Naka-Kon is an annual three-day anime convention held during May at the Overland Park Convention Center and Sheraton Overland Park Hotel at the Convention Center in Overland Park, Kansas.
[1] The convention typically offers an Artist Alley, contests, Dealers’ Room, game shows, fashion show, maid cafe, panels, showings, video game rooms, and workshops.
[2][3][4][5] Naka-Kon was founded in 2005 by members of the University of Kansas Anime Club.
[6] Naka-Kon 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
[7][8] Naka-Kon held a virtual convention in March 2021, a smaller event over Labor Day weekend in September, and in 2022 moved to Memorial Day weekend in May.