AVCon After Dark 2026
When the sun goes down, AVCon turns up! AVCon After Dark returns on Saturday night from 6:00 pm to 12:00 am for a strictly 18+ anime and gaming experience packed with mature cosplay, late-night gaming, spicy panels, adult creative competitions, MA15+ and R18+ screenings, lewd artist spaces, tattoos, drinks, and after-hours chaos across the event.
After Dark 2026 Details
- Dates: Saturday 4 July 2026
- Opening and Closing Hours: Saturday, 6:00pm – 12:00am
- Location: Adelaide Showground, Goodwood Road, Wayville SA 5034
- Tickets: Click here for more information or buy them right now!
- Age Requirement: This is a strictly 18+ event. AVCon After Dark is a separately ticketed 18+ event. Valid photo ID is required for entry.
Scroll down to see the latest After Dark 2026 news, what’s on and plan your evening.
Click here to see a sneak preview of what to expect at AVCon After Dark!
After Dark Major Sponsor
After Dark Sponsors
Latest AVCon After Dark 2026 Announcements
Stay up to date with new guests, program highlights, ticket updates and important info in the lead up to AVCon After Dark 2026.
Once you have caught up on the latest news, take a look at some of the experiences waiting for you at AVCon After Dark 2026.
Explore AVCon After Dark 2026
AVCon After Dark takes the best parts of AVCon and gives them a late-night twist. Expect mature content, cheekier programming, bigger audience energy, and spaces made for adult fans who want something louder, spicier, and a little more unhinged.
After Dark Activities
Step into mature cosplay, late-night video games, tabletop gaming, MA15+ and R18+ screenings, saucy panels, creative competitions, drinks, and interactive sessions built for the After Dark crowd.
Mature Cosplay 
Tabletop After Dark 
Saucy Panels 
Drinks and Chill Spaces
Hype Events
Plan your night around the big moments, including the After Dark Cosplay Parade, stage events, audience games, performances, and featured sessions made for maximum crowd reaction.
After Dark Stage Games 
Performances After Dark
Explore the After Dark Show Floor
Wander through late-night artist spaces, Midnight Lane, Inktaku Alley, StreamCast Studio, adult-focused exhibitors, gaming areas, and community spaces with a more mature After Dark edge.
Midnight Lane 
InkTaku Alley 
Late Night Exhibitors 
AVCon Streamcast Studio
Plan Your AVCon After Dark
A little planning will help you get into the night faster. Bring your After Dark ticket QR code and valid photo ID, collect your wristband, then head in for six hours of late-night anime, gaming, shopping, panels, performances, and chaos.
Tickets are limited, and AVCon 2026 ticket holders can save $10 on their After Dark ticket. If you know you want to come, lock in your ticket early so you do not miss out.
Avcon After Dark 2026 Maps
AVCon After Dark 2026’s maps will go live closer to weekend! Keep an eye out here and on our social media for when maps go live!
Avcon After Dark 2026 Tickets
AVCon After Dark is a separately ticketed 18+ event and tickets are limited, so if you know you want to come along, it is a good idea to lock yours in early. Existing AVCon 2026 ticketholders can save $10 on their AVCon After Dark ticket when purchasing.
Before you purchase, please read our Ticketing Terms and Policies. Companion Card holders can add a Companion Card ticket to their online order when purchasing and will need to present their Companion Card at entry.
After Dark Ticket
AVCon 2026 Ticket holder
$25
- Entry to AVCon After Dark 2026
- Valid photo ID required on entry
- Pricing not inclusive of booking fees
After Dark Ticket
General Admission
$35
- Entry to AVCon After Dark 2026
- Valid photo ID required on entry
- Pricing not inclusive of booking fees
If you have any questions about tickets or accessibility that are not answered here, please contact our Ticketing and Sales team at ticketing@avcon.org.au.
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