Special Events – DC Anime Club

THE AGE RANGE FOR ALL DC ANIME CLUB EVENTS IS 13 AND UP!

Social Hour

Saturday March 28, 2026

2pm-5pm

Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial Library 901 G ST NW Washington, DC 20001

Nearest Subway Station: Gallery Pi Chinatown (Green/Red line)

Don’t be shy. This is a good way to make friends who are also into anime. We will be

discussing anime , manga, video games and all things Jpop Culture.

Cosplay (Costume play) is encouraged as long as you don’t bring any prop weapons and keep the

cosplay family friendly. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there.

This event is free and open to the public.

For more information please contact

president@dcanimeclub.org.

(202) 262-2083 (phone)

Anime Kids Zone

Saturday May 9, 2026

2pm-5pm

Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial Library 901 G ST NW Washington, DC 20001

Nearest Subway Station: Gallery Pi Chinatown (Green/Red line) 4^th Floor Room 401

The Anime kids zone is an way for parents whose kids are into anime to meet up with other kids who
are into anime.
Depending on the day the anime kids zone may include the following activities:
Video Game
Screenings
Socializing
Trading Anime
Collectible Card Gaming and more.
Any ideas parents have for the kids zone are welcome
Only those 13 and up may become full members of DC Anime Club
Parents of the children must stay with them or in the vicinity of their children.
(No Leaving your children to come back and pick them up. If you do that child will be asked to not come back due to the parents neglect. )

We hope to see you there.

This event is free and open to the public.

For more information please contact

president@dcanimeclub.org.

(202) 262-2083 (phone)

Blerdcon Anime Theater (48 hours of Anime )2026

Friday March 6 ,2026 3pm- Sunday March 8 , 2026 3pm

Nearest Subway Station: Crystal City (Yellow/Blue line)

Hyatt Regency Hotel 2799 Richmond Hwy, Arlington, VA 22202

Basement Floor Conference Theater

The Premier Anime Screening room of the Convention Circuit returns!

DC Anime Club will be hosting Blerdcon’s Anime Theater screening 40+ hours worth of Anime non-stop!

Doors will open at 2:50pm.

DC Anime Club has run the screening room since the very first Blerdcon.

During the screenings we ask that attendees please keep talking to a minimum and that all cell phones be put on vibrate and take phone conversations outside the screening room.

Please keep the meeting room clean.

Please read guide book or read the poster in front of the screening room if you want to know what is playing.

Suggestions on what Anime to be screened in the Blerdcon Anime theater should be sent to president@dcanimeclub.org

NO Sleeping in the anime room.

We will screen Hentai and card people at the door so please photo bring ID.

A Schedule of Anime will be on poster board day of the convention in front or next to the screening room with ratings. Rated G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, 18+. This will especially be in place for the Parents to make sure their kids watch the appropriate anime.

Priority of the screening room will be anime that premiered in Japan at the most same day or year of blerdcon and of course what YOU the attendees requested.

We will screen original animation by Black Animators.

This Event is Free for Blerdcon Attendees only!

We hope to see you there.

For more information please contact:

president@dcanimeclub.org.

(202) 262-2083 (phone)

MocomCon screening room

Friday March 20, 2026 6pm-8pm

Saturday March 21, 2026 11:00pm-11:45pm

The Blackrock Center for the Arts in Germantown MD

12901 Town Commons Drive

Germantown, MD 20874

DC Anime Club will be hosting MocomCon screening room

YOU MUST BE AN ATTENDEE of MocomCon to participate.

We will have a table Saturday of the event.

During the screenings we ask that attendees please keep talking to a minimum and that all

cell phones be put on vibrate and take phone conversations outside the screening room.

Please keep the meeting room clean.

please read the poster in front of the screening room if you want to know what is playing.

This event is free and open to the public.

We hope to see you there.

For more information Contact the following

president@dcanimeclub.org

Maranda.Schoppert@montgomerycountymd.gov

Tyler.Chadwell-English@montgomerycountymd.gov

202 262 2083

Free Play Invincible VS

Saturday May 9, 2026

2pm-5pm

Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial Library 901 G ST NW Washington, DC 20001

Nearest Subway Station: Gallery Pi Chinatown (Green/Red line) 4^th Floor Room 401

DC Anime Club will be hosting a free play for Invincible VS for those who are unable to get the game the same week of the release.

We hope to see you there.

This event is free and open to the public.

For more information please contact

president@dcanimeclub.org.

(202) 262-2083 (phone)

Video Game Day

Saturday May 9, 2026

2pm-5pm

Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial Library 901 G ST NW Washington, DC 20001

Nearest Subway Station: Gallery Pi Chinatown (Green/Red line) 4^th Floor Room 401

You know the drill. You don’t bring it we won’t play it.

So bring your games, game systems and enthusiasm.

This event is free and open to the public.

We hope to see you there.

For more information please contact

president@dcanimeclub.org.

(202) 262-2083 (phone)

Yu-gi-oh Workshop

Saturday May 9, 2026

2pm-5pm

Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial Library 901 G ST NW Washington, DC 20001

Nearest Subway Station: Gallery Pi Chinatown (Green/Red line) 4^th Floor Room 401

DC Anime Club will be hosting Yu-gi-oh Workshop.

This event is free and open to the public.

We hope to see you there.

For more information please contact

president@dcanimeclub.org.

(202) 262-2083 (phone)

Magic the Gathering Workshop

Saturday May 9, 2026

2pm-5pm

Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial Library 901 G ST NW Washington, DC 20001

Nearest Subway Station: Gallery Pi Chinatown (Green/Red line) 4^th Floor Room 401

DC Anime Club will be hosting Magic the Gathering Workshop.

This event is free and open to the public.

We hope to see you there.

For more information please contact

president@dcanimeclub.org.

Cosplay Parade

Saturday May 16, 2026

12PM

Pennsylvania Avenue between Third and Sixth Streets NW, Washington, DC

We DC Anime Club are looking for Cosplayers to participate in our Cosplay Parade, which

will be a part of Fiesta Asia Parade. Cosplayers are welcome to Cosplay any character they

wish as long as it’s family friendly. We will march in the Fiesta Asia Parade on Pennsylvania Avenue between Third and Sixth Streets NW, Washington, DC. All Cosplayers are to arrive at Archives Navy Memorial Subway Station Green/Yellow line at 11am and we will proceed to the parade route.

THE PARADE ITSELF STARTS AT 12PM. THIS GIVES PARTICIPANTS ENOUGH TIME TO ENJOY FIESTA ASIA UNTIL IT IS TIME FOR US TO LINE UP FOR THE PARADE.

For more information please contact

president@dcanimeclub.org.

(202) 262-2083 (phone)

Free Screening of Mandalorian the Movie

Thursday May 21, 2026 6pm

Marlow Heights 6 3899

Branch Ave, Marlow Heights, MD 20748

This event will be by Nerds for Nerds. Seating will be handled by rsvp via email to

rsvp@dcanimeclub.org. First come first serve for rsvps. When you send an rsvp PLEASE

include your REAL first and last name. If you want your friends to attend the screening with you

THEY MUST EACH rsvp themselves and you CAN NOT rsvp for your friends. By rsvp

attendee’s are Guaranteed seating for this movie along with a wrist band to go in and out of the

movie theater and for snacks and bathroom and POSSIBLE free movie poster based on the

movie. Attendees who rsvp will be added to a list. You will be asked for photo ID to identify you

via the list of rsvps. IF YOU ARE NOT on the list or have our photo ID YOU WILL NOT be

allowed to watch the movie. If you are a parent bringing in a child you will be allowed in but

you the parent must bring in photo ID but not the child you are bringing in.

Doors open at 5:30 pm. Arrive at 5pm. There will be 118 seats available. Once we are full we

are full. That is it. Cosplay (Costume play) is encouraged as long as you do not wear a mask or

bring any prop weapons. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A MEMBER OF DC ANIME CLUB IN

ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENT.

This movie will be screened in Standard format. Sorry no closed captioning.

ABOUT Mandalorian the Movie The New Republic enlists Din Djarin and his apprentice Grogu following the fall of the Galactic Empire, during a period where remaining Imperial warlords threaten the galaxy.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at the screening.

DC Anime Club’s 23^rd Anniversary

Saturday June 6, 2026

2pm

To Celebrate DC Anime Club’s 23^rd Anniversary DC Anime Club members will meet up at

Okaeri Japanese Cafe & Anime1701 Rockville Pike # B1, Rockville, MD 20852.

Members are encourage to wear family friendly cosplay but

no weapons ,DC Anime Club Jackets and or DC Anime Club T Shirts.

We hope to see you there.

This event is free and open to the public.

For more information please contact

president@dcanimeclub.org.

(202) 262-2083 (phone)

Lolita Picnic

Saturday June 13, 2026

12:30pm-2pm

DC Anime Club Will Host a Lolita Picnic

We will meet up in front of the Smithsonian Metro station(Blue line) at the top of the entrance escalators at

Mall Exit and then proceed to the picnic area.

For those who are unfamiliar, Lolita is a fashion subculture in Japan that

is primarily influenced by Victorian children clothing, as well as

costumes from the Rococo period.

Lolita has made this into a unique fashion by adding gothic and original

design elements to the look. From this, Lolita fashion has evolved into

several different sub …styles and has created a devoted subculture in

Japan. The Lolita look consists primarily of a knee- length skirt or dress,

headdress, blouse, petticoat, knee-high socks or stockings, and

rocking horse or high heel/platform shoes.

Attendees are encouraged to bring food, since there will be a potluck with the photo shoot.

We hope to see you there.

For more information please contact president@dcanimeclub.org.

(202) 262-2083 (phone)

Risucon screening room

Saturday September 26, 2026 12pm-6pm

DC Anime Club will be hosting Risuconscreening room

YOU MUST BE AN ATTENDEE of Risucon to participate.

Montgomery County Fairgrounds Gathersburg, MD

We will have a table at Risucon as well.

During the screenings we ask that attendees please keep talking to a minimum and that all

cell phones be put on vibrate and take phone conversations outside the screening room.

Please keep the meeting room clean.

please read the poster in front of the screening room if you want to know what is playing.

This event is free and open to the public.

We hope to see you there.

For more information Contact the following

president@dcanimeclub.org

202 262 2083

9^th Annual Toy Drive

Saturday December 5, 2026

2pm-5pm

Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial Library 901 G ST NW Washington, DC 20001

Nearest Subway Station: Gallery Pi Chinatown (Green/Red line) 4^th Floor Room 401

DC anime club will host a toy drive. The toy drive is to help out on the underprivileged kids to have a

nice holiday season. Help yourself by helping another this year and donating to a worthy cause.

Since dealing with the DC public schools the toys should not be of any gun configuration no toy

knives etc. Thetoys should be for both boys and girls the maximum is $15 on the toys. If you feel the

spirit in you youcould do as much as you want and we will accept it. The toys can be dropped off at

any DC anime clubevent. If you need help delivering toys please let Edward Thomas know or the

president ChrisWanamaker. We thank you in advance for helping the underprivileged kids in the DC

area. We will notifyeveryone on the last day for drop off coming.

This Event is Free and Open to the

public.

This event is free and open to the public.

For more information please contact

president@dcanimeclub.org.

(202) 262-2083 (phone)

Free Screening of Avengers Doomsday

Thursday December 17, 2026 6pm