Guest Dinner Information
Godzillafest Performance Date: Friday, September 18, 2026, 6:00 pm
Get ready for a monstrously good time at the Godzillafest Guest Dinner! Join fellow fans and special guests for a night packed with great food, epic prizes, and all things Godzilla. This year’s dinner welcomes our guests of honor, Director Shusuke Kaneko and Actor Katsuhiko Sasaki. As well as special guest artist Matt Frank. Other guests will be announced soon!
This isn’t your average dinner—it’s your chance to hang out with some of our incredible guests and staff, swap fan stories, snap photos, win prizes and maybe even hear a few roar-worthy behind-the-scenes secrets. Expect laughs, surprises, and plenty of kaiju-sized fun!
Whether you’re a die-hard fan or just love a good monster moment, this is one event you won’t want to miss.
Date & Time: Friday Sept. 18, 2026. 6pm to 9pm.
Location: Holiday Inn Golden Gateway, San Francisco
Guests of Honor: Shusuke Kaneko, Katsuhiko Sasaki
Special Guests: Matt Frank and To Be Announced
Tickets: Limited seats—grab yours before they stomp away!
Come hungry, bring your fandom, and get ready for a night that’s bigger than Tokyo under attack! Eat, Drink and Be Scary!
VIP Ticket Package Information
Godzillafest Performance Dates: 09/18/2026 - 09/20/2026
VIP Ticket Package – Experience the Extraordinary
VIP Package includes 2 Days + Guest Dinner:
Friday Guest Dinner with Meet and Greet: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Saturday Dealers Room: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday Panel Room: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday Night Movies: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Sunday Dealers Room: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday Panel Room: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Game Room to run both Saturday and Sunday throughout the convention.
Elevate your experience with our exclusive VIP Ticket Package, designed for those who want more than just admission—they want unforgettable moments.
As a VIP guest, you’ll enjoy priority access with expedited entry, ensuring you spend less time waiting and more time enjoying. Also get access, an hour early, to our two dealers rooms each day.
VIP passes also allow access to our Friday night Guest dinner. Get ready for a monstrously good time! Join fellow fans and special guests for a night packed with great food, epic prizes, and all things Godzilla. This year’s dinner welcomes our guests of honor, Director Shusuke Kaneko and Actor Katsuhiko Sasaki. As well as special guest artist Matt Frank. Other guests will be announced soon!
VIP guests will also receive a limited-edition lanyard and other giveaways from our sponsors. More enhancements will be announced as more sponsors sign on.
Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion or simply treating yourself, the VIP Ticket Package offers a seamless, elevated, and truly memorable experience from start to finish.
Upgrade your experience. Go for our Monster VIP package!
About Bay Area Film Events:
Going to the movies used to be an event, an experience never to be forgotten. This is the movie-going adventure BAFE brings to a whole new generation of moviegoers and brings back for the generations that grew up with that experience. Bay Area Film Events screens the classic and cult films from yesterday and the limited release, independent and hard to see films of today. Through the use of guests, displays, on-stage talent and multi-media support, BAFE presents movies as a complete cinematic experience!
For more information, visit www.bayareafilmevents.com
2 Day Pass Information
Godzillafest Performance Dates: 09/19/2026 - 09/20/2026
2 Day Pass Includes:
Saturday Dealers Room: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday Panel Room: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday Night Movies: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Sunday Dealers Room: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday Panel Room: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Game Room to run both Saturday and Sunday throughout the convention.
Godzillafest is a weekend long convention, celebrating Godzilla, King of the Monsters. Guest dinner, dealers room with toy/figure sellers, artists and licensees, game room, Saturday movie and panels with guests and Godzilla experts. Cosplay is welcomed and encouraged. Prizes will be given out throughout the weekend. A family event with fun for all ages!
Special guests are Director Shusuke Kaneko (GMK, Heisei Gamera Trilogy, Death Note, Ultraman Max) and actor Katsuhiko Sasaki (Godzilla vs Megalon, Terror of Mechagodzilla, Godzilla vs King Ghidorah, Godzilla vs Biollante, Evil of Dracula). More guests to be announced.
Also, watch out for cosplay, music, Saturday night movies and much more!
About Bay Area Film Events:
Going to the movies used to be an event, an experience never to be forgotten. This is the movie-going adventure BAFE brings to a whole new generation of moviegoers and brings back for the generations that grew up with that experience. Bay Area Film Events screens the classic and cult films from yesterday and the limited release, independent and hard to see films of today. Through the use of guests, displays, on-stage talent and multi-media support, BAFE presents movies as a complete cinematic experience!
For more information, visit www.bayareafilmevents.com
Saturday Performance Information
Godzillafest Performance Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday Dealers Room: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday Panel Room: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday Night Movies: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Game Room to run both Saturday and Sunday throughout the convention.
Godzillafest is a weekend long convention, celebrating Godzilla, King of the Monsters. Guest dinner, dealers room with toy/figure sellers, artists and licensees, game room, Saturday movie and panels with guests and Godzilla experts. Cosplay is welcomed and encouraged. Prizes will be given out throughout the weekend. A family event with fun for all ages!
Special guests are Director Shusuke Kaneko (GMK, Heisei Gamera Trilogy, Death Note, Ultraman Max) and actor Katsuhiko Sasaki (Godzilla vs Megalon, Terror of Mechagodzilla, Godzilla vs King Ghidorah, Godzilla vs Biollante, Evil of Dracula). More guests to be announced.
Also, watch out for cosplay, music, Saturday night movies and much more!
About Bay Area Film Events:
Going to the movies used to be an event, an experience never to be forgotten. This is the movie-going adventure BAFE brings to a whole new generation of moviegoers and brings back for the generations that grew up with that experience. Bay Area Film Events screens the classic and cult films from yesterday and the limited release, independent and hard to see films of today. Through the use of guests, displays, on-stage talent and multi-media support, BAFE presents movies as a complete cinematic experience!
For more information, visit www.bayareafilmevents.com
Sunday Performance Information
GodzillafestPerformance Date: Sunday, September 20, 2026 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday Dealers Room: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday Panel Room: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Game Room to run both Saturday and Sunday throughout the convention.
Godzillafest is a weekend long convention, celebrating Godzilla, King of the Monsters. Guest dinner, dealers room with toy/figure sellers, artists and licensees, game room, Saturday movie and panels with guests and Godzilla experts. Cosplay is welcomed and encouraged. Prizes will be given out throughout the weekend. A family event with fun for all ages!
Special guests are Director Shusuke Kaneko (GMK, Heisei Gamera Trilogy, Death Note, Ultraman Max) and actor Katsuhiko Sasaki (Godzilla vs Megalon, Terror of Mechagodzilla, Godzilla vs King Ghidorah, Godzilla vs Biollante, Evil of Dracula). More guests to be announced.
Also, watch out for cosplay, music, Saturday night movies and much more!
About Bay Area Film Events:
Going to the movies used to be an event, an experience never to be forgotten. This is the movie-going adventure BAFE brings to a whole new generation of moviegoers and brings back for the generations that grew up with that experience. Bay Area Film Events screens the classic and cult films from yesterday and the limited release, independent and hard to see films of today. Through the use of guests, displays, on-stage talent and multi-media support, BAFE presents movies as a complete cinematic experience!
For more information, visit www.bayareafilmevents.com