The Convention Fans Blog

This weekend is Memorial Day. Which means May 26-30 is a MAJOR fan convention window. And six of those are anime events. (See our Cons on Memorial Day Weekend 2011 article for a fuller list of all cons this holiday.)

Animazement

• When: May 27-29, 2011
• Where: Raleigh, North Carolina
• What: Fan-run convention celebrating popular Japanese visual culture in all of its forms.

Anime North

• When: May 27-29, 2011
• Where: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• What: Canada’s premier fan-run anime convention.

Anime Oasis

• When: May 26-29, 2011
• Where: Boise, Idaho
• What: Anime convention.

FanimeCon

• When: May 27-30, 2011
• Where: San Jose, California
• What: Northern California’s largest anime convention.

The Florida Anime Experience

• When: May 27-29, 2011
• Where: Orlando, Florida
• What: New for 2011! Japanese animation, manga and popular culture convention.

NakamaCon

• When: May 27-29, 2011
• Where: Madison, Wisconsin
• What: Tri-fandom convention; anime, steampunk, furry.