The Otafest Pokémon League is looking for new trainers to take on the mantle of Gym Leader! If you are interested in becoming a part of a real-life Pokémon League apply today through this link: otafe.st/pokemonleagu... Applications close June 11th @ 11:59PM so apply before then!

Here are your showcase Gunpla Showcase for 2026! (Shown in order) 🏅Youth - Frederick P - Lava and Lei 🏅Small - Emilio B - Pandemonium Marionette 🏅Medium - Paul H - B-Duck 🏅Large - Khoa L - Kshatriya Battle Damage Custom ...

Did you misplace something? Get in contact with the Telus Convention Centre; some contact methods we've listed here below. We hope you find what you're looking for. ➡️ calgary-convention.com/contact/ 📲 Main Phone: (403) 261-8500

Had such a wonderful weekend at @otafest.com this weekend. Missing you all already! ♥️

Thank you so much for being a part of Otafest 2026! We're committed to continually improving, and your feedback is invaluable in helping us achieve that. Could you spare a few moments to share your thoughts with us by completing our feedback survey? 🧵

Big shout out to @littlerockprinting for handling all of our convention printing needs! Little Rock Printing™ was founded in 1994 as Little Rock Drafting Services by Rick Kroeker. ➡️ littlerockprinting.com

Check out the auction items at Otafest! People will be bidding on these to claim them rightfully so! All proceeds will go to the Canadian Cancer Society! Check your schedule at 1PM and make your way to the Auction!

Irasshaimase! Located on the Plus15 level of Stephen Avenue Place in downtown Calgary, Goro + Gun is your go-to for bold, comforting Japanese flavours. As a proud sponsor of Otafest, we’re open all festival weekend: Friday 11am – 9pm Saturday 11:30am – 7pm Sunday 11:30am – 5pm

Good news! The weather forecast seems pretty good, so the thunderous beats of Yama no Oto's Taiko performance will take place at: ⏰️ 11:00am 📍 Outdoors, on Stephen Avenue! Thank you for your patience, please keep an eye on the weather for your scheduling!

Yama No Oto Taiko Performance on the Rooftop Patio has been cancelled for today due to weather. Our physical signage has been updated to reflect this. As we watch the weather, we may see Taiko happen tomorrow. We thank everyone for their patience with these situations.

Get your votes in for the Gunpla Showcase People's Choice! Scan the QR code to get your vote in before it closes soon!!

Irasshaimase! Located on the Plus15 level of Stephen Avenue Place in downtown Calgary, Goro + Gun is your go-to for bold, comforting Japanese flavours. As a proud sponsor of Otafest, we’re open all festival weekend: Friday 11am – 9pm Saturday 11:30am – 7pm Sunday 11:30am – 5pm

Due to inclement weather, all Saturday scheduled Cosplay Meetups have been moved to: 📍 Hyatt - Balcony Please consult your maps, or ask for information from one of our volunteers on site!

🚨 A very special preview of amazing signed items, available for bidding at the Charity Auction! ⭐ All proceeds are going to the Canadian Cancer Society!⭐ All these are donated by POC Booking, Jinnie McManus (@imjinnie) and all of these wonderful Voice Actors for us. 🧵 ➡️ www.pocbooking.com

🛑There will be no more ticket sales on-site at the door because.... ⚡⚡Otafest 2026 is a SOLD OUT event again!⚡⚡ We hope everyone enjoys Otafest with us; together, we're going to crush our goal of raising $25,000 for the @cancersociety! Let's GOOOOoooOooo

Irasshaimase! Located on the Plus15 level of Stephen Avenue Place in downtown Calgary, Goro + Gun is your go-to for bold, comforting Japanese flavours. As a proud sponsor of Otafest, we’re open all festival weekend: Friday 11am – 9pm Saturday 11:30am – 7pm Sunday 11:30am – 5pm

⚠️ Attention Otafest 2026 attendees⚠️ The highly anticipated Closing Ceremonies start time has changed. Original Time: 7:00pm ‼️NEW TIME: 6:30PM‼️ This will be reflected on the online schedule.

📣 Good news! 📣 We have a few Friday and Sunday tickets left, so there are limited at-door sales on Friday and Sunday! 🚨 Please check Eventbrite before coming down! BECAUSE... ⚠️ Once tickets are sold out online, at-door sales will also end! ⚠️

🤤 ...AND NOW, WHAT YOU WILL SCORE AT CONBINI!🤤 Exclusive to Otafest 2026 ONLY from Oguraya Bakery... COOKIES AND CREAM MELON PAN, Okonomiyaki, and a Corgi-booty bun! A lil too sweet? Don't worry, @justsweetenough.ca has got you covered, so RELEASE YOUR INHIBITIONS!

Make sure to check out Sentry Box Cards at this year's Otafest! Stop by the card room for easy-to-learn demos, or visit the card booth to enhance your TCG journey! ⭐ Find them at: sentrybox.com

🚨 IT IS TIME.🚨 TO QUEST🧙....... FOR STAMPS 🎯 Play games, solve riddles, get a prize for completing your objectives! AND GET CHANCE TO WIN 2️⃣ TICKETS TO OTAFEST 2027!! While at Otafest 2026, find the ‼️ marks in various locations to START YOUR QUEST!

🛴Glidin' in style!🛴 Get your first 3-Minutes Free with Promo Code: OTAFEST26 "Bird Canada is proudly Canadian with an all-Canadian management team and backed by Canadian investors. We're on a mission to provide eco-friendly transportation for all." ➡️ birdcanada.ca/ride-now

🪽 WHOOOSH!!! A surprise charity print by @miyaulait!!!! With the elegance of the Angle of Death design manifested from a bygone age, and adding a dash of 2016, one need not fear such a beautiful reaper! ➡️ miyaulait.carrd.co

🥂 Celebrate Otafest 2026 at Milestones!🍝 Milestones Grill + Bar has been Canada’s choice to celebrate anything since 1989. Elevated comfort food, handcrafted cocktails, and warm hospitality, Milestones is known for its inviting atmosphere and signature menu favourites.

Special shoutouts and thanks to The Costume Shoppe - stocking our cosplay repair station and prizing for Cosplay events! Get equipped with The Costume Shoppe! ➡️ thecostumeshoppe.com Message incoming! 💬 🧵

DON DOKO KA KARA! Welcome back to Otafest 2026, Yama no Oto! Get ready for a high-energy performance that blends traditional drumming rhythms with modern influences, filling your heart full of fire! ➡️ www.calgarytaiko.com

⭐ Welcome our partner, Oguraya Bakery, to Otafest 2026!⭐ In 1981, Foster's Bakery 1981 Ltd aka @OgurayaBakery opened their doors in Calgary, offering a mix of European and Japanese baked goods. ➡️ www.fostersbakery.ca 🧵

We were gonna get here at some point. AS OF THIS 🌅 MORNING (posted this late, sorry) 🔥 WE ARE OVER 70% SOLD OUT OF THE LAST DAY PASSES🔥 ⚠️ THIS IS IT. THERE ARE NO DOOR PURCHASES. ⚠️ The online inventory IS the full inventory and we sure as heck don't have many left!

🔥 An extra special shoutout!🔥 Visual Kei Dreamer is a company that is making access to the wonderful world of visual kei music and merchandise accessible to its communities. ➡️ www.vkd-official.com

📸 Check it! Partnership message comin' through to you!📸 The Camera Store and Fujifilm is happy to be working with Otafest for another year! Get your special print at the Maid & Butler Cafe!

Looking for more ways to donate to charity? Check out this print!! You can view these in the Charity Auction rooms! Amazing work done by @lunarlyart.emp! SO CUUUUUTE You can find them at Booth G2,G4 in the Artist Alley!

🐶 YOU'RE GONNA WANT THESE WITH YOUR KEYS!!🙀 This Otafest 2026, you'll wanna pocket these ⭐ SUPER ⭐ cute charms! Complete the set and attach them with an Otafest 2026 lanyard for those immaculate vibes💯 Amazing work done by @lunarlyart.emp bringing these to you!

TRINKET TRADE TRINKET TRADE Bring your trinkets to trade with festival attendees! The Main Rules 1️⃣ Leave a trinket, then take a trinket! 2️⃣ Be kind to others and enjoy! The location of the trinket trade will be the Hyatt Gallery 📍

Big big thanks to Wi-Com for our radios and communications!! 💬 "Wi-Com Solutions is a leading provider of communication solutions, specializing in sales, service, and rentals of two-way radio and LTE solutions across Canada. Thank you Wi-Com! ➡️ wicom.ca 🧵

Best of Buds is a local, family-run flower shop. We provide flowers for all occasions, including weddings, funerals, graduations, events, and birthdays, at competitive prices. 🌸 We can produce custom arrangements for whatever you have in mind. You name the price and we work with your budget. 🌼

Stationary Slayers! You 🫵 ... NEED STICKERS. AND I KNOW YOU NEED WASHI TAPE. CHECK IT, WE GOT THAT Shoutout to Curoie for our sticker sheet and washi tape! Outfit your next project with signature style! Find them at H5, H7 at Artist Alley! ➡️ curoie.carrd.co

Walking around Otafest all day can do a number on your muscles, but fear not! The Mount Royal University Massage Therapy Program has got your back! 💪 Ease your throbbing traps, relax your lamenting lats and feel the release in muscles you didn't even know you had at their NEW LOCATION! 💆 🧵

😩 "I NEED A HOODIE" Ok, dang, no need to yell. Come to the Merch booth, we gotchu For our hoodie design, Kris C. Tattoos is our 2026 artist! Rebel out with striking and powerful artwork that'll come to life on your back, completed and outfitted with a bold neon O-wing.

📩 Incoming message from Irodori Lights, direct to YOU! "Hello Otafest 2026! We are proud to be a returning sponsor this year's Idol Showcase. We wish everyone participating in the showcase best of luck!

Longtime festival attendees already know... ... but the Calgary Transit's C-trains ⚠️ will not be operating downtown during the May long weekend⚠️ Also, the City of Calgary is doing roadwork at Centre St going NORTHBOUND. We recommend planning your route in advance,

Welcome to one of our partners for Otafest 2026... 🍵 Redheads Japa Cafe!! 🍜 Back in 2010, the Redheads Bagel Cafe was now under Tomoyuki Kurosawa, who started to add a Japanese touch to the menu, like putting Katsu sandwiches and sushi into the mix. 🍜 redheadscafe.com

During Otafest 2026, Stephen Avenue is undergoing construction alongside the edge of the buildings that Otafest takes place at. Unfortunately, this this creates a limitation on outdoor space.

For over 25 years, Just Sweet Enough has been a staple for those with dietary restrictions. 🍰 We are excited to continue our partnership with Otafest Conbini to provide delicious options for their patrons! 🍪 Find them at: www.justsweetenough.ca

Kensington Art Supply is Western Canada’s largest locally-owned art supply store, with over 75,000 products and a wide selection of trusted brands. Proud sponsor of Otafest’s Sketch Drive, Kensington Art Supply is excited to help bring your ideas to life! 🌟

🏨 OTAFEST HAS EXTENDED INTO THE HYATT!! 🏨 Due to construction on Stephen Avenue, we are unfortunately unable to host food trucks this year. 😞 ...But that's okay! ‼️ We have partnered with the Hyatt to bring you an all day concession with breakfast options from ⌚️ 8am-8pm!

While some of our official sponsors, partners and even us, may host giveaways, anyone ""SELLING"" their pass is likely trying to scam you. Please be cautious and protect your money. Otafest cannot honor fake tickets. otafest.com/policies/

⚠️ Attention Otafest 2026 attendees⚠️ The highly anticipated Closing Ceremonies start time has changed. Original Time: 7:00pm ‼️NEW TIME: 6:30PM‼️ This will be reflected on the online schedule.

🎨 Please welcome Clip Studio Official as a partner for Otafest 2026! A BIG shoutout for standing behind our amazing creative community; they’ll be supporting our Artist Alley by providing Clip Studio Paint codes to some of our participating artists AND a panel session! 🧵

📹️ MASSIVE shoutout to Production World for the incredible work they’re going to do with the Main Events room!!📹️ 🧵 ➡️ productionworld.ca 🔥 👏 🎤 ⚡️

Irasshaimase! Located on the Plus15 level of Stephen Avenue Place in downtown Calgary, Goro + Gun is your go-to for bold, comforting Japanese flavours. As a proud sponsor of Otafest, we’re open all festival weekend: Friday 11am – 9pm Saturday 11:30am – 7pm Sunday 11:30am – 5pm