Saboten Con | Con Atlas | RMN

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 · New Jersey

Saboten Con

Arizona's largest and longest-running anime convention, a four-day Labor Day weekend event in downtown Phoenix with voice actors, Japanese performers, an artist alley, concerts, a masquerade and the SaboSlam gaming event.

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Anime · Phoenix, AZ

Saboten Con is an anime convention in Phoenix, Arizona, with no upcoming dates listed.

Season completed
When
Last held Sept 4–7, 2026; next dates TBA
Preview night: Thu Sep 3, 2026, 7-10pm badge pickup (pre-registered attendees only)
Labor Day weekend (Fri-Mon)
Programming Fri 1pm-2am, Sat-Sun 11:30am-2am, Mon 11:30am-6pm; vendor hall Fri-Sun 10am-8pm, Mon 10am-4pm
Where
Sheraton Phoenix Downtown (plus Renaissance Phoenix Downtown for gaming)
340 N 3rd St
Phoenix, AZ 85004 · Maricopa County
Directions
Hotel: Sheraton Phoenix Downtown
Badges
Buy badges
Organized by
Monkey Paw Entertainment
Convention producer
18th edition in 2026 (since 2008)
Official siteTicketsDirectionsAdd to calendar

What to expect

  • Cosplay masquerade in the Renaissance Grand Ballroom
  • SaboSlam gaming tournaments (expanded 2026)
  • Programming until 2am
  • Vendor hall and artist alley
  • voice actors
  • J-pop idols
  • cosplay masquerade
  • gaming tournaments
  • late-night programming

2026 Confirmed

September 4-7, 2026 (completed)

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

2027 Not announced

Dates TBA

Guests

  • Sean Chiplock
  • Xanthe Huynh
  • Lauren Landa
  • Erica Mendez
  • Keith Silverstein
  • Alexis Tipton
  • Jason Douglas
  • Cassandra Lee Morris
  • Asami Imai
  • Babybeard

Programming

  • panels
  • concerts
  • cosplay masquerade
  • SaboSlam gaming tournaments
  • autographs

Plan your visit

Attendance
Over 23,000 unique / 50,000 turnstile (2021, per organizer)

Nearby

Sources

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