OAX Schedule
OAX will be held from Friday, February 20th to Sunday, February 22nd with details on each day provided here.
The OAX Registration Booth will be open Friday, February 20th through Sunday, February 22nd from 9AM to 5PM EST.
Day 1 - Friday
February 20 2026
9:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday Event Day Updates
* OAX artists, exhibitors and community generated events
* These events will be listed in the months leading up to the show and posted on this site Read More
* These events will be listed in the months leading up to the show and posted on this site Read More
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Special Event
VIP Preview Night
* VIP Preview Night on the show floor
* Nearly all artists and exhibitors in attendance
* Incredible first look at show exclusive art and commission opportunities Read More
* Nearly all artists and exhibitors in attendance
* Incredible first look at show exclusive art and commission opportunities Read More
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Special Event
VIP Opening Reception
* VIP ticket only reception with hors d'oeuvres + open bars + CAF Anniversary
party
* Participating OAX artists/exhibitors in attendance
* incredible networking event Read More
* Participating OAX artists/exhibitors in attendance
* incredible networking event Read More
8:30 PM - 11:59 PM
Magic: The Gathering Night One
Play Magic: The Gathering all weekend at OAX, no matter your skill level! How to
Play, Jumpstart,
Commander all night. Limited seats for a 9 pm Spider-Man Sealed/Draft. Swag bags
which include the event-only Victor Adame Minguez She Hulk poster, dice, cards
and more for
the first 50 players. Plus special prizes and giveaways all weekend
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9:00 PM - 0:00 AM
Special Event
Meet-Up
Bub Crawl w/ Wolvie Fan
* Wolvie Fan hosts the 2nd annual Bub Crawl. Meetup in the DoubleTree lobby then
walk or uber to Universal Orlando's City Walk, where four drinking establishments
are due to be crawled. RSVP requested.
Email bubcrawl2026@gmail.com.
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Day 2 - Saturday
February 21 2026
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Show Floor Open
* Special Galleries - museum style presentations of private comic art,
illustration, card, other narrative art collections
* Artist Experiences - special, interactive events with select artists (select events at additional cost, details TBA) Read More
* Artist Experiences - special, interactive events with select artists (select events at additional cost, details TBA) Read More
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Special Event
John Romita JR Meet & Greet
* John Romita Jr is hosting an exclusive VIP Meet & Greet. As part of this OAX
2026 event, buyers will get one drawing by John, receive a signed Spider-man
11x17" print, be entered into a drawing for a full figure Spidey pencil artwork,
and more!
Read More
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Pavilion After Hours: Open Bar + Food
The show ends at 5pm, and the venue 's new pavilion will be the place to be for three hours of
open bar plus all the pizza, burgers, and fries you can eat! Grab a drink and some food, listen
to some beats from OJ Big Phil/, then sit down to enjoy the first Jack & Roz Kirby Awards
followed immediately by the OAX Auction & Fundraiser Event! This year's auction paddle is
absolutely batty!
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5:30 PM - 6:15 PM
Special Event
The Jack & Roz Kirby Awards Ceremony
The Kirbys is an annual award recognizing innovation, excellence, and humanity in
the narrative arts, and will consist of seven total award categories that
celebrate the artist's journey.
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6:15 PM - 8:00 PM
Special Event
OAX Art Auction & Fundraising Event
* OAX Art Auction & Fundraising Event with plenty of food + open bar during live
auction of 80+ art pieces - in person viewing of art + final bidding exclusive to
show attendees. Preview the Artworks
in the Auction!
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8:00 PM - 11:59 PM
Meet-Up
Miller's Ale House
* Beer, Booze, Zingers and drink tickets
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8:30 PM - 11:59 PM
Magic: The Gathering Night Two
Play for all levels! How to Play, Jumpstart, Commander all night. Limited seats
for a 9 pm
Murders at Kar/av Manor Sealed. Swag bags which include the event-only Victor
Adame
Minguez She Hulk poster, dice, cards and more for the first 50 players. Plus
special prizes
and giveaways all weekend
Read More
Day 3 - Sunday
February 22 2026
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Show Floor Open
* Special Galleries - museum style presentations of private comic art,
illustration, card, other narrative art collections
* Free quick sketches + signatures during one hour TBD time slot from participating artists (details TBA closer to show)
* Artist Experiences - special, interactive events with select artists (select events at additional cost, details TBA) Read More
* Free quick sketches + signatures during one hour TBD time slot from participating artists (details TBA closer to show)
* Artist Experiences - special, interactive events with select artists (select events at additional cost, details TBA) Read More
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Heritage Auctions & Steve Rude Art Raffle
Location: Booth 101-102
Steve Rude's appearance at OAX is being sponsored by Heritage Auctions, and Steve will be exhibiting at Heritage booths #101-102. As part of this sponsorship, Steve will be creating a piece of art that will be raffled off at the Heritage booth on Sunday. Make sure to visit Heritage 's booth to enter the raffle and be there at 1 :30pm Sunday to see if you won! Read More
Steve Rude's appearance at OAX is being sponsored by Heritage Auctions, and Steve will be exhibiting at Heritage booths #101-102. As part of this sponsorship, Steve will be creating a piece of art that will be raffled off at the Heritage booth on Sunday. Make sure to visit Heritage 's booth to enter the raffle and be there at 1 :30pm Sunday to see if you won! Read More
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
John Romita JR Meet & Greet
* John Romita Jr is hosting an exclusive VIP Meet & Greet. As part of this OAX
2026 event, buyers will get one drawing by John, receive a signed Spider-man
11x17" print, be entered into a drawing for a full figure Spidey pencil artwork,
and more!
Read More
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Magic: The Gathering
Free Play - Open space for you to wind down from the show with your friends and play MTG
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