Otafest is Calgary's non-profit, all-ages Japanese anime and pop culture festival featuring anime
screenings, an exhibitor hall, community panels, cosplay contests, voice actors, concerts, and more.
Otafest's official website is located at
https://otafest.com.
Otafest also employs its own link shortening service using URLs beginning with https://otafe.st.
This page is intended to serve as a location for official statistics that may be of use for external
parties (e.g.
Wikipedia) as provided by the Otafest Film & Cultural Festival Planning Committee.
| Otafest |
Jul 3 - 4, 1999 |
University of Calgary |
700 |
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| Otafest 2000 |
Jun 17 - 18, 2000 |
University of Calgary |
900 |
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- |
| Otafest 2001 |
Sep 15 - 16, 2001 |
University of Calgary |
700 |
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- |
| Otafest 2002 |
May 24 - 26, 2002 |
University of Calgary |
Not Tracked |
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- |
| Otafest 2003 |
May 24 - 25, 2003 |
University of Calgary |
Not Tracked |
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- |
| Otafest 2004 |
May 15 - 16, 2004 |
University of Calgary |
Not Tracked |
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- |
| Otafest 2005 |
May 21 - 22, 2005 |
University of Calgary |
Not Tracked |
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- |
| Otafest 2006 |
May 21 - 22, 2006 |
University of Calgary |
Not Tracked |
- |
- |
| Otafest 2007 |
May 19 - 20, 2007 |
University of Calgary |
2,709 |
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- |
| Otafest 2008 |
May 16 - 18, 2008 |
University of Calgary |
4,278 |
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- |
| Otafest 2009 |
May 15 - 17, 2009 |
University of Calgary |
4,361 |
Alberta Children's Hospital |
$1,735 |
| Otafest Lite 2009 |
Nov 14, 2009 |
University of Calgary |
~900 |
The Mustard Seed |
$5,000 |
| Otafest 2010 |
May 21 - 23, 2010 |
University of Calgary |
3,697 |
The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation |
$5,300 |
| Otafest Lite 2010 |
Nov 13, 2010 |
University of Calgary |
~800 |
The Children's Cottage Society |
$2,000 |
| Otafest 2011 |
May 20 - 22, 2011 |
University of Calgary |
4,135 |
Japan Red Cross |
$10,398 |
| Otafest Lite 2011 |
Nov 12, 2011 |
University of Calgary |
~700 |
Autism Aspergers Friendship Society of Calgary |
$1,000 |
| Otafest 2012 |
May 18 - 20, 2012 |
University of Calgary |
4,938 |
Calgary Humane Society |
$11,000 |
| Otafest Aurora |
Dec 15, 2012 |
University of Calgary Downtown Campus |
843 |
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- |
| Otafest 2013 |
May 17 - 19, 2013 |
University of Calgary |
4,947 |
Canadian Mental Health Association - Calgary Branch |
$12,474 |
| Otafest Aurora |
Nov 30, 2013 |
University of Calgary Downtown Campus |
1,716 |
Seniors Secret Service |
$2,300 |
| Otafest 2014 |
May 16 - 18, 2014 |
University of Calgary |
7,787 |
Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society |
$13,500 |
| Otafest Aurora |
Nov 29, 2014 |
SAIT |
2,040 |
Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary |
$1,500 |
| Otafest 2015 |
May 15 - 17, 2015 |
University of Calgary |
8,144 |
Distress Centre Calgary |
$10,100 |
| Otafest Aurora |
Nov 13 - 14, 2015 |
SAIT |
2,542 |
Children's Cottage Society |
$1,500 |
| Otafest 2016 |
Jul 1 - 3, 2016 |
Telus Convention Centre |
7,995 |
United Way of Calgary |
$10,000 |
| Otafest Aurora |
Nov 4 - 5, 2016 |
SAIT |
1,824 |
Between Friends |
$2,670 |
| Otafest 2017 |
Jun 30 - Jul 2, 2017 |
Telus Convention Centre |
7,724 |
The Tom Baker Cancer Centre |
$11,180 |
| Otafest 2018 |
May 18 - 20, 2018 |
Telus Convention Centre |
9,572 |
The Alex Youth Health Centre |
$12,000 |
| Otafest 2019 |
May 17 - 19, 2019 |
Telus Convention Centre |
9,222 |
Pathways Community Services Association |
$10,242 |
| Otafest 2020 |
(Cancelled due to COVID-19) |
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| Otafest 2021 - A Live-Streamed Event |
May 22, 2021 |
Online (twitch.tv/otafest) |
- |
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| Otafest 2022 |
May 21 - 22, 2022 |
Telus Convention Centre |
9,122 |
Skipping Stone Foundation |
$17,101.50 |
| Otafest 2023 |
May 19 - 21, 2023 |
Telus Convention Centre |
11,469* |
MEOW Foundation |
$30,000 |
| Otafest 2024 |
May 10 - 12, 2024 |
Telus Convention Centre |
11,765* |
Mamas for Mamas Calgary |
$36,130 |
| Otafest 2025 |
May 16 - 18, 2025 |
Telus Convention Centre |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
| Otafest 2026 |
May 15 - 17, 2026 |
Telus Convention Centre |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
| Otafest 2027 |
May 21 - 23, 2027 |
Telus Convention Centre |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |