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 January 8 - 10, 2027 at the Raleigh Convention Center

Dates

Jan 08, 2027 · 4:00 PM - Jan 10, 2027 · 7:00 PM(GMT-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

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Location

North Carolina, United States

500 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, North Carolina 27601, United States

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Tickets

Price: $50.00-295.00 + Applicable Fees and Taxes

Animate! Raleigh 3 Day VIP Full Weekend Pass

$346.64

Includes Base Price: $295.00, Tax: $22.03, Processing fees: $20.76, Organizers' fees: $8.85

Organizers' Fees

This is a custom fee created by the event organizer. Please contact the event organizer if you have additional questions.

NON-REFUNDABLE

Non-Refundable Ticket

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.

500 S Salisbury St, Raleigh
North Carolina 27601, United States

Jan 08, 2027 4:00 pm - Jan 10, 2027 7:00 pm EDT

January 10th, 2027 at 6:00 pm EDT

Service Charge: $8.85

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) 72 Hour Guarantee Window for Photo Ops (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) Animate! 11×17 Limited Edition Art Print (M) 20% Discount on all Animate! merchandise at the Animate! Booth (N) More benefits may be announced at any time There are NO REFUNDS on admission tickets. CONVENTION EVENT HOURS: FRIDAY: 4pm to 1am SATURDAY: 10am to 1am SUNDAY: 10am to 7pm EXHIBITION HALL HOURS FRIDAY: 4pm to 9pm SATURDAY: 10am to 8pm SUNDAY: 10am to 5pm

Animate! Raleigh 3 Day Deluxe Pass

$176.42

Includes Base Price: $150.00, Tax: $11.20, Processing fees: $10.72, Organizers' fees: $4.50

Organizers' Fees

This is a custom fee created by the event organizer. Please contact the event organizer if you have additional questions.

NON-REFUNDABLE

Non-Refundable Ticket

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.

500 S Salisbury St, Raleigh
North Carolina 27601, United States

Jan 08, 2027 4:00 pm - Jan 10, 2027 7:00 pm EDT

January 10th, 2027 at 6:00 pm EDT

Service Charge: $4.50

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) 48 Hour Guarantee Window for Photo Ops (F) Animate! Specialty Bag (G) Animate! Exclusive Pin (H) Animate! 11×17 Limited Edition Print (I) 10% Discount on all GalaxyCon merchandise at the GalaxyCon Booth. (J) More benefits may be announced at any time. There are NO REFUNDS on admission tickets. CONVENTION EVENT HOURS: FRIDAY: 4pm to 1am SATURDAY: 10am to 1am SUNDAY: 10am to 7pm EXHIBITION HALL HOURS FRIDAY: 4pm to 9pm SATURDAY: 10am to 8pm SUNDAY: 10am to 5pm

Animate! Raleigh 3 Day Pass

$141.20

Includes Base Price: $120.00, Tax: $8.96, Processing fees: $8.64, Organizers' fees: $3.60

Organizers' Fees

This is a custom fee created by the event organizer. Please contact the event organizer if you have additional questions.

NON-REFUNDABLE

Non-Refundable Ticket

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.

500 S Salisbury St, Raleigh
North Carolina 27601, United States

Jan 08, 2027 4:00 pm - Jan 10, 2027 7:00 pm EDT

January 10th, 2027 at 6:00 pm EDT

Service Charge: $3.60

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: 4pm to 1am SATURDAY: 10am to 1am SUNDAY: 10am to 7pm EXHIBITION HALL HOURS FRIDAY: 4pm to 9pm SATURDAY: 10am to 8pm SUNDAY: 10am to 5pm

Animate! Raleigh 2 Day Deluxe Pass

$164.68

Includes Base Price: $140.00, Tax: $10.45, Processing fees: $10.03, Organizers' fees: $4.20

Organizers' Fees

This is a custom fee created by the event organizer. Please contact the event organizer if you have additional questions.

NON-REFUNDABLE

Non-Refundable Ticket

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.

500 South Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27601

Jan 09, 2027 10:00 am - Jan 10, 2027 7:00 pm EDT

January 10th, 2027 at 6:00 pm EDT

Service Charge: $4.20

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 on SATURDAY AND SUNDAY (B) Exclusive 2 Day Deluxe Badge (C) Animate! Lanyard (D) Exclusive Animate! D20 (E) 48 Hour Guarantee Window for Photo Ops (F) Animate! Specialty Bag (G) Animate! Exclusive Pin (H) Animate! 11×17 Limited Edition Print (I) 10% Discount on all GalaxyCon merchandise at the GalaxyCon Booth. (J) More benefits may be announced at any time. There are NO REFUNDS on admission tickets. CONVENTION EVENT HOURS: SATURDAY: 10am to 1am SUNDAY: 10am to 7pm EXHIBITION HALL HOURS SATURDAY: 10am to 8pm SUNDAY: 10am to 5pm

Animate! Raleigh 2 Day Pass

$129.46

Includes Base Price: $110.00, Tax: $8.21, Processing fees: $7.95, Organizers' fees: $3.30

Organizers' Fees

This is a custom fee created by the event organizer. Please contact the event organizer if you have additional questions.

NON-REFUNDABLE

Non-Refundable Ticket

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.

500 South Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27601

Jan 09, 2027 10:00 am - Jan 10, 2027 7:00 pm EDT

January 10th, 2027 at 6:00 pm EDT

Service Charge: $3.30

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 1am SUNDAY: 10am to 7pm EXHIBITION HALL HOURS SATURDAY: 10am to 8pm SUNDAY: 10am to 5pm

Animate! Raleigh Friday Single Day Pass

$59.02

Includes Base Price: $50.00, Tax: $3.73, Processing fees: $3.79, Organizers' fees: $1.50

Organizers' Fees

This is a custom fee created by the event organizer. Please contact the event organizer if you have additional questions.

NON-REFUNDABLE

Non-Refundable Ticket

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.

500 South Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27601

Jan 08, 2027 4:00 pm - Jan 09, 2027 1:00 am EDT

January 09th, 2027 at 12:30 am EDT

Service Charge: $1.50

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: 4pm to 1am EXHIBITION HALL HOURS FRIDAY: 4pm to 9pm

Animate! Raleigh Saturday Single Day Pass

$82.51

Includes Base Price: $70.00, Tax: $5.23, Processing fees: $5.18, Organizers' fees: $2.10

Organizers' Fees

This is a custom fee created by the event organizer. Please contact the event organizer if you have additional questions.

NON-REFUNDABLE

Non-Refundable Ticket

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.

500 South Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27601

Jan 09, 2027 10:00 am - Jan 10, 2027 12:01 am EDT

January 10th, 2027 at 12:30 am EDT

Service Charge: $2.10

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 1am EXHIBITION HALL HOURS SATURDAY: 10am to 8pm

Animate! Raleigh Sunday Single Day Pass

$70.77

Includes Base Price: $60.00, Tax: $4.48, Processing fees: $4.49, Organizers' fees: $1.80

Organizers' Fees

This is a custom fee created by the event organizer. Please contact the event organizer if you have additional questions.

NON-REFUNDABLE

Non-Refundable Ticket

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.

500 S Salisbury St
Raleigh, NC 27601

Jan 10, 2027 10:00 am - Jan 10, 2027 7:00 pm EDT

January 10th, 2027 at 6:00 pm EDT

Service Charge: $1.80

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 7pm EXHIBITION HALL HOURS SUNDAY: 10am to 5pm

Artists, vendors & exhibitors applications

Interested in applying:

1 active application

Exhibitors

Deadline: Jan 10, 2027

Apply now

Animate! Raleigh takes place January 08-10, 2027 at the Raleigh Convention Center.Thank you for your interest in setting up as an Exhibitor, Vendor, Independent Publisher, Developer, Craftsperson, Artist, Writer, or Filmmaker at Animate! Raleigh 2027. After completing 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.