Our AFO 2027 hotel block at the Hyatt Regency Orlando opens next week, August 11th! Book early and save big with our special rates. Details soon! Super Early Bird passes are STILL available at the lowest price. Plan ahead and save big for AFO 2027! Pass link: animefestivalorlando.com/registration/

Follow Me, Fox! killed it at @animefestivalorlando.com and we got the proof right here. Songs about Kingdom Hearts, FF7, and Breath of the Wild, plus that BOKU TACHI WA~ from InuYasha!

Follow Me, Fox! performs at Moon Prism Pride [AFO 2026 concert]

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Descendants of Erdrick from our @animefestivalorlando.com concert, Moon Prism Pride, is up on YouTube. 🐲 In addition to @doferdrick.bsky.social fighting evil by Moonlight, hear great jams from multiple Final Fantasy games, Secret of Mana, Super Metroid, Super Mario RPG, and even some NES deep cuts!

Descendants of Erdrick perform at Moon Prism Pride [AFO 2026 Concert]

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NEW VENUE, SAME EARLY SAVINGS! AFO 2027 is moving to the Hyatt Regency! Lock in your passes for our new home with the return of Super Early Bird Passes! Plan ahead, save your wallet, and be the first to experience the new era of AFO. Link: www.eventeny.com/events/anime...

We did this on JUNETEENTH at @animefestivalorlando.com! See @trewatsonmusic.com's Jammingway totally Smile Bomb you on twitch.tv/ongakuoverdrive

Wanna play cards? @doferdrick.bsky.social let everyone at @animefestivalorlando.com know that the Fantasy was not Final. Watch now on twitch.tv/ongakuoverdrive

Missed The Poke Ball at AFO? Watch the full performance on our Youtube page! Thank you to all our performers and Crew Health for helping us throw 2 incredible drag shows. Link here: www.youtube.com/@afo_tv

LAST CALL! AFO SURVEYS CLOSE TONIGHT! Your feedback is important so please fill it out if you attended this year. You'll even get a chance to receive weekend passes to AFO 2027 at the Hyatt Regency. Get yours in ASAP! afo.show/survey

As we rest up, hydrate, and stay out of this evil heat, we want to remind everyone to fill out the AFO Survey! We'll be closing it out this Saturday, July 4th, so we can take your feedback and work on 2027. Some lucky people will get their 2027 passes! afo.show/survey

I can’t help but look back at last weekend! @animefestivalorlando.com was a Blast! Thanks so much to @ongakuoverdrive.com for having us out and hosting! Much love to @doferdrick.bsky.social and Follow Me Fox for putting on a Phenomenal show and being awesome to hang out with all weekend.

Without the amazing fans who joined us this weekend, we wouldn't even have a convention. Thank you for coming out and spending your time with us. We hope you join us next July 16th-18th in our new home the Hyatt Regency Orlando.

The full Happy Happy Cosplay GO GO GO contest is live on youtube. Also, we have a Youtube page! follow us at @afo_tv Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQDn...

We want to thank the Rosen Plaza and their incredible team for the home they've given us for the past 3 years. For all the support and hospitality you've shown to not only our team but our guests and attendees. Thank you from everyone at Anime Festival Orlando.

Thank you once again to all the amazing AFO Volunteer and Constable teams! You worked hard and step up when we needed you all the most to help deliver a stellar AFO this year. We hope to see you all again next year as we transition to our new home at the Hyatt Regency!

Thank you to our incredible Panelists! We had a wide variety of exciting, educational, silly, and overall super fun panels this year. Show your love to your favorite panel by reviewing them in the new AFO App! Link: afo.show/mobile

AMV Contest winners are up! Thank you to everyone who entered this year for sharing your talent with us. We hope to see your work again next year! Check out the full finalist playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Thank you again to our artists! @lalalaurieart.bsky.social for our themed Chibi mascots Sho, Jo, Cherry, Blossom, and Chibi Countess.. @genkigoth.bsky.social for our Con Guide Cover and shirt art. @freckris.com for our graphic design , and Seven Sigma Studios for leading Orlandia's Art!

ARTISTS! Thank you again for joining us for 2026! Missed out on something you wanted? Want even more things from their shop? Here's all of our Vendors from this year. Or check out the AFO App for the full list! Link in bio.

VENDORS! Thank you again for joining us for 2026! Missed out on something you wanted? Want even more things from their shop? Here's all of our Vendors from this year. Or check out the AFO App for the full list! Link in bio.

We had the absolute pleasure of teaming up with a lot of awesome organizations this year. Thank you to @visitorlando.bsky.social @ongakuoverdrive.com Goblin Market @zebrayouth.bsky.social Player 1 Orlando One Blood And @miraiconfl.bsky.social , @wasabianime , and @animateorlando

HUGE shoutout to the sponsors that made AFO 2026 happen! Thank you to: Holiday Matsuri Cybertron Games Fairvilla Crew Health Inc Radio One mpress Ink Pc/Nametag GS-JJ @officialpaizo.bsky.social Japan Festival Eustis Mistor's PCs!

Thank you all for rockin with us at @animefestivalorlando.com. We had an incredibly fun Moon Prism Pride charity concert and gave some AFO attendees their first concert experience. 🌙💖 Not only that, but over $1000 was raised for Zebra Youth. What a magical time!

Tabletop Room! Thanks to everyone who came out and made our Tabletop room a blast this year. Shout out to @officialpaizo.bsky.social for sponsoring our Pathfinder sessions. Donnie Dynamo for his Minis painting workshops, and Baldwin Park Mahjong for coming out to teach people how to play!

AFO 2026 officially in the books! And what an incredible year it was. We want to thank our amazing guests that joined us for a wild weekend of fun. Follow their pages to see where they're heading to next! Can't wait to have you back in the future!

Thank you everyone who came out and helped make this year truly special. Thank you to our attendees, guests, volunteers, and the staff for making AFO possible. AFO will return July 16th-18th, 2027 at our new location, the @hyattregencyorlando on International Drive! See you next year!

COSPLAYERS! Here are today's Fan Meetups. Big thanks to the members of our Discord for organizing these. Join today for AFO updates, plan meetups, or generally hang with chill people! discord.gg/jfvr28azdr

Happy Sunday folks! Registration is now open. Here's a quick guide for Day 3. Download our App or check our con guide for all todays events. We're open 10-6pm for the final day. Thank you to our sponsor Holiday Matsuri! Enter the Mario Kart World Tournament to win Passes to HolMat 2026.

QUICK REMINDER: If you are participating in our Cosplay Contest this afternoon, you are required to do prejudging! Our judges will be going on break at 1, but will return from 1:30-3:45 for the final prejudging! Located at 3NINE next to the lobby.

Prizes for Video Game Name That Tune at @animefestivalorlando.com! Noon in Game Show Theater!

More fun from us today at @animefestivalorlando.com! Meet the performers of Moon Prism Power at our table in the vendor hall! Then at Noon is Video Game Name That Tune with @doferdrick.bsky.social and @trewatsonmusic.com. See you there!