Fanatics Fest NYC Is Expanding for Its 2026 Edition: What to Know

Fanatics Fest is aiming for its "biggest and best" edition yet in 2026.

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Fanatics Fest is set to make its return to New York City next year, and this time fans can expect a newly expanded experience.

For the 2026 edition, launching July 16, Fanatics has added a fourth day of festival proceedings at NYC’s Javits Center.

Below, we break down what to know about Fanatics Fest 2026.

Fanatics Fest returns to New York City in 2026

Fanatics Fest returns to New York City’s Javits Center from July 16–19. In addition to the latest iteration of the festival adding a fourth day to its schedule, fans can expect Fanatics to take over 25 percent more of the space inside Javits.

In a statement, Lance Fensterman, Fanatics events CEO, cited the “massive growth and impact” seen in the festival’s first two years. This year’s festival, notably, saw an estimated attendance of over 125,000 fans.

“We can’t wait to build on an incredibly successful 2025 event, which included a complete sellout of our Saturday program, and make the third year of Fanatics Fest our biggest and best yet,” Fensterman said.

Fanatics Fest 2026 ticket sales launch in November

Tickets for Fanatics Fest 2026 are set to go on sale in early November, with “returning fans” benefiting from exclusive pre-sale perks. Additional info is available here.

See here for a look back at key drops from Fanatics Fest 2025.

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