Anime + Play NYC 2026

Anime NYC

https://animenyc.com/

Anime NYC is the largest anime convention on the East Coast, in the biggest city in the US! Bringing together 150K fans from around the world for four days of excitement, it showcases the best of Japanese pop culture with unique exhibits, exclusive screenings and experiences, and appearances by top creators from Japan and beyond.

AUG. 20 – 23, 2026

THURSDAY: 1 PM – 8 PM

FRIDAY: 10 AM – 7 PM

SATURDAY: 10 AM – 7 PM

SUNDAY: 10 AM – 4 PM

Panels run until 10:00 PM Thursday, Friday, Saturday

JAVITS CONVENTION CENTER

445 11th Ave, New York, NY 10001

guest list

https://animenyc.com/guests/

Play NYC

https://play.nyc/

is New York's premier gaming event. Created to give indies and small studios the opportunity to showcase their games, both digital and tabletop, in an event full of other devs, gamers, and industry professionals. These events are often momentous in getting developers’ feedback, wishlists, sales, and introductions that help propel their success.

PLAY.nyc is a Playcrafting production; Playcrafting believes that indies and small studios are the next gen of the games industry. We've taken PLAY.nyc from a smaller event with 4,000 attendees across a 2-day weekend, to the Javits Center with 100,000 attendees across a 4-day weekend. Keeping our exhibitors very busy thanks to our partnership with Anime NYC!

Thank you to our game developer community and the city of NYC for making the event what it is. Special thank you to our premier partner, Anime NYC, for supporting game developers and events in NYC throughout the year.

August 20th–23rd, 2026

THURS:

4 PM – 10 PM

FRI:

10 AM – 10 PM

SAT:

10 AM – 10 PM

SUN:

10 AM – 4 PM

Javits Center

429 11th Ave

New York, NY, 10001