Cosplay Games Anime Events In Singapore 2023

Welcome to a list and calendar of 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.

 

COVID SITUATION IN SINGAPORE 2023

Singapore is done with the Covid measures, masks and “safe entry apps” are no longer required. But it’s best to mask on in crowded areas to protect yourselves – Especially for you guys who are here on a holiday, it will suck a whole load to get sick for an entire week.

 

 

QUARTER 1 (JAN TO MAR) 2023

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
28 Jan 2023
WHERE
Singapore Stadium
ADMISSION
Free
LINKS
FB | Web
NOTES
The LARP community seems to run a bi-monthly “battle session” – Check out their FB or Insta page.

 

HARAJUKU FASHION WALK SINGAPORE

Harajuku fashion walk celebrates 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
18 Feb 2023, 1600
WHERE
Merlion Park
ADMISSION
Free
LINKS
FB
NOTES
This is a fashion walk, please do not attend in cosplay!

 

HANAMI MARKET

This is a small pop-up market featuring various artist booths.

WHEN
25 Feb 2023 (1100 to 1900)
WHERE
Suntec City
ADMISSION
Free
LINKS
FB
NOTES
NIL.

 

 

QUARTER 2 (APR TO JUN) 2023

COSFEST FLORAL GUARDIAN

Cosfest is another one of the big events in Singapore, that is “officially” dedicated to cosplay – They have various different themed cosplay events every year.

WHEN
8 Apr 2023, 1200 to 2000
WHERE
Gardens By The Bay
ADMISSION
Flower dome entrance fee – $12
LINKS
FB | WEB
NOTES
This event will be held at the Flower Field Hall – Inside the flower dome. You will need to pay for the admission ticket.

 

MAY 4 STAR WARS DAY

May the force be with you, a day for Star Wars fans to remember.

WHEN
4 May 2023
WHERE
All over Singapore
ADMISSION
NA
LINKS
501st SG Garrison
NOTES
Events will probably pop up island-wide – The airport and Marina Bay are popular locations.

 

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
6-7 May 2023 (Sat & Sun)
WHERE
Suntec Hall 403/404
ADMISSION
$10, $18
LINKS
FB | WEB
NOTES
NIL

 

HARAJUKU FASHION WALK SINGAPORE

Harajuku fashion walk, quarter 2 meet up.

WHEN
17 Jun 2023
WHERE
Merlion Park
ADMISSION
Free
LINKS
FB
NOTES
This is a fashion walk, please do not attend in cosplay!

 

ALTERNATE UNIVERSE SG

Just heard of this last minute. A small event featuring a couple of booths.

WHEN
Q2 2023 (TBA)
WHERE
Suntec
ADMISSION
Free
LINKS
FB
NOTES
NIL

 

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
24 Jun 2023, 12 PM
WHERE
Goodman Arts Centre Block B #02-02
ADMISSION
Free
LINKS
FB
NOTES
NIL

 

 

QUARTER 3 (JUL TO SEP) 2022

COSFEST CLASSIC

A classic and retro-themed event. Cosfest going back to the venue where it all started…

WHEN
29-30 July 2023
WHERE
Downtown East
ADMISSION
$12.50 for one day
$22 for two days
$14 for Onsite
LINKS
FB | WEB
NOTES
NIL

 

AFA CREATORS SUPER FEST

AFA creators super fest will be an event that is more focused on the creators and merch – Probably something like Comiket.

WHEN
22-23 July 2023
WHERE
Singapore Expo Hall 5
ADMISSION
Before event – $19 / Day, $36 for both daysDuring event – $21/ Day, $39 for both days
LINKS
FB | WEB
NOTES
NIL.

 

ARC MARKET

Will be a part of a campus event.

WHEN
12 & 13 Aug 2023 1030 to 2200
WHERE
Republic Poly Agora Hall
ADMISSION
$4 per day
LINKS
FB
NOTES
NIL

 

HARAJUKU FASHION WALK SINGAPORE

Harajuku fashion walk, quarter 3 meet up.

WHEN
Q3 2023 (TBA)
WHERE
National Museum of Singapore
ADMISSION
Free
LINKS
FB
NOTES
This is a fashion walk, please do not attend in cosplay!

 

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
Q3 2023 (TBA)
WHERE
Kallang Wave Mall
ADMISSION
Free
LINKS
FB | WEB
NOTES
NIL

 

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
26 Aug 2023
WHERE
Changi Japanese School
ADMISSION
Free (But tickets are required and sold out)
LINKS
WEB
NOTES
This is not a cosplay event – Please do not attend in cosplay.

 

TOFF ANIME MATSURI

Odex Film Festival X Anime Matsuri

WHEN
Q3 2023 (TBA)
WHERE
Downtown East
ADMISSION
From $10.00
LINKS
FB | WEB
NOTES
Ticketed Event!

 

HARAJUKU FASHION WALK SINGAPORE

Harajuku fashion walk, quarter 3 meet up. Round 2.

WHEN
Q3 2023 (TBA)
WHERE
Merlion Park
ADMISSION
Free
LINKS
FB
NOTES
This is a fashion walk, please do not attend in cosplay!

 

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

 

 

QUARTER 4 (OCT TO DEC) 2022

COSFEST 2023

The “main event” is finally back after 2 years of hiatus.

WHEN
Q4 2023 (TBA)
WHERE
Downtown East
ADMISSION
1 day $12, 2 days $22
LINKS
FB | WEB
NOTES
NIL

 

GAMESCON

Gamescon is an event that is more geared toward game developers and technologies. But apparently, it is not open to the general public.

WHEN
19 To 22 Oct 2023 (10AM to 7PM)
WHERE
Suntec
ADMISSION
$295, early bird $195.
LINKS
FB | WEB
NOTES
This is more of a “professional event”. But nobody is stopping you from staying outside the “Gates of Gamescon”.

 

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 2023 (TBA)
WHERE
Suntec City
ADMISSION
?
LINKS
FB | WEB
NOTES
Ticket pricing to be confirmed.

 

SINGAPORE COMIC CONVENTION (SCC)

This event is “specialized” to comics, featuring various comic/manga artists.

WHEN
9 – 10 Dec 2023 (Sat – Sun)
WHERE
Marina Bay Sands
ADMISSION
?
LINKS
FB | WEB
NOTES
No information on admission.

 

HARAJUKU FASHION WALK SINGAPORE

Harajuku fashion walk, quarter 4 meet up.

WHEN
Q4 2023 (TBA)
WHERE
Merlion Park
ADMISSION
Free
LINKS
FB
NOTES
This is a fashion walk, please do not attend in cosplay!

 

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
30 to 31 Dec 2023
WHERE
Suntec City
ADMISSION
?
LINKS
FB | WEB
NOTES
NIL.

 

 

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.
Scape Click Here A short walking distance from either Sommerset or Orchard MRT station.

7 thoughts on “Cosplay Games Anime Events In Singapore 2023”

  1. 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!)

    1. 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.

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