Ganbatte 2026 Schedule of Events

Convention Hours of Operation

Saturday July 4
10:00 am – 10:00 pm

Sunday July 5
10:00 am – 10:00 pm

Exhibitor Hall

Saturday July 4
10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Sunday July 5
10:00 am – 4:00 pm

TCU Concession

Saturday July 4
11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Sunday July 5
12:00 am – 4:00 pm

TCU Place - Main Stage

Gallery C

Saturday

Sunday

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Ganbatte 2025 Opening Ceremonies

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Power Rangers Jeff and Kevin Q&A

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Introduction to Wota and Idol

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Being a Freelance Artist 101

 

10:00 am – 11:00 am
Ganbatte 2026 Cosplay Contest Registration

11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Ganbatte 2026 Cosplay Contest Judging

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Ganbatte 2026 Cosplay Contest

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Ganbatte 2026 Closing Ceremonies

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Ganbatte 2026 Feedback Panel

TCU Place - Panel Room 1

Gallery Suite I

Saturday

Sunday

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Technical Sewing for Cosplay

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Songs from Worlds Beyond

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Cosplay Guest AMA Panel

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Madfics

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
It Took 55 Years, but I Finally Arrived in Frightenstein: How I Managed to Write a Graphic Novel on a Childhood Favourite TV Show

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Garnet’s Vtuber Roadmap

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Forever Fast: A Sonic the Hedgehog 35th Anniversary Celebration

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Applique 101

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Anime Game of Connect

TCU Place - Panel Room 2

Gallery A

Saturday

Sunday

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
So You Want to Enter a Cosplay Contest. A Guide for First Timers and Beyond

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
One Piece Trivia!

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Cosplay on a Budget

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Manga Piracy: Harmful Practice or Necessary Access?

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Japan Travel 101

12:15 pm – 12:45 pm
Guess the Anime Opening!

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Trick Yourself Into Writing a Book

1:45 pm – 2:45 pm
VTubing 101: How to Start Your Virtual Journey

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Finding Your Voice: Starting a Voice Actor Career From Home

Park Town Hotel

Maple Room

Saturday

Sunday

12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Cosplay Makeup

12:45 pm – 1:45 pm
Sewing Machine 101

2:00 pm – 2:00 pm
The Art of Character Design

3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
AAA – Ask Annie Anything

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Intro to Vampire the Masquerade (18+)

5:45 pm – 6:45 pm
Karaoke After Dark (18+)

7:00pm – 10:00pm 
Ganbatte Mini-Dance

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
The World Ends With This Panel: A Spoiler-Free Love Letter to The World Ends With You

1:15 pm – 2:15 pm
Amateur Hour Gunpla

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Mastering the Exposure Triangle