Best Events & Community in North Carolina — 7 verified listings

• Animazement — Raleigh. Raleigh's premier anime and Japanese culture convention at the Raleigh Convention Center May 22-24, 2026. Features concerts, educational panels, artist alley, video gaming, and J-pop performances. Hel
• GalaxyCon Raleigh — Raleigh. Four-day fandom festival at the Raleigh Convention Center July 23-26, 2026. Celebrates comics, sci-fi, anime, gaming, and cosplay with major celebrity voice actors and creators. Held in Raleigh, North
• HeroesCon — Charlotte. Family-friendly comics convention at the Charlotte Convention Center June 12-14, 2026. Founded in 1982, features comics legends, cosplay, gaming, and creator panels. Held in Charlotte, North Carolina.
• IGDA Charlotte — Charlotte. IGDA Charlotte serves the Charlotte metro's game development community, working closely with the Central Piedmont Community College Simulation and Game Development program. The chapter hosts networkin
• IGDA NC-Triangle — Raleigh. IGDA NC-Triangle serves Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill's developer community with regular meetups and playtest nights. The chapter partners with Duke's School of Engineering and NCSU programs and ov
• IGDA Western North Carolina — Asheville. IGDA Western North Carolina is the Asheville-anchored chapter for indie developers across the western part of the state. The chapter draws from a small but enthusiastic mountain-region dev community.
• Charlotte Game Makers — Charlotte. Charlotte Game Makers is a meetup for game developers in the Charlotte metro, covering engines, tools, art, and design. The group welcomes hobbyists, professionals, and students alike. It runs alongsi

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