Kogaracon

Kogaracon is a family friendly anime convention hosted in New Jersey. We offer free parking! Kogaracon is a family friendly anime convention held every spring.
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Previously held at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Kogaracon now has its head of operations at Middlesex College in Edison. Our staff is comprised of volunteers who dedicate their free time to keep Kogaracon running smoothly. Ever since our very first convention in 2014, we have been striving to bring our local community together for a convention that celebrates artists, musicians

, cosplayers, and photographers. Anime and manga fans alike, everyone is welcome to join in on the fun! All of us here on staff want to bring you an amazing convention experience each and every year. We are dedicated to supporting our local community and strive to provide a welcoming environment for anyone and everyone who would like to join in our festivities. If you’re in the New Jersey area, please consider stopping by one of our events. We hope to see you there!

05/27/2026

Want to relive Kogaracon 2026? We got you covered! Our official recap is here, thanks to ‼️

Comment below 👇 with your tag if you’re in the video and show some love or feel free to provide some feedback as well!

05/20/2026

Kogaracon 2026 was over 2 weeks ago and it was our best show yet!! Thank you again for coming and hope to see you all soon 😎

Let us know how we can improve in the comments or our feedback survey in our bio.

Give some love to some of our guests and sponsors!

05/17/2026

Thankful each year for our ever-growing community!

05/15/2026

Did you enjoy ? Leave us feedback on our survey to let us know what you loved and what you’d like to see more of!

https://forms.gle/sLPmoG9uVvArDGZK9

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05/03/2026

And that’s a wrap 🎥 to Kogaracon 2026!

We are forever grateful to the community we created here in Central Jersey filled with Anime, pop culture, gaming, and thank you for showing up and supporting every year.

We truly try each year to make it better than the last.

Thank you to our staff, Middlesex College Staff, Guests of Honor, food vendors, vendors, industry/musical guests 🎶, and sponsors! Our event ran smoothly because of your help and we couldn’t have done it without you!

✌🏻 See you at our next event! 🫶🏼

P.S. we will have our feedback survey out next week once we’ve all fully recovered.😅

05/02/2026

We hope everyone is as excited as we are for

Our long awaited program is now live! Be sure to check it out and get hyped for all of our upcoming programs, guests, and events! :)

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05/01/2026

As we gear up for here are some quick tips and reminders:
🚨ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE AT 8PM EST on Friday May 1st.
🚨$30 At Door Registration starts at 9:30am on Saturday May 2nd.

Maps and Programs will be released before the start of show on Saturday May 2nd.

04/30/2026

Unfortunately, due to personal illness, Alan Lee had to cancel his appearance at Kogaracon 2026 this year. We wish him a speedy recovery and hope he feels better soon.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

04/29/2026

Kogaracon is coming up this weekend! We have a full weekend of fun activities that are planned by the local community to celebrate Kogaracon!

Don’t forget to buy your tickets to Kogaracon’s official afterparty “Kogaracon AfterGlow 2.0”!

Before heading to the afterparty, check out some local community spots in Metuchen such as Yestercades, Menya Ramen House, and Hailey’s Harp and Pub. They have specials all weekend!

Menya Ramen House is hosting Anime Trivia Night on April 30th and are offering a special deal on May 2nd!

The Parlor at Hailey’s is going to have specialty anime themed drinks! Scroll right to the next slide for the drinks. They will be hosting a Welcome Party on Friday May 1st as well.

Yestercades is offering throughout the weekend $20 all day play by just showing your badge!

Please buy your badge now to Kogaracon! See you soon, friends!

04/27/2026

Welcome home, Goshujin-sama!

Machi Mahou Maid Café is a city pop inspired, magical girl maid experience bringing the heart of the Akihabara maid café experience right to you. Our magical maids are so excited to guide you through a super special hands on experience where you get to create something truly your own.

Join us at Kogaracon 2026 on May 2nd, with our first session starting at 12 PM. We’ll be running 4 sessions throughout the day and they fill up fast, so make sure you grab your spot early, Goshujin-sama!

This year we’re hosting our Magical Girl Wand Workshop. You’ll be guided by our maids to design and create your very own custom wand to take home. Every ticket includes a full crafting session and a complimentary maid performances.

A few important notes:
This is a crafting based maid café experience and we will not be serving food
This is a separately ticketed event and requires both a Kogaracon badge and a café ticket
Guests under 6 are free but must be accompanied by a ticketed adult
Walk ins are welcome based on availability but sessions do sell out

We can’t wait to welcome you into our magical city. See you soon, Goshujin-sama 💫

Address

2600 Woodbridge Ave
Edison, NJ
08818

Website

http://kogaracon.com/

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