Erie Anime-Fest promises cosplay, celebrities, video games, trivia, vendors, more

If you like anime, you'll want to put the newly announced Erie Anime-Fest on your calendar.

This event will be coming to town in early 2024.

Here's what you need to know to plan to go:

When is it?

Erie Anime-Fest will take place March 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Quality Inn & Suites Conference Center, 8040-A Perry Highway, Summit Township.

What will it have?

The event website said the fest is striving to be Pennsylvania’s best and truest anime convention featuring fandoms of multiple genres. It will have an anime video game tournament, anime trivia for prizes, an anime lip sync contest, a cosplay contest, anime industry professionals and fandom-related celebrities, and vendors and exhibitors of anime candy, magazines, toys, video games, anime manga, cosplay, artwork sketches, apparel and jewelry, according to the website. It listed voice actors Jeremy Inman and Kent Williams as guests so far. Carmine De Santo is the show manager.

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How do I get tickets?

Admission is $20 for adults and free for a child age 11 and younger with an adult ticket purchase. Tickets for additional children are $10.

Tickets can be purchased online or at the door.

For more information, visit http://erieanimefest.com.

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Dana Massing can be reached at dmassing@timesnews.com.

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