Lake David Park 2025

450 S. Lake Ave. Groveland, FL 34736
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April 26th, 2025
Saturday
From 11:00 am to 7:00 pm

Join us for our second year at the beautiful Lake David Park in Groveland, Florida.

Artist Alley • Food Trucks • Itasha Vehicles • Live Music and DJs • Cosplay Showcase • Maid Cafe • Dungeons & Dragons • Traditional Natsu Matsuri Games • Interactive Panels • Cosplay Meetups • Weebster Egg Hunt • All-Day Fun and Good Vibes

Attendance is FREE and open to all ages.

Attendees under the age of 13 require a parent or guardian present at all times. You must Register online to attend. Please read our Terms & Conditions before registering, as well as the Rules.

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Schedule of Events

The main scheduled events will take place under the bandshell of the amphitheater. Everything else swirls around the convention all day. Jump right in and make yourself at home.

Amphitheater

  • 11am – Stretchin’ Impact – Genshin Impact inspired stretch session.
  • 12pm – Cosplay Showcase – Walk the main stage in your cosplay.
  • 2pm – Real-Life Superheroes – Live superhero-themed musical duo.
  • 3pm – Atomic Treehouse – Live punk rock band.
  • 4pm – Daytime Disco – DJs, dance music, and soundtracks inspired by anime, video games and nerd culture. Use the stage as a dancefloor!

Artist Alley

  • The grassy area surrounding the amphitheater will house over 20 local artists in a pop-up marketplace.

N Lake Avenue

  • Itasha Vehicles
  • Food Trucks

Gaming Area

Maid Cafe

Picnic Benches

  • The south picnic benches will be available for general use. There may even be a Delicious in Dungeon meetup there, with times to be announced…

Weebster Egg Hunt

  • Enjoy an Easter egg hunt… anime convention style.

Programming subject to change.

Park Information

About the park: Lake David Park features a bandshell that will be utilized for music and performances. There’s plenty of shade, picnic benches, places to sit, and a nice pedestrian bridge around Lake David. Visit groveland-fl.gov for more information.

Getting there: Find us in Groveland, FL at the southwest corner where 50 and N Lake Ave intersect. Use this Google Maps link to get an exact location, or use 450 S. Lake Ave. Groveland, FL 34736 in your GPS. You know you found it when you see all the pop-up tents and hear the music! Important note: access to Lake Ave from 50 will be unavailable, as the brick road portion of Lake Ave will be closed for the duration of the event.

Parking: Your best bet for parking is at Gray Middle School on Magnolia Street. There is plenty of parking here, and it’s only a couple minute walk from the venue. There’s also a bus loop between Poplar and Cherry St. which is a tiny bit closer, and northwest of the school. The bus loop has giant parking spots you can use, just please don’t block anyone in. There may be additional parking at Lake David Skatepark, but there is another event taking place here that day, so please reserve those spots for them. This skate park area also has a splash pad and restrooms. Additionally, you may be able to find street parking along Lake Ave. Please note that a portion of Lake Ave. will be closed for the event. Please do not park anywhere that has been marked off with cones or barriers, as those spaces are reserved for exhibitors and food trucks.

Restrooms: It’s a couple minute walk from the amphitheater to the nearest facilities. Head down Lake Ave towards the skate park and splash pad, where you will find the bathrooms. This area is on right hand side when coming from the amphitheater and main convention area, and accessible via sidewalk the entire way. There’s also a couple portapottys on Cherry St., which is closer to the main convention area.

Map

Downloadable Map

Map Key

A1 Dancing Dryad Comics
A2 Magpie’s Oddities
A3 Holly’s Whimsical Wonders
A4 Ketlaire Cajuste
B1 Heros.bazaar.art
B2 Chey’s Charmed Studio
B3 Zebro Tales and Nyx Echo Art
B4 Death Over Decaf Art
C1 J Marie’s Art Quest
C2 NeonCyan
C3 chewydy and reokantasu
C4 Fable Peaches
D1 PastelStorm408
D2 Never Too Nerdy Decor
D3 Lunar Sapphire Arts Studio
D4 Ultra Anime Instinctz
E1 Cheeky Needlework
E2 Attic Door Media
E3 Felis Studios and Heartly by Harlie
E4 Marc Arauz
F1 Mischief in the Market
F2 Japanese Festival Games
F3 Cozy Dragon Games
G1 Gaming – Dungeons & Dragons
M1 Maid Cafe
S1 Shade Tent
R1 Recharging Lounge
R2 The Bombshells Cosplay

Parking Map

Interactive Site Map

View the map on your device. Click on each area to see a description. Clicking this link on a phone will add an overlay to your Google Maps app.

Cosplay Showcase

The Bombshells Cosplay is once again returning to host our Cosplay Showcase!

Showcase begins at 12pm noon.

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Walk the main stage in your favorite cosplay, runway style. No matter who you are, no matter what you look like, no matter what you feel like, this is your time to shine.

The Bombshells Cosplay are a cosplay creative group of 25+ beautiful performers in Florida who are passionate about all things nerdy! Their goals match ours in many ways, especially empowering people to be themselves.

Registration is now open for the Cosplay Showcase.

Artist and Vendors

Anime in the Park is proud to present the following artists and vendors. Come find them on April 26 and support local creators! Click on each link to see their artist profile on our site. Be sure to follow them on Bluesky and other social media platforms.

Food Vendors

The Mobile Bubble Cat

The Mobile Bubble Cat will be serving Boba Tea and Coffee, as well as mini pancake bites!

Food Truck Menu

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Boba Tea, Boba Coffee, and Pancake Bites from Mobile Bubble Cat

Register online if you want to bring your food truck to our event.

Itasha Vehicles

This year we’re closing down part of the street to feature Itasha vehicles!

Maid Cafe

Cafè au Lait: Butler & Maid Cafe will be hosting a maid café experience like never before!

Cafe au Lait was formed when a group of anime nerds got together to combine their talents and hobbies to create events and activities for our community. They have been running maid and butler cafes for over 10 years now!

Instagram: @cafe.au.lait.bmc

Music

We will have various genres of music playing all day. Hop on stage to dance, or just groove along in the Artist Alley. Our setup includes everyone and keeps the party centralized. Unlike most conventions where the artists are sequestered off in another zone, Anime in the Park keeps everyone together!

Atomic Treehouse

Atomic Treehouse will be performing live a live set in the amphitheater! They are a nerd themed pop punk/rock band from Tampa, Florida.

Instagram: @atomictreehouse

YouTube: Atomic Treehouse

Facebook: @atomictreehouse

Real-Life Superheroes

“Real-Life Superheroes” are a superhero-themed musical Duo consisting of Singer, Songwriter / Producer MYLS and Vocalist, Songwriter and Multi-Instrumentalist, AUD.

Website: thelovecorps.net

YouTube: @Real-LifeSuperheroes

Instagram: @we_are_real_life_superheroes

DJs

Live DJs will mix a variety of music inspired by anime and geek culture, in the forms of:

  • Deep House
  • Tech House
  • Latin House
  • Drum & Bass
  • Reggae
  • Folk

From laid back and beautiful soundtracks to the cupid shuffle and beyond, a variety of music be swirled around the convention all day. Step onto the dance floor and party with us!

Dungeons & Dragons

Cozy Dragon Games

Cozy Dragon Games will be hosting D&D One Shots under a canopy tent on the outskirts of the event!

Website: cozy-dragon.com

Instagram: @cozy.dragon.games

Sign up information coming soon.

Japanese Festival Games

This themed booth will offer traditional games as seen at Natsu Matsuri, or summer festivals, in Japan.

Every first player will get a prize!

Possible games include:

  • Super Ball Sukui – Contestants will use nets to scoop toy balls out of a shallow tub of water.
  • Wanage (Ring Toss) – Contestants will try to toss rings onto spokes.
  • Foam Dart Shateki – Contestants will use a toy foam launcher (Nerf) to hit prizes off of a shelf.

Stay tuned for more details on which games will be included!

Hosted by Patrick Metzger.

Weebster Egg Hunt

Calling all weebs! It’s time for an Easter egg hunt… anime convention style. 🥚 Explore the park to find as many as you can. You might even find baby Gundams inside the eggs…

Don’t forget to check the artist booths! 😉 Stop by each one to say hi, and maybe ask them for a hint!

Whoever finds the golden egg, head up to the DJ booth and/or the Bombshells Cosplay tent to claim your prize!

IMPORTANT NOTES: Do not enter any marked off areas. Do not open other people’s property. Don’t go behind artist booth areas that are closed off. Be gentle in your searching!

Hosted by: Blaze Raptor

Lip Sync Performances

Registration is now open for Lip Sync Performances.

Showtimes and details to be announced.

Interactive Panels

Stretchin Impact

11:00 am in the Amphitheater

Stretchin Impact will be the first panel of our Lake David Park 2025 event. The premise is really simple. Genshin Impact is a fun game, and stretching is good for you. Vibe out to some chilled Genshin beats while we do the basic stretches. This will be important if you’re going to party with us for the day. Stretch before dancing!

Cosplay Meetups

If you want to organize a cosplay meetup, let us know and we can post it here.

Jujutsu Kaisen Meetup – 1pm at the South Picnic Benches

JJK meetup! daysphotography17 will be cosplaying as Toji. CONTENT WARNING: This meetup may involve an 18+ only Cards Against Humanity round, so please keep the kiddos away for that one!

Delicious in Dungeon Meetup – 2pm at the South Picnic Benches

Calling all Delicious in Dungeon cosplayers! Plan to meet around 2:00 pm at the open picnic benches (south of the Maid Cafe). Organized by creamuni.bsky.social. Reach out to them on Bluesky for details!

Genshin Impact Meetup – 5pm at the South Picnic Benches

Attention all Teyvat residents! @adoptedchild.bsky.social will be hosting a Genshin Impact meetup at the open picnic benches at 5pm.

Cosplay Lineup Template

Use this template to announce your cosplay plans.

Photography

Derek Leavitt

Bookings: redlenzphotography.mypixieset.com/contact/

My name is Derek Leavitt (Lev-it) and I am a central Florida photographer who specializes in natural light, portrait photography. I touch up my images in Adobe Lightroom and can return images typically in 7 – 10 business days or less after photographing for an event. I have worked with both professional and amateur models and I am a multi-published  photographer in several different magazines and experienced in utilizing my own lighting and backdrop equipment.

Website: redlenzphotography.mypixieset.com

Instagram: @dr_noir24

All-Day Fun

Look, we’re just hanging out at the park. In cosplay. With music. And artists. And all kinds of cool people. Just show up and vibe with us. There doesn’t have to be a schedule to have fun. Just being here is where the magic happens. But of course, we do have a bunch of cool entertainment too!

Event Pages

List of pages that have our official event posted:

Our Mission

This is a COMMUNITY EVENT where YOU are the star. The lines between attendees and performers blur as we come together and party with a purpose. Our events are based on the NetsuCon Principles, which act as the framework in which we build good vibes and fun times in a safe environment. Bring the best version of yourself and uplift those around you. This is Anime in the Park!

Mission Statement: To uplift and unite communities, break down stereotypes, and promote physical and mental health through art, music, and cosplay at public parks.

Media

TC Lifestyle Adventure

TC Lifestyle Adventure will be providing media coverage at our event.

TC is a hiking enthusiast who is proud to share the joy of wanderlust!

Instagram: @tc_lifestyle_adventure

YouTube: @MrTopcat92

Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors who make these events possible!

Platinum Sponsor:

Visit the FluffyBot Etsy shop!

etsy.com/shop/FluffyBot

Gold Sponsors:

BlazeRaptor (link to eBay Shop)

Advertise with us:

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Lost and Found

Come up to the DJ Booth or the Bombshells Cosplay tent for the lost and found.

Register Online

Use the Register page to join our event.

See you in April!