2026 Animefest at UC San Diego's Price Center (A Time & Place Where Animanga Lovers, Artists, and Entertainers Celebrate)NEW

Animefest, a time and place where animanga lovers, artists, and entertainers celebrate what we love! Participants go to the Price Center at UCSD to attend discussion and workshop panels, buy the best artwork, and check out your favorite manga in our manga library! And of course, there will be cosplays, festival games, and video games-all for some otaku fun.

Date
Feb 14, 2026

Time
11:00 am - 8:00 pm

Free Admission

Schedule

Map and Schedule
Animefest is held at the Price Center at UC San Diego. Specifically, it will be at the West Ballroom, East Ballroom, Thurgood Marshall, Eleanor Roosevelt, Roger Revelle, Theater, Red Shoe, Bear, and Green Table rooms.

All rooms are located on the second floor with the exception of the Theater, which is on the first floor and below the Bear Room.

Parking
Unfortunately, parking is not free on UCSD's campus. We recommend you find free parking off campus and walking to campus or taking the bus to campus. We apologize for the inconvenience.

For parking on campus, please take a look at the official campus map, expand Parking by Permit Type, and select Visitor in the menu to see areas where you can park. Please ensure that you park in designated Visitor spots which will be marked on the floor in these areas.

Please consult this document for guides on where to park and how to acquire a permit.

The Gilman Parking Structure is the closest parking structure to the convention. You can use the Wayfinding feature or the map below to navigate to Price Center.