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Animate! Orlando 2026

Starts on Friday, August 14th, 2026
Orlando, Florida, United States
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About the event
It's an ANIMATION CELEBRATION at GalaxyCon Presents ANIMATE! Join us for 3 days of anime, animation, cosplay, and more! We feature entertainment, Q&As, video and tabletop gaming, panels, costume contests, cosplay wrestling, and so much more fandom for you to explore. We look forward to seeing you August 14-16, 2026 at the Orange County Convention Center
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Aug 14, 2026 · 2:00 PM - Aug 16, 2026 · 8:00 PM(GMT-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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Price: $35.00-250.00 + Applicable Fees and Taxes
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Animate! Orlando 3 Day VIP Full Weekend Pass
$283.27
Includes Base Price:$250.00, Tax: $16.25, Processing fees: $17.02
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9800 International Dr., Orlando
Florida 32819, United States
Ticket date & time
Aug 14, 2026 2:00 pm - Aug 16, 2026 8:00 pm EDT
Sale end date
August 16th, 2026 at 8:00 pm EDT
Description
The Friday, Saturday & Sunday 3 Day VIP Pass grants admission to all events happening from open to close on Friday, Saturday & Sunday except for a small number of VIP Events and Premier Celebrity Experiences that would require an additional ticket. Kids 9 and under get in FREE with paid adult. Up to 3 children for each adult. Benefits include: (A) Special registration booth for VIP’s (B) Full Admission to the festival for all 3 days (C) Exclusive VIP Badge (D) Animate! Lanyard (E) Exclusive Animate! D20 (F) Advance 48-Hour Pre-Sale Access to Special Ticketed Events (G) Entry to the Friday Night V.I.P. Cocktail party: Featuring some celebrity and professional guests, music, and more! Includes 2 free drink tickets. (H) Fast Lane Access for Autographs and Photo Ops with media guests/celebrities. Guests with big lines for autographs will have a separate line for Fast Lane holders. Photo Ops will always have a Fast Lane. If you do not see a Fast Lane, please ask for assistance from a GalaxyCon staff member in the Celebrity Area (I) Exclusive Premium Lounge access (J) Animate! Expo Bag (K) Animate! Exclusive Pin (L) Limited Edition Animate! Folder for Autographs (M) Animate! 2026 11×17 Limited Edition Art Print (N) 20% Discount on all Animate! merchandise at the Animate! Booth (O) More benefits may be announced at any time There are NO REFUNDS on admission tickets. CONVENTION EVENT HOURS: FRIDAY: 2pm to 2am SATURDAY: 10am to 2am SUNDAY: 10am to 8pm EXHIBITION HALL HOURS: FRIDAY: 2pm to 8pm SATURDAY: 10am to 8pm SUNDAY: 10am to 6pm
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Animate! Orlando 3 Day Deluxe Pass
$141.81
Includes Base Price:$125.00, Tax: $8.13, Processing fees: $8.68
NON-REFUNDABLE
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9800 International Dr., Orlando
Florida 32819, United States
Ticket date & time
Aug 14, 2026 2:00 pm - Aug 16, 2026 8:00 pm EDT
Sale end date
August 16th, 2026 at 8:00 pm EDT
Description
The Friday, Saturday & Sunday 3 Day Deluxe Pass grants admission to all events happening from open to close on Friday, Saturday & Sunday except a small number of VIP Events and Premier Celebrity Experiences that would require an additional ticket. Kids 9 and under get in FREE with paid adult. Up to 3 children for each adult. Benefits include: (A) Full Admission to the festival for all 3 days (B) Exclusive 3 Day Deluxe Badge (C) Animate! Lanyard (D) Exclusive Animate! D20 (E) Advance 24 Hour Pre-Sale Access to Celebrity Photo Ops and Special Ticketed Events (F) Animate! Expo Bag (G) Animate! Exclusive Pin (H) Animate! Folder for Autographs (I) Animate! 2026 11×17 Limited Edition Print (J) 10% Discount on all GalaxyCon merchandise at the GalaxyCon Booth. (K) More benefits may be announced at any time. There are NO REFUNDS on admission tickets. CONVENTION EVENT HOURS: FRIDAY: 2pm to 2am SATURDAY: 10am to 2am SUNDAY: 10am to 8pm EXHIBITION HALL HOURS: FRIDAY: 2pm to 8pm SATURDAY: 10am to 8pm SUNDAY: 10am to 6pm
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Animate! Orlando 3 Day Pass
$107.85
Includes Base Price:$95.00, Tax: $6.18, Processing fees: $6.67
NON-REFUNDABLE
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This ticket is non-refundable, non-cancellable, and non-transferable after purchase. The delivery of the service is completed upon receiving this ticket by email.
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Ticket redeem location
9800 International Dr., Orlando
Florida 32819, United States
Ticket date & time
Aug 14, 2026 2:00 pm - Aug 16, 2026 8:00 pm EDT
Sale end date
August 16th, 2026 at 8:00 pm EDT
Description
The Friday, Saturday & Sunday 3-Day Pass grants admission to all events happening from open to close on Friday, Saturday & Sunday, except for a small number of VIP Events and Premier Celebrity Experiences that would require an additional ticket. Kids 9 and under get in FREE with paid adult. Up to 3 children for each adult. There are NO REFUNDS on admission tickets. CONVENTION EVENT HOURS: FRIDAY: 2pm to 2am SATURDAY: 10am to 2am SUNDAY: 10am to 8pm EXHIBITION HALL HOURS FRIDAY: 2pm to 8pm SATURDAY: 10am to 8pm SUNDAY: 10am to 6pm
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Animate! Orlando 2 Day Deluxe Pass
$130.49
Includes Base Price:$115.00, Tax: $7.48, Processing fees: $8.01
NON-REFUNDABLE
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Ticket redeem location
9800 International Dr., Orlando
Florida 32819, United States
Ticket date & time
Aug 15, 2026 10:00 am - Aug 16, 2026 8:00 pm EDT
Sale end date
August 16th, 2026 at 8:00 pm EDT
Description
The Saturday & Sunday 2 Day Deluxe Pass grants admission to all events happening from open to close on Saturday & Sunday except a small number of VIP Events and Premier Celebrity Experiences that would require an additional ticket. Kids 9 and under get in FREE with paid adult. Up to 3 children for each adult. Benefits include: (A) Full Admission to the festival for Saturday & Sunday (B) Exclusive 2 Day Deluxe Badge (C) Animate! Lanyard (D) Exclusive Animate! D20 (E) Advance 24 Hour Pre-Sale Access to Celebrity Photo Ops and Special Ticketed Events (F) Animate! Expo Bag (G) Animate! Exclusive Pin (H) Animate! Folder for Autographs (I) Animate! 11×17 Limited Edition Print (J) 10% Discount on all GalaxyCon merchandise at the GalaxyCon Booth. (K) More benefits may be announced at any time. There are NO REFUNDS on admission tickets. CONVENTION EVENT HOURS: SATURDAY: 10am to 2am SUNDAY: 10am to 8pm EXHIBITION HALL HOURS: SATURDAY: 10am to 8pm SUNDAY: 10am to 6pm
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Animate! Orlando 2 Day Pass
$96.54
Includes Base Price:$85.00, Tax: $5.53, Processing fees: $6.01
NON-REFUNDABLE
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Ticket redeem location
9800 International Dr., Orlando
Florida 32819, United States
Ticket date & time
Aug 15, 2026 10:00 am - Aug 16, 2026 8:00 pm EDT
Sale end date
August 16th, 2026 at 8:00 pm EDT
Description
The Saturday & Sunday Full Day Pass grants admission to all events happening from open to close on Saturday & Sunday except for a small number of VIP Events and Premier Celebrity Experiences that would require an additional ticket. Kids 9 and under get in FREE with paid adult. Up to 3 children for each adult. There are NO REFUNDS on admission tickets. CONVENTION EVENT HOURS: SATURDAY: 10am to 2am SUNDAY: 10am to 8pm EXHIBITION HALL HOURS: SATURDAY: 10am to 8pm SUNDAY: 10am to 6pm
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Animate! Orlando Friday Single Day Pass
$39.95
Includes Base Price:$35.00, Tax: $2.28, Processing fees: $2.67
NON-REFUNDABLE
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Ticket redeem location
9800 International Dr., Orlando
Florida 32819, United States
Ticket date & time
Aug 14, 2026 2:00 pm - Aug 15, 2026 2:00 am EDT
Sale end date
August 15th, 2026 at 2:00 am EDT
Description
The Friday Full Day Pass grants admission to all events happening from open to close on Friday except a small number of VIP Events and Premier Celebrity Experiences that would require an additional ticket. Kids 9 and under get in FREE with paid adult. Up to 3 children for each adult. There are NO REFUNDS on admission tickets. CONVENTION EVENT HOURS: FRIDAY: 2pm to 2am EXHIBITION HALL HOURS FRIDAY: 2pm to 8pm
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Animate! Orlando Saturday Single Day Pass
$62.58
Includes Base Price:$55.00, Tax: $3.58, Processing fees: $4.00
NON-REFUNDABLE
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9800 International Dr., Orlando
Florida 32819, United States
Ticket date & time
Aug 15, 2026 10:00 am - Aug 16, 2026 2:00 am EDT
Sale end date
August 16th, 2026 at 2:00 am EDT
Description
The Saturday Full Day Pass grants admission to all events happening from open to close on Saturday except a small number of VIP Events and Premier Celebrity Experiences that would require an additional ticket. Kids 9 and under get in FREE with paid adult. Up to 3 children for each adult. There are NO REFUNDS on admission tickets. CONVENTION EVENT HOURS: SATURDAY: 10am to 2am EXHIBITION HALL HOURS: SATURDAY: 10am to 8pm
Other
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Animate! Orlando Sunday Single Day Pass
$51.26
Includes Base Price:$45.00, Tax: $2.93, Processing fees: $3.33
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9800 International Dr., Orlando
Florida 32819, United States
Ticket date & time
Aug 16, 2026 10:00 am - Aug 16, 2026 8:00 pm EDT
Sale end date
August 16th, 2026 at 8:00 pm EDT
Description
The Sunday Full Day Pass grants admission to all events happening from open to close on Sunday except a small number of VIP Events and Premier Celebrity Experiences that would require an additional ticket. Kids 9 and under get in FREE with paid adult. Up to 3 children for each adult. There are NO REFUNDS on admission tickets. CONVENTION EVENT HOURS: SUNDAY: 10am to 8pm EXHIBITION HALL HOURS SUNDAY: 10am to 6pm
Artists, vendors & exhibitors applications
Interested in applying:
1 active application
Deadline: Aug 14, 2026

Animate! Orlando takes place August 14-16, 2026 at Orange County Convention Center.Thank you for your interest in setting up as an Exhibitor, Vendor, Independent Publisher, Developer, Crafts Person, Artist, Writer, or Filmmaker at Animate! Orlando. After filling out this form, you will receive an email regarding your approval status. This is an electronic agreement and by selecting the booths, you are validating and approving this agreement electronically.

Volunteers
Interested in applying:
1 active application
Application Instructions and Information: • Please complete the application in full. • You may be contacted to confirm your availability. • You will receive your schedule and shift details about two weeks before the event. • You will be assigned based on our coverage needs. We will take your preferred department into consideration. Returning volunteers have priority on department assignment. • Please upload a clear picture of your face with your application. These pictures are for our internal use only. They are used solely for identification purposes at check-in and to locate you within the building. If you do not upload a photo of yourself, your application will not be approved. Volunteer Benefits: • Free admission on the day that you work • Free admission for the entire event if you work a minimum of 10 hours (3-day show) or 12 hours (4-day show) • A free, exclusive volunteer t-shirt • A private volunteer breakroom • Free pizza and bottled water during your shift • Merch credits based on points accrued and hours worked • An exclusive patch for the show and department worked • A chance to rank up and receive more swag and responsibility • A fun and collaborative work environment with a diverse and inclusive culture Please be aware that this is a commitment you are making. If you decide to submit a volunteer application, please make sure that you CAN show up and help out. Once we make the volunteer schedule, we will depend on you to show up on time and assist your assigned department. We understand that some circumstances are out of your control. If you are unable to show up for a scheduled shift, let us know immediately. This will not reflect negatively on future volunteer opportunities.
Other applications
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6 active applications

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Do you have a Fan Group or Show Car you're interested in bringing to Animate! Orlando?

 
Deadline: Jul 01, 2026

Do you want to host a panel or workshop at Animate! Orlando 2026? Share your love of fandom and help us make this the best show ever! Animate! features over 300 hours of programming, and we couldn't do it without the talented contributions of local fans. Fan panels are the heart of Animate!

Panels are discussions, lectures, show and tell, or rants about any and all parts of fandom. Comic Books, Anime, Cosplay, Animation, Video Games, etc… If you have a specialty and want to talk about it, an area of expertise in fandom, and you want to share it with the con, we’d love for you to submit a panel for consideration. We appreciate all ideas, no matter how big or small, but if your panel has logistical needs, please indicate them completely on your form. We will try our best to accommodate your panel.

1. Registration deadline is July 1st, 2026. The earlier you submit your panel, the better your chance of approval and a good time slot. No panels will be approved after that date. If you would like to host your own panel, it’s easy! Just fill out the form below and submit it to us for consideration.

2. Preparation goes a long way. Be sure you complete your request form completely and accurately. Check to ensure that your topic is relevant, your descriptions accurately match your panel’s title and content, and show us that you have put a great deal of thought into your presentation.

3. Panels should reflect an aspect of the fandoms we represent. Animate! does reserve the right to reject panels if we feel the material is inappropriate for our convention.

4. Make sure your panel is appropriate. We pride ourselves on being family-friendly, which means that your panel is not demeaning, rude, embarrassing, or derogatory to anyone.  We do not allow “Truth or Dare” type panels or "Ask a Character" events due to the nature of the questions. 

5. Animiate! does not accept panels that require an admission fee. All panels are to be open to any and all registered attendees; attendees should only need their convention badge to attend a panel. A small materials-only fee may be charged on a case-by-case basis that involves creating crafts. Prior to submitting a panel that might require the material fee please email programming@galaxycon.com prior to submission.

6. Guest panels have priority. Because scheduling for these panels can be erratic and take up much of ‘prime-time’ programming between Noon and five pm on Saturday and Sunday, being flexible on your scheduling increases the chances we will find an acceptable time slot for your panel.

7. Notify us at programming@galaxycon.com immediately of any changes or problems as soon as they arise.

8. It is the responsibility of the panelist to meet with the AV team at the convention at least 20 minutes before their panel starts if they wish to use computers or other devices in their panel. Please note that Animate! Orlando does NOT provide laptops in the panel rooms. We do provide speakers, projectors, and microphones upon request.

9. Be respectful to Animate! staff, volunteers, and the other panelists.

10. Start on time and end on time. All panels should end in enough time for you to clean up and remove your materials so the next panel can start on time.

11. Be a registered attendee at Animate! Orlando. For hosting a panel, the main host listed on the form will only receive one admission ticket per panel for the day of that panel. Groups with multiple members are encouraged to lead several panels in order to cover admission for more members. Animate! Raleigh is not responsible for any additional admission.

12. Animate! will notify all panelists if their panel has been accepted by July 10th, 2026. Because of over-scheduling, your panel may be canceled even after it has been approved. In that case, you will still receive an admission ticket for that day.

13. Every attempt will be made to ensure that the Panelist/s will be scheduled for their preferred day and time, and Animate! will also attempt to avoid scheduling the Panelist/s for any major events that the Panelist may have an interest in attending, though no guarantees can be made. Make sure to note any event that you do not want to miss on the Panel Request Form.

 

14. Animate! will provide AV support, within reason. Please note that laptops are NOT provided. We strongly encourage you to have a back-up plan because regardless of how well you or we plan.

Are you a game/dungeon master, professional creator, artist, or writer interested in becoming a guest at Animate!? Please apply here!

 

IF you are a Cosplayer please apply through the Official Cosplay Guest Application.

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