We're happy to announce that we are nearly sold out of our Artist Alley and Exhibit Hall, with a few more spaces remaining! If you have considered becoming a vendor at AniFest where you will be at the heart of the festival, our applications will be closing shortly! We...
Your beloved Anime Festival returns for a fifth year!
Here for a fifth year; AniFest returns to the Torrance Cultural Arts Center on March 30th, 2024! This year we will be bringing back the production that you have grown up to enjoy since 2018, with two stages, 100+ vendors, and dozens of cosplay and performing guests!...
Announcement Template for Cosplayers 🌟
This just in, we've created a PNG and Illustrator file to announce that you'll be headed to AniFest! Simply open up an image editing program, add your favorite cosplay photo, and overlay the PNG or illustrator file on top to create the design! If you want to get...
AniFest UC College Tour… success!
Picture description: College students from UCLA's Japanese Animation Culture club pose for a photo with the AniFest banner. What a success! We would like to thank the clubs at UC @greenwoodanimesociety @anime.uci @jacatucla for welcoming our promotional tour and for...
Apps open for Grand Theater Performers!
2023 in the year of our Rabbit, we are excited to announce that we will be hosting fantastic group performers at our Grand Theater! The AniFest Grand Theater is fully equipped with a state-of-the-art stage and house lighting, video projection, audio system, intercom,...
Vendor Update and Remaining Spaces
Happy Lunar New Years Eve! We just wanted to make a quick announcement that all Artist Alley tables have sold out. We had an overwhelming response to our application process and apologize that we could not accommodate more artists at our event. We are looking into...
Anime Los Angeles is coming up in a week!
We will be boothing at #AnimeLA18 and giving out our Ani-chan peeker stickers and some prizes from @kotobukiya_official !! Please come by, say hello, and take a photo with us! We have a new prize game which I'm sure everyone will be thrilled to participate in. P.S....
The countdown to AniFest 2023 begins!
We hope you're having a wonderful holiday season, and that you're keeping warm and healthy during the winter. As 2022 draws to a close, we're happy to announce that we are well underway in preparing for AniFest 2023! Our 2023 event will mark a milestone in our event's...
Parking
So parking isn't exactly an activity, but we wouldn't want it to be an activity that takes up your time at AniFest! So we've come up with a few ideas for you to help the parking situation. Come early! The earlier you arrive, the more parking spaces will be available...
VIP & Supporter Badges are sold out
It is with our most sincerest apologies that we must close off sales of our VIP ULTRA and SUPPORTERS badges, and will also not be available on site. Due to overwhelming demand, we won't be able to produce enough packages despite...
03/21/2022 Coronavirus Policy Update
March 21st, 2022 - In accordance with the County Health Officer Order under Los Angele's Best Practices to Prevent COVID-19 Guidance for Smaller Events & Cultural Institutions, we have updated our Coronavirus policies page....
AniFest 2020 COVID-19/Coronavirus Announcement
Update: Due to COVID-19, AniFest has been rescheduled to Q4 2020 or Q1 2021. We have notified all ticket purchasers and vendors regarding this change. Dear Attendees and Participants of AniFest 2020, We are closely monitoring the situation regarding COVID-19,...