Join us for Naka-Kon 2026!
March 13th to March 15th at the Overland Park Convention Center!
Thank you so very much for joining us at Naka-Kon 2025! It was amazing spending the weekend with all of you!
See you March 13-15, 2026!
Naka-Kon is an annual three-day convention, celebrating anime, manga, cosplay, music, fashion, gaming, and more! Every year, we bring your favorite voice actors, musicians, cosplayers, artists, designers, and industry experts to the Overland Park Convention Center. Catch guest panels and performances, be part of our cosplay competitions, enter contests, and learn about working in the anime, manga, and music industries.
February 12, 2026
Our next Mainstage Cosplay Contest Judge is Kirilee Cosplay!
February 12, 2026
We're excited to announce our first Mainstage Cosplay Contest Judge: Hylian Cream!
February 11, 2026
Naka-Kon is excited to welcome back Luna Flare! Luna Flare is Kansas City's favorite "Queen of Cosplay"! Luna has used her talents to entertain local audiences for more than a decade. As a cosplayer, she has won group and solo awards creating costumes that pay tribute to her favorite media. She participated in the Cosplay documentary film "What We Can Be" (@whatwecanbe) directed by Nick Young.