Otafest

Otafest is an annual anime convention held in May (and previously September, mid-June, or early July), at the Calgary Telus Convention Centre, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The first Otafest was held 1999 and has expanded each year, including a move in 2009 to include a mini-convention called Otafest Lite, which was replaced in 2012 with Otafest Aurora. At the closing ceremonies in 2015, it was announced that Otafest would be moving to the Calgary Telus Convention Centre from the University of Calgary for Otafest 2016 with a new date, July 1–3, however the event dates returned to May after Otafest 2017.

Language

English

Genres

comics-anime

Format

in-person

Founded

1999

Duration (days)

3

Next edition

21–23 May 2027 (per site)

Author participation

Artist Alley

Tickets

Paid; published price examples include: $200, $80, $50, $60, $40

Language notes

Listed working language: English

Genre notes

Primary focus: comics-anime

Tables and exhibitors

Exhibitor Hall Merch, collectibles & more Food trucks Local vendors & street food CONbini The festival convenience store Pokémon League Competitive

Past editions

1999, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021

Stay

Partner hotel & room blocks Charity How we give back each year Cosplay contests Contest overviews Overview of all cosplay events Cosplay-Eh! qualifiers A

Festival site