Lake David Park 2025

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 • Trivia Games • Interactive Panels • 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.

Read our Survival Guide for tips on how to have the best experience at our events.

Schedule of Events

The full schedule with exact times will be released closer to the event date. Here’s the general idea sectioned out by zone. There’s something for everyone. Just wander around until you find your niche.

Artist Alley

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

Amphitheater

• Stretchin’ Impact – Genshin Impact inspired stretch session.
• Idol Performances – Dance and lip sync your favorite tunes.
• Kakegurui: The Game Show! – Trivia game show complete with buzzer system.
• Atomic Treehouse – Live punk rock band.
• Cosplay Showcase – Walk the main stage in your cosplay.
• DJs, dance music, and soundtracks inspired by anime, video games and nerd culture. Use the stage as a dancefloor between main events.

N Lake Avenue

• Itasha Vehicles
• Food Trucks

Gaming Area

• Dungeons & Dragons, hosted by Cozy Dragon Games.
• Japanese Festival Games

Maid Cafe

• The north picnic benches near the amphitheater will be hosted by Cafè au Lait: Butler & 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…

Programming subject to change. The official schedule will be released closer to the event date.

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.

Artist Alley

Anime in the Park is proud to present the following artists. 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

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.

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 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.

Trivia

Compete with other contestants for prizes and clout in the amphitheater! Audience members can bring a lawn chair to get the best seat.

Kakegurui: The Game Show!

Welcome students from “Hyakkaou Private Academy!” Step right up to join your favorite characters from “Kakegurui” as they compete in the ultimate game show!

What’s on the line you ask? Why bring a house pet of course! Join us for an interactive panel filled with games, tricks, puzzles, and prizes! Get ready to get your gambling freak on!

Hosted by: @riothebunii

Cosplay Showcase

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

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.

Showtimes and details to be announced.

Lip Sync Performances

Registration is now open for Lip Sync Performances.

Showtimes and details to be announced.

Interactive Panels

Check back soon to see the full schedule!

Cosplay Meetups

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

Delicious in Dungeon Meetup

Calling all Delicious in Dungeon cosplayers! Plan to meet around 2:00 pm at the bridge. Organized by creamuni.bsky.social. Reach out to them on Bluesky for details!

Dandy’s World Meetup

Dandy’s World is a multiplayer survival-horror game on Roblox.

Cosplay Lineup Template

Use this template to announce your cosplay plans.

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:

• Central Florida Things To Do
• Facebook event page
• AnimeCons.com
• FanCons.com
• Mobile Bubble Cat

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

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Sponsorships

If you’re a local business who wants to advertise on our site, we are offering several affordable options. Our website and our events get hyperlocal traffic from Lake County, as well as surrounding areas. Visit animeinthepark.com/advertise/ to learn more.

Contact us if you’d like to sponsor a Cosplay Showcase prize or help support the event in some other fashion. There are a variety of ways to engage with an audience of amazing people! Our events bring quality people together, and placing a sponsorship ad with us carries weight. We treat our events with respect and only showcase the best and the most honest. Advertisements are subject to content review and may be rejected for any reason.

Register Online

Use the Register page to join our event.

See you in April!