Anime Festival Orlando

Anime Festival Orlando is an annual three-day anime convention held during June at the Rosen Plaza in Orlando, Florida.

WWW animefestivalorlando.com

Programming

The convention typically offers an Artist Alley, cosplay contents, maid cafe, panels, rave, vendors, and a video game room. An interactive game "Orlandia" occurs during the convention. The convention's charity event in 2009 benefited Child's Play.

History

The conventions organization began in December 1999. AFO shared space with another convention hosting Governor Jeb Bush in 2006. Anime Festival Orlando 2020 was moved from June to November due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but was later cancelled. Anime Festival Orlando was also cancelled in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.