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Ohayocon

Volunteer-run three-day anime, manga and gaming convention held each late January. It spent 2025-2026 at the Dayton Convention Center and returns to downtown Columbus at The Plaza Hotel at Capital Square in 2027.

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Anime · Columbus, OH

Ohayocon is an anime convention in Columbus, Ohio, with verified dates from January 29 through January 31, 2027.

Confirmed
When
Jan 29–31, 2027
Preview night: Thursday badge pickup 4pm-10pm (per site hours)
Last weekend of January
Fri-Sat 8am-2am, Sun 8am-5pm (listed site hours)
Where
The Plaza Hotel at Capital Square (2027)
75 E. State Street
Columbus, OH 43215 · Franklin County
Directions
Hotel: The Plaza Hotel at Capital Square block, $149/night plus tax
Badges
Weekend 3-day super early bird badges on sale (price not stated)
VIP Gold, Silver and Bronze VIP packages
Buy badges
Organized by
Cultural Exchange Society (CES)
Nonprofit
Since 2001
Official siteTicketsDirectionsAdd to calendar

What to expect

  • Nightly dance parties with DJs
  • Cosplay Expo
  • AMV contest
  • Autograph Fast Pass
  • Yearly theme (2027: Cottagecore)
  • anime
  • manga
  • video games
  • cosplay
  • dances
  • volunteer-run

2026 Confirmed

January 30 - February 1, 2026

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

2027 Confirmed

January 29-31, 2027

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

Programming

  • Panels
  • Gaming and tournaments
  • AMVs
  • Cosplay events
  • Dances
  • Artist Alley and vendors

Plan your visit

Attendance
About 4,000 paid (2024 estimate, per Wikipedia)

Nearby

Contact

Sources

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