ATLAnime Fest

ATLanime Fest is back in Underground Atlanta from Thursday, October 15 through Sunday, October 18, 2026. It's a four-day festival celebrating anime, gaming, fashion, music, sports and Black creativity, billed as Atlanta's biggest anime festival. Underground Atlanta serves as the main stage for the kickoff and the headliners, but the rest of the program spreads across the city: Upper Alabama Street, the Westside Cultural Arts Center and the Cascade Skating Rink.

The music side is a long list. Funny Marco and Pudgieee, Slim Jxmmi, Cochise, Troop Brand, Domani, DRAM, KYLE, Duke Deuce, Kiko Blac, Keats, Dear Silas, Pell, B.U.G Antman, Tokyo Trendz, MAMI POPO, Smartt, Whipp Appeal, Proper Frequency and DJ Kreme all have spots on the bill. Beyond the stages, there's a cosplay competition, a Black Animators Panel, a Content Creator Incubator and a celebrity soccer game. The fashion side gets its own moment with 'The Fashion Arc' runway show, with creative direction by ItsZayBayBay.

Some of the more specific stuff happens away from the main stage. The Cascade Skating Rink hosts a cosplay-and-skating workshop, and there's a car show featuring anime-wrapped cars and JDM classics. It's worth keeping in mind that many of the weekend's after-parties and activations are third-party and require separate tickets, so if you're planning to do more than just the main festival, you'll want to check those separately.

For context, ATLanime Fest started as a 25-person Trap Sushi party and has grown into this four-day spread across the city. It runs Thursday, Oct 15 through Sunday, Oct 18, with Underground Atlanta as the home base.