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Sakura-Con

The Pacific Northwest's oldest anime convention, run by a nonprofit, with Japanese industry and voice-actor guests, gaming, cosplay contests, concerts and dances.

Con Atlas · Washington

Anime · Seattle, WA

Sakura-Con is an anime convention in Seattle, Washington, with verified dates from March 26 through March 28, 2027.

Confirmed

When: Mar 26–28, 2027
Preview night: Badge pickup Thu March 25, 2027 12–10 PM
Spring (late March/early April), Friday–Sunday
Where: Seattle Convention Center (Arch & Summit buildings)
705 Pike St / 900 Pine St
Seattle, WA 98101 · King County
Directions
Badges: Weekend 2027 pre-registration: $80 until 5/25/26, rising in tiers to $130 at close
Buy badges
Organized by: Asia Northwest Cultural Education Association (ANCEA)
Nonprofit

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What to expect

Uses all three Seattle Convention Center buildings
30+ video game tournament brackets
Cosplay Chess
Floral Court Invitational (Nerd Prom)
No extra fees for autographs, concerts or gaming
anime
Japanese culture
cosplay
voice actors
nonprofit

2026 Confirmed

April 3–5, 2026

Apr 3–5, 2026

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

2027 Confirmed

March 26–28, 2027

Mar 26–28, 2027

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

Guests

Tony Oliver
Monica Rial
J. Michael Tatum
Brandon McInnis

Programming

Panels
Cosplay contest
Dances
Concerts
AMV contest
Tournament gaming
Autographs

Good to know

Age: Mature-audience programming requires adult badge plus ID-checked ribbon

Nearby

Sources

Official site official
Popverse national convention calendar research
sakuracon.org official
sakuracon.org official

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