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2024: 18th Anniversary Anime Matsuri (Cosplay, Art, Exhibitors, Concerts, Kpop, Jpop, Jrock, Idols, Manga, Exhibitions, Panels..) George R. BrownNEW

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Date: Saturday, 10 August, 2024       Time: All Day
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George R Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida de Las Americas
 Houston, TX 77010
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Anime Matsuri is an annual anime, Japanese culture, and related arts convention hosted at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. Join thousands of fans and explore over 1,800,000 sq feet of anime, panels, workshops, Special Guests, celebrities, Vendor/Exhibitor area, Artist Alley/showcase, live concerts, Cosplay Contests, Gaming, and over 1000 hrs of programming including a Japanese car show!

Date and time
August 8 · 12pm - August 11 · 4pm CDT

Location
George R. Brown Convention Center

Refund
There are no refunds for all purchases. Transfers may be done between attendees themselves, but Anime Matsuri is not liable for any transfers. You may not edit your order after it is placed. Changes between ticket types (i.e. 4 Day Pass to Superpass, One Day Pass to 4 Day Pass, or 4 Day Pass to One Day Pass) are not allowed. All sales are final. Unclaimed passes may NOT be transferred to next year.

Tickets

One Day Passes
One day passes for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will be available for purchase in July 2024. There are no refunds for one day passes. There are no one day passes for Thursday or Kids.

Picking Up Passes
Passes must be picked up at Registration. A valid Eventbite ticket with QR code must be presented in order to pick up passes. One Day Passes may only be picked up on the day that was purchased. 4 Day Passes, Kids 4 Day Passes, and One Day Passes should be picked up in the EVENTBRITE PICK UP line. Superpasses should be picked up in the SUPERPASS line.

Registration Hours
Thursday, August 8th: 12PM " 10PM
Friday, August 9th: 9AM " 11PM
Saturday, August 10th: 9AM " 11PM
Sunday, August 11th: 9AM " 3PM

Convention Hours
Thursday, August 8th: 3PM " 2AM
Friday, August 9th: 12PM " 3AM
Saturday, August 10th: 10AM " 3AM
Sunday, August 11th: 10AM " 4PM

Exhibit Hours
Friday, August 9th: 12PM " 7PM
Saturday, August 10th: 10AM " 7PM
Sunday, August 11th: 10AM " 4PM

(Superpass holders are allowed to enter the Exhibit Hall 30 min earlier each day)

Artist Alley Hours
Thursday, August 8th: 4PM " 8PM
Friday, August 9th: 12PM " 7PM
Saturday, August 10th: 10AM " 7PM
Sunday, August 11th: 10AM " 4PM

(Superpass holders are allowed to enter the Artist Alley 30 min earlier each day)
*All hours, schedules, guests, and prices are subject to change*
For more information, please visit our website at www.animematsuri.com

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