There are anime conventions almost every weekend. There might be one near you.
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El Paso Anime Con
July 11-12, 2009 (El Paso, Texas, USA)
AniMix Convention
July 17-19, 2009 (Killeen, Texas, USA)
Anime Evolution
August 13-15, 2010 (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
Animeland Wasabi
March 11-13, 2011 (Denver, Colorado, USA)
Anime Express
April 16-18, 2011 (Daytona Beach, Florida, USA)
ConnectiCon
July 8-10, 2011 (Hartford, Connecticut, USA)
PersaCon
July 15-17, 2011 (Huntsville, Alabama, USA)
AnimeIowa
July 29-31, 2011 (Coralville, Iowa, USA)
Otakuthon
August 12-14, 2011 (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
MatsuriCon
August 19-21, 2011 (Worthington, Ohio, USA)
Ani-Jam
August 20-21, 2011 (Fresno, California, USA)
Alcon
September 8-11, 2011 (Leicester, U.K.)
Senshi-Con
September 24-25, 2011 (Anchorage, Alaska, USA)
OtakuOmaha
September 24-26, 2011 (Omaha, Nebraska, USA)
Another Anime Convention
October 14-16, 2011 (Nashua, New Hampshire, USA)
Yaoi-Con
October 21-23, 2011 (Burlingame, California, USA)
Youmacon
October 29 - November 1, 2011 (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Anime NebrasKon
November 4-6, 2011 (Omaha, Nebraska, USA)
NekoCon
November 4-6, 2011 (Hampton Roads, Virginia, USA)
Sugoicon
November 4-6, 2011 (Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, USA)
Anime Vegas
November 11-13, 2011 (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA)
Izumicon
November 11-13, 2011 (Midwest City, Oklahoma, USA)
Pacific Media Expo
November 11-13, 2011 (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Anime USA
November 18-20, 2011 (Arlington, Virginia, USA)
Yule-Con
November 18-20, 2011 (Fort Worth, Texas, USA)
Ikkicon
December 30 - January 1, 2011 (Austin, Texas, USA)
Anime Los Angeles
January 6-8, 2012 (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Sac-Anime
January 13-15, 2012 (Sacramento, California, USA)
Animethon
January 28, 2012 (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
Setsucon
January 28-29, 2012 (State College, Pennsylvania, USA)
Ohayocon
January 28-30, 2012 (Columbus, Ohio, USA)
Naka-Kon
February 10-12, 2012 (Kansas City, Missouri, USA)
Anime Milwaukee
February 17-19, 2012 (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA)
Katsucon
February 17-19, 2012 (National Harbor, Maryland USA)
Animation on Display
February 18-19, 2012 (San Francisco, California, USA)
Animation and Gaming Ohio
March 9-11, 2012 (Cincinnati, Ohio, USA)
Anime Punch
March 16-18, 2012 (Columbus, Ohio, USA)
Arkansas Anime Festival
March 16-18, 2012 (Springdale, Arkansas, USA)
Kawa Kon
March 16-18, 2012 (St. Louis, Missouri, USA)
Kawaii Kon
March 16-18, 2012 (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA)
Minamicon
March 16-18, 2012 (Southampton, UK)
MomoCon
March 16-18, 2012 (Atlanta, Georgia, USA)
Anime Detour
March 30 - April 1, 2012 (Bloomington, Minnesota, USA)
Castle Point Anime Convention
April 1, 2012 (Hoboken, New Jersey, USA)
Anime Boston
April 6-8, 2012 (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
Anime Matsuri
April 6-8, 2012 (The Woodlands, Texas, USA)
Sakura-Con
April 6-8, 2012 (Seattle, Washington, USA)
T-Mode
April 20-22, 2012 (Rockville, Maryland, USA)
Tora-Con
April 20-22, 2012 (Rochester, New York, USA)
Anime Central
April 27-29, 2012 (Rosemont, Illinois, USA)
NoBrandCon
May 4-6, 2012 (Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA)
Zenkaikon
May 11-12, 2012 (Oaks, Pennsylvania, USA)
Otafest
May 18-20, 2012 (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
Anime Oasis
May 24-27, 2012 (Boise, Idaho, USA)
Animazement
May 25-27, 2012 (Raleigh, North Carolina, USA)
Anime North
May 25-27, 2012 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Fanime Con
May 25-28, 2012 (San Jose, California, USA)
A-Kon
June 1-3, 2012 (Dallas, Texas, USA)
ColossalCon
June 7-10, 2012 (Sandusky, Ohio, USA)
AnimeNEXT
June 8-10, 2012 (Somerset, New Jersey, USA)
OMG!con
June 8-10, 2012 (Paducah, Kentucky, USA)
Anime Mid-Atlantic
June 15-17, 2012 (Chesapeake, Virginia, USA)
Metrocon
June 15-17, 2012 (Tampa, Florida, USA)
PortConMaine
June 21-24, 2012 (South Portland, Maine, USA)
JAFAX
June 23-24, 2012 (Allendale, Michigan, USA)
Anime Festival Wichita
June 29 - July 1, 2012 (Wichita, Kansas, USA)
Anime Expo
June 29 - July 2, 2012 (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Ikasucon
July 13-15, 2012 (Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA)
Sydney Manga and Anime Show
July 14, 2012 (Sydney, Australia)
Ai-Kon
July 20-22, 2012 (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
Otakon
July 27-29, 2012 (Baltimore, Maryland, USA)
Anime Festival Orlando
August 3-5, 2012 (Orlando, Florida, USA)
AmeCon
August 10-12, 2012 (Staffordshire, U.K.)
San Japan
August 10-12, 2012 (San Antonio, Texas, USA)
FAN Expo
August 23-26, 2012 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
AnimeFest
August 31 - September 3, 2012 (Dallas, Texas, USA)
Kumoricon
September 1-3, 2012 (Vancouver, Washington, USA)
Geek.Kon
September 7-9, 2012 (Madison, Wisconsin, USA)
MechaCon
September 7-9, 2012 (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA)
Nan Desu Kan
September 14-16, 2012 (Denver, Colorado, USA)
Anime Weekend Atlanta
September 28-30, 2012 (Atlanta, Georgia, USA)
New York Anime Festival
October 11-14, 2012 (New York, New York, USA)
RealmsCon
October 12-14, 2012 (Corpus Christi, Texas, USA)
Anime Banzai
October 19-21, 2012 (Layton, Utah, USA)
Bakuretsucon
November 9-11, 2012 (Colchester, Vermont, USA)