Anime Midwest

07/04/2026

Hello everyone! We hope you're having a good weekend! If you need anything, Con Ops is in the Embassy Suites board room. Don't miss the awesome escape/adventure room experiences on the 1st level of the DoubleTree by the way, they are AWESOME. How's your weekend going?

07/03/2026

https://discord.gg/DNaqqrxWw Please join the FFD discord to prepurchase your tickets: extremely limited VIP packages available!

Nerdlesque at Midwest
AnimeCon.Org is proud to present our very own in-house Nerdlesque troupe: The Forbidden Fandom Dames! They appear on Saturday Nights at our four biggest conventions of the year to bring you a wide range of dazzling and exciting original performances, adorable Stage Maids, and the most engaging and hilarious EmCee in the Midwest, AnimeCon.Org's own RDK! From sexy, to silly, to mildly horrifying, our 18+ variety show is guaranteed to keep you entertained and wondering what's coming next!

Main Stage Show: Saturday at 9:30pm Embassy Suites Ballroom

18+

Friday 3pm-8pm
Saturday 2pm-7pm
Saturday 10:30pm-11:30pm

21+:

Friday 8pm-10pm
Saturday 12pm-2pm

Find the Nerdlesque Troupe and the Bunny Bar experience in the Embassy Suites! Tickets for admission are required. VIP Packages are available that come with exclusive merch!

The bunny lounge (18+) prices:
1 day pass: $30
2 day pass: $50
Add on:
Friday's Bunny Bar (21+):
+$20/+$10
Saturday's A Bunny Brunch (21+):
+$20/+$10
VIP (entry to all open hours, primary and early seating to the main stage show, group photo with troupe, swag bag):
$120

07/03/2026

The convention is here! Check the website's official schedule for the latest updates, and have a great weekend!

07/02/2026

Our panel 1-5 signs accidentally got left behind last year so we've had to make do 😭😂😘

07/02/2026

VENDOR LOAD IN is now in full swing!

Anime Midwest is JULY 3-5! We have a ton of photos from past years on Flickr, check out one of the links below to see photos from past Anime Midwest conventions and maybe you'll even find a photo of yourself and your cosplays from previous conventions. See you at the convention very soon!

Get Tickets >>> https://animemidwest.com/

Check out photos:
2025 - https://flickr.com/groups/amw2025/pool/
2024 - https://flickr.com/groups/amw2024/pool/
2023 - https://flickr.com/groups/amw2023/pool/
2022 - https://flickr.com/groups/amw2022/pool/
2021 - https://flickr.com/groups/amw2021/pool/
2020 - https://flickr.com/groups/amw2020/pool/
2019 - https://flickr.com/groups/amw2019/pool/
2018 - https://flickr.com/groups/amw2018/pool/

07/02/2026

Prepare for the convention

VENUE MAP: http://animemidwest.com/venue

SCHEDULE: https://animemidwest.com/schedule

PANELS LIST: https://animemidwest.com/panels

Anime Midwest is a 15,000-person three day anime convention from July 3 - 5, 2026 in Chicago! There are tons of anime con events, and lots of cosplay.

07/02/2026

07/01/2026

VENDOR LOAD IN STARTS tomorrow morning!

Anime Midwest is JULY 3-5! We have a ton of photos from past years on Flickr, check out one of the links below to see photos from past Anime Midwest conventions and maybe you'll even find a photo of yourself and your cosplays from previous conventions. See you at the convention very soon!

Get Tickets >>> https://animemidwest.com/

Check out photos:
2025 - https://flickr.com/groups/amw2025/pool/
2024 - https://flickr.com/groups/amw2024/pool/
2023 - https://flickr.com/groups/amw2023/pool/
2022 - https://flickr.com/groups/amw2022/pool/
2021 - https://flickr.com/groups/amw2021/pool/
2020 - https://flickr.com/groups/amw2020/pool/
2019 - https://flickr.com/groups/amw2019/pool/
2018 - https://flickr.com/groups/amw2018/pool/