About the event
It's an ANIMATION CELEBRATION at GalaxyCon Presents ANIMATE! Join us for 3 days of anime, animation, cosplay, and more!
We feature entertainment, Q&As, video and tabletop gaming, panels, costume contests, cosplay wrestling, and so much more fandom for you to
explore.
We look forward to seeing you January 9 - 11, 2026 at the Raleigh Convention Center
Dates
Jan 09, 2026 · 2:00 PM - Jan 11, 2026 · 8:00 PM(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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Location
North Carolina, United States
500 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, North Carolina 27601, United States
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Tickets
Price: $50.00-295.00
Animate! Raleigh 3 Day VIP Full Weekend Pass
$295.00
+ Tax: $21.39, Processing fees: $20.17
NON-REFUNDABLE
Non-Refundable Ticket
This ticket is non-refundable, non-cancellable, and non-transferable
after purchase. The delivery of the service is completed upon
receiving this ticket by email.
Animate! Raleigh 3 Day Deluxe Pass
$150.00
+ Tax: $10.88, Processing fees: $10.42
NON-REFUNDABLE
Non-Refundable Ticket
This ticket is non-refundable, non-cancellable, and non-transferable
after purchase. The delivery of the service is completed upon
receiving this ticket by email.
Animate! Raleigh 3 Day Pass
$120.00
+ Tax: $8.70, Processing fees: $8.40
NON-REFUNDABLE
Non-Refundable Ticket
This ticket is non-refundable, non-cancellable, and non-transferable
after purchase. The delivery of the service is completed upon
receiving this ticket by email.
Animate! Raleigh 2 Day Deluxe Pass
$140.00
+ Tax: $10.15, Processing fees: $9.74
NON-REFUNDABLE
Non-Refundable Ticket
This ticket is non-refundable, non-cancellable, and non-transferable
after purchase. The delivery of the service is completed upon
receiving this ticket by email.
Animate! Raleigh 2 Day Pass
$110.00
+ Tax: $7.98, Processing fees: $7.73
NON-REFUNDABLE
Non-Refundable Ticket
This ticket is non-refundable, non-cancellable, and non-transferable
after purchase. The delivery of the service is completed upon
receiving this ticket by email.
Animate! Raleigh Friday Single Day Pass
$50.00
+ Tax: $3.63, Processing fees: $3.69
NON-REFUNDABLE
Non-Refundable Ticket
This ticket is non-refundable, non-cancellable, and non-transferable
after purchase. The delivery of the service is completed upon
receiving this ticket by email.
Animate! Raleigh Saturday Single Day Pass
$70.00
+ Tax: $5.08, Processing fees: $5.04
NON-REFUNDABLE
Non-Refundable Ticket
This ticket is non-refundable, non-cancellable, and non-transferable
after purchase. The delivery of the service is completed upon
receiving this ticket by email.
Animate! Raleigh Sunday Single Day Pass
$60.00
+ Tax: $4.35, Processing fees: $4.36
NON-REFUNDABLE
Non-Refundable Ticket
This ticket is non-refundable, non-cancellable, and non-transferable
after purchase. The delivery of the service is completed upon
receiving this ticket by email.
Artists, vendors & exhibitors applications
Interested in applying:
1 active application
Deadline:
Dec 09, 2026
Animate! Raleigh takes place January 9-11, 2026 at the Raleigh Convention Center.Thank you for your interest in setting up as an Exhibitor, Vendor, Independent Publisher, Developer, Craftsperson, Artist, Writer, or Filmmaker at Animate! Raleigh 2026. After completing this form, you will receive an email regarding your approval status. This is an electronic agreement and by selecting the booths, you are validating and approving this agreement electronically.
Terms & Conditions
Consent to Receive Marketing Communications: By purchasing a ticket to our events, you hereby expressly agree and consent to receive marketing emails and other electronic communications from GalaxyCon LLC and our selected partners. These communications may include promotional materials, special offers, event updates, and other relevant information. You acknowledge that this consent is given voluntarily, and you have the option to unsubscribe from receiving such communications at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any marketing email or by contacting us directly at info@galaxycon.com. Please note that unsubscribing from marketing communications will not affect your receipt of transactional emails related to your ticket purchase, such as confirmation emails or important event updates.
GalaxyCon/Animate!/Nightmare Weekend attendees may be photographed or filmed at any time at the convention. By purchasing admission to an event and/or photo ops hosted by GalaxyCon, all attendees consent to being recorded (by audio, visual and/or other means) for exhibition and exploitation by any means in all media (including professional photo ops) now known or hereafter devised worldwide in perpetuity.
In other words, by attending a GalaxyCon/Animate!/Nightmare Weekend convention, you give your consent to be photographed and appear on camera.
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