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  • Spooky Empire brings frights and celebrity guests to Orlando over Halloween weekend

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    Credit: Matt Keller Lehman

    Oft considered the spooky version of MegaCon locally, Spooky Empire returns to Orlando for a weekend of chills and pop-culture fun.

    Founded back in 2003, the event has grown from a small gathering into one of the largest horror conventions in the country.

    Fans can meet celebrity guests like David Howard Thornton (Art the Clown), Nicholas Hoult (Lex Luthor), wrestler Chris Jericho, Roger L. Jackson from Scream and goddamn Elvira herself, Cassandra Peterson. You can also expect terrifying vendors, film screenings, panels and cosplay contests. 

    Friday-Sunday, Oct. 31-Nov. 2, Hyatt Regency Orlando, 9801 International Drive, spookyempire.com, $40-$299.

    This article appears in Oct. 29–Nov. 4, 2025.



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  • Anime Festival Orlando happens this month at the Rosen Plaza Hotel

    Anime Festival Orlando happens this month at the Rosen Plaza Hotel

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    Oriana Perón will appear as a special guest at Anime Festival Orlando

    Samurais, kaiju, otaku and subbed-and-dubbed enthusiasts are invited to Anime Festival Orlando this month to geek out over anime, manga and all manner of cosplay.

    Anime Festival Orlando has been happening locally for over 20 years, and this year’s convention will be held at I-Drive’s Rosen Plaza Hotel from Friday to Sunday, June 27-29.

    The lineup features well-known cosplayers and voice actors like Dante Basco, voice actor for Zuko in 2005’s Avatar: The Last Airbender; cosplayer and drag queen Oriana Perón; Howard Wang, known for voicing Broly in Dragon Ball Super, and many more.

    The weekend also includes over 50 vendors, dance-battle competitions hosted by Breakdancing Kakashi, themed games like the festival-exclusive Live Action Convention Experience “Tales of Orlandia” and the local-grown combat card game “Warriors of Orlandia.” The venue will also host a maid cafe staffed by Sweet Tooth Maid Cafe, serving up all manner of kawaii treats.

    Anime Festival Orlando happens June 27-29 at the Rosen Plaza Hotel. Tickets are available through the Festival website.

    Event Details

    Anime Festival

    Anime Festival

    Thu., June 27, 10 a.m., Fri., June 28, 10 a.m. and Sat., June 29, 10 a.m.


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