About Anime Destiny 2026

Anime Destiny is UC Berkeley's premier anime convention, hosted annually by Cal Animage Alpha. This year, the convention will be held on Sunday, November 15, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM in the Pauley Ballroom of the ASUC Student Union, located at 2495 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA.

We will also be hosting a Day 0 on Saturday, November 14, from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Lower Sproul Plaza, which is located outside of the ASUC Student Union. Come to see our opening ceremony, performances, food/drink vendors, and early badge pick-ups/purchases!

Admission is $18, and tickets are available at the door for $23. Online ticket purchases will close on Friday, November 13th at 11:59 PM.

For more about Anime Destiny and our organization, visit our About Page.

Events

At Anime Destiny, attendees can enjoy a variety of experiences including:

• Artist Alley featuring talented artists and vendors
• Special guests including voice actors and VTubers
• Panels and workshops
• Live performances by The Intermission Orchestra and Nikkei Choral Ensemble
• Interactive Genshin at Berkeley activities
• And much more!

Artist Alley/Exhibitors

To Be Announced - Stay Tuned!

Looking to unwind at Anime Destiny? Or even to get a bit competitive? The gaming hall offers a diverse set of video games, tabletop games, rhythm/dance games, and more!

UC Berkeley Mahjong Club

Learn/Play Richii Mahjong

Fighting Games @ Berkeley

FG@B Speed Challenge

Rhythm @ Berkeley

Rhythm Games!

Dance Games @ Berkeley

Dance Dance Revolution Arcade

Board Games at Berkeley

Magic the Gathering Learn to Plays / General Board Games

Schedule and Map

To Be Announced - Stay Tuned!

Here is the schedule of events for Anime Destiny 2026. For more detailed descriptions of each event, please visit our Programming Page.

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