and celebrate the holidays early with other amazing weeb vendors, food, cosplay, and arcade games!! Of course Santa will be there 🙂

Booth Hours: 5pm – 11pm

5869 Margate Blvd, Margate, FL 33063

Https://instagram.com/flynnsgamingfl