NERDterpreter will be on site all weekend! Will we see you there!? Naka-Kon is an annual three-day convention, celebrating anime, manga, cosplay, music, fashion, gaming, and more! Every year, we bring your favorite voice actors, musicians, cosplayers, artists, designers, and industry experts to the Overland Park Convention Center. Catch guest panels and performances, be part of our cosplay competitions, enter contests, and learn about working in the anime, manga, and music industries.

NERDterpreter will be on site for Pride!   About KC PrideFest Our Mission The mission of the Kansas City P.R.I.D.E. Community Alliance is to provide educational opportunities, support, social activities, and advocacy to enrich the lives of LGBTQ+ people in an inclusive environment for all. Our Vision We will celebrate and recognize the history and heritage of LGBTQ+ people in Kansas City and beyond. KCPCA will work to create an alliance with related organizations and allies to achieve and promote common goals.

In the Spring of 2023, there was a stir in the transgender community of Kansas City.A rise in anti-trans legislation coincided with Transgender Day of Visibility, leading trans people to take to the streets and raise their voices in defiance of what felt like an unstoppable wave of oppression. The power was palpable.However, it left some of us wondering - when do we get to rest? When every day feels like a battle,it can be hard to enjoy the simple things - like a warm spring day in the park.In this spirit, the first Trans Joy in the Park event was formed. It was a place for us to come together andjust be in all our gender-bending glory. Over a hundred people of transgender experience showed up to this first event,and Trans Joy KC was born. Since then, we have expanded our mission to improving the quality of lifefor trans & gender-nonconforming folks of all ages living in the Kansas City area through community connection.

NERDterpreter at Planet Anime! Dates to be announced!   Planet Anime Kansas City is the newest convention to be hosted by Planet Promotions, LLC. As a companion to the March 2023 return of Planet Comicon Kansas City, this anime-focused event will make its debut at the Kansas City Convention Center this fall on October 20th thru October 22nd, 2023. Your visit to this new anime-centric destination within our fandom-fueled universe will feature an incredible lineup of anime voice celebrities, exhibitors, special events, a wide ranging schedule of panels, plus amazing cosplay, a cosplay contest, and more to be announced in the coming months.

NERDterpreter will be back to MidWest FurFest! MFF is presented by Midwest Furry Fandom Inc, an Illinois Educational Not-For-Profit Corporation that exists primarily for the purpose of holding an annual convention to facilitate education in anthropomorphic literature and art. It also facilitates the donation of funds to non-profit institutions, mainly of which promote the well-being of humans and/or animals. The convention was first held in 2000 and has grown to draw 15,547 attendees in 2023. As of December 2023, the 2023 event is the most attended convention in fandom history.

TransJoy KC will be holding our first Community meeting on Saturday, February 22nd from 3-5pm at Spirit of Hope MCC on the topic of Communication. In this tense moment in history, what inspires hope is to see so many people stepping up to care for each other and spark change. We know the key is to stand together, but to do this we must be able to effectively connect with one another. The goal of this meeting is to find solutions for effective communication to meet our mutual goals, both within the transgender and gender non-conforming community itself as well as with our allies and resource organizations. More information can be found at transjoykc.com/upcoming-events.

Naka-Kon is an annual three-day convention, celebrating anime, manga, cosplay, music, fashion, gaming, and more! Every year, we bring your favorite voice actors, musicians, cosplayers, artists, designers, and industry experts to the Overland Park Convention Center. Catch guest panels and performances, be part of our cosplay competitions, enter contests, and learn about working in the anime, manga, and music industries.

Planet Comicon Kansas City is the largest comic book and pop culture convention not just in the Kansas City area, but within this entire region of the Midwest. At the core of Planet Comicon Kansas City is our commitment to provide a safe and welcoming venue where fans may enjoy their particular niche of fandom without judgment. Planet has always made it a priority to be inclusive. No matter what fandom you celebrate, everyone is welcome at our event.   It has a 26 year history, with the first Planet Comicon Kansas City being held in Overland Park, KS in March 1999. The 2025 show is our 26th Anniversary show and will be held at the Kansas City Convention Center in downtown Kansas City. We will be adding information as the show approaches to help you find out more about what is offered at Planet Comicon Kansas City.

Great Scott! Back to the Future, the beloved, cinematic classic is now a Broadway musical. Winner of the 2022 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, four WhatsOnStage Awards, including Best New Musical, and the Broadway World Award for Best New Musical, Back to the Future: The Musical is adapted for the stage by the iconic film’s creators Bob Gale (Back to the Future trilogy) and Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump) and directed by the Tony Award®-winner John Rando with original music by multi-Grammy® winners Alan Silvestri (Avengers: Endgame) and Glen Ballard (Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror”), alongside hit songs from the movie including “The Power of Love,” “Johnny B. Goode,” “Earth Angel,” and “Back in Time.” When Marty McFly finds himself transported back to 1955 in a time machine built by the eccentric scientist Doc Brown, he accidentally changes the course of history. Now he’s in a race against time to fix the present, escape the past, and send himself… back to the future. When Back to the Future hits 88mph, it’ll change musical theatre history forever. Duration 2hrs, 40 mins with 1 intermission. Recommended For Recommended for ages 6+ with. Children under 4 will not be admitted. Advisory: Back to the Future includes flashing lights, strobe effects, smoke/haze and pyrotechnics throughout.

Presented By Rebekah Taussig Rebekah Taussig lost the use of her legs as a toddler during cancer treatment. Growing up in a wheelchair, she didn’t see herself reflected in TV shows, ads, books, or movies. But what she did see was disability depicted as a frightening deformity, held up as inspiration for those in “typical” bodies, or even as an indicator of some kind of innocence or magical power – and none of that represented her lived experiences. She talks to the Library’s Kaite Stover about the eight essays in her book, Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled Body, that largely deal with Taussig’s shifts in self-perception and her relationship with the world around her. They also discuss the public consequences of ignoring differences in ability; everyone, she says, lives in a body with limitations, so conversations about accessibility benefit a far larger population than most imagine. The talk is part of Big Read 2025, a free, city-wide reading and public engagement initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts, in partnership with Arts Midwest, that aims to broaden our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. Taussig is a lifelong Kansas Citian and author of a forthcoming children’s book, We Are the Scrappy Ones. She’s also an educator and disability advocate with a Ph.D. in English, focused on creative nonfiction and disability studies, from the University of Kansas. She runs the Instagram account @sitting_pretty, writes for her Substack This Too, and co-produces the weekly podcast Scratch That. ASL interpreters at featured presentation  

The aftermath of nuclear war has left the Vegas wasteland unhospitable, and it is time to seek out a new one! Join us on our colony ship as we seek a new home among the stars! Las Vegas Fur Con returns for a third year at the Alexis Park Resort and Serene Boutique in April 17-20, 2025 (Easter weekend).

Join thousands of your fellow fans at the St. Louis region’s largest anime and manga focused, comic con style event!  For almost two decades, fun industry guests, a variety of exhibitors, creative cosplays, and interactive programming has filled our venue to the brim; and we’re looking forward to doing it again in April!  Plan ahead and pre-register in order to save on your admission, and enjoy checking out all the details as we plan for another fun year.