The biggest cosplay events in the United States

1. 1Jul2Anime ExpoJul 2–5, 2027 · Los Angeles, United States422,000 attendees · 2026 figure
2. 2Oct7New York Comic ConOct 7–10, 2027 · New York, United States250,000 attendees · 2025 figure
3. 3May20MegaCon OrlandoMay 20–23, 2027 · Orlando, United States200,000 attendees · 2026 figure
4. 4Oct30L.A. Comic ConOct 30 – Nov 1, 2026 · Los Angeles, United States126,600 attendees · 2022 figure
5. 5Apr30C2E2Apr 30 – May 2, 2027 · Chicago, United States100,000 attendees · 2025 figure
6. 6Mar4Emerald City Comic ConMar 4–7, 2027 · Seattle, United States90,000 attendees · 2026 figure
7. 7Aug20FAN EXPO ChicagoAug 20–22, 2027 · Rosemont, United States80,000 attendees · 2026 figure
8. 8Nov13Motor City Comic ConNov 13–15, 2026 · Novi, United States70,000 attendees · 2019 figure
9. 9Apr2Planet Comicon Kansas CityApr 2–4, 2027 · Kansas City, United States70,000 attendees · 2025 figure
10. 10May27MomoConMay 27–30, 2027 · Atlanta, United States67,277 attendees · 2026 figure
11. 11Aug6OtakonAug 6–8, 2027 · Washington, United States47,049 attendees · 2026 figure
12. 12Sep3San JapanSep 3–5, 2027 · San Antonio, United States37,587 attendees · 2026 figure
13. 13Nov19Anime Weekend AtlantaNov 19–22, 2026 · Atlanta, United States34,000 attendees · 2023 figure
14. 14May14Anime CentralMay 14–16, 2027 · Rosemont, United States32,653 attendees · 2018 figure
15. 15May28Anime BostonMay 28–30, 2027 · Boston, United States25,615 attendees · 2019 figure
16. 16Jan8SacAnimeJan 8–10, 2027 · Sacramento, United States21,000 attendees · 2018 figure
17. 17Mar5Anime MilwaukeeMar 5–7, 2027 · Milwaukee, United States17,250 attendees · 2024 figure
18. 18Nov13KumoriconNov 13–15, 2026 · Portland, United States12,304 attendees · 2024 figure
19. 19Jul23METROCONJul 23–25, 2027 · Tampa, United States12,153 attendees · 2021 figure
20. 20Jul22TekkoJul 22–25, 2027 · Pittsburgh, United States11,831 attendees · 2025 figure
21. 21Jul9Kitsune KonJul 9–11, 2027 · Green Bay, United States3,487 attendees · 2019 figure
22. 22Mar20Tora-ConMar 20–21, 2027 · Rochester, United States2,999 attendees · 2019 figure
23. 23Jan29SetsuconJan 29–31, 2027 · Altoona, United States2,627 attendees · 2026 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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