WasabiCon NOLA

We're excited to announce that Metal Hand of God Podcast @MHOGpodcast will be attending WasabiCon NOLA 2027! With no subject off-limits, they cover everything from pop culture to metal music and beyond. Be sure to stop by, join the conversation, and become part of the collective! 🤘🎙️

✨ Happy Fashion Day! ✨👗 Did you know we hosted a Fashion Show at WasabiCon Jacksonville in 2024? We’d love to bring it to WasabiCon NOLA, but we want to hear from you first. Should we make it happen? 💖 Let us know in the comments!

A look back at the Mahjong tables from last year's WasabiCon! 🀄 The question is... should we bring Mahjong back for WasabiCon on March 26–28, 2027? 🤔 Let us know in the comments with a 🀄 if you'd like to see it return!

Happy Fourth of July! ❤️🤍💙 Grab your most patriotic cosplay, fire up the BBQ, & enjoy the fireworks. Have a safe and fun holiday! ✨

Think you know all the places to find WasabiCon online? 🤔 📘 Facebook 📸 Instagram 🐦 X 🦋 BlueSky 🎵 TikTok 💬 Discord 🎮 Twitch 🎧 Spotify From convention updates and cosplay spotlights to livestreams, playlists, giveaways, and behind-the-scenes fun. We're everywhere the fandom hangs out! 💚 How many are you following already? Drop the number in the comments! 👇

Please join us in welcoming Valentacool to WasabiCon in March 2027! 🎉✨ A talented Louisiana cosplayer with over 10 years of experience, Valentacool has earned multiple awards for her craftsmanship and is passionate about sharing her love of cosplay with others. When she isn’t creating incredible costumes, she leads her very own monster idol group, Phantom Pulse! We can’t wait to see her at WasabiCon!

Get ready to roll into another year of tabletop fun! 🎲 We're excited to share that the Community Group For the Fun of It will be joining us for WasabiCon on our new March 26–28, 2027 dates, bringing plenty of board games, roleplaying adventures, and opportunities to make new friends around the gaming table. See you in the Exhibitors Hall! 🎉

PokéTalk has CONFIRMED for our March 26–28, 2027 dates! 🎤 From impossible Pokémon choices to wildly controversial hot takes, PokéTalk will be interviewing fans all weekend long. Think you have the strongest Pokémon opinions around? Come prove it and you might end up featured in a PokéTalk video! 👀

We’re excited to officially announce that Alejandro Saab @KaggyFilms will be joining us for our March 26-28, 2027 dates! Whether you know him from anime, gaming, or as everyone’s favorite royal VTuber CyYu, this is one guest you won’t want to miss.

Hey local Itasha owners! 🚗✨ Our friends at BlerdFest are looking for vehicles to showcase at their event! If you’d love to show off your ride and rep the community, be sure to apply: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Happy birthday to the English voice of Naruto 🍥 Maile Flanagan! Maile was a guest at WasabiCon NOLA in 2024.

This Saturday we're hosting a FREE 💚 Anime × Idol Community Fest at The Howlin' Wolf 🐺 New Orleans starting at 6 PM. Afterwards, at 9 PM, get tickets to check out the 🟢 Club Kaiju: New Orleans Takeover (separate ticketed event) in the same venue! WasabiCon NOLA might be postponed until 2027, but we're committed to the keep the community going between now and our new dates. Links to info for both Saturday events are in our bio.

WasabiCon NOLA 2026 is postponed until spring of 2027. We will announce the new dates next week. You can read the complete announcement here: nola.wasabicon.com/postponement/

@blerdfestnola is BACK on June 6, 2026, bringing the Gulf Coast’s first and only Black nerd festival to the Big Easy. 🎉🎮 Get ready to celebrate culture, community, and all things geek. This is one you won't want to miss! 💥 blerdfest.com

Roll the dice and join the fun! 🎲✨ We’re excited for endless adventures, strategy, and good vibes all weekend long. 🃏💥 Grab your party and come play!

Artist Alley returns to WasabiCon NOLA in just one month with amazing creators you won’t want to miss! 🖌️🛍️ Swing by to discover unique finds, support talented artists, and snag something truly special to take home. 🎁✨

WasabiCon NOLA 2026 is getting closer by the second! ⏳🎭 Beat the con crunch and start bringing those cosplays to life (your future self will thank you.) ✂️✨🎌💖 What will you be wearing? 👀

Have you RSVP’d yet? 😱 Don’t miss out on NOLA’s otaku event of the year happening May 22-24! 🔥 Whether you're into anime, cosplay, or gaming, we have everything you need to level up your summer. 🎮✨ facebook.com/share/1BpebYin…

Calling all creators, otaku, and fandom experts! 📣🎤 Apply to host a panel at WasabiCon NOLA and bring your ideas to life with an audience that’s just as excited about anime, cosplay, and gaming as you are! wasabiani.me/WNOLA-panels

Horror fans! Step into the eerie magic of @TheOverlookFest April 9–12 at the Prytania Theatres. They're featuring 60+ films, immersive horror experiences, a special 100th anniversary screening of A Page of Madness with a live orchestra AND a celebration of Interview with the Vampire’s 50th year. This is horror like you’ve never experienced before. 🩸 overlookfilmfest.com