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Spruce Spring Festival

In collaboration with the Spruce Up the Neighbourhood event, the WHCA is having their family and kids Spring Festival.  Not only will the community of West Hillhurst be sprucing up their community, but the WHCA will be offering:

BBQ & Beer Gardens ($)
Ice Cream Truck ($)
Carnival Games
Face Painting
Triple Meg Soccer Demos
Dunk-Tank
Bouncy House & more

After joining in on the clean up and the family friendly activities, stay to help celebrate the West Hillhurst Community Associaion 70th birthday celebrations.  Enjoy the celebratory photo wall, special guest speakers and cake cutting that all starts at 1:00 p.m. sharp!  Do you want to know more about the history of the WHCA?  Check out our website here for the story of inception!

Thank you to our event sponsors!

Otafest 2018

Otafest is a 3-day Japanese Cultural and Animation Festival at the Calgary Telus Convention Centre.

Check out over 100 hours of programming facilitated by fans, members of our community, special guests, and staff, our huge Exhibitor Hall and Artist Alley for amazing art and merchandise, autograph signings, guest meet & greets, concerts, photo booth, video game tournaments, Pokemon league, Maid Cafe, and much more.

Visit our website at www.otafest.com for updates, programming, and more!

Buying tickets as a gift? Download our FREE gift-giving guide and gift tag!

Weekend Admission Price Schedule:

  • $50.00 Until Dec 31
  • $55.00 Until May 16
  • $60.00 At The Door

Frequently Asked Questions

I only want to go to the exhibitor hall / artist alley – do I need to buy a pass?

Yes. Only guests wearing wristbands will be admitted to Otafest rooms and halls, including our exhibitor hall and artist alley.

Why do you ask for my age, gender, etc. when I buy my tickets?

Your demographic information is anonymized and used purely for statistical purposes. We want to have a good idea of our festival’s demographics, we use this information to approach potential sponsors and improve future events.

I’ve bought my tickets online, now what?

You will get an e-mail with your tickets. Either print them out or save them to your mobile device and bring them to our pre-registration pickup event or the pre-registration desk at Otafest to pick up your wristband. If you didn’t get the e-mail, check your spam folder, then e-mail registration@otafest.com and we will help you out!

Can my mom/sister/friend pick up my wristband for me?

No. You must pick up your own wristband.

What is your autograph policy / Can I bring multiple items to get signed / Are there autograph fees?

Our full autograph policy can be found at https://otafest.com/policies#autographs