Zenkaikon News

Last Minute Hotel Rooms Available at Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square

A few last minute hotel rooms have become available at the Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square, the hotel attached to the Lancaster County Convention Center! Visit our hotels page for details and to book your room.

Zenkaikon 2017 Schedule Now Available

The Zenkaikon 2017 convention schedule is now available!

While we'll try not to, keep in mind that schedules are always subject to change up to (and even during) the convention. For the latest updates during the convention, don't forget to follow our Twitter feed.

Zenkaikon Policy Updates

As we prepare for our upcoming convention, we want to highlight a few updates to our convention policies for 2017.

Anime Film "Your Name" Coming to Local Theaters

The worldwide highest-grossing anime film of all time, Your Name, begins US theatrical screenings on April 7! Find your local theater and get tickets at: https://www.funimationfilms.com/movie/yourname/

Zenkaikon at Sakura Sunday 2017

Want another chance to show off your cosplay, and meet up with friends you might see at Zenkaikon? Join us on April 9th at Sakura Sunday! Sakura Sunday, run by the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia (JASGP), celebrates the blooming of the sakura (cherry blossom) trees in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park. Attendees can enjoy musical performances, martial arts demonstrations, crafts, vendors, food, tours of Shofuso Japanese house, and more!

Zenkaikon Announces Additional Programming Space @ Tellus360

We are excited to announce additional programming space for Zenkaikon 2017, located at Tellus360 Irish Pub & Event Venue. Zenkaikon will be using "The Temple" room at Tellus360 to host panels and guest autograph sessions. In addition, there will be a 10% discount on all food at Tellus360 when you show your Zenkaikon badge! Tellus360 is right next to the Lancaster County Convention Center, right in front of the Marriott parking garage (see map below).

Zenkaikon 2017 Welcomes Greg Wicker

We are happy to welcome back game show guru Greg "Greggo" Wicker, who will be hosting several game shows at Zenkaikon 2014! Greggo has been producing and hosting game shows at anime conventions since 1999, when he premiered Anime Match Game at Project A-Kon in Dallas. Since then, Greggo has done anime-themed versions of several classic game shows and created a few games of his own.

Zenkaikon 2017 T-shirt Contest Winners!

We are happy to announce the winners of the Zenkaikon 2017 T-Shirt Contest!

Zenkaikon Welcomes Cosplay Pro Wrestling

Zenkaikon, let's get ready to rumble!!! Join Cosplay Pro Wrestling for a spectacle like none other! You can catch their show at Zenkaikon on Sunday, April 30, 2017, with special guest host, Uncle Yo. Watch as worlds collide from all fandoms such as anime, video games and comics.

Zenkaikon 2017 Welcomes Sonny Strait

Most recognized as the voice of Krillin on the wildly popular, animated TV show Dragon Ball Z, he has voiced characters in many popular animated series including Usopp in One Piece, Maes Hughes in Fullmetal Alchemist, and Cartoon Network’s laid back, robot host Toonami TOM. He has also worked as a writer and director on several TV series including the Dragon Ball series, Case Closed, and Lupin the Third.

Zenkaikon, Anime & Sci-Fi Convention, Lancaster PA

April 1-3, 2016, Lancaster County Convention Center