{"event":{"title":"Taiyou Con","slug":"taiyou-con","summary":"Taiyou Con is Arizona's family-friendly 3-day anime convention and Japanese festival, held 19-21 February 2027 at the Mesa Convention Center in Mesa, Arizona. The 17th annual edition offers over 300 hours of Asian pop culture programming: anime, cosplay, video games, K-Pop, maid cafe, artist alley, vendor hall and Asian food trucks.","edition":"17th Annual","schedule":{"startDate":"2027-02-19T12:00:00.000Z","endDate":"2027-02-21T12:00:00.000Z","dateDisplay":"February 19, 2027 — February 21, 2027","timeDisplay":"9:00 AM – 6:00 PM","display":"February 19, 2027 — February 21, 2027 · 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Unverified","times":{"label":"9:00 AM – 6:00 PM","unverified":true,"unverifiedLabel":"Unverified"}},"venue":{"name":"Mesa Convention Center","slug":"mesa-convention-center-mesa-us","city":"Mesa","stateProvince":"Arizona"},"categories":["Media & Entertainment","Arts & Culture"],"tags":["anime","cosplay","japanese culture","pop culture"],"websiteUrl":"https://www.taiyoucon.com/","verification":{"lastVerifiedAt":"2026-08-30T01:41:41.493Z","label":"Verified"},"url":"https://cantonshare.com/events/taiyou-con","eventStatus":"scheduled","eventAttendanceMode":"offline","frequency":"Once a year","registrationUrl":"https://taiyoucon.com/registration/attendee-registration/","sourceUrl":"https://taiyoucon.com/"}}