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WCS2026 Preliminary Round Schedule

May 2025

AnimeCon AnimeCon
Netherlands
AnimeCon
2025/05/03
Official Event Website
WCS Netherlands
Comic Con Cape Town Comic Con Cape Town
South Africa
Comic Con Cape Town
2025/05/03
Official Event Website

June 2025

July 2025

Aniventure Comic Con Aniventure Comic Con
Bulgaria
Aniventure Comic Con
2025/07/05
Official Event Website
WCS Bulgaria
SMASH SMASH
Australia
SMASH
2025/07/13
Official Event Website
WCS Australia
Ani-Com & Games Hong Kong 2025 Ani-Com & Games Hong Kong 2025
Hong Kong
Ani-Com & Games Hong Kong 2025
2025/07/27
Official Event Website

August 2025

AniNite AniNite
Austria
AniNite
2025/08/09
Official Event Website
Otakuthon Otakuthon
Canada
Otakuthon
2025/08/10
Official Event Website
WCS Canada

September 2025

Comfest Comfest
Kuwait
Comfest
2025/09/26
Official Event Website

October 2025

Romics - International Comics, Animation, Cinema and Games FestivalFestival Romics - International Comics, Animation, Cinema and Games FestivalFestival
Italy
Romics - International Comics, Animation, Cinema and Games FestivalFestival
2025/10/05
Official Event Website
WCS Italy
BUDOKAN 2025 BUDOKAN 2025
Ecuador
BUDOKAN 2025
2025/10/07
Official Event Website
Noizucon Reimagined: 2026 National Championship Noizucon Reimagined: 2026 National Championship
Malaysia
Noizucon Reimagined: 2026 National Championship
2025/10/11
Official Event Website
WCS Malaysia
IberAnime Porto 2025 IberAnime Porto 2025
Portugal
IberAnime Porto 2025
2025/10/12
Official Event Website
SOFA SOFA
Colombia
SOFA
2025/10/13
Official Event Website
WCS Colombia
Made in Asia Made in Asia
Belgium
Made in Asia
2025/10/19
Official Event Website
MCM London Comic Con MCM London Comic Con
UK
MCM London Comic Con
2025/10/25
Official Event Website
WCS UK

November 2025

Everland cosplay party(WCF:Wonder cosplay festival) Everland cosplay party(WCF:Wonder cosplay festival)
Korea
Everland cosplay party(WCF:Wonder cosplay festival)
2025/11/01
Official Event Website
WCS Korea
Comic Con Stockholm Winter 2025 Comic Con Stockholm Winter 2025
Sweden
Comic Con Stockholm Winter 2025
2025/11/02
Official Event Website
The Philippine Game Show The Philippine Game Show
Philippines
The Philippine Game Show
2025/11/16
Official Event Website
WCS Philippines
Magnificon Expo Magnificon Expo
Poland
Magnificon Expo
2025/11/29
Official Event Website

December 2025

31 MANGA BARCELONA 31 MANGA BARCELONA
Spain
31 MANGA BARCELONA
2025/12/07
Official Event Website
WCS Spain
Holiday Matsuri Holiday Matsuri
USA
Holiday Matsuri
2025/12/20
Official Event Website

January 2026

WinterCon X WinterCon X
Latvia
WinterCon X
2026/01/11
Official Event Website

February 2026

Japan Expo Marseille Japan Expo Marseille
France
Japan Expo Marseille
2026/02/28
Official Event Website
WCS France

March 2026

World Cosplay Summit Final 2026 World Cosplay Summit Final 2026
Peru
World Cosplay Summit Final 2026
2026/03/15
Official Event Website
TouchFes TouchFes
VietNam
TouchFes
2026/03/22
Official Event Website

April 2026

Polymanga Polymanga
Switzerland
Polymanga
2026/04/04
Official Event Website
WCS Switzerland
HimeCON2026 HimeCON2026
Japan
HimeCON2026
2026/04/11
Official Event Website
WCS Costa Rica 2026 National Final / Preliminary WCS Costa Rica 2026 National Final / Preliminary
Costa Rica
WCS Costa Rica 2026 National Final / Preliminary
2026/04/12
WCS Costa Rica
Otaku Palooza Otaku Palooza
Bolivia
Otaku Palooza
2026/04/12
Official Event Website
Mongolia Japan Pop Culture Festival - 2026 (Spring) Mongolia Japan Pop Culture Festival - 2026 (Spring)
Mongolia
Mongolia Japan Pop Culture Festival - 2026 (Spring)
2026/04/19
Official Event Website
Middle East Film & Comic Con Middle East Film & Comic Con
UAE
Middle East Film & Comic Con
2026/04/25
Official Event Website

May 2026

China
2026/05/03
WCS China
EXPO TNT EXPO TNT
Mexico
EXPO TNT
2026/05/03
Official Event Website
Mumbai Comic Con Mumbai Comic Con
India
Mumbai Comic Con
2026/05/09
Official Event Website
WCS India
2026世界Cosplay高峰會 台灣賽區 2026世界Cosplay高峰會 台灣賽區
Taiwan
2026世界Cosplay高峰會 台灣賽區
2026/05/10
WCS Taiwan
MOROCCO GAMING EXPO MOROCCO GAMING EXPO
Morocco
MOROCCO GAMING EXPO
2026/05/20
Official Event Website
Animefest Animefest
Czech
Animefest
2026/05/23
Official Event Website
World Cosplay Summit Etapa Brasil 2026 World Cosplay Summit Etapa Brasil 2026
Brazil
World Cosplay Summit Etapa Brasil 2026
2026/05/31
Official Event Website
Japan Week x World Cosplay Summit Thailand Japan Week x World Cosplay Summit Thailand
Thailand
Japan Week x World Cosplay Summit Thailand
2026/05/31
Official Event Website

June 2026

July 2026

TBD

Indonesia Anime Con (INACON) Indonesia Anime Con (INACON)
Indonesia
Indonesia Anime Con (INACON)
TBD
Official Event Website
Saudi Arabia
TBD
Official Event Website