Tampa Animeday!

Name: Tampa Animeday!
Start: 2026-05-02T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-02T18:00:00-04:00
Location: Sheraton Tampa Brandon Hotel

Schedule

Sat May 02 2026 at 10:00 am to 06:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Sheraton Tampa Brandon Hotel | Mango, FL

Information:
We are the one day anime marketplace that brings all your anime/manga needs to you without all the hassle or extra expense associated with other conventions. Admission is only $5.00 at the door so you won't have to spend all your money just to get inside of our show. Also we are proud to announce that those in the military as well as kids 10 and under will get in FREE! Tampa Anime Day features an over 2,000 sq ft dealers room, Video/Event room, Video Games, prize giveaways, cosplay contest, and other activities. Come by and do some otaku shopping or just hang out with other local fans.
Location:
Sheraton Tampa Brandon
Address: 10221 Princess Palm Ave, Tampa, FL 33610
Phone: (813) 623-6363
Hotel features FREE parking with plenty of spots and dinner areas nearby. .

Marketplace:
Our show features a 2,000 sq foot market place with a variety of anime, fantasy, comic and hobby dealers. Your sure to find some great gift ideas for both you and your friends. Its also a great place to meet other anime fans and find items you won't see anywhere else. So be sure to stop by and take a look at what our vendors have to offer.
Fan Panels:
We are proud to announce the addition of Fan Panels to our AnimeDay events. These will be held a various times throughout the day in our new Event Room.
Host a Panel:Please contact us if you are interested in running a fan panel at our show. Email us with your name, panel name, short description, tech requirements, age restrictions, and desired time. You will get two free passes and 1 hour for your panel time which includes both set up and break down.
Video Games:
We are pleased to announce the addition of a video game room to our AnimeDay events. There will be multiple games and systems available to play. This will be a small casual gaming area that we hope all can enjoy. So stop by and get your game on.
Video Game Tournament:
Sign up starts at 10am with tournament at 4:30pm
Show us your gaming skills and take part in our mini game tournament. Sign up for the tournament starts at 10am with the contest starting at 4:30 in the Event room.
Costume Contest
Tampa AnimeDay will feature a dealer's room costume contest where the dealers, are the judges. This is a friendly competition to both encourage people to dress up and to reward those that do. The costumes will be judged on a variety of levels with awards/prizes given out to the winners at the end of the day.
To Enter: times 10am - 3:00pm (winners announced at 4:00pm)
Contest sign up will be located next to the registration desk. Contestants will be asked to fill out a short entry form with your name, character name, series, contact phone number and email address. We will also take a photo of you which will be used for the website as part of a gallery and to announce the winners online.
Guidelines:
Please keep it clean as this convention is open to all ages. No derogatory/offensive t-shirts or costumes.
A good rule is the swimsuit rule. Costume should be greater then what you would wear to a public pool not less.
To compete in the Costume Contest you must be an attendee of AnimeDay.
You must be present and in costume to register. No registering for a friend.
Contestants 13 years old or younger you must have a parent or guardian present when registering.
This is an amateur contest so please only enter if you made most of the costume yourself.
Costumes should be based on Anime/Manga characters or similar themed genre like video games, comic books, sci-fi, or fantasy.
No Weapons or sharp edged items that can be harmful to others allowed. Bring a plastic sword not a real one. All guns must be non realistic or have the bright orange safety tip.
All rules are subject to change and final interpretations of these rules are up to the AnimeDay staff members.
By registering or attending this convention, all participants agree to these rules and give permission to AnimeDay to take and use photographs and videos of said participants for online and advertising use.
If you have any specific questions or need more information please contact us and we will get answer your questions as soon as we can.