OtakuFest is a three-day festival that celebrates the best in Geek/Nerd culture including Anime, Animation, Cosplay, Gaming, Comics, Music, and more. Join us at the Miami Airport Convention Center June 6-8, 2025, for a celebration of fun events, exciting panels, and geek culture. We hope to see you there!

Schedule:

9:00 am
Registration :: MACC: Exhibition Hall
Time: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm     

10:00 am
Anime Viewing Room :: MACC 101 Viewing Room 1
Time: 10:00 am to 10:00 pm     
Artist Hub – A Pop-Up Group Exhibition :: DoubleTree Hotel North Foyer: Artist Hub – A Pop-Up Group Exhibition
Time: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm     
Cartoon Viewing Room :: MACC 102 Viewing Room 2
Time: 10:00 am to 10:00 pm     
Celebrity Guest Signing Area: East Hall :: MACC: Exhibition Hall
Time: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm     
Cosplay Guest Area: West Hall :: MACC: Exhibition Hall
Time: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm     
Digimon TCG On Demand :: MACC 200 TCG Gaming Area
Time: 10:00 am to 7:45 pm     
Exhibitor Hall: West Hall :: MACC: Exhibition Hall
Time: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm     
Live Action Viewing Room :: MACC 103 Viewing Room 3
Time: 10:00 am to 10:00 pm     
Manga Library by MDPLS :: MACC 114: Manga Library
Time: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm     
One Piece TCG On Demand :: MACC 200 TCG Gaming Area
Time: 10:00 am to 7:45 pm     
OtakuFest Itasha Car Show :: Front of MACC
Time: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm     
Pokemon Case Tournament :: MACC 200 TCG Gaming Area
Time: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm     
Pokemon TCG On Demand :: MACC 200 TCG Gaming Area
Time: 10:00 am to 7:45 pm     
Screening: Cowboy Bebop :: MACC 101 Viewing Room 1
Time: 10:00 am to 1:30 pm     
Social Room - Sunday :: MACC 113: Social Room
Time: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm     
Video Game Area :: MACC 4: Video Game Area
Time: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm     
Yu-Gi-Oh TCG On Demand :: MACC 200 TCG Gaming Area
Time: 10:00 am to 7:45 pm     

10:30 am
DIY Moru Dolls :: MACC 220 Crafting
Time: 10:30 am to 11:30 am     
Screening: Bungo Stray Dogs :: MACC 101 Viewing Room 1
Time: 10:30 am to 12:00 pm     
Screening: Craig of the Creek :: MACC 102 Viewing Room 2
Time: 10:30 am to 12:00 pm     
Screening: Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon [Live Action] :: MACC 103 Viewing Room 3
Time: 10:30 am to 12:00 am     

11:00 am
Group Cosplay Photo Shoot: Genshin Impact :: Front of MACC
Time: 11:00 am to 11:15 am     
Learn to Play Dungeons and Dragons 5.5 :: MACC 3: Tabletop Gaming Area
Time: 11:00 am to 11:55 am     
Mirai Maid Cafe :: DoubleTree Hotel Palm Room: Maid Cafe
Time: 11:00 am to 8:00 pm     
Multi Media Collaging :: DoubleTree Hotel Hibiscus Room: Artisans Playhouse
Time: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm     
One Piece Jeopardy! :: MACC 105 Panel Room 2
Time: 11:00 am to 11:45 am     
Ramen Bowl Making :: DoubleTree Hotel Hibiscus Room: Artisans Playhouse
Time: 11:00 am to 2:00 pm     
Speed Friending On Sunday! :: MACC 104 Panel Room 1
DJ Animated
Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm     
Wood Burning Coaster Making :: DoubleTree Hotel Hibiscus Room: Artisans Playhouse
Time: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm     

11:15 am
Cosplay Figure Drawing Workshop :: MACC 106 Panel Room 3
Time: 11:15 am to 12:00 pm     
Demon Slayer Cast Q&A :: DoubleTree Hotel Royal Ballroom: OtakuFest Main Stage
Greg Chun, Kyle McCarley, Sarah Anne Williams, Patty Hawkins
Time: 11:15 am to 12:15 pm     
Sailor Moon: A Rare Facts Panel :: MACC 109 Panel Room 6
Time: 11:15 am to 12:00 pm     

11:30 am
Anime Feud :: MACC 107 Panel Room 4
Time: 11:30 am to 12:15 pm     
Influencing & Content Making! :: MACC 1 Ballroom
Alexis Arlene, Calebxswag
Time: 11:30 am to 12:30 pm     
Ships & Sailors :: MACC 210 Panel Room 9
Crabshack Cosplay
Time: 11:30 am to 12:20 pm     

11:45 am
Adventures In Voice Acting :: MACC 2 Ballroom
Morgan Lauré Garrett, Scott Menville, Elgin David
Time: 11:45 am to 12:45 pm     
Not Your Mom's Book Club :: MACC 112 Panel Room 7
Miami-Dade Public Library System
Time: 11:45 am to 12:30 pm     
Sonic Media Mash :: MACC 108 Panel Room 5
Time: 11:45 am to 12:30 pm     

12:00 pm
Dungeons & Dragons Campaign - Breath of Fire - Level 11 - 16 :: MACC 3: Tabletop Gaming Area
Time: 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm     
Dungeons & Dragons Campaign - Ooze Next? - Level 5 - 10 :: MACC 3: Tabletop Gaming Area
Time: 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm     
Dungeons & Dragons What You Wish For - Characters Lv5 - Lv10 :: MACC 3: Tabletop Gaming Area
Time: 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm     
Group Cosplay Photo Shoot: Demon Slayer :: Front of MACC
Time: 12:00 pm to 12:15 pm     
League Of Legends/Arcane Jeopardy :: MACC 105 Panel Room 2
Time: 12:00 pm to 12:45 pm     
Learn to Play Dungeons and Dragons 5.5 :: MACC 3: Tabletop Gaming Area
Time: 12:00 pm to 12:55 pm     
Nerds in Motion :: MACC 202 Panel Room 10
Hell Hotel
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm     
One Piece Case Tournament :: MACC 200 TCG Gaming Area
Time: 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm     
Screening: Young Justice :: MACC 102 Viewing Room 2
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm     
Try It Out Tufting :: DoubleTree Hotel Hibiscus Room: Artisans Playhouse
Time: 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm     

12:15 pm
K-Pop MV Watch Party :: MACC 217
K!Junkies
Time: 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm     
Plus-Size Cosplay and Confidence :: MACC 106 Panel Room 3
Time: 12:15 pm to 1:00 pm     

12:30 pm
Decoden Workshop :: MACC 220 Crafting
Time: 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm     
Disney Villains on Trial :: MACC 210 Panel Room 9
Nerds Know
Time: 12:30 pm to 1:20 pm     
Genshin Impact Cast Q&A :: DoubleTree Hotel Royal Ballroom: OtakuFest Main Stage
Amber Lee Connors, Mara Junot, Paul Castro Jr., Patty Hawkins
Time: 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm     
How to Overcome Your Villain Arc :: MACC 107 Panel Room 4
Time: 12:30 pm to 1:15 pm     
Learn To Be A Self Published Author :: MACC 104 Panel Room 1
Time: 12:30 pm to 1:15 pm     
Screening: Lupin the 3rd [Live Action] :: MACC 103 Viewing Room 3
Time: 12:30 pm to 12:00 am     

12:45 pm
Act That Fandom :: MACC 112 Panel Room 7
Danasian
Time: 12:45 pm to 1:30 pm     
Anime Trivial Pursuit :: MACC 108 Panel Room 5
Time: 12:45 pm to 1:30 pm     
Voice Actor Review: Sunday Edition :: MACC 1 Ballroom
Jordan Reynolds, Lee Majdoub, Luis Carreño, Elgin David
Time: 12:45 pm to 1:45 pm     

1:00 pm
Anime Meme Wars by TrueGoals :: MACC 105 Panel Room 2
Time: 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm     
Artist On Artist: AnimexSunday & Charles Johnson :: MACC 2 Ballroom
AnimexSunday, Charles Johnson
Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm     
DIY Moru Dolls :: MACC 220 Crafting
Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm     
Dungeons & Dragons Champaign - Quelling the Hoard - Level 1 - 4 :: MACC 3: Tabletop Gaming Area
Time: 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm     
Group Cosplay Photo Shoot: Jojo’s Bizzare Adventure :: Front of MACC
Time: 1:00 pm to 1:15 pm     
Learn to Play Dungeons and Dragons 5.5 :: MACC 3: Tabletop Gaming Area
Time: 1:00 pm to 1:55 pm     

1:15 pm
Cosplay Making on a Budget :: MACC 106 Panel Room 3
Time: 1:15 pm to 2:00 pm     
Panel 101 Workshop :: MACC 109 Panel Room 6
Fantasticarium
Time: 1:15 pm to 2:00 pm     

1:30 pm
Cosplay On Broadway :: MACC 210 Panel Room 9
Crabshack Cosplay
Time: 1:30 pm to 2:20 pm     
J-Metaru! Connections Jn J-Metal & Anime :: MACC 107 Panel Room 4
Time: 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm     
Screening: Jujutsu Kaisen :: MACC 101 Viewing Room 1
Time: 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm     
Screening: Victor and Valentino :: MACC 102 Viewing Room 2
Time: 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm     
Ultimate Gunpla Contest! :: MACC 104 Panel Room 1
Time: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm     

1:45 pm
Bleach Cast Q&A :: DoubleTree Hotel Royal Ballroom: OtakuFest Main Stage
Alain Mesa, Catero Colbert, Michelle Ruff, Patty Hawkins
Time: 1:45 pm to 2:45 pm     
I Dare You To Come To This Panel :: MACC 108 Panel Room 5
Time: 1:45 pm to 2:30 pm     
K-Pop Survival! Save One, Drop One :: MACC 217
K!Junkies
Time: 1:45 pm to 2:45 pm     

2:00 pm
Disney Trivia Challenge :: MACC 105 Panel Room 2
Time: 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm     
Dragonball FighterZ Tournament :: MACC 4: Video Game Area
Time: 2:00 pm     
Dunces and Dragons: Turncoats and TalkShows :: MACC 1 Ballroom
Time: 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm     
Dungeons & Dragons Champaign - Quelling the Hoard - Level 1 - 4 :: MACC 3: Tabletop Gaming Area
Time: 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm     
Dungeons & Dragons Champaign - Wretches - Level 1 - 4 :: MACC 3: Tabletop Gaming Area
Time: 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm     
Group Cosplay Photo Shoot: Marvel Rivals :: Front of MACC
Time: 2:00 pm to 2:15 pm     
Learn to Play Dungeons and Dragons 5.5 :: MACC 3: Tabletop Gaming Area
Time: 2:00 pm to 2:55 pm     
Pokken Tournament DX Tournament :: MACC 4: Video Game Area
Time: 2:00 pm     

2:15 pm
Persona Sing-a-long :: MACC 106 Panel Room 3
Time: 2:15 pm to 3:00 pm     
Pop Hits Reimagined With JSJViolin :: MACC 2 Ballroom
JSJViolin
Time: 2:15 pm to 2:45 pm     
Screening: Shin Ultraman [Live Action] :: MACC 103 Viewing Room 3
Time: 2:15 pm to 12:00 am     
Who’s That Pokémon? :: MACC 109 Panel Room 6
Mew World Order
Time: 2:15 pm to 3:00 pm     

2:30 pm
A New Generation of Manga! :: MACC 107 Panel Room 4
Time: 2:30 pm to 3:15 pm     
Decoden Workshop :: MACC 220 Crafting
Time: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm     
Toonami: The Era that Saved Anime :: MACC 210 Panel Room 9
Nerds Know
Time: 2:30 pm to 3:20 pm     

2:45 pm
Explore the World of 3D Printing at Your Library :: MACC 112 Panel Room 7
Miami-Dade Public Library System
Time: 2:45 pm to 3:30 pm     
Honkai Star Rail Jeopardy :: MACC 108 Panel Room 5
Time: 2:45 pm to 3:30 pm     
Magic Show: Sunday Sorcery! :: MACC 104 Panel Room 1
Time: 2:45 pm to 3:45 pm     

3:00 pm
Anime Trivia for Everyone and Anyone! :: MACC 105 Panel Room 2
Time: 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm     
Custom Candle Making :: DoubleTree Hotel Hibiscus Room: Artisans Playhouse
Time: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm     
Group Cosplay Photo Shoot: Jujutsu Kaisen :: Front of MACC
Time: 3:00 pm to 3:15 pm     
Learn to Play Dungeons and Dragons 5.5 :: MACC 3: Tabletop Gaming Area
Time: 3:00 pm to 3:55 pm     
Otakufest Fashion Show :: MACC 2 Ballroom
Zippertan
Time: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm     
Screening: Arcane :: MACC 101 Viewing Room 1
Time: 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm     
Screening: Avengers: Earths Mightiest Heroes :: MACC 102 Viewing Room 2
Time: 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm     

3:15 pm
Miami Pixel Symphony :: DoubleTree Hotel Royal Ballroom: OtakuFest Main Stage
Miami Pixel Symphony
Time: 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm     
Social Media for Cosplay :: MACC 106 Panel Room 3
Time: 3:15 pm to 4:00 pm     

3:30 pm
Genshin Written In Stars :: MACC 210 Panel Room 9
Crabshack Cosplay
Time: 3:30 pm to 4:20 pm     
Let's Talk About RWBY :: MACC 107 Panel Room 4
Time: 3:30 pm to 4:15 pm     

3:45 pm
Cosplayer Wind Down Yap Session! :: MACC 112 Panel Room 7
Alliecat Cosplay, Panterona Cosplay, Whoa Chris Whoa
Time: 3:45 pm to 4:30 pm     
Naruto Media Mash :: MACC 108 Panel Room 5
Time: 3:45 pm to 4:30 pm     
Sweet Abyss: Starlit Stage :: MACC 1 Ballroom
Time: 3:45 pm to 5:15 pm     

4:00 pm
Dungeons & Dragons Campaign - Breath of Fire - Level 11 - 16 :: MACC 3: Tabletop Gaming Area
Time: 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm     
Dungeons & Dragons What You Wish For - Characters Lv5 - Lv10 :: MACC 3: Tabletop Gaming Area
Time: 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm     
Group Cosplay Photo Shoot: Attack on Titan :: Front of MACC
Time: 4:00 pm to 4:15 pm     
Learn to Play Dungeons and Dragons 5.5 :: MACC 3: Tabletop Gaming Area
Time: 4:00 pm to 4:55 pm     
Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections Tournament :: MACC 4: Video Game Area
Time: 4:00 pm     
Smash Melee Tournament :: MACC 4: Video Game Area
Time: 4:00 pm     

4:15 pm
BeyBlade X Grand Championship :: MACC 2 Ballroom
Time: 4:15 pm to 5:15 pm     
K-Pop Karaoke :: MACC 109 Panel Room 6
K!Junkies
Time: 4:15 pm to 6:15 pm     
Macross Worldwide :: MACC 106 Panel Room 3
Time: 4:15 pm to 5:00 pm     

4:30 pm
DIY Moru Dolls :: MACC 220 Crafting
Time: 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm     
Dubbing for Beginners :: MACC 107 Panel Room 4
Time: 4:30 pm to 5:15 pm     
Modern Japanese Street Fashion :: MACC 210 Panel Room 9
Nerds Know
Time: 4:30 pm to 5:20 pm     
Screening: My Hero Academia :: MACC 101 Viewing Room 1
Time: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm     
Screening: The Amazing World of Gumball :: MACC 102 Viewing Room 2
Time: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm     
Screening: Tokyo Ghoul [Live Action] :: MACC 103 Viewing Room 3
Time: 4:30 pm to 12:00 am     

4:45 pm
Anime Crossover Congress :: MACC 105 Panel Room 2
Time: 4:45 pm to 5:30 pm     
Blind Box Figure Trading :: MACC 115 Panel Room 8
Time: 4:45 pm to 6:15 pm     
Gacha Gameshow :: MACC 108 Panel Room 5
Time: 4:45 pm to 5:30 pm     

5:00 pm
Group Cosplay Photo Shoot: Bleach :: Front of MACC
Time: 5:00 pm to 5:15 pm     
Learn to Play Dungeons and Dragons 5.5 :: MACC 3: Tabletop Gaming Area
Time: 5:00 pm to 5:55 pm     
Masquerade Costume Contest :: DoubleTree Hotel Royal Ballroom: OtakuFest Main Stage
Funeral Devil, Meggii Cosplay, Patrick Bubblepop, Patty Hawkins, Whoa Chris Whoa
Time: 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm     
Own your own anime shop! :: MACC 104 Panel Room 1
Time: 5:00 pm to 5:45 pm     

5:15 pm
Simp Strokes Mini Figure Paint Workshop :: MACC 106 Panel Room 3
Time: 5:15 pm to 6:45 pm     
5:30 pm
Pin Trading Post! :: MACC 107 Panel Room 4
Time: 5:30 pm to 6:15 pm     
Rock Paper Sicssors Battle Royale :: MACC 2 Ballroom
Elgin David
Time: 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm     
Tending to Tarot In Pop Culture :: MACC 210 Panel Room 9
Crabshack Cosplay
Time: 5:30 pm to 6:20 pm     

5:45 pm
Anime Jeopardy :: MACC 105 Panel Room 2
Time: 5:45 pm to 6:30 pm     
PCD, Go Away! :: MACC 112 Panel Room 7
Danasian
Time: 5:45 pm to 6:45 pm     
WWE Jeopardy! :: MACC 108 Panel Room 5
Time: 5:45 pm to 6:30 pm     

6:00 pm
Group Cosplay Photo Shoot: Avatar TLA/Korra :: Front of MACC
Time: 6:00 pm to 6:15 pm     
Screening: Avatar: The Legend of Korra :: MACC 102 Viewing Room 2
Time: 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm     
Screening: HunterxHunter :: MACC 101 Viewing Room 1
Time: 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm     
The Fantasticarium Masquerade Ball :: MACC 1 Ballroom
Fantasticarium
Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm     

6:30 pm
Japanese Myths and Folklore :: MACC 210 Panel Room 9
Nerds Know
Time: 6:30 pm to 7:20 pm     

6:45 pm
Screening: Black Butler [Live Action] :: MACC 103 Viewing Room 3
Time: 6:45 pm to 12:00 am     

7:30 pm
Screening: Demon Slayer :: MACC 101 Viewing Room 1
Time: 7:30 pm to 7:55 pm

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