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Anime, gaming, cosplay, spooky markets, and fandom festivals — built by vendors who know what makes an event worth showing up for.

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The Calendar

Upcoming events

Bright pink and purple poster for Otaku Brew Fest Fredericksburg Edition featuring a cityscape silhouette, cherry blossoms, and event logos.

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Otaku Brew Fest: Fredericksburg Edition

May

1:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Strangeways Brewery, Fredericksburg, VA

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An event poster for Wizard's Summer Fest featuring fantasy vendors, magical activities, and enchanted fun. The event takes place on Saturday, June 27, from 12 PM to 6 PM at St. George Brewing Co., 204 Challenger Way, Hampton, VA. Contains various fantasy-themed emblems and logos.

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM · St. George Brewing Co, Hampton, VA

JUN

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Wizards Summer Fest

A digital illustration advertising the 'Nerds & Horsepower' event, featuring a blue car and a person with red hair, sunglasses, and headphones, sitting on the hood while looking at a phone, with a sunset sky background.

Nerds & Horsepower

JUL

25

12:00 PM - 6:00 PM TBA, Virginia

Gold and black event poster with large, gold text reading 'Tavern & Dragons Fest' and two logos: a pink dragon atop a stylized 'H' on the lower left and a red and black 'Otaku Events' logo on the lower right.

12:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, Richmond, VA

JUN

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Tavern & Dragons Fest

A colorful Halloween-themed poster for Summerween Market featuring a dark background with stars, pumpkins, and palm trees, and bright yellow and green text advertising spooky season events.

Summerween

JUN

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM TBA, Virginia

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Poster for The Artisan Caravan Artists & Creators Market on Sunday, July 26, from 11 AM to 5 PM at New Realm Brewing Company, Suffolk, VA. The event features artists, handmade creators, live paintings, DIY seal stamp workshop, and is free to enter at Dog Park. The poster includes an illustration of a girl with orange and purple hair, standing on a ladder, painting the poster, with logos for New Realm Brewing Company and Otaku Events.

The Artisan Caravan

JUL

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM New Realm Brewing -Suffolk, Suffolk, VA

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The Experience

Built for the people who make fandom special.

Every Otaku Events experience is designed to bring fans together and celebrate the creativity of the community.

01

Artist Alleys

Filled with incredible independent creators.

02

Retro & Modern Gaming

Arcade corners, vintage cabinets, and modern setups.

03

Cosplay Contests

Costume showcases and performances on the main stage.

04

Live Entertainment

Talent shows, performances, and surprise programming.

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Fandom Vendors

Curated collectibles, handmade art, and unique merch.

A young woman dressed in a beige costume with a large hood featuring two tall, pointed ears and spiral designs, standing behind a table displaying anime-themed merchandise at a convention or market. The table has various items including bath bombs, body spray, and buttons or pins with anime characters, along with signs indicating prices and product categories.

About Us

Built from the vendor side of the table.

Before organizing events, our founder spent years attending markets and conventions as a vendor — setting up booths, meeting customers, and experiencing firsthand what makes an event successful and what makes it frustrating.

That experience shapes everything Otaku Events stands for today.

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We're always looking for passionate people to help manage and support our growing events.

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