October 30 – November 1, 2026
Hyatt Regency New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ
Con Highlights
Dealer’s Room
Who doesn’t love shopping?! Our Dealers Hall is jammed with some awesome finds, from comics and games, to figures and collectables. Take a stroll through our dealers to see what items you’ll be adding to your collection.
Artist Alley
From plushies and prints, to apparel and pins, our Artist Alley is packed with some of the most unique designs. Visit our Exhibitors Hall to see what original items our artists have for sale, and take home a new item to grace your walls.
Video Gaming
Up-Down-A-Down-B-B-B… is that the cheat code right? Our Video Gaming Hall, brings you a collection of retro consoles and arcade cabinets to fulfill all of your wildest wishes! Stop by the room to button smash your way to the next level, eat up some ghosts, or shoot down those aliens enroute to some sweet sweet gold coins.
Tabletop Gaming
Give a stop by our Tabletop Room, where you’ll find board games to play, space for opening card gaming, some Dungeons & Dragons-themed playthroughs, Magic The Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh TCG gaming meetups, Catan qualifiers, and much more.
Panels & Workshops
Attendee-run panels and workshops are the backbone of any convention. We have an awesome line-up of fan presented panels & workshops throughout the weekend, from veterans & DerpyCon rookies alike. You’ll find panels putting your favorite shows to the test, sharing history of important films, diving deep into the comics of new & old, and just having a grand old time laughing at who knows what.
Cosplay Masquerade
DerpyCon’s biggest event is here! The Masquerade is the perfect at-con experience that you will not want to miss! Watch amazing performances, such as skits, songs, dances, and so much more – it is sure to be a blast!
Hall Cosplay
Put your craftsmanship to the test in our Hall Cosplay Competition. Impress our judges with your best cosplay throughout the weekend for a chance to be crowned one of the top cosplayers of DerpyCon! Judging will be available on both Friday and Saturday. All are welcome to enter – no matter the skill level.
Idol Showcase
DerpyCon is proud to present our Idol Showcase! Take your idol dreams onto the bright stage of DerpyCon and show off your best choreographed dances for all to see – celebrating what we love about Japanese idols!
Dance
Join our DJs for an exciting night of music! All of your favorite tunes will be available for your dancing enjoyment Saturday night. Get ready to party the night away!
Cosplay Fomal Ball
DerpyCon’s Evening Ball is Friday’s formal event for all ages! Prepare for a decadent evening of cosplay, music, and dance with a flair. We look forward to seeing everyone dressed to impress!
Karaoke
Sing to your hearts content! Grab the mic, find your favorite song, and belt out the words. No singing experience necessary – just come with a smile and get ready to have fun!
DerpyCon Online
Take the convention fun online with a whole flight of panels to enjoy. We have a full programming track of panels available as part of DerpyCon Online. Head on over to the DerpyCon Online room to watch, or check them out on the website at www.derpycon.com/online. Staying at the hotel? DerpyCon Online is available on Channel 100.
AMV Contest
Show off your creative talents and submit your anime music videos to our AMV Contests, where DerpyCon attendees can see your awesome and amazing storytelling designs and vote on their favorite one!
Welcome to DerpyCon!
DerpyCon is New Jersey’s Anime, Gaming, Sci-Fi, and Comic Convention, bringing every nerdy genre under one roof. Held since 2014, DerpyCon has been providing New Jersey a premier geek event filled with panels, concerts, video gaming, cosplay, vendors, dances, LARPs, artists, and so much more! DerpyCon 2026 will be held on October 30 – November 1, 2026 at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick, NJ.
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PJ Party > Staff After Dark
Come to our PJ Party turned into Staff After Dark tonight starting at 11pm extending into our first 2am before clocks change! In the Workshop room!
Cosplay Chess is Tomorrow!
Cosplay Chess is tomorrow at 12:15pm! Show up and step on the board! Come by before it starts to join in the game! In true Derpy form, join our chess masters and bring your character to life as a pawn in our game. Or a king. Or a knight. Either way, it’s bound to be a...
Cosplay Masquerade Tonight!
The Masquerade is Tonight at 5:30pm! The DerpyCon Masquerade is an on-stage competition where costumed entries perform in front of an audience. Entries take the form of walk-ons or rehearsed skits which may include, but are not limited to: comedy sketches, musical...
BERRY Performance Today!
BERRY is performing today at the Main Events stage at 3:45pm! Come by Main Events to watch an amazing show by BERRY!
New Merch Item! Dice!
Hey DerpyCon Fans! We have some new merch for this year, besides our 2026 shirts we also have DerpyCon branded Dice sets available at the merch table in dealer's hall.