Festival Plaza

The pulse of the Plaza! The Festival Stage is packed with action, featuring an exciting 3-day lineup full of live music, dance performances, and competitions. Don’t miss out on the fan-favorite Cosplay Competition, where the best costumes and performances shine!

Highlights:

• Rock out and enter an absolute Anime jam with Blue Lock’s ASH DA HERO
• Sing along in English, Japanese and Korean with teenage pop sensation, Celinedee Matahari
• Put your dance shoes and get a chance to win a Nintendo Switch at our Just Dance 2025 competition
• Let the nostalgia take over and sing your favorite Arabic Cartoon and Anime songs with Reem AlTinai
• Are you a fan? Are you ready to dance and celebrate with them? The idol craze is back with with our own Tidal Idols & Lunar Idols
• Get your cosplay fix sorted with the all-time favorite, Cosplay Competition, and the new-coming and exciting Cosplay Catwalk

Time to replenish your HP so that you can continue your MEFCC journey. The Food Truck Park offers a huge variety of food & drinks for all tastes and dietary requirements. Fans can indulge in trending F&B offerings including customised menu items exclusively available at MEFCC.

You just don’t witness the fun, you get to be a part of it too! Challenge your friends and families in a variety of activities both onstage and on the Plaza floor, including spicy noodle challenges, dance competitions, carnival games and quizzes.

Where young heroes can unleash their energy! The Kids Zone is packed with fun activities to keep the little ones entertained, from bouncy castles to face painting, slime-making, canvas painting, and much more. While the little one's dive into endless excitement, parents can relax and enjoy the event, knowing their kids are having a blast!

Cosplayers, it’s your time to shine! From comic books and anime to video games, the Cosplay Competition is a fan-favorite event at the Festival Stage, attracting over 3,000 fans of all ages. Talented cosplayers bring their favorite characters to life with incredible costumes and performances.

This is the UAE’s Preliminary Round for the World Cosplay Summit, where winners earn the chance to represent the UAE in Japan and compete on the global stage—plus win cash prizes. Whether you’re competing or cheering from the crowd, this is a must-see highlight!

Limited capacity of entries per category, Registrations close on 4th April 2025