Yume ACG Fest 2026 is returning to the ground floor of Sutera Mall in Skudai, Johor Bahru, from 30 October to 1 November 2026. Entry is free. The three-day gathering is billed as Easy Mode: a looser, more relaxed ACG weekend for anyone who already lives in anime, comics, games, and cosplay, without a paid ticket as the first barrier.
The organiser, Fantasy Dream (苑梦), says the festival has grown for three years on the same community that showed up early. It started as Fantasy Dream ACG Carnival (苑梦动漫嘉年华) and now runs as Yume ACG Fest, also known in Chinese as 梦与次元. The pitch this year is simple. If you love ACG, this is meant to feel like your room, not a gated convention.
From a small carnival to a Johor ACG platform
Fantasy Dream is not presenting 2026 as a first-year experiment. The official announcement frames three years of growth as the reason the circle kept expanding: fan support, not a sudden rebrand. The English name is now Yume ACG Fest. The Chinese name is 梦与次元. Both sit on the same lineage as Fantasy Dream ACG Carnival / 苑梦动漫嘉年华.
That history matters for anyone who has followed Johor Bahru’s mall-floor ACG scene. A carnival that began small is now described as a platform that connects a much larger group of ACG fans. The organiser still uses the Fantasy Dream / 苑梦 identity as host and publisher of the event notice, and the campaign hashtags still include #fantasydream alongside #YUMEACGFest2026, #acg, #cosplay, and #comic.
Nothing in the current notice lists a guest lineup, stage schedule, or dealer hall map. Those details are promised later. What is locked in is the date, the mall floor, free entry, and the Easy Mode theme.
What Easy Mode is supposed to feel like
Easy Mode is the 2026 theme in both the English and Chinese announcements. The English copy calls it a fun, relaxing, and free-spirited ACG experience. The Chinese copy says the festival will bring a light, free, and playful 二次元 weekend. The closing line in both languages is the same idea: if you already love this culture, you do not need a special invitation.
That is a useful signal for how to plan the weekend. Easy Mode does not mean a smaller event. It means the organiser wants the floor to feel open: walk in, look around, stay as long as the mall hours allow, and treat the three days as a hangout as much as a programme. Cosplay is already in the hashtag set, so costumes are expected on the ground floor, but the notice does not yet spell out contest rules, photo zones, or stage times.
Because guest names and activity lists are still unpublished, treat Easy Mode as the only confirmed programming idea so far. If you are coming for a specific seiyuu, circle, or stage act, wait for the follow-up announcements rather than assuming a full convention grid.
Where it sits in Sutera Mall
The venue is the ground floor of Sutera Mall Johor Bahru, at 1, Jalan Sutera Tanjung 8/4, Taman Sutera Utama, Skudai, 81200 Johor, Malaysia. The mall sits in the Sutera Utama neighbourhood of Skudai, on the Johor Bahru side of the Causeway, which makes it a straightforward trip for fans coming from both Johor and Singapore once the weekend is closer.
A ground-floor mall event is different from a ticketed hall show. You will share circulation with regular shoppers. That is part of why free entry matters: you can drop in for an hour, leave for food upstairs or nearby, and come back without scanning a wristband. It also means peak hours on 31 October and 1 November will likely feel denser than a weekday mall Saturday, especially if cosplay traffic builds around the announced photo or guest slots still to come.
The organiser has not published opening and closing times for the festival itself. Until that schedule is out, use Sutera Mall’s normal trading hours as a planning baseline and check the official Fantasy Dream channels closer to late October 2026.
How to plan a visit before the guest list drops
The notice is an early official announcement, not a full programme book. Guests and event activities will be revealed in stages. If you are travelling, lock the dates and the mall first, then watch Fantasy Dream for the names that actually decide whether you need a hotel night or a same-day trip.
Practical habits that already make sense from what is confirmed:
- Entry is free, so there is no ticket to buy in advance. Still arrive with a plan for weekend mall parking and peak pedestrian flow.
- Cosplay is part of the event identity. Bring a change of clothes and a bag drop plan; the announcement does not list a changing room.
- Comic and ACG culture are both in the hashtag set, so expect booths and displays once the activity list is published, not only stage content.
- Nearby stays are flagged on the listing as something visitors can arrange around the mall, which is useful if you are coming across the Causeway for all three days.
Hashtags attached to the announcement are #fantasydream, #YUMEACGFest2026, #acg, #cosplay, and #comic. Those are the search terms to use when the guest posts start landing.
Practical Details
Event: Yume ACG Fest 2026 (梦与次元 2026), themed Easy Mode. Also known from its earlier name, Fantasy Dream ACG Carnival (苑梦动漫嘉年华).
Dates: 30 October to 1 November 2026 (three days).
Times: Festival hours have not been announced. Confirm closer to the weekend via the organiser. Use Sutera Mall trading hours as a temporary guide.
Admission: Free entry.
What is confirmed / not yet listed: Venue, dates, free admission, and the Easy Mode theme are confirmed. Guest names and activity details will be announced later.
Address: Ground Floor, Sutera Mall Johor Bahru, 1, Jalan Sutera Tanjung 8/4, Taman Sutera Utama, Skudai, 81200 Johor, Malaysia.
Area: Taman Sutera Utama, Skudai, Johor Bahru.
Nearest transit: There is no MRT station at Sutera Mall. The practical public options are bus to Skudai / Sutera Utama, taxi, or ride-hailing. From Singapore, most visitors cross at Woodlands or Tuas, then continue by bus or car into Skudai. Drivers should use mall parking at Sutera Mall and allow extra time on the Friday and Sunday of the festival weekend.
Organiser: Fantasy Dream (苑梦).
Official notice: Read the Yume ACG Fest 2026 Easy Mode listing on Eventbrite for the current public announcement. Guest and activity updates are expected on the organiser’s channels after this notice.
