Artcade 2026: A Cosmic Beginning occupies Suntec Convention Centre Hall 404 on 26 and 27 September 2026, 12pm to 7pm, last entry 6.30pm. Admission is free. The artist-run market is back in the same hall it used in September 2025, this time themed around a first spark of a universe, which is a lot of language for what is still an illustrator and fanart alley with bingo and a photobooth at the back.
The creator list is already public
The official page at artcade.carrd.co publishes a full booth map. That is the document to screenshot before you go. Rows run A1 through E20. Named tables include Baomii, Labutori, Truffle Arts, chewzy.art, Nekomori Art, Sarah Thursday, Studio Ichigo, Purring Cat Co, ROLLROUND, Bbidiboo Room, hueyos, Meyoco, Kazel Lim, and Illustrations by Alissa. Several booths are paired, so one table can be two shops. The Suntec calendar says "over 100 independent makers." The organiser's July post said "over 200 amazing artists." Count tables, not slogans. The spreadsheet on the Carrd is the ground truth.
This is original work and fanart in the same hall, which is the reason Artcade exists. The team started at GRiD in June 2022, moved through Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, and landed at Suntec in September 2025. Cosplay is allowed if it is family-safe: no revealing costumes, no realistic or sharp weapon props, no military cosplay. Pets are not allowed. That rule is on the 2025 house guide and still sits in the current FAQ. If you want a dog-friendly hall the same weekend, that is not this one.
Hall 404 that weekend is busy around it, not inside it
Shadowverse International Championship is in Hall 405 the same two days, 10am to 8pm, also free for spectators. Backstage Siblings play Engage Theatre on the 26th. Artcade stays in 404. Do not mix the queues. Goodie bags are sold at counters outside Hall 404 and at the back of the hall. The photobooth and activities corner, including Artcade Bingo, are at the back near the toilets. Last entry is 6.30pm both days. Livestreaming is allowed if you ask the boother first. Theft goes to the police. The FAQ is that blunt because previous editions needed it.
Nearest MRT is Esplanade or Promenade. The hall is wheelchair accessible with lifts. Applications for vendors closed on 10 January 2026. You cannot walk in and rent a table. You can walk in as a visitor with no ticket. Cashless or exact change is preferred at the goodie-bag counters. Bring a card for artist tables. Some still take cash only.
If you are already in the building for Shadowverse, Hall 404 is the side quest: prints, stickers, keychains, and a long aisle of people who actually drew the work. Go Saturday if you want first pick of limited runs. Sunday if you want slightly shorter queues and leftover stock.
Practical Details
- Dates: 26 to 27 September 2026 (Saturday and Sunday)
- Time: 12:00pm to 7:00pm, last entry 6:30pm
- Venue: Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hall 404, 1 Raffles Boulevard, Singapore 039593
- Nearest MRT: Esplanade (CC3) or Promenade (CC4/DT15)
- Price: Free admission
- Pets: Not allowed
- Website: artcade.carrd.co and @artcade.sg
