This Saturday and Sunday, September 27–28, 2025, Łódź will once again become the capital of comics, video games, and pop culture. The 36th International Festival of Comics and Games (MFKiG) is the largest event of its kind in Poland and all of Central and Eastern Europe. This year’s edition will take place at three venues managed by MAKiS: Atlas Arena, Sport Arena, and the Władysław Król Municipal Stadium at 7 Bandurskiego Avenue.
Program for the 2025 Comic and Game Festival
You can find the full program for the 36th MFKiG online atkomiksfestiwal.exposupport.pl/program. Each participant can create their own schedule of events—simply select your favorite program items, and they will automatically be saved to your phone or computer. It’s a simple and convenient solution that will let you plan your visit to the festival down to the smallest detail.
Over the course of the two-day festival, you can look forward to:
- meet-and-greets and autograph sessions with comic book creators,
- comic book and game releases,
- workshops and lectures for children, teenagers, and adults,
- cosplay, comic, and translation contests,
- a huge section dedicated to board games, retro games, and indie games,
- a fair featuring comics, merchandise, and unique publications,
- exhibitions featuring works by artists from around the world.
Guests of the 2025 Comic Book Festival
Among the international stars who will be appearing in Łódź are:
- Bill Sienkiewicz (“Elektra: Assassin”),
- Enrico Marini (“Batman: The Dark Prince of Fairy Tales”),
- JP Ahonen (“Belzebubs”),
- Keum Suk Gendry-Kim (“Grass”),
- kth. (“Botanica”),
- Sean Murphy (“Punk Rock Jesus”),
- as well as Polish creators— Marcin Borkowski, Przemysław Truściński, and Arkadiusz “Dark Archon” Kamiński (arhn.eu).
The full list of guests is available at komiksfestiwal.exposupport.pl/goscie.
Exhibitors and attractions
The festival will also feature dozens of exhibitors —comic book publishers, merchandise stores, and artists—who will showcase their work. It’s a great opportunity to pick up the latest releases and get your hands on unique posters, figurines, and board games. Details are available here: komiksfestiwal.exposupport.pl/wystawcy.
International Comics and Games Festival in Łódź – tickets, dates, location
Date: September 27–28, 2025 (Saturday–Sunday)
Venue: Atlas Arena, Sport Arena, and Władysław Król Municipal Stadium, 7 Bandurskiego Ave., Łódź
Tickets are available on the organizer's website here.
Why should you visit the Comic and Game Festival?
The MFKiG in Łódź is an event with over 30 years of tradition that attracts thousands of attendees and hundreds of artists from around the world every year. It’s not only an opportunity to meet comic book legends and game developers, but also a chance to immerse yourself in a unique atmosphere where a passion for comics, video games, and pop culture brings generations together.
You won’t want to miss it— the 36th International Comics and Games Festival is coming up this weekend in Łódź!
