Join Us at Animate! Raleigh January 9-11, 2026

Schedule

Fri, 09 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Sun, 11 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 am

UTC-05:00

Location

500 S Salisbury, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27601 | Raleigh, NC

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Animate! Raleigh is http://animateraleigh.com January 9-11, 2026 at the Raleigh Convention Center
It's an ANIMATION CELEBRATION at GalaxyCon Presents ANIMATE! Join us for 3 days of anime, animation, cosplay, and more!
We feature entertainment, Q&As, video and tabletop gaming, panels, costume contests, and so much more fandom for you to explore.
Animate! Raleigh
Raleigh Convention Center
500 S Salisbury St
Raleigh, NC 27601
[email protected]
‪(954) 231-0574‬
FESTIVAL EVENT HOURS:
FRIDAY: 2pm to 2am
SATURDAY: 10am to 2am
SUNDAY: 10am to 8pm
EXHIBITION HALL HOURS:
FRIDAY: 2pm to 8pm
SATURDAY: 10am to 8pm
SUNDAY: 10am to 6pm
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500 S Salisbury, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27601

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Join Us at Animate! Raleigh January 9-11, 2026
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