Welcome to a list and calendar of the anime, manga, games, and cosplay-related events here in Singapore. If you are an anime fan, gamer, or Japanese culture lover – These are the events that you should not miss out on. Pack your bags, get your cameras ready, and prepare your costumes!
P.S. I will try to update this list occasionally, but cannot monitor it every single day – Please do comment below if there are event updates and if I missed out on any.
2022 COVID UPDATES
Singapore is slowly opening up, and more events are coming. A reminder that masks are still required indoors, and mask on in crowded areas to protect yourself. Also, pray hard that Covid doesn’t play punk again…
QUARTER 1 (JAN TO MAR) 2022
ARATA J-CULTURE CREATIVE MARKET
Arata is a creative market hosting several artist booths.
| WHEN Q1 2022 (TBA) |
WHERE ? |
| ADMISSION ? |
LINKS FB |
| NOTES NIL |
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SINGAPORE LARP: BATTLE ARENA
LARP stands for “live-action role play”, and Singapore does have a small community of LARPers. Do join in if you are interested in some “old style physical exercise”.
| WHEN Q1 2022 (TBA) |
WHERE ? |
| ADMISSION ? |
LINKS FB |
| NOTES NIL |
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HARAJUKU FASHION WALK SINGAPORE
Harajuku fashion walk celebrates the Harajuku fashion (and culture) by parading down the streets of Singapore in style – Fashion and Japanese culture fans, feel free to join in and just enjoy a nice slow walk.
| WHEN Q1 2022 (TBA) |
WHERE Merlion Park |
| ADMISSION Free |
LINKS FB |
| NOTES This is a fashion walk, please do not attend in cosplay! |
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SAKURA MATSURI
The sakura season is right here in the heart of tropical Singapore. Enjoy the sakura in the Flower Dome in Gardens By The Bay, Japanese foods, performances, and more.
| WHEN Q1 2022 |
WHERE Gardens By The Bay Flower Dome |
| ADMISSION Locals – $12 (adult) $8 (child and senior) Tourists, see notes below – $28 (adult) $15 (child) |
LINKS Web |
| NOTES Book the tickets online in advance if you don’t want to queue. They don’t seem to offer “flower dome only” tickets online, only a package for both Flower Dome and Cloud Forest. |
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QUARTER 2 (APR TO JUN) 2022
DOUJIN MARKET
In layman’s terms, Doujin can be translated as “fanart by independent self-published artists”. Yep, Doujin Market is something like Comiket of Singapore.
| WHEN Q2 2022 (TBA) |
WHERE ? |
| ADMISSION ? |
LINKS FB | WEB |
| NOTES Guys are saying booths booked in 2020 are still valid in 2022… So it may happen, but maybe in late 2022. Wait and see la. |
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MAY 4 STAR WARS DAY
May the force be with you, a day for Star Wars fans to remember.
| WHEN 4 May 2022 |
WHERE ? |
| ADMISSION ? |
LINKS 501st SG Garrison |
| NOTES Events will probably pop up island-wide. |
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HARAJUKU FASHION WALK SINGAPORE
Harajuku fashion walk, quarter 2 meet up.
| WHEN 4 Jun 2022 (Sat) 4 PM to 5.30 PM |
WHERE Merlion Park |
| ADMISSION Free |
LINKS FB |
| NOTES This is a fashion walk, please do not attend in cosplay! |
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ALTERNATE UNIVERSE SG
Just heard of this last minute. A small event featuring a couple of booths.
| WHEN 4 Jun 2022 (Sat) 11 PM to 6 PM |
WHERE Suntec |
| ADMISSION Free |
LINKS FB |
| NOTES NIL |
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ARC MARKET
Some ahem… drama before the event even starts, but still hope these guys do well. Support the booths yo.
| WHEN 18 Jun 2022 (Sat) 12 PM to 8 PM |
WHERE Singapore Expo |
| ADMISSION $12 – Book Online |
LINKS FB |
| NOTES NIL |
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ACAS MINICON
This is an open house and a small convention at the Association of Comic Artists Singapore. Offering some workshops, merch, and old DC/Marvel comics at affordable prices.
| WHEN 25 Jun 2022 (Sat) 10 AM to 5 PM |
WHERE Goodman Arts Centre Block B #02-02 |
| ADMISSION Free |
LINKS FB |
| NOTES NIL |
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QUARTER 3 (JUL TO SEP) 2022
ASIA ESPORTS FESTIVAL
Hosted by Esports Entertainment Asia, featuring various games. This event will span across the Atrium, Esports Experience Centre (2nd floor), NewMedia Lab, and the Sports Hub Library. Can’t miss it.
| WHEN 29 to 31 Jul 2022 (Fri to Sun) From 1130 AM |
WHERE Kallang Wave Mall |
| ADMISSION Free |
LINKS FB | WEB |
| NOTES NIL |
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COSFEST KANSHA
Cosfest is another one of the big events in Singapore, that is “officially” dedicated to cosplay – They have a different theme every year. But this is kind of a weird “post-Covid comeback” though… Held at Raffles Marina, all the way west at Tuas Link MRT. But at least it is beside the sea, and there’s a lighthouse as the backdrop.
| WHEN 6 & 7 Aug 2022 (Sat & Sun), 1 pm to 8 pm. |
WHERE Raffles Marina |
| ADMISSION Free |
LINKS FB | WEB |
| NOTES A free and easy event, no booths. |
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HARAJUKU FASHION WALK SINGAPORE
Harajuku fashion walk, quarter 3 meet up.
| WHEN Q3 2022 (TBA) |
WHERE Merlion Park |
| ADMISSION Free |
LINKS FB |
| NOTES This is a fashion walk, please do not attend in cosplay! |
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SINGAPORE NATSU MATSURI
Organized by the Japanese Association of Singapore (JAS), get a slice of Japanese culture here in Singapore. Summer Festival holds various food stands, performances, Bon Odori, and much more.
| WHEN Q3 2022 (TBA) |
WHERE ? |
| ADMISSION ? |
LINKS WEB |
| NOTES This is not a cosplay event – Please do not attend in cosplay. |
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CAMPUS GAME FEST
Call it the “big scale Internet party”. Campus Game Fest hosts various esports competitions between local and regional teams.
| WHEN Q3 2022 (TBA) |
WHERE ? |
| ADMISSION ? |
LINKS FB |
| NOTES NIL |
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QUARTER 4 (OCT TO DEC) 2022
GAMESCON
Gamescon is an event that is more geared toward game developers and a good one to go if you are interested in covering all kinds of games and technologies.
| WHEN 20 – 23 Oct 2022 (Thur – Sun) |
WHERE Suntec |
| ADMISSION ? |
LINKS FB | WEB |
| NOTES Opened for exhibition registration in Apr 2022. No information on admissions. |
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HANAMI MARKET – IMPACT PLAYGROUND
This is a small pop-up market featuring various artist booths.
| WHEN 30 Oct 2022 (Sun) |
WHERE Suntec City |
| ADMISSION Free |
LINKS FB |
| NOTES Genshin Impact-themed mini-event. |
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GAMESTART
Gamers, don’t miss this one out! Gamestart is an event that hosts esports competitions and covers releases/previews for all sorts of games.
| WHEN Q4 2022 |
WHERE ? |
| ADMISSION ? |
LINKS FB | WEB |
| NOTES NIL |
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HARAJUKU FASHION WALK SINGAPORE
Harajuku fashion walk, quarter 4 meet up.
| WHEN Q4 2022 (TBA) |
WHERE Merlion Park |
| ADMISSION Free |
LINKS FB |
| NOTES This is a fashion walk, please do not attend in cosplay! |
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YOKAI FESTIVAL
Hosted by the same people who brought you Cosfest, Yokai Festival is an anime-Halloween-themed event.
| WHEN Q4 2022 (TBA) |
WHERE ? |
| ADMISSION ? |
LINKS FB | WEB |
| NOTES If you are attending in costume, make sure it is appropriate – Ghost, phantom, apparition, vampire, witch, etc… |
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C3 ANIME FESTIVAL ASIA SINGAPORE (AFASG)
AFA is one of the biggest anime events here in Singapore. You can expect a lot of foreign guests, cosplayers, performances, and even Anisong concerts.
| WHEN Q4 2022 (TBA) |
WHERE ? |
| ADMISSION ? |
LINKS FB | WEB |
| NOTES Opened for booth registration in Apr 2022. Wait and see. |
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SINGAPORE COMIC CONVENTION (SCC)
Previously known as the Singapore Toys Games Comic Convention (STGCC) – This event has now “specialized” to just comics, featuring various artists.
| WHEN Dec 10 & 11 2022 (Sat & Sun) |
WHERE Marina Bay Sands |
| ADMISSION ? |
LINKS FB | WEB |
| NOTES No information on admission. |
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EOY J-CULTURE FESTIVAL
Captain Obvious – EOY stands for end-of-year. What better way for Japanese culture lovers to end the year with a Japanese culture-themed festival?
| WHEN ? |
WHERE ? |
| ADMISSION ? |
LINKS FB | WEB |
| NOTES NIL |
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GETTING TO THE EVENT LOCATIONS
First time in Singapore or not sure how to get to the event locations? Here’s a short section on how to find da way (yea, it’s a long-dead meme).
| Location | Map | Short Directions |
| Downtown East | Click Here | Please don’t be confused. Downtown East is not at the Downtown MRT station, but all the way east at Pasir Ris. Take bus 3 or 358 from the station, pretty much just 1 stop or you can walk for 10 minutes. |
| Gardens By The Bay | Click Here | Gardens By The Bay can be rather hard to reach for first-time visitors. Walk from the Bayfront MRT station (follow the huge crowd of tourists), or take bus 400 from the bus stop beside Marina Bay Sands, in front of Marina Bay Link Mall. |
| Marina Bay Sands | Click Here | Right at the Bayfront MRT station. |
| Merlion Park | Click Here | Just a 5 minutes walk from Raffles Place MRT station. |
| Clarke Quay | Click Here | Right at the Clarke Quay MRT station. |
| Singapore Expo | Click Here | Right beside the Expo MRT station. |
| Singapore Stadium | Click Here | Right at the Stadium MRT station. |
| Suntec City Conventions Center | Click Here | Stop at the Promanade train station, or take a 10-minute walk from Esplanade station. |
Many thanks for this, for us overseas its hard to get any info on the events, looking forward to AFASG ( I was hoping they’d run it adjacent to the comic festival and id get away with one airfare!)
Hi, just wanna ask if this article has a 2022 version? thanks
Sorry for the slow update. Took quite some time to compile… Some event organizers have reopened for registration. Wait and see what they say la.
Is the AFA at Sunsec city counted as over or will the event resume in a later time, do you know ?
Yes, there will be no physical event. AFA 2020 will be streamed online on their Facebook page and YouTube channel.