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Welcome to Zenkaikon!
Join us for our annual celebration of anime, science fiction, fantasy, comics, games, and fandom in Lancaster, PA. Our three-plus day event includes panels, workshops, screenings, cosplay, video and tabletop gaming, LARP, AMVs, dances, vendors, artists, and more!
ENJOY A VARIETY OF
Programming
Panels & Workshops
Listen or participate in programming on anime, comics, gaming, cosplay, science fiction, and more!
Cosplay Events
Strut your stuff in our Masquerade, Hall Cosplay, Idol Fest Contest, Sakura Ball, Iron Cosplay, and more!
Artist Alley
Art prints, manga, models, paintings, and novelty crafts, limited only by your imagination!
Tabletop Gaming
Play the latest and greatest board games, card games, and tournaments!
Manga Library
Relax and read in a library of over 5000 manga and comics!
Video Gaming
Consoles, cabinets, and tournaments! Game On!
COME MEET OUR
Special Guests
Bubblepop Entertainment
Chalk Twins
Emi Lo
John Swasey
Keith R.A. DeCandido
Leigh Targaryen
The Manly Battleships
Minute Made Cosplay
Nika Futterman
Uncle Yo
Zeno Robinson
LEARN ABOUT OUR
Latest News
Help Name Our Octopus!
Look at this little octopus! Isn’t our eight-limbed friend adorable? We’ve had an octopus as one of our mascots for quite a while now, but did you know they’ve never had a name? Until now, that is! We’re opening up the naming process to you, the members! You can click this link here and be taken to a form where…
New – Thursday Evening Programming!
We’re happy to announce that on Thursday, March 23rd, from 8:00 pm to midnight, all pre-registered members can experience our Video Gaming room, Tabletop Gaming room, Video Programming room, and exclusive panel programming in two of our large panel rooms. You must be pre-registered by Sunday, March 19th in order to experience Thursday evening programming at Zenkaikon. Pre-registration badge pickup…
Zenkaikon 2023 COVID Policy
Last Updated: August 5, 2023 Zenkaikon is more than just a convention: it is a community. As such, we all have a duty to protect each other and our friends, families, and peers. This has been true since the first Zenkaikon in 2006, and it remains true today. At Zenkaikon, we aim to continue this tradition of providing a welcoming,…
