Programming

The Sakura-Con ratings system provides an informal unified guide to age ratings for both live events and video programming. 

Each year Sakura-con hosts a variety of contests. We accept a wide range of participants, from first time artists to professionals, as long as you're a registered member.

Cosplay Events are the largest Fan-panel content at Sakura-Con! We have created this new department to showcase this Highlighted Content and facilitate their popularity! Sakura-Con Cosplay Frames

In its humble beginning, Sakura-Con was a small group of fans coming together to share ideas in a local anime store. Fan panels continue the tradition of making friends and cover a wide range of topics.

The Floral Court Invitational: A Sakura-Con Nerd Prom Prepare for an evening where elegance blossoms and fandom flourishes! Sakura-Conproudly presents the Floral Court Invitational, an exclusive Nerd Prom event designed forthose who dance to the beat of their own heart.Step into a night of sophisticated celebration, where the vibrant spirit of anime and mangameets the timeless grace of a formal ball. Adorn your finest attire—whether it's a stunninggown, a sharp suit, or the impeccably formal wear of your favorite character. This is yourchance to shine, mingle with fellow enthusiasts, and create unforgettable memories under acanopy of cherry blossoms.

A long-running convention tradition, Cosplay Chess is a chaotic mix of Theater and Cosplay that celebrates our favorite franchises by pitting them against each other! We populate the chessboard with all sorts of characters under a whacky theme and watch our 2 kings send their pieces into battle! Come and join us for another great, terrible chess game in Cosplay Chess!

The Sakura-Con Manga Library is available 24/7 throughout the con. There are library staffers on duty to check your bags, help you find great manga, and answer questions.

Welcome to Sakura-Con Gaming! We are pleased to provide one of the largest free gaming suites provided by Japanese Culture Conventions on the west coast.

Sakura-Con is pleased to present over 20 different video gaming tournaments in a variety of gaming classics and modern favorites!  Compete against your fellow attendees to win a ticket for the vaunted Sakura-Con prize room.

We are bringing you more panels, expanded room hours, more gaming, more Main and Summit stage content, and so much more for 2026!Want a PDF Copy of our schedule? You can download it here , but please note that it may be out of date. For the most current schedule, please see the schedules below or our mobile app. Want to download our Mobile App for 2026? Please download the Eventeny App on your device and search "Sakura-Con" within the app to locate our event. You can login with any email address to save schedule items as you wish!

Charity Auction is Sakura-Con’s yearly partnership with the Alaska/Washington Make-A-Wish foundation chapter to help raise money to support their mission to provide strength, hope and transformation for children with critical illnesses. 

2026 Sakura-Con Dance!