Anime in the Park brings art, music, and cosplay to public parks.
Our Mission and Vision
Our goal is to provide safe and fun environments for people with similar interests to meet and spend some quality time outside. We’re setting the stage for artists, cosplayers, dancers, DJs, flow artists, and everyone to shine. Uniting and uplifting communities is what we do, and Anime in the Park is how we do it.
Mission Statement: To uplift and unite communities, break down stereotypes, and promote physical and mental health through art, music, and cosplay at public parks.
Events
We host events in public parks that are similar to anime conventions, but with a more open format. Flow arts, dancing, and music are also a huge part of what we do. Cosplay is another element that ties everything together. We do this all for fun, but more importantly, to bring communities together and encourage healthy outdoor activities.
Anime in the Park is for everyone. Don’t let the word “anime” throw you off too much if that’s not really your style. Our events blossom out from there and are not restricted by anything. You will find many different styles of art, danceable music, flow arts, activities, and more!
Browse our upcoming meetups on the Events page.
About the Host
These events are hosted by Daniel Dodsworth (@doubledods), who also runs NetsuCon.
Legal Structure
In 2025, Anime in the Park will be run under NetsuCon Events, LLC.
You can read more about this on our NetsuCon website.
NetsuCon is essentially the focal point where our events grow outwards from. NetsuCon has defined our principles and ethos, and now it also encapsulates our legal structure. Running our events under an LLC allows us to maintain proper insurance and take less risks. Profit is not a main goal. In fact, all of our events so far have been zero-profit endeavors (and honestly, in the red). We just want people to get together and have fun, because that’s one of the ways to save the world. Making a non-profit would be too expensive and time-consuming, and there’s too many rules and not enough legal protection. So we made an LLC. Our mission statement remains the same. This legal structure is simply a more adept vehicle in which our mission can travel in.
Agreements
We want to be very clear about the services we provide. There’s a few important things you need to know before using our website or attending our events. Attendees and website users must read, understand and agree to the following terms and agreements when registering to attend an event. You will have the option to click a box saying that you have read, understand and agree to each one.
Privacy Policy – Our Privacy Policy can be found at animeinthepark.com/privacy and outlines how we collect and use your data, especially regarding the online intake forms.
Terms & Conditions – This document is a legal agreement that pertains to both the usage of our website, and your participation at our events. You can find it on the animeinthepark.com/terms page. Please read it carefully! It contains rules, warnings, disclaimers, and legal information that is very important for you to understand. This could be considered the most important starting place for you to understand our agreements. We want you to know exactly what to expect at our events. This is how the world should work, and we’re doing our part to be fair, transparent, and respectful towards everyone’s needs.
Rules – Clear and cut instructions that guide behavior.
Get Involved
Would you like to showcase your art? Host a panel or activity? Perform? Volunteer?
Visit the Register page to learn more about becoming a part of our next event.
More
Browse through some Articles to read more in-depth takes on what we do.