Wednesday, September 30, 2026 · New Jersey

Animazement

All-volunteer, fan-run convention in Raleigh celebrating anime, manga, video games, Japanese music and traditional culture, held each Memorial Day weekend.

Con Atlas · North Carolina

Anime · Raleigh, NC

Animazement is an anime convention in Raleigh, North Carolina, with verified dates from May 28 through May 30, 2027.

Confirmed

When: May 28–30, 2027
Memorial Day weekend
2026: 9am-11pm Friday and Saturday, 9am-5pm Sunday
Where: Raleigh Convention Center
500 S Salisbury St
Raleigh, NC 27601 · Wake
Directions
Badges: At door: full weekend $75 adult / $60 child; Fri $50/$40; Sat $55/$45; Sun $35/$30; kids 5 and under free
Organized by: Educational Growth Across Oceans (EGAO)
Nonprofit
Since 1998

Official site Directions Add to calendar

What to expect

Guests from Japan and the US
Concerts
Artist alley
anime
manga
Japanese culture
J-rock
cosplay
fan-run

2026 Confirmed

May 22-24, 2026 (completed)

May 22–24, 2026

Checked Mon, Sept 28, 2026 against the official source.

2027 Confirmed

May 28 - 30, 2027, Raleigh Convention Center (Thursday night Pre-Con May 27 for full-weekend badges)

May 28–30, 2027

Checked Tue, Sept 29, 2026 against the official source.

Programming

Educational panels
Concerts
Gaming
Contests

Nearby

Sources

Official site official
downtownraleigh.org research
abc11.com research

Details checked against the con’s own pages on Mon, Sept 28, 2026.