Anime con deadlines
Badges going on sale, price rises, hotel blocks and artist alley applications, for every con we follow. Taken from each con’s own site every day.
November 2026
- Fri, Nov 27OtakonBadge price goes up · Full weekend badge goes from $90 to $95
December 2026
- Sun, Dec 6IkkiconBadge price goes up · Badge prices increase (VIP and merch pre-order cutoff)
- Tue, Dec 8IkkiconHotel block closes · Room booking cutoff for the convention hotel rate
- Tue, Dec 8Anime MidwestBadge price goes up · Weekend badge goes from $43 to $46
- Thu, Dec 10Holiday MatsuriOnline badge sales end · 3-day Tier 4 badge sales end
January 2027
- Fri, Jan 1ZenkaikonBadge price goes up · Pre-registration General goes from $60 to $65, Youth from $35 to $40
- Fri, Jan 1Sakura-ConBadge price goes up · Membership goes from $110 to $120 after 9pm Pacific
- Fri, Jan 8Anime MidwestBadge price goes up · Weekend badge goes from $46 to $50
- Sun, Jan 31Sakura-ConBadge price goes up · Membership goes from $120 to $125 after 9pm Pacific
February 2027
- Sun, Feb 28Sakura-ConBadge price goes up · Membership goes from $125 to $130 after 9pm Pacific
March 2027
- Mon, Mar 1ZenkaikonBadge price goes up · Pre-registration General goes from $65 to $70, Youth from $40 to $45
- Thu, Mar 4Anime MilwaukeeBadge price goes up · Tier 3 full weekend $95 ends; At-Con full weekend $100 applies after
- Sun, Mar 7Anime MilwaukeeOnline badge sales end · At-Con membership sales end at 1:00pm CST
- Sun, Mar 28Sakura-ConOnline badge sales end · Online registration closes 11:30am Pacific Sunday; registration closes 12pm Pacific, and badges must be picked up by 12pm
April 2027
- Thu, Apr 8Anime MidwestBadge price goes up · Weekend badge goes from $50 to $55
May 2027
- Fri, May 21OtakonBadge price goes up · Full weekend badge goes from $95 to $105; mailed-badge and address-change cutoff
- Fri, May 28Anime MidwestBadge price goes up · Weekend badge goes from $55 to $60
June 2027
- Tue, Jun 8Anime MidwestBadge price goes up · Weekend badge goes from $60 to $65
- Fri, Jun 18Anime MidwestBadge price goes up · Weekend badge goes from $65 to $70
- Tue, Jun 29Delta H ConHotel block closes · Last day to book the Delta H Con group rate of $109 USD/night plus tax at the Houston Marriott Westchase
August 2027
Quick answers
- When do anime con badge prices go up next?
- Otakon: Full weekend badge goes from $90 to $95 on Fri, Nov 27.