PopCult Anime Con is a two-day multi-genre pop-culture and cosplay convention in the Bay State of Massachusetts. The first PCAC was held in August of 2016 at the Sheraton Framingham castle hotel. Early reviews were so positive that our attendance doubled from 2017 to 2018 and again from 2018 to 2019! In 2020, PCAC made the quick switch to a virtual event in the hopes of providing some comfort to our attendees stuck at home during the Covid-19 pandemic. PopCult Anime Con returned in 2022 at a new location, the Westin Waltham-Boston in Waltham, MA. We had nearly 1,000 people in attendance in 2023, a record we hope to break again in 2025!
PCAC25 will be held at the Westin Waltham-Boston on August 23-24, with special ‘Day Zero’ bonus programming for full weekend pre-registered attendees on August 22nd. As always, PopCult Anime Con is a community-first and disability-friendly event annually showcasing local artists, performers, cosplayers, musicians and educators from around New England. Attendees are encouraged to participate in our wide variety of game shows, costume contests, dance exhibitions, gaming tournaments, scavenger hunts, craft rooms and other such activities available throughout the weekend event. In fact Participation, Community and Affordability are such major principles we hold dear at PCAC it could be our second name.
Thank you for your interest in PopCult Anime Con. We look forward to entertaining you this summer!
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