Smoky Mountain Anime Fest

06/18/2026

🚨 HUGE NEWS 🚨

We’ve had sooo many people ask us in the past, and now we finally have it official. You can now use “After Pay” for all your Smoky Mountain Anime purchases! If you are looking to still get into the event as a Vendor, Artist, VIP Pass Holder, or just ticket purchases, go onto our website and use “After Pay” at checkout!

We’ve still got very limited spots & VIP passes left! Gatlinburg’s ONLY comic con event, coming October 2nd & 3rd, 2026 at the Rocky Top Sports World - Gatlinburg, TN! We can’t wait to see everyone there!

Celebrity guests, Cosplay, Vendors, Artists, Panel, Gaming Tournaments, and more! Secure your tickets and vendor spots, NOW!

06/17/2026

🚨 SMOKY MOUNTAIN ANIME GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

It’s time for another Smoky Mountain Anime Fest guest announcement! We are excited to welcome to Smoky Mountain Anime Fest 2026! He joins us October 2nd & 3rd, 2026 in Gatlinburg, TN at the

About Terrence Stone:

Terrence is an Irish-American actor, singer, voice director and producer. He is best known for his work as the Innkeeper/Harth Stonebrew in Hearthstone, Myuri Kurotsuchi in the anime Bleach, and Zhao Yun and Taichi Ci in the Dynasty Warriors/Warriors Orochi series. He is also a widely known voice director who has recently worked on the animated series Spy Kids on Netflix and Where’s Waldo? for Dreamworks. He voiced Trevor Belmont in Castlevania: Curse of Darkness.

The SMAF 2026 lineup is jam-packed with new guests, new vendors, new cosplayers, new artists, and more! You do not want to miss this event! Get your tickets and vendor spaces now!

06/16/2026

🚨 NEW SMOKY MOUNTAIN ANIME GUEST 🚨

We are excited to welcome the talented to Smoky Mountain Anime Fest 2026! He joins us on October 2nd & October 3rd, 2026 in Gatlinburg, TN at the

About Paul St Peter:

Paul is an American voice actor, who works on English-language productions of Japanese anime shows. He voiced Punch in Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Mondego in Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo, Kurama in Naruto, Razor in Hunter × Hunter, Yammy in Bleach, Jorgun in Gurren Lagann, and Higa in Durarara!!, and can be heard as various Digimon (the most recognized being Leomon, Wormmon and Diaboromon). Some of his notable roles in video games include Xemnas in the Kingdom Hearts series and Yuan Shao in Dynasty Warriors.

Come see Paul, and many more incredible voice actors, vendors, artists, and more at SMAF 2026! We can’t wait to see everyone! Tickets and limited vendor spaces are available on our website now!

06/15/2026

🔥 New Anime Guest TOMORROW! 🔥

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06/14/2026

🚨 New Smoky Mountain Anime Fest Guest Announcement 🚨

We are excited to welcome to Smoky Mountain Anime Fest 2026! She will join us October 2nd & 3rd, 2026 in Gatlinburg, TN at the

Chloe is best known as the viral meme in 2013 that broke the internet, and is still HEAVILY used in modern pop culture, “Side Eyeing Chloe”

She’s also a HUGE anime fan and cannot wait to see everyone in Gatlinburg! Go get your tickets now! We still have very limited vendor space available too!

06/13/2026

"I am Konoha's Beautiful Green Wild Beast!"

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06/12/2026

Have no fear… we are back to announcing guests - NEXT WEEK! 4 more coming soon! 🔜

06/11/2026

Ticket and vendor spots are back live for our event! Head over to www.smokymountainanimefest.com to secure them!

Come meet some of your favorite anime and video game voice actors at the 3rd annual Smoky Mountain Anime Fest on October 2nd and 3rd, 2026 in Gatlinburg, TN at the Rocky Top Sports Complex! Check back often for guest announcements!Tickets and vendor spots are available now! BUY TICKETS VENDORS Octob...

04/27/2026

Did you all know we were doing our FIRST EVER card show? TCG & Sports Cards, the entire hobby! There are vendor tables available on the Smoky Mountain Trading Card Fest website now…

But, we are here to deliver some really cool news. Everyone who purchases a ticket to either Smoky Mountain Fan Fest, Smoky Mountain Terror, or Smoky Mountain Anime Fest , you will receive FREE entry to the Smoky Mountain Trading Card Fest!

Come join us for our events, you will have the best time! We can’t wait to see everyone!

04/27/2026

Unfortunately Tia Ballard is no longer able to attend SMAF 2026.

We look forward to bringing her to a future event.