A major new convention is coming to Orlando in August 2025 - Animate! Orlando
- Alastair Mac
- Jul 12, 2024
- 2 min read
GalaxyCon has launched a major expansion into five new cities including Orlando.

GalaxyCon, the largest independently owned consumer and fan engagement company, is expanding its Animate! and Nightmare Weekend events into new markets in 2025.
The new events are: Animate! Orlando, Animate! Philadelphia, Nightmare Weekend Chicago, Nightmare Weekend Cleveland, and Nightmare Weekend Savannah.
Here in Orlando, Animate! Orlando will take place August 8-10, 2025 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, bringing 3 days of anime, animation, cosplay, and more!
"We're thrilled to take our brand of unmatched entertainment and fandom to even more cities across the United States next year," says Mike Broder, founder of GalaxyCon. "These events will not only create memorable experiences that will entertain fans, but they will also drive a positive economic impact for the surrounding areas."
Tickets are on sale now for these events at https://galaxycon.com/pages/live-events, and special celebrity guests for each city will be announced on the GalaxyCon website and social media in the coming months.
Animate! is an animation celebration with three days of anime, animation, cosplay and more. Animate! features entertainment, Q&As, video and tabletop gaming, panels, costume contests, cosplay wrestling, and so much more fandom to explore!
For more info, click here.

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