Reggio Calabria Comics

Castello Aragonese · Reggio di Calabria, Costa Viola, Calabria

16 October 2026 – 18 October 2026

From 16 to 18 October 2026 the Aragonese Castle in Reggio Calabria hosts a new edition of Reggio Calabria Comics, a festival devoted to comics, illustration, cinema, animation, voice acting, gaming, cosplay, role-playing games and pop culture. For three days one of the city's landmark buildings becomes a creative space where reality and imagination meet. The programme brings together guests, artists, exhibitions, talks, workshops, cosplay, gaming and live shows, aimed at enthusiasts, families, young people and visitors from Calabria, Sicily and the rest of Italy.

Three days at the Aragonese Castle, 16-18 October 2026

From 16 to 18 October 2026 the Aragonese Castle in Reggio Calabria hosts a new edition of Reggio Calabria Comics, a festival devoted to comics, illustration, cinema, animation, voice acting, gaming, cosplay, role-playing games and pop culture. For three days one of the city's landmark buildings changes function and becomes a creative space where reality and imagination meet.

The venue is not incidental

The Aragonese Castle is not merely the container for the event: it is the entry point to different narrative worlds, designed to draw in enthusiasts, families, young people, artists and visitors. Holding a pop culture festival inside a historic fortress on Piazza Castello produces a contrast that is part of the experience, and that sets Reggio Calabria Comics apart from the exhibition halls the genre is usually associated with.

What the programme includes

The line-up brings together guests, artists, exhibitions, talks, workshops, cosplay, gaming and live shows. It is a programme built on several levels: some come to meet an author, some for the cosplay contest, some to try the games, some simply accompany someone else and end up staying. Details of guests and timings are published on the festival's official website in the weeks before opening.

A festival with ambitions beyond the city

The stated aim of this edition is to strengthen the festival's standing nationally and to make Reggio Calabria a reference point for enthusiasts travelling from Calabria, Sicily and the rest of Italy. Geography helps: the Strait is a crossroads, and Messina is one ferry away.

Getting there and where to stop

The Aragonese Castle is on Piazza Castello, in the centre of Reggio Calabria, within walking distance of the station and the seafront. Visitors staying several days can look at accommodation on the Costa Viola, north along the Tyrrhenian coast, and at restaurants in Reggio Calabria for breaks between one hall and the next.

Frequently asked questions

When is Reggio Calabria Comics 2026?

From 16 to 18 October 2026, over three days.

Where is the festival held?

At the Aragonese Castle in Reggio Calabria, Piazza Castello, in the city centre.

What does the programme include?

Guests, artists, exhibitions, talks, workshops, cosplay, gaming and live shows, covering comics, illustration, cinema, animation, voice acting and role-playing games.

Is it suitable for families?

Yes: the festival is designed for enthusiasts, families, young people, artists and visitors, with activities at several levels of involvement.

Where can I find the detailed programme?

On the festival's official website, where guests and timings are published in the preceding weeks.

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