The Naka-Kon 2026 Event Schedule is finally here! Check out the plan for the Convention! If you would like to view the schedule of events as a simple list, please visit the Schedule List page. If you would like to download and print your own, we also have the schedule in PDF format!
Interested in hanging out and watching some anime, check out our screenings schedule.
Curious when convention services are open? Please take a look at our Convention Hours.
Ballroom A-B
Overland Park Convention Center
Ballroom C
Overland Park Convention Center
Cottonwood 1
Sheraton Hotel
Cottonwood 2
Sheraton Hotel
Cottonwood 3
Sheraton Hotel
Leatherwood 2-3
Sheraton Hotel
Leatherwood 1
Sheraton Hotel
Maple
Sheraton Hotel
Cedar/Dogwood
Hilton Garden Inn
Meeting Room AB
Courtyard Marriott
4:00pm
5:00pm
6:00pm
7:00pm
8:00pm
9:00pm
10:00pm
11:00pm
12:00am
1:00am
4:00 pm
Opening Ceremonies
4 - 5pm
Ballroom A-B - Overland Park Convention Center
Advanced Seam Finishes for Cosplay [ticketed]
4 - 6pm
Cedar/Dogwood - Hilton Garden Inn
Maid Cafe Session 1 [ticketed]
4 - 5pm
Meeting Room AB - Courtyard Marriott
5:00 pm
Idol Zumba
5 - 6pm
Ballroom C - Overland Park Convention Center
Animals in Anime
5 - 6pm
Cottonwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
Persona Panel
5 - 6pm
Cottonwood 2 - Sheraton Hotel
Improv Extravaganza!!!!!
5 - 6:30pm
Cottonwood 3 - Sheraton Hotel
RIICHI 101: A Guide to Japanese Mahjong
5 - 6:30pm
Leatherwood 2-3 - Sheraton Hotel
Get Hooked - Crochet Your Cosplay!
5 - 6pm
Maple - Sheraton Hotel
5:30 pm
Intro to Japanese!
5:30 - 6:30pm
Leatherwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
Maid Cafe Session 2 [ticketed]
5:30 - 6:30pm
Meeting Room AB - Courtyard Marriott
6:00 pm
PAiDA Performance
6 - 6:30pm
Ballroom A-B - Overland Park Convention Center
CosParade Signup
6 - 6:30pm
Ballroom C - Overland Park Convention Center
6:30 pm
Cos-Parade
6:30 - 7pm
Ballroom C - Overland Park Convention Center
Stages Of Game Development: From Start to Finish
6:30 - 7:30pm
Cottonwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
One Piece's 4Kids Era
6:30 - 7:30pm
Cottonwood 2 - Sheraton Hotel
Shine on! Competition Stage Presence
6:30 - 7:30pm
Maple - Sheraton Hotel
7:00 pm
Naka-Kon Homegrown AMV Showcase
7 - 8pm
Cottonwood 3 - Sheraton Hotel
J-Fashion Swap Meet
7 - 9pm
Leatherwood 2-3 - Sheraton Hotel
Jukki Hanada: Beyond Steins;Gate
7 - 8pm
Leatherwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
Kimodameshi, Spirit World Challenge [ticketed]
7 - 10pm
Cedar/Dogwood - Hilton Garden Inn
8:00 pm
Maki Otsuki's Live Concert
8 - 9pm
Ballroom A-B - Overland Park Convention Center
How NOT To Draw
8 - 10pm
Cottonwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
Anime Quiz Bowl
8 - 10pm
Cottonwood 2 - Sheraton Hotel
Frankensteining Patterns for Cosplay
8 - 9pm
Maple - Sheraton Hotel
8:30 pm
After Hours with Jonah Scott (18+)
8:30 - 9:30pm
Cottonwood 3 - Sheraton Hotel
Anime Study Hall: Character Analysis
8:30 - 10pm
Leatherwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
9:00 pm
Meet & Greet with DJ Sameshima and Maki Otsuki
9 - 10pm
Ballroom A-B - Overland Park Convention Center
9:30 pm
Bunny Bar [21+]
9:30 - 11:30pm
Ballroom C - Overland Park Convention Center
Cosplayers and Handlers: A Sacred Relationship
9:30 - 10:30pm
Maple - Sheraton Hotel
10:00 pm
City Pop with DJ Sameshima
10 - 11pm
Ballroom A-B - Overland Park Convention Center
DYOD Signup & Rehearsal (18+)
10 - 10:30pm
Cottonwood 3 - Sheraton Hotel
Defying Fate: A Higurashi Panel
10 - 11:30pm
Leatherwood 2-3 - Sheraton Hotel
10:30 pm
Are they A/B/O? (18+)
10:30 - 11:30pm
Cottonwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
Do Your Own Dub Contest Viewing (18+)
10:30 - 11:30pm
Cottonwood 3 - Sheraton Hotel
Christianity in Anime
10:30 - 11:30pm
Leatherwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
11:00 pm
Hi-NAKTANE DANCE PARTY
11pm - 2am
Ballroom A-B - Overland Park Convention Center
Cos-Lesque (18+) [ticketed]
11pm - 12am
Cottonwood 2 - Sheraton Hotel
The Monster Girl Detectives
11pm - 1am
Maple - Sheraton Hotel
12:00 am
Bad Fanfic Reading (18+)
12 - 2am
Cottonwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
Thirty Years of the Ever After (18+)
12 - 1:30am
Cottonwood 3 - Sheraton Hotel
Guitar Vader: A Retrospective
12 - 1am
Leatherwood 2-3 - Sheraton Hotel
Most Smashable Anime Man
12 - 1am
Leatherwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
12:30 am
Anime? Speak On It! (18+)
12:30 - 1:30am
Cottonwood 2 - Sheraton Hotel
Ballroom A-B
Overland Park Convention Center
Ballroom C
Overland Park Convention Center
Ballroom Pre-function Areas
Overland Park Convention Center
Cottonwood 1
Sheraton Hotel
Cottonwood 2
Sheraton Hotel
Cottonwood 3
Sheraton Hotel
Leatherwood 2-3
Sheraton Hotel
Leatherwood 1
Sheraton Hotel
Maple
Sheraton Hotel
Cedar/Dogwood
Hilton Garden Inn
Meeting Room AB
Courtyard Marriott
10:00am
11:00am
12:00pm
1:00pm
2:00pm
3:00pm
4:00pm
5:00pm
6:00pm
7:00pm
8:00pm
9:00pm
10:00pm
11:00pm
12:00am
1:00am
10:00 am
Dance Lessons
10 - 11am
Ballroom A-B - Overland Park Convention Center
Anime Cookbooks: An Acquired Taste
10 - 11am
Cottonwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
So, You Want to Work in Video Games?
10 - 11am
Leatherwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
Cosplay and Families: A Guide for Parents/Guardians on How to Navigate Cosplay
10 - 11am
Maple - Sheraton Hotel
Leather Tooling Basics [ticketed]
10am - 12pm
Cedar/Dogwood - Hilton Garden Inn
10:30 am
Cosplay Brunch and Bingo [ticketed]
10:30am - 12:30pm
Cottonwood 2 - Sheraton Hotel
Tomo's Grand Matsuri
10:30am - 12:30pm
Cottonwood 3 - Sheraton Hotel
11:30 am
Meet Aaron Roberts!
11:30am - 12:30pm
Cottonwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
I'm So Proud of You (And Your Cosplay Too!)
11:30am - 12:30pm
Leatherwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
JET Program Q&A
11:30am - 12:30pm
Maple - Sheraton Hotel
12:00 pm
Taiko Performance & Workshop
12 - 1pm
Ballroom Pre-function Areas - Overland Park Convention Center
Lolita Fashion Show and Designer Q&A
12 - 1pm
Leatherwood 2-3 - Sheraton Hotel
1:00 pm
All About PAiDA
1 - 2pm
Cottonwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
Ultimate Idol Jpop Random Dance Party!
1 - 2pm
Cottonwood 3 - Sheraton Hotel
Persona 30th Anniversary Fan Panel
1 - 2pm
Leatherwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
Cosplay Photography
1 - 2pm
Maple - Sheraton Hotel
Trapunto Embroidery for 3D Motifs [ticketed]
1 - 3pm
Cedar/Dogwood - Hilton Garden Inn
1:30 pm
Voice Acting Q&A
1:30 - 2:30pm
Cottonwood 2 - Sheraton Hotel
DYOD Signup & Rehearsal
1:30 - 2pm
Leatherwood 2-3 - Sheraton Hotel
Maid Cafe Session 3 [ticketed]
1:30 - 2:30pm
Meeting Room AB - Courtyard Marriott
2:00 pm
Maki Otsuki's Live Concert
2 - 3pm
Ballroom A-B - Overland Park Convention Center
Do Your Own Dub Contest Viewing
2 - 3pm
Leatherwood 2-3 - Sheraton Hotel
2:30 pm
Objection! Anime's Greats on Trial
2:30 - 4pm
Cottonwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
Konpeito Klash
2:30 - 3:30pm
Cottonwood 3 - Sheraton Hotel
LGBTQIA+ and Nerdom
2:30 - 3:30pm
Leatherwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
Healthy Habits Inspired By Anime
2:30 - 3:30pm
Maple - Sheraton Hotel
3:00 pm
Main Stage Cosplay Contest Green Room
3 - 6:30pm
Ballroom C - Overland Park Convention Center
Meet & Greet with DJ Sameshima and Maki Otsuki
3 - 4pm
Ballroom Pre-function Areas - Overland Park Convention Center
Femmes in Anime and Voice Acting
3 - 4pm
Cottonwood 2 - Sheraton Hotel
Maid Cafe Session 4 [ticketed]
3 - 4pm
Meeting Room AB - Courtyard Marriott
3:30 pm
How to Make AMVs
3:30 - 5:30pm
Leatherwood 2-3 - Sheraton Hotel
4:00 pm
Main Stage Cosplay Contest
4 - 6pm
Ballroom A-B - Overland Park Convention Center
Art Commissions: No Stupid Questions!
4 - 5pm
Leatherwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
That Time I Went to a Slime Isekai Fan Panel
4 - 5pm
Maple - Sheraton Hotel
DIY Challenge: Blind Box to Keychain [ticketed]
4 - 5:30pm
Cedar/Dogwood - Hilton Garden Inn
4:30 pm
Umamusume: Minute Derby
4:30 - 5:30pm
Cottonwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
Historical Accuracy in Anime
4:30 - 6pm
Cottonwood 2 - Sheraton Hotel
Pokémon Draw-off with Whitney and Miltank
4:30 - 5:30pm
Cottonwood 3 - Sheraton Hotel
Maid Cafe Session 5 [ticketed]
4:30 - 5:30pm
Meeting Room AB - Courtyard Marriott
5:30 pm
What is Kingdom Hearts Even About?
5:30 - 6:30pm
Leatherwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
Fanfic Writing 101
5:30 - 6:30pm
Maple - Sheraton Hotel
6:00 pm
Procreate 101
6 - 7pm
Cottonwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
What Even IS A Gacha Game?
6 - 7pm
Cottonwood 3 - Sheraton Hotel
Too Kyo Games - Developing Japanese Games
6 - 7:30pm
Leatherwood 2-3 - Sheraton Hotel
6:30 pm
Do You Know That Anime?
6:30 - 7:30pm
Cottonwood 2 - Sheraton Hotel
7:00 pm
Suzaku no Shimo - Charity Ball
7 - 9pm
Ballroom A-B - Overland Park Convention Center
Hashira Training
7 - 8:30pm
Leatherwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
The BEST Final Fantasy Character: Who Will Win?!
7 - 8pm
Maple - Sheraton Hotel
Kimodameshi, Spirit World Challenge [ticketed]
7 - 10pm
Cedar/Dogwood - Hilton Garden Inn
7:30 pm
Weeb Match Game
7:30 - 8:30pm
Cottonwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
We All Live in a Pokémon World!
7:30 - 8:30pm
Cottonwood 3 - Sheraton Hotel
8:00 pm
Bunny Bar [21+]
8 - 11pm
Ballroom C - Overland Park Convention Center
Welcome Olds: 2006 Anime We Love
8 - 9pm
Cottonwood 2 - Sheraton Hotel
8:30 pm
Moonlight Cosplay Bingo with Luna Flare (18+) [ticketed]
8:30 - 10:30pm
Leatherwood 2-3 - Sheraton Hotel
J-Fashion Horror Stories
8:30 - 9:30pm
Maple - Sheraton Hotel
9:00 pm
Shiba Inus: Spoilers: No.
9 - 10pm
Cottonwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
History of Horror in Anime: Part 3 (18+)
9 - 10pm
Cottonwood 3 - Sheraton Hotel
Magical Girls Throwin' Hands
9 - 10pm
Leatherwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
9:30 pm
AMV Showcase (18+)
9:30 - 10:30pm
Cottonwood 2 - Sheraton Hotel
10:00 pm
Anison Disco with DJ Sameshima
10 - 11pm
Ballroom A-B - Overland Park Convention Center
Gundam 101: Getting into Gundam
10 - 11:30pm
Maple - Sheraton Hotel
10:30 pm
Anatomy for the Artist (18+)
10:30 - 11:30pm
Cottonwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
We Watched Every Josei OVA so You Don’t Have To! (18+)
10:30 - 11:30pm
Cottonwood 3 - Sheraton Hotel
Resident Evil: Trivia with the S.T.A.R.S.
10:30 - 11:30pm
Leatherwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
11:00 pm
Hi-NAKTANE DANCE PARTY
11pm - 2am
Ballroom A-B - Overland Park Convention Center
Meet & Greet with DJ Sameshima
11pm - 12am
Ballroom Pre-function Areas - Overland Park Convention Center
11:30 pm
Happy Yaoi Fun Time (18+)
11:30pm - 2am
Cottonwood 2 - Sheraton Hotel
Cosplay Combat
11:30pm - 2am
Leatherwood 2-3 - Sheraton Hotel
12:00 am
Adult Gaming 101 (18+)
12 - 1am
Cottonwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
Date Everything Smash or Pass! (18+)
12 - 1am
Cottonwood 3 - Sheraton Hotel
Improv Extravaganza - After Dark
12 - 2am
Leatherwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
Open Karaoke
12 - 2am
Maple - Sheraton Hotel
Ballroom A-B
Overland Park Convention Center
Ballroom C
Overland Park Convention Center
Cottonwood 1
Sheraton Hotel
Cottonwood 2
Sheraton Hotel
Cottonwood 3
Sheraton Hotel
Leatherwood 2-3
Sheraton Hotel
Leatherwood 1
Sheraton Hotel
Maple
Sheraton Hotel
Cedar/Dogwood
Hilton Garden Inn
Meeting Room AB
Courtyard Marriott
Great Plains F Room
Marriott Kansas City Overland Park
10:00am
11:00am
12:00pm
1:00pm
2:00pm
3:00pm
4:00pm
10:00 am
Inari's Obstacle Course
10 - 11:30am
Ballroom C - Overland Park Convention Center
Otaku Millionaire Hot Seat: Gundam Edition
10 - 11am
Cottonwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
Anime For Grown-Ups
10 - 11am
Cottonwood 2 - Sheraton Hotel
Banger OPs to Anime You Don't Know
10 - 11:30am
Cottonwood 3 - Sheraton Hotel
Roll for Initiative! Isekai Adventure
10 - 11:30am
Leatherwood 2-3 - Sheraton Hotel
Manga IS Literature!
10 - 11am
Leatherwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
How Do I Pee In This? The Logistics of Getting Into Cosplay
10 - 11am
Maple - Sheraton Hotel
10:30 am
Wig Workshop: Covering Forms [ticketed]
10:30am - 12:30pm
Cedar/Dogwood - Hilton Garden Inn
11:00 am
Lolita Fashion Tea Party [ticketed]
11am - 2pm
Great Plains F Room - Marriott Kansas City Overland Park
11:30 am
Sunflower Idol Fest
11:30am - 2pm
Ballroom A-B - Overland Park Convention Center
Dubbing Nuts & Bolts
11:30am - 12:30pm
Cottonwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
Exordium Memento Mori - Zeno's Manga Q&A
11:30am - 12:30pm
Cottonwood 2 - Sheraton Hotel
Japan Survival Guide: Travel Smartly!
11:30am - 1pm
Leatherwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
Anthropology of Cosplay Fabrics
11:30am - 12:30pm
Maple - Sheraton Hotel
Maid Cafe Session 6 [ticketed]
11:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room AB - Courtyard Marriott
12:00 pm
Screenshot Showdown
12 - 1pm
Cottonwood 3 - Sheraton Hotel
The Best and Worst of Anime Dubbing
12 - 1pm
Leatherwood 2-3 - Sheraton Hotel
1:00 pm
Iron Cosplay Con Crunch Competition (IC4)
1 - 3pm
Ballroom C - Overland Park Convention Center
Who Said That?
1 - 2pm
Cottonwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
Strange Anime For Strange People
1 - 2pm
Cottonwood 2 - Sheraton Hotel
Cosplay Contest Feedback Panel
1 - 2pm
Maple - Sheraton Hotel
Maid Cafe Session 7 [ticketed]
1 - 2pm
Meeting Room AB - Courtyard Marriott
1:30 pm
Our Journey Has Only Just Begun! An Ode To Axed Manga
1:30 - 2:30pm
Leatherwood 2-3 - Sheraton Hotel
Itasha - A Love for Cars and Anime
1:30 - 2:30pm
Leatherwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
Japanese Bento Bag Sewing Workshop [ticketed]
1:30 - 3:30pm
Cedar/Dogwood - Hilton Garden Inn
2:00 pm
Naka-Kon Swap Meet!
2 - 4pm
Cottonwood 3 - Sheraton Hotel
2:30 pm
AMV Showcase
2:30 - 4pm
Ballroom A-B - Overland Park Convention Center
Weeb Jeopardy: Test Your Anime Knowledge
2:30 - 4pm
Cottonwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
Anime Tattoos and You
2:30 - 3:30pm
Cottonwood 2 - Sheraton Hotel
International Cosplay Competitions
2:30 - 3:30pm
Maple - Sheraton Hotel
Maid Cafe Session 8 [ticketed]
2:30 - 3:30pm
Meeting Room AB - Courtyard Marriott
3:00 pm
Anime & Manga in the Classroom
3 - 4pm
Leatherwood 2-3 - Sheraton Hotel
Flashing Steel and Singing Blades: The Lasting Legacy of Samurai Cinema
3 - 4pm
Leatherwood 1 - Sheraton Hotel
4:00 pm
Closing Ceremonies
4 - 5pm
Ballroom A-B - Overland Park Convention Center
Legend
18+
21+
Contests
Cosplay
Cultural Event
Cultural Panel
Fan Panel
Gaming
Guests
Idols
Industry
J-Fashion
Japanese Guests
Ticketed Event
