About us
Garden State Comic Fest was first held in 2014 at the Quality Inn in Ledgewood NJ by Dave O’Hare. It has since grown to four annual shows with the continuation of Garden State Comic Fest and additions of GSCF Winter Fest in 2020, Garden State Anime Fest in 2024, and GSCF Vineland in 2025.
GSAF (and its related events) are run with a blazing passion for sharing comics and pop culture, supporting local artists, and serving the NJ tri-state community.
our mascots
Gregor
The Garden State Devil
Ellie Molnar & Nick Caponi
Rena
the shadow reaper
A warrior raised by a skilled martial leader of the underworld. The chime of her bell is the last thing heard by her enemies, quickly engulfed by the flames of her scythe.
our shows
GSCF Winter FEST
@ Sussex County Fairgrounds
37 Plains Rd, Augusta, NJ
2027 Dates
Sat. Jan 23, 10am-5pm
Sun. Jan 24, 10am-3pm
GARDEN STATE anime FEST
@ Sussex County Fairgrounds
37 Plains Rd, Augusta, NJ
2027 Dates
Sat. April 17, 10am-7pm
Sun. April 27, 11am-4pm
GARDEN STATE COMIC FEST
@ Richard J. Codey Arena
560 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ
2027 Dates
Sat. June 26, 10am-5pm
Sun. June 27, 10am-3pm
GSCF Vineland
@ Vineland Convention Center
631 E Landis Ave, Vineland, NJ
2026 Dates
Sat. Nov 14, 10am-5pm
Sun. Nov 15, 10am-3pm