Akimatsuri is an annual 1-day event, held in the late fall and serves as a light version of the main convention, with a style based upon on the school, cultural and seasonal festivals held in Japan. It also includes many of the traditional Anime Evolution events on a smaller scale including panels, video and AMV showings, gaming, artists, and vendors.
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General
Akimatsuri will be held on Saturday November 23rd, 2024 from 10am to 6pm at the Kwantlen Polytechnic University on 8771 Lansdowne Rd in Richmond, B.C.
Tickets will be $20 and can be purchased at the door. We accept cash, debit and credit (Visa or MasterCard).
To pre-register for your tickets, please click here!
Street Map
Panelists
Do you have an idea for a panel, workshop, contest, or game you’d like to run at Akimatsuri? If so, we want to hear it! Once we receive your idea we will contact you with more details. Please note that due to the volume of requests, submitting this form will not necessarily guarantee that your panel will be approved. Requests will be responded to on a first-come-first-serve basis. For more information about submissions, please see our Panel Information page.
** Thank you for your submissions, we’re currently working with the panelists and performers to finalize the schedule! **
Here is our 2024 Schedule!
Cosplay Contest
Click here to submit your entry to our Craftsmanship Cosplay Contest!
Table Top gaming
Table Top gaming will feature the multiple MTG Events and various tabletop games. You can find the more details here: Tabletop Gaming Schedule
Artists / Vendors
Are you an Artist or Vendor? We welcome you to bring your arts, crafts, wares and merchandise to Anime Evolution’s Akimatsuri in Richmond! 
Registrations is now closed! Thank you for participating and for those that gets selected, our exhibitor coordinator will reach out to you soon.
Volunteering
We’re looking for hardworking people with a positive attitude to join our volunteer team! If you think you’ve got what it takes and want to be a part of the team helping to make AE Akimatsuri great, we would love to have you. Registration for volunteering will go live near the end of summer.