Animate! Orlando took place from August 14–16, 2026, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. The event, presented by GalaxyCon, was a celebration of anime, animation, and cosplay, featuring a packed schedule of activities and a star-studded guest lineup.
This event brought in hundreds of vendors, independent artists, and creators to showcase a variety of import toys, apparel, exclusive artwork, rare collectibles, manga, and handcrafted cosplay accessories.
Celebrity voice actor guests included several fan favorites such as Patrick Warburton, Nolan North, Cristina Vee, Alyson Stoner, Alexis Tipton, and Courtney Lin. While well known artists offered signings. Featured artists included Willie Ito, Stephen Silver, Rick Law and Peter Raymund.
On the entertainment front there was no shortage. There was a variety of panels and workshops that ran the gamut of topics from trivia to celebrity discussions. A gaming zone which ran arcade setups, modern console gaming hubs, retro gaming corners, and esports tournaments. When the front doors closed the fun didn’t stop with anime rave nights, cosplay dances, and late-night 18+ panels.
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And we can’t forget the cosplay. Thanks to Nocedo Photo Media Group we get to see to see some. This is only a fraction of the photos, you can check out the rest of the them on the Flikr Album.
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