SiestaCon 2026 is bringing comics, cosplay, trading cards, gaming tournaments, celebrity guests, and family-friendly fun to Sarasota this weekend. With big comic creators, anime voice actors, vendors, and tournaments for games like Pokémon and Magic The Gathering, the convention is shaping up to be one of Florida’s biggest geek culture events of the year.
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SSA+S Toracon hosts its final event after 15 years on January 31st, 2026 at Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences. Anime, gaming, and comic convention from 11am to 2pm featuring cosplay contest, gaming tournaments, martial arts demos, maid cafe, vendors, and raffle. Family-friendly celebration at 717 Central Ave, Sarasota, Florida.
Holiday Matsuri returns to Orlando December 19-21 at the Orange County Convention Center, bringing Florida’s largest anime convention with over 50,000 fans expected. Three days of voice actor guests including Steve Blum and Wendee Lee, gaming tournaments, the Winter Cosplay Championship, IdolFest concerts, hundreds of vendor booths, Artist Alley, 100+ hours of programming, and exclusive 18+ nightlife at the connected Hyatt Regency Orlando. Registration and hotel booking available now at holidaymatsuri.com.
Okay, so can we talk about how exciting this is? MiraiCon 2025 is finally happening October 17-19 at the Ft. Lauderdale Marriott Coral Springs Hotel & Convention Center, and South Florida is getting its very own anime and gaming convention!



