The biggest cosplay events

1. 1Jul2Anime ExpoJul 2–5, 2027 · Los Angeles, United States422,000 attendees · 2026 figure
2. 2Oct28Lucca Comics & GamesOct 28 – Nov 1, 2026 · Lucca, Italy319,926 attendees · 2022 figure
3. 3Oct22Paris Games WeekOct 22–25, 2026 · Paris, France317,000 attendees · 2019 figure
4. 4Dec3CCXPDec 3–6, 2026 · São Paulo, Brazil280,000 attendees · 2019 figure
5. 5Jul8Japan Expo ParisJul 8–11, 2027 · Villepinte, France252,510 attendees · 2019 figure
6. 6Oct7New York Comic ConOct 7–10, 2027 · New York, United States250,000 attendees · 2025 figure
7. 7May20MegaCon OrlandoMay 20–23, 2027 · Orlando, United States200,000 attendees · 2026 figure
8. 8Apr29COMICON NapoliApr 29 – May 2, 2027 · Naples, Italy183,000 attendees · 2026 figure
9. 9Dec5Manga BarcelonaDec 5–8, 2026 · L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain167,000 attendees · 2025 figure
10. 10Nov27Anime Festival Asia SingaporeNov 27–29, 2026 · Singapore, Singapore130,000 attendees · 2023 figure
11. 11Oct30L.A. Comic ConOct 30 – Nov 1, 2026 · Los Angeles, United States126,600 attendees · 2022 figure
12. 12May15Fantasy BaselMay 15–17, 2027 · Basel, Switzerland103,000 attendees · 2026 figure
13. 13Apr30C2E2Apr 30 – May 2, 2027 · Chicago, United States100,000 attendees · 2025 figure
14. 14Jun3Etna ComicsJun 3–6, 2027 · Catania, Italy100,000 attendees · 2025 figure
15. 15May7Comic BarcelonaMay 7–9, 2027 · Barcelona, Spain92,000 attendees · 2026 figure
16. 16Mar4Emerald City Comic ConMar 4–7, 2027 · Seattle, United States90,000 attendees · 2026 figure
17. 17Aug20FAN EXPO ChicagoAug 20–22, 2027 · Rosemont, United States80,000 attendees · 2026 figure
18. 18Dec11Tokyo Comic ConDec 11–13, 2026 · Chiba, Japan74,290 attendees · 2024 figure
19. 19Nov13Motor City Comic ConNov 13–15, 2026 · Novi, United States70,000 attendees · 2019 figure
20. 20Apr2Planet Comicon Kansas CityApr 2–4, 2027 · Kansas City, United States70,000 attendees · 2025 figure
21. 21May27MomoConMay 27–30, 2027 · Atlanta, United States67,277 attendees · 2026 figure
22. 22Jul2Montreal ComicconJul 2–4, 2027 · Montréal, Canada66,000 attendees · 2025 figure
23. 23Dec5Singapore Comic ConDec 5–6, 2026 · Singapore, Singapore56,530 attendees · 2022 figure
24. 24Aug5CastlefestAug 5–8, 2027 · Lisse, Netherlands55,000 attendees · 2026 figure
25. 25Aug6OtakonAug 6–8, 2027 · Washington, United States47,049 attendees · 2026 figure
26. 26Apr2Middle East Film & Comic ConApr 2–4, 2027 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates46,000 attendees · 2025 figure
27. 27Oct31Carioca MatsuriOct 31 – Nov 2, 2026 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil45,000 attendees · 2020 figure
28. 28Nov21Vienna Comic ConNov 21–22, 2026 · Vienna, Austria45,000 attendees · 2025 figure
29. 29May21AnimefestMay 21–23, 2027 · Brno, Czechia42,000 attendees · 2026 figure
30. 30Jun25COMICON BergamoJun 25–27, 2027 · Bergamo, Italy41,500 attendees · 2026 figure
31. 31Apr24Comic Con LiverpoolApr 24–25, 2027 · Liverpool, United Kingdom40,000 attendees · 2025 figure
32. 32Sep10Ottawa ComicconSep 10–12, 2027 · Ottawa, Canada40,000 attendees · 2025 figure
33. 33Sep3San JapanSep 3–5, 2027 · San Antonio, United States37,587 attendees · 2026 figure
34. 34Oct24Comic Con ScotlandOct 24–25, 2026 · Edinburgh, United Kingdom35,000 attendees · 2023 figure
35. 35Oct8HeroFestOct 8–10, 2027 · Bern, Switzerland35,000 attendees · 2026 figure
36. 36May28Anime NorthMay 28–30, 2027 · Toronto, Canada34,590 attendees · 2018 figure
37. 37Nov19Anime Weekend AtlantaNov 19–22, 2026 · Atlanta, United States34,000 attendees · 2023 figure
38. 38May14Anime CentralMay 14–16, 2027 · Rosemont, United States32,653 attendees · 2018 figure
39. 39May28Anime BostonMay 28–30, 2027 · Boston, United States25,615 attendees · 2019 figure
40. 40Apr17Play Azur FestivalApr 17–18, 2027 · Nice, France25,000 attendees · 2026 figure
41. 41Feb13Comiccon de QuébecFeb 13–14, 2027 · Québec, Canada22,000 attendees · 2024 figure
42. 42Jan8SacAnimeJan 8–10, 2027 · Sacramento, United States21,000 attendees · 2018 figure
43. 43Apr3GioCoMixApr 3–4, 2027 · Cagliari, Italy20,000 attendees · 2026 figure
44. 44Jul22NärConJul 22–25, 2027 · Linköping, Sweden20,000 attendees · 2026 figure
45. 45Mar5Anime MilwaukeeMar 5–7, 2027 · Milwaukee, United States17,250 attendees · 2024 figure
46. 46Oct10Targ Japoński NiuConOct 10–11, 2026 · Wrocław, Poland13,448 attendees · 2026 figure
47. 47Jan23MAG-CJan 23–24, 2027 · Erfurt, Germany12,500 attendees · 2026 figure
48. 48Nov13KumoriconNov 13–15, 2026 · Portland, United States12,304 attendees · 2024 figure
49. 49Jul23METROCONJul 23–25, 2027 · Tampa, United States12,153 attendees · 2021 figure
50. 50Jul22TekkoJul 22–25, 2027 · Pittsburgh, United States11,831 attendees · 2025 figure

Ranked by the most recent attendance figure each event publishes (or its Wikipedia infobox), with the year it counts; figures from before 2018 aren't ranked. Events that don't publish one aren't on this list.

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