Anime Washington 2025 @ Washington State Fair and Events Center

Cosplay paradise in Puyallup 🦸‍♀️

📸: Anime Washington

📅 Friday, February 7th – Sunday, February 9th, 2025
🕐 Fri 12 – 7 pm, Sat 10 am – 6 pm, Sun 10 am – 4 pm
📍 Washington State Fairgrounds: 110 9th Ave SW, Puyallup
💰 Daily $24-32, Weekend pass $72 (youth discounts available)

The Pacific Northwest’s newest anime convention lands at the Washington State Fairgrounds with a star-studded lineup of voice actors from your favorite series. We’re talking Johnny Yong Bosch (Bleach, Demon Slayer), Michelle Ruff (Sailor Moon), and twenty-plus more beloved voices from the anime world. This three-day celebration brings together 300+ exhibitors and artists, packed with merch you won’t find anywhere else.

Beyond the autograph sessions, dive into hands-on gaming tournaments, professional cosplay contests with serious prizes, and insider panels where voice actors spill behind-the-scenes stories. Whether you’re hunting down that perfect figurine, competing in the Smash Bros tournament, or just want to geek out with fellow fans, this otaku paradise has your weekend covered.

💁‍♂️ Pro tips

🦹 Cosplay encouraged! Check prop guidelines before arriving
🎮 Gaming area open all weekend—bring your Nintendo Switch
🎭 Photo ops with guests available for purchase
🏨 Book the Fairfield Inn for easy 10-minute walk
🍜 Food court features local Asian cuisine vendors

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Patheresa Wells

Patheresa Wells is a Black/Persian, Pansexual, Polyamorous Poet (so many Ps) and writer living in Seatac. An aspiring comic, you can catch her cracking jokes at open mics around the area. In her free time, she likes to imagine what she’d do with free time and feed her backyard crows cuz they’re silly. Follow her on Twitter @PatheresaWells.