The first-ever ONE PIECE Fest will take place in Los Angeles on August 25–26, 2026. The event is organized by Toei Animation and will be held at Cosm Los Angeles, a large entertainment venue in Hollywood Park.
Around 7,000 fans are expected to attend this two-day celebration dedicated to the popular anime series. The event will feature panels, live performances, fan activities, exclusive merchandise, and a special immersive experience called the “Elbaph Experience”.
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Tickets will be available through a lottery system, and registration is now open on the official website. A private VIP preview event will also be held on August 24 for invited guests and media.
ONE PIECE Fest 2026 Programming Summary and Highlights:
To accommodate the maximum number of 7,000 fans over its two days, ONE PIECE Fest 2026 will be scheduled as two sessions per day (1,750 fans per session), four sessions total. Each session will offer panels, live performances, experiences, partner activations and more along with exclusive event-only merchandise available for purchase. This includes a specially-produced immersive ONE PIECE “Elbaph Experience” in The Dome, presented in a stunning 5,000 square foot 12K X 10K display on Cosm Los Angeles’ renowned 87-foot diameter LED dome and available to guests throughout both days of the festival. As part of the panels and performances, ONE PIECE Fest 2026 will feature special guests, including English voice actors and Japanese musical artists, that will be announced later. A complete programming schedule will be released on the ONE PIECE Fest website.
ONE PIECE Fest 2026 Ticketing and Lottery Details:
Paid tickets to ONE PIECE Fest 2026 will only be available for purchase in pairs ($109/pair) and are limited to a maximum of 7,000 tickets over the two-day event (Two sessions per day; 1,750 tickets per session). Tickets will be available exclusively via lottery at ONEPIECE-Fest.com. Fan registration is now open and closes on May 14 at 11:59 pm ET. Fans will be notified of their selection via email on May 21, which will include a purchase link and single-use access code. Session selection is on a first come, first served basis. Digital tickets will be delivered to purchasers via email and sent ten days before the event. Tickets are transferable but the name of each ticket must match the ID of the ticketholder entering the event.
This festival comes shortly after the return of the anime, which began its new Elbaph Arc in April with weekly episodes.
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Now 26 years since the series’ TV premiere, “ONE PIECE” has taken its place as part of mainstream pop culture, attracting fans of all ages. Today, the franchise encompasses 15 feature films, numerous video games, a trading card game and a constantly growing catalog of licensed apparel, footwear, accessories, toys, games, sporting goods, stationary, gifts, novelties, household goods, books, food & beverage, and location-based entertainment.
ONE PIECE manga series has achieved a cumulative worldwide circulation of over 510 million copies, while its TV anime has been on air since 1999. The 2022 theatrical release, ONE PIECE FILM RED, became a cultural phenomenon, grossing over 20.34 billion yen at the Japanese box office.
Crunchyroll describes the series as follows:
Monkey. D. Luffy refuses to let anyone or anything stand in the way of his quest to become the king of all pirates. With a course charted for the treacherous waters of the Grand Line and beyond, this is one captain who’ll never give up until he’s claimed the greatest treasure on Earth: the Legendary One Piece!
©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, Toei Animation
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