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Anime Detour Date: March 27-29th, 2026
Application Open Date: August 18 - 31st, 2025
Address: Hyatt Regency Hotel (Minneapolis)
Contact: artistalley@animedetour.com
Anime Detour Artist Alley Application will be open for ~2 weeks (August 18 - 31st, 2025). Please note that an application approval does not guarantee a space. Payment will only be processed upon acceptance.
Acceptance status will be released Nov/Dec 2025. These booths are intended for artists of original and branded products that relate to the culture of anime, art and Japanese/Korean/Chinese related.
Anime Detour's Artist Alley acceptance process: Since there are so many wonderful and amazing artist applications, our jury staff will always select more artists than what we can actually fit. We will first choose applications that we see fit our criteria of anime, art, original, style, manga, manhwa, etc. Then to ensure fairness, artists will be chosen at random from our pre-approved artist list. You will automatically be placed on the waiting list if not accepted. All applicants will receive an email regarding the status by mid November 2025. By applying to Anime Detour Artist Alley, you are accepting the terms and conditions and the attached contract.
Anime Detour Date: March 27-29th, 2026
Application Open Date: August 18th - September 15th, 2025
Payment Due: December 7th, 2025
Address: Hyatt Regency Hotel (Minneapolis)
Contact: ad_dealers@animedetour.com
Anime Detour Exhibit Hall Application will be open for ~4 weeks (August 18th - September 15th, 2025). Please note that an application approval does not guarantee a space(s). You must pay for your booth in order for a space(s) to be reserved and assigned. Payment request will be emailed by November 24th, 2025. These booths are intended for vendors of branded products that relate to the culture of anime, art and Japanese/Korean/Chinese related.
Anime Detour's Exhibit Hall acceptance process has changed. Since there are so many wonderful and amazing artists applications that our jury staff will always pick more artists than what we can actually fit. We will first choose applications that we see fit our criteria of anime, art, original, style, manga, manhwa, no unlicensed products, etc. Then to ensure fairness, all vendors will be chosen at random from our pre-approved artist list. You will automatically be placed on the waiting list if not accepted.
All applicants will receive an email regarding the status by mid November 2025.
Host a Room Party:
Bring your own flavor to the con floor by hosting an Anime Detour room party!
Hotel lobby not cutting it for you? Us neither. Take the party straight to your room by hosting an Anime Detour room party!
Room Parties are parties that are held exclusively within an assigned and reserved hotel suite designated for this purpose and have been a unique aspect of Anime Detour for years, and will be for years to come. Any individual, group, club, or organization may apply to host a room party and any theme!
We are here to ensure that you and all of the convention attendees strike that perfect balance of safety and good vibes. This means designating your party a centrally located hotel suite and is well advertised to con-goers who may be interested.
Registering to host a room party at Anime Detour not only makes you totally awesome, but also provides you with some pretty sweet benefits:
- Listing of your party in the physical and virtual Anime Detour program book, as well as on maps throughout the hotel.
- Designated room in the Room Parties Block. You’ll be close to the convention spaces, and accessible by escalator and elevator!
- Up to four (4) complimentary weekend badges for you and your co-hosts!
- You get a “Welcome Pack” from the Room Parties Department!
How To Party:
We know how much work goes into actually throwing a party, so we aim to make the process of getting one as easy as possible.
- Read over the Anime Detour Room Party Terms & Conditions (Below) to familiarize yourself with the regulations for the weekend.
- Submit this Room Party Request Form.
- Schedule and Complete an Interview.
- We will be in communication with you with if you are approved or not, and any further information you may need to submit or announcements you need to be informed about.
After that, it’s party on. Your room party is only going to be as amazing as you make it – Anime Detour Room Parties are known for being larger than life. If you think you have a groundbreaking theme and the skills to turn it into a Room Party to be talked about for years to come, we heavily encourage you to apply!
Q&A:
Q: Can I have contests in my Room Party? Can I give out prizes in my Room Party?
A: Yes. As long as you do not charge for participation to receive in said prizes.
Q: Can I Sleep in my Party Room?
A: Yes, so long as it does not interfere with the hours of your party block. Each room comes with two double beds if you choose not to remove them.
Q: Can I throw a one-day party?
A: Contact the Room Parties Department and we’ll see what we can work out.
Q: Can we sell merchandise at our Room Party?
A: You may not sell anything in your party room with the exception of registrations to other conventions. Voluntary tip jars are allowed, and you may politely ask for tips, but you cannot deny anyone access to the party or items being given away if they don’t tip. No minimum tip requests.
Q: Do the Party Rooms have access to the internet?
A: The internet access is whatever the standard guest internet the hotel provides. You will not have access to any sort of Anime Detour network.
Q: How do I know if my Party request form was received or approved?
A: You will receive an email reply from the Room Parties Department usually within 3 to 5 days of your form being submitted. If you do not hear back from us after that time please email us, we may ask you to resubmit your form.
Q: How do I put up signs and Decorations?
A:
- Use Blue Painter’s Tape! This is a rule set by the hotel itself. No other type of tape is allowed.
- Do not cover any thermostats, smoke detectors or fire sprinklers.
Q: How long does my Party need to be open?
A: Your party needs to be open a minimum of 4 consecutive hours each day on Friday and Saturday. That’s 8 hours total. If you want to open Sunday as well, that is fine, but you must still be open for 4 hours each day the first two days of the convention.
Q: How loud can my Party be?
A: If your music can be heard approximately two or three rooms away, it is too loud.
No speakers can be placed in the hallway. They must be inside the room itself.
If you would like help adjusting your noise levels, contact the Convention Communications to get one of the Room Parties staff to assist you.
Q: If I get a drink in one room, can I take it to another room?
A: No. Alcoholic drinks are not allowed to be transported outside of the room in which they were served.
Q: If we register our room, do we have to register for the convention as well?
A: Yes, you must be a registered member of the convention to host a room party. Upon acceptance into the room party block, you will receive a special discount code to use. Once you go to check out and apply the code, you will be able to receive your badge for the convention. All party hosts and guests must have a valid Anime Detour badge.
Q: What do I do if I want a separate room for sleeping?
A: If you choose, there will be a special room block available for accepted room party hosts to purchase an additional room for sleeping in. This link will come in the informational acceptance email. There is a limit of 1 room per party.
Q: What do I need to know to serve alcohol at my Party?
A:
- The party can only be open during stated hours and only if there is an AD badger on site to badge for entry. They will only check convention badges, not ID.
- You are required to check the ID of everyone you serve.
- Nobody is allowed to leave the room with a drink in hand.
- Serving alcohol to someone who is already visibly intoxicated is known as over-serving.
- We will not hesitate to get the Minneapolis Police involved if there are reports of underage drinking or over-serving. You are liable to the police for any underage drinking or over-serving.
- For more information, please review Minnesota’s liquor laws and statute: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/340A
Q: What is not allowed in my Party?
A:
- Fog machines.
- Dry ice.
- Open flames.
- Make sure your party does not violate other Anime Detour policies, e.g. the weapons policy.
- Don’t break the hotel. Please.
Q: Would I be able to request additional items like: TV, chairs, water station, or a table?
A: No, the hotel does not have any extra items for your room, you must provide these items yourself. You can attempt to request a mini refrigerator, but the hotel has a limited supply.
If you have any more Questions Please Contact us!
Parties@AnimeDetour.com
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