Anime Weekend Atlanta
- Dates
- Nov 19 to 22, 2026
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Georgia World Congress Center
- Price
- $70 to $115
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Oct 14, 2026
Anime Weekend Atlanta returns to Atlanta, GA, Nov 19 to 22, 2026. Froligo tracks current ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
Anime Weekend Atlanta (AWA) is a four-day anime convention held each year at the Georgia World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta, run by AWA, LLC. The organizer describes it as the largest anime convention in the Southeast, with programming spanning an Anime Music Video contest, Artists' Alley, concerts, a costume contest, dances, a Dealer's Room, a fashion show, a formal ball, game shows, karaoke, a Maid Cafe, panels, RPG and tabletop gaming, video gaming and workshops across the convention's four days, Thursday through Sunday, with Wednesday reserved for early badge pickup only
What people love
The guest list mixes English-language voice actors (J. Michael Tatum, Tiffany Grant, David Vincent, Xanthe Huynh), Japanese and K-culture musical acts (BURNOUT SYNDROMES, ZAQ, from20, HELLO GLOOM) and idol performers (Aonyan, BERRY) with a dedicated Idol Programming track (the Starlight Idol Festival and related stages) and a Costume Contest judged across Youth, Novice, Journeyman, Master and Best in Show tiers for cosplayers who build most of their own costumes
Listen
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Lineup
Lineup not yet announced. Email me the day it lands.
Getting there
How do I get to Anime Weekend Atlanta?
By car
Most people drive to Anime Weekend Atlanta. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
By bus & public transit
No scheduled intercity bus or public transit route to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
Taxi & rideshare
Taxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
🅿 Parking
On site parking available. Prepay via SpotHero. The GWCC offers pre-paid parking and AWA partners with SpotHero for reserved parking; no specific dollar rate for convention-day parking is published on the pages read. Hotel valet parking rates, where published, run $45 to $65 per car per night
🚙 Car hire
Where
Venue
Georgia World Congress Center
Accessibility & comfort
What the organiser or venue publishes about getting around, and what they do not.
An Accessibility Department issues an assistance sticker (plus one companion sticker) on-site at the Accessibility Booth next to Registration for mobility, physical, vision, hearing, cognitive, psychological or other disabilities or medical conditions, including pregnancy.
Read the full notes
Free manual wheelchairs are available first-come-first-served from the Information Desk in Building A against a photo ID held until return; mobility scooters can be pre-rented from Mobility Georgia, picked up at the FedEx Office Business Center in the Building C main lobby.
Panel rooms reserve marked seating and wheelchair spots; autograph lines allow a companion to hold a place while the accommodated attendee waits in a separate area. ASL sign language interpreters are available on request via [email protected] ahead of the show
Children 10 and under enter free with a paying adult. An 18+ wristband (issued at Operations Office C103 against government photo ID) is required for 18+ panels, adult-only workshops or demonstrations, 18+ cosplay or burlesque-style shows, mature-content screenings and any event designated 18+ in the schedule or signage; an AWA badge alone does not admit to these
Confirm your specific needs with the organiser's access team before you travel.
Pricing
Price history and tiers
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