Got a daughter who can name every Pokémon and where she first saw it? A kid who spends as much time drawing graphic novels as reading them? A budding scientist whose questions about the universe have long since outstripped your ability to answer them?

Thousands of anime fans, cosplayers and gamers are set to descend on downtown Detroit as Youmacon returns to Huntington Place from October 29 through November 1. The four-day convention, themed Spirits & Shadows for 2026, brings anime, gaming, cosplay and Japanese pop-culture programming to the city’s riverfront convention center over Halloween weekend.

SMEStreet Edit Desk20 Oct 2026 15:58IST New Update

The event will take place at Halls D, E and F of Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre.