WE CAN'T WAIT TO BE BACK IN 2025!
2024 was a blast! Are you ready for a new edition of COMIC FILM MANGA FEST on 15th & 16th March 2025 at Ahoy?
Look forward to our new large comic area, manga & anime area, fan groups & cosplayers, our big cosplay contest, artists, photopoints, merchandise,
boardgames, cool workshops and activities. And of course action and entertainment with your favorite stars like panels on stage, photoshoots and autograph sessions.
Don’t miss this event and mark March 15-16, 2025 red in your calendar!
OUR STAR GUESTS
MEET YOUR FAVORITE STARS PERSONALLY AT THE COMIC, FILM & MANGA FEST!
Be there when our star guests, artists and cosplay guests attend COMIC, FILM & MANGA FESTin Rotterdam. You can look forward to a bunch of national and international guests from the fields of TV and film as well as artists and cosplayers. Unless otherwise announced, all stars are present on all event days and our star guests are of course available for autographs, selfies, photos and question-and-answer sessions on stage!
Changes always reserved. Autographs/Selfies, Photo Ops with the stars and Meet & Greets must be purchased. Photographs for signing can be purchased on site at a separate stand. All guests have the freedom to cancel their appearance at any time due to film / job offers, illness or for private reasons, also at short notice. Should a guest cancel, Autograph- / Selfie- / Photo Op / M&G tickets will be automatically refunded to the account with which they were purchased. A claim for reimbursement of entrance tickets does not exist.
OUR COMIC & ARTIST GUESTS
Get ready for those amazing Comic Artists at our Event. You can expect artists from comics and „stripboeken“ that will sign your items or draw some cool sketches or commissions for you. AND there will be a stage with a diverse program!
OUR COSPLAY GUESTS
Those phenomenal and super impressive Cosplayers can’t wait to meet you at COMIC FILM MANGA FEST at their table for talks, selfies and autographs. Of course they will also be on stage with a panel / workshop and be judging the Cosplay Contest as well as Cosplay Parade!
TICKET OVERVIEW
Due to the large number of different ticket-types, there is a separate shop for the entry tickets as well as for each individual star guest.
Please note that all EXTRA TICKETS for Starguests like Photo Ops, Selfies, Autographs or Meet & Greets have to be purchased separate and are not included in the entrance ticket. Those Extra Tickets need to be presented in printed form on site at the event and will be collected by our staff. A digital version on the mobile phone or in the wallet is not sufficient. This does not apply to the entrance tickets.
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WHAT TO EXPECT
You would like to know what to expect? Look forward to lots of stars and artists, cosplay, props, fan groups and much more!
FLOORPLAN
This is an overview, how the halls will look like.
FACTS & INFO
Location & Opening Hours
ROTTERDAM AHOY
Ahoyweg 10
3084 BA Rotterdam, Netherlands
Saturday, 23 March 2024 from 9:00 / 10:00 till 18:00
Sunday, 24 March 2024 from 9:00 / 10:00 till 18:00
EARLY ENTRY tickets have access from 9 a.m. Standard day or weekend tickets have access from 10 a.m.
ATTENTION: Weekend tickets are scanned on both days Saturday and Sunday at the entrance.
TICKETS & BOX OFFICE
Standard- & Early Entry admission tickets, Photo Shoot tickets as well as Autograph & Selfie tickets are available for purchase in our Online Shop.
If the ticket contingent is not exhausted by the event, there will be a box office at the entrance. Tickets will be more expensive at the box office than during pre-sale.
Children 0-11: Free entry accompanied by a legal guardian. Proof of age must be presented if necessary. Children older than 11 need a standard ticket.
JOURNEY BY CAR
Plan your route HERE by car.
Do you live in Rotterdam? Come by bike! Healthy, easy and sustainable. Are you coming by public transportation? Take an OV bike from Rotterdam CS.
Going by shared bike or scooter to your favorite event? No problem. Check rotterdam.nl/deelvervoer!
You can park your bike or scooter in the (unattended) bike storage at the front of Ahoy.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Rotterdam Ahoy is easily accessible by bus, metro & train. From bus and metro station Zuidplein it’s a 5 minute walk to Ahoy. Do not forget to recharge your OV chip card and to check out. It is also possible to check in and out with your bank card. Read more about OVpay here.
PARKING
Rotterdam Ahoy has 1.500 parking spots. A parking spot costs €19. To be sure of parking next to Ahoy on event days, it is possible to buy a parking ticket with parking guarantee until 2 hours before the event. In case you did not purchase a parking guarantee, you can still park at Ahoy, depending on availability. Be aware that without a parking guarantee, there is a possibility that all parking spots are occupied.
Parking lot full but have a pre-purchased parking ticket with guarantee? Show this to the traffic controller and get access.
P+R
Free parking and continue by public transportation to Ahoy? Good plan! P+R Slinge is only 1 metro stop from Zuidplein/Ahoy.
Check all locations here: LOCATIONS
OTHER PARKING SPACES
Is the AHOY parking lot full (and you do not have a pre-purchased parking ticket with guarantee)? Then you can go to Q-Park Zuidplein or another parking facility in the vicinity.
ATM Machines - Info
There are some places at our event where cash payment is required. There is no ATM (Automated Teller Machine) available at Ahoy. You can use Geldmaat’s location finder to locate an ATM in or near the Zuidplein shopping center. Alternatively, it is advisable to bring some cash with you in case you unexpectedly run out of cash. GELDMAAT LOCATIONS
AUTOGRAPH SERVICE
Have a photo provided by us signed – check out HERE!
PRESS
You are a press representative and would like to report on the event before the Comic Film Manga Fest and would like to be accredited for the event?
Then we would be happy to support you with images, please contact us via teamrdam@weloveconventions.com.
REGISTRATION: Exhibitors, Artists, Publishers, Fan Groups, Cosplay Contest
You would like to be part of the Event? Come and join us!
DEALERS & EXHIBITORS
You are a dealer or exhibitor and are interested in a booth at one of our events? You would like to sell your product on site and get in direct contact with your target groups and yourcustomers! Whether it is merchandise, collectables, comics & books, boardgames, clothing, posters, jewelry, photos, autographs, action figures or even activities e.t.c. – with usyou are in the right spot! Dealers/exhibitors: please send us your request via mail via exhibitors@weloveconventions.com
ARTISTS
You are an artist and are interested in a booth at one of our events? You would like to show your creative talent and display your art. You would like to sell items too? That is awesome. Artists: please send us your request via mail via teamrdam@weloveconventions.com
PUBLISHER, PROMOTION, MARKETING
You are a publisher, manufacturer or promoter and are interested in an entertainment / advertising / promotion appearance at the COMIC, FILM & MANGA FEST ROTTERDAM or advertisement booking at the event or online / offline (banners, ads, flyering and much more)? Send an email to teamrdam@weloveconventions.com, we will advise you and create an individual offer.
FAN GROUPS
Would you like to be part of our event with your friends as a fan group and present yourself with your own booth? Then email us with any social media links you might have, a brief overview of which topic you are dealing with, how much space you need, what program you would like to offer at your booth and how many people you will bring on site: teamrdam@weloveconventions.com.
COSPLAY CONTEST & PARADE
There will be a Cosplay Contest on Saturday and a Cosplay Parade on Sunday. You would like to attend one or both of these Cosplay activities as a Cosplayer?
We will open the registration and share more information on this soon. Follow our Social Media for updates.
CREW
The most important thing of our events are our volunteers! We are always looking for new members who support our team at the events on site: We look forward to helpers who have already gained experience in various events and conventions, but newcomers are also welcome. Above all, one thing is important: your enthusiasm.
As a Con-Helper you have the unique opportunity to look behind the scenes and to shape the events
with us as a team. Being a helper means having fun – but also hard work and sometimes stress. We expect from you full commitment at the event and joy in what you do. Because only in this way a team spirit develops and thus in the long term a reliable team – and friendships.
Do you want to be part of our team? You are at least 18 years old, reliable, loyal, team player and would like to be a volunteer at one or more of our events? Then apply now and send an emailto teamrdam@weloveconventions.com. You will receive further information via e-mail.
OFFICIAL PARTNERS
ABOUT US
The event COMIC FILM & MANGA FEST is organized by WE LOVE CONVENTIONS GmbH. Our company is based in Germany, but our team is spread all over the world, not at least also in the Netherlands!
We love to organize Conventions and are focused on Multi-Fandom-Events like Comic Cons but also small Fan-Events concentrated on single TV-Shows and Fandoms like THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, STRANGER THINGS or VIKINGS.
2024 we are celebrating our 10th convention year and we can‘t wait to be back in Rotterdam!
LOCATION
ROTTERDAM AHOY
Ahoyweg 10
3084 BA Rotterdam, Netherlands