Festival Nadeshicon
Celebrating Japan in Quebec City — Anime, Mangas and Traditions · Québec City Convention Centre, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
The festival
In Quebec City, the Nadeshicon Festival is a dynamic event for the Congress Centre in Japan. A festival of traditional and popular Japanese culture — mangas, anime, video games — the event is an initiative of the Club Animé Québec, a student association at Laval University, and it is carried by volunteers. Its 12th edition was held from April 10 to 12, 2026; the 13th is already announced, under the theme "Memories of the Bunkasai", the emblematic cultural festivals of Japanese schools.
Good to know
Three days of bilingual programming: mascarade, tea ceremony, fashion show, shopping hall, singing competition, karaoke, music shows, panels and workshops, martial arts demonstrations, video game tournaments and anime screenings. The festival publishes its attendance: 3,400 people at the 2023 edition, at the Québec Convention Centre, where it has been installed since 2019. Ticketing 2026 (Zeffy, Club Animé Québec): $55 every 3 days; Friday $30, Saturday $45, Sunday $30. Contact official media: [email protected].