Yokai Festival

🏮 Yokai Festival: An Anime & Asian Night Market 🏮

Step into the spirit realm this Halloween weekend! 👻✨

On the night before Halloween, the veil between worlds thins, and the spirits come out to play! Join Otarush Events on Friday, October 30th for the Yokai Festival, an immersive nighttime market celebrating anime, Asian culture, and all things spooky.

Whether you are hunting for rare local anime art and TCG, looking to show off your Halloween costume, or just wanting to eat some amazing food with the local community, this is the ultimate "Yokai Night" destination in the DMV!

👻 What to Expect

• 🛍️ Massive Vendor Marketplace: Explore a bustling night market featuring 70+ incredible vendors! Shop from local artists, crafters, TCG sellers, and small businesses offering exclusive anime merchandise, spooky apparel, and handmade goods.
• 👘 Yokai Cosplay Contest: Dress to impress! We are hosting a special cosplay contest with a dedicated category for the Best Yokai Cosplay (spirits, demons, and supernatural entities) featuring a $200 prize. Bring your best Kitsune masks, Oni horns, and spooky anime fits!
• 🍬 Kids Costume Showcase: A special showcase for kids 12 and under (every participant gets a prize!).
• 🍜 Food & Drink Vendors: Devour delicious bites and drinks from local food vendors to keep your energy up while you shop and trade.
• 🏮 Crafts: Stop by our craft stations, including a "Make Your Own Omamori" booth.
• 🔮 ...And More to be Revealed: We have plenty of tricks and treats up our sleeves. Stay tuned as we announce more games, activities, and special guests!
• 🤝 Community Sponsors: Proudly supported by our amazing partners, Animate and Seven Seas Entertainment!

📍 Event Details

• 📅 Date: Friday, October 30th, 2026
• ⏰ Time: 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
• 🏢 Location: Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center
• 🗺️ Address: 3740 Blenheim Blvd, Fairfax, VA 22030

🎟️ Tickets & Admission

Secure your tickets early to save! All tickets can be purchased directly through this page.

• 🦇 Early Bird (Online before October 1st): $5.00
• 🎃 General Admission (Online Oct 1st – Oct 29th): $7.00
• 💀 Day-Of / At the Door (October 30th): $10.00
• 👶 Kids 12 & Under: FREE! (Must be accompanied by an attendee with a paid ticket, 1 child per paid adult ticket).

Grab your tickets now, gather your favorite ghouls, and let's make this a Halloween to remember. See you in the spirit realm!