Square Enix announced the full stage and stream schedule for the US installment of the FFXIV Fan Festival 2026, and as usual it involves a keynote with Director and Producer Naoki Yoshida and concerts with people like Sound Director Masayoshi Soken’s The Primals. Everything starts at 10am PT on April 24, 2026 at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. It will be streamed on Twitch and YouTube, with the YouTube placeholders for Day 1 and Day 2 already live.
First, here’s the list of everything people can expect on April 24, 2026. That’s the day with the keynote that could cover major announcements related to the MMORPG.
- 10am PT to 12:15pm PT: Keynote with Director and Producer Naoki Yoshida. This will be in English and Japanese.
- 12:15pm PT-12:30pm PT: Welcome Ceremony with Director of Community Matt Hilton. This will be in English and Japanese.
- 1:15pm PT-2:15pm PT: The Roulette Game Show with Senior Community Relations Representative Aya Montoya as host and special guests CrystAAHHL, CuriousJoi, Jesse Cox, and Mrhappy1227. This will only be in English.
- 2:45pm PT-4:45pm PT: Development panel with Naoki Yoshida and Battle System Designer Hikaru Tamaki. This will be in English and Japanese.
- 5pm PT-6pm PT: Glamoured to Life: Cosplay Walk with Aya Montoya and Sarah “SarahJane” Vargas. This will only be in English.
- 7pm PT-8pm PT: Keiko paid piano concert stream.
As for what to expect from the second day of the event, here’s the schedule for day 2 of the FFXIV Fan Festival on April 25, 2026.
- 10am PT-12pm PT: Crystalline Conflict Regional Championship 2026 North America with Naoki Yoshida, Aya Montoya, and commentators Brian Ricardo, Frosty, and Merlin. This will only be in English.
- 1pm PT-2:30pm PT: From Tacos to Tenders: Serving up the Lyrics of FFXIV with Localization Director Michael-Christopher Koji Fox and Matt Hilton. This will only be in English.
- 3:30pm PT-4:45pm PT: A /random Q&A with Yoshida with Naoki Yoshida and Matt Hilton. This will be in English and Japanese.
- 7pm PT-8pm PT: The Primals Live paid concert stream.
We already know about what kinds of merchandise to expect from the US. Pre-orders even opened for some via official Square Enix storefronts.
Final Fantasy XIV is available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, and the US FFXIV Fan Festival runs April 24-25, 2026 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Tickets are sold out.