First City Pop Festival in Dresden: Cosplay, gaming and fireworks!

First City Pop Festival in Dresden: Cosplay, gaming and fireworks!

Something is happening in my hometown! Next weekend, June 20th and 21st, 2025, the first ever Dresden *City Pop Festival* will take place. And the best thing about it: entry is free! Anyone who is a fan of Japanese pop culture will get their money's worth here. With an expected number of visitors of around 100,000, the old town of Dresden, especially the area between the Altmarkt-Galerie, the Centrum Galerie, the Thalia Buchhaus and the cinema, will become a vibrant center for cosplayers, manga fans, gaming enthusiasts and pop culture lovers Tag24 reports that ….

The event is organized by the Centrum Galerie Dresden in collaboration with various partners from Dresden city center and the City Management Dresden. Overall, there is a varied program that will take place from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Altmarkt-Galerie will be the meeting point for many cosplayers, who can look forward to discussions, quizzes, a catwalk and exciting live acts. Visitors will also have the opportunity to chat with vendors about cosplayer supplies Centrum Galerie reports that….

Highlights of the festival

The big one will be a special highlightCosplay contestwhich will take place on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in the Altmarkt-Galerie. Here, participants in costumes can show what they can do. Anyone who wants to dress up as a cosplayer will especially love the parade down Prager Straße, which starts on Saturday afternoon at 5:00 p.m. This will end with a spectacular fireworks display on Theaterplatz on Saturday evening at 9:30 p.m.

But that's not all - aAnime ravewill heat up Friday evening (10:00 p.m.) in the “Hans im Club” and the gaming area in the Centrum Gallery offers a great offer for the fan base on both days from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., including virtual reality, tournaments and live streams Centrum Gallery informs about ….

Special attractions

The list of confirmed cosplayers who will enrich the festival is impressive. Among other things, willPaiclyacosplay,Shiinra ArtistryandXiaoshadowjayexpected. Another special highlight are the Transformers cosplay mechs, which will feature Wheel Jack, Arcee and Catox, among others - an absolute must for lovers of the colorful world of cosplay! Dealers such as Comic Tempel GmbH and Kaffeewesen offer their goods and with a KPOP random dance on Saturday at 12 p.m. there is also the opportunity for everyone to join in the dancing.

So anyone who has always dreamed of diving into the fascinating world of cosplay and anime culture now has the best opportunity to do so. Further information and the complete program can be found on the festival's website: www.citypopfestival-dresden.de Crafting Space provides information about.

So, watch out and don't miss out - the *City Pop Festival* will be a festival of colors and valences that will enliven Dresden's city center in a very special way!