San Diego Comic-Con International (California)
July 23, 2025 - July 27, 2025
The San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) is biggest comic convention in California and one of the biggest comic cons in the U.S. It began in 1970 when a group of comics, movie, and science fiction fans banded together to put on the first comic book convention in southern California. Originally called San Diego’s Golden State Comic-Minicon, it was a one day “Minicon” event. Today, this gigantic convention has become an entertainment red-carpet event because of appearances by movie stars and A-list celebrities. With attendance topping 130,000 in recent years, you better make sure you order your tickets ahead of the event. Being geeky is cool and now mainstream.
San Diego Comic-Con Hours
Wednesday (Preview Night) 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Thursday 9:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday 9:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday 9:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
2024 Dates & Information
July 25-28, 2024. Preview Night on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.
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Tickets / Badge Info
Technically speaking, you don’t purchase tickets for SDCC. You have to purchase badges through your comic-con ID. It’s not as simple as buying tickets online or at the convention booth. There is a strict process you need to follow.
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SDCC offers a variety of tickets, or badges, depending on your preferred price point and availability. Prices for adult badges ranging from $69 for a Thursday, Friday, or Saturday badge or $47 for a Sunday badge. All four badges could be purchased for $254 and combined into a four-day badge. Prices for junior attendees (13-17 years old) are roughly half the adult prices, and attendees 12 and under are free with a paying adult.
If you’re interested in attending Preview Night to get an early start on your shopping, it is available only by first purchasing all four of the main daily badges, Thursday through Sunday. If that requirement is met, a Preview Night badge may also be purchased for an additional $50. This meant that in order to get a “Four-day with Preview Night” badge package, you’ll be spending $304.
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SDCC Event News
SDConCast - The Official Podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog Listen to the writers of The San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog and guests of the podcast as they talk about the latest SDCC news, share opinions on the movies, tv shows, comics and more that make up the con, and provide valuable tips and info to make your SDCC experience the best one yet! SDCCBlog.com
- SDConCast 9/21/2024 – SDCC 2025 Returning Registrationby SDCCBlog.com on October 5, 2024 at 6:10 am
It’s that time again, the annual ritual of anxiety. It’s the San Diego Comic-Con badge sale for returning attendees. How will it go? Tune in and find out. We’ll be discussing the sale as it happens. Come join the SDCC UBlog team as we kick off the first event for San Diego Comic-Con 2025!
- SDConCast 7/31/2024 – Pack Up The Leftovers And Go Homeby SDCCBlog.com on August 1, 2024 at 8:00 pm
Another San Diego Comic-Con is over and we’re doing one more SDConCast to wrap up the 2024 season. We’ll go over the highlights, regular lights, surprises, and possibly some lowlights from SDCC. Join us for a fun and marginally coherent show.
- SDConCast 7/16/2024 – Dessert Is A Dish Best Servedby SDCCBlog.com on July 17, 2024 at 11:23 pm
The time has come! Welcome to the final episode of SDConCast before we head to San Diego Comic-Con next week. We’re going to cover the latest SDCC news and exclusives as well as answer common questions. Join us for a fun and informative show.
- SDConCast 7/14/2024 – Breaking Down The 2024 Schedule – Part Twoby SDCCBlog.com on July 17, 2024 at 10:46 pm
Welcome to a special episode of the 2024 season of SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog. This week is Part Two of our annual “Breaking Down the SDCC Schedule” podcasts. Join the team as we look at what’s scheduled for the main panel rooms on Saturday and […]
- SDConCast 7/12/2024 – Breaking Down The 2024 Schedule – Part Oneby SDCCBlog.com on July 14, 2024 at 6:22 pm
Welcome to a special episode of the 2024 season of SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog. This week is Part One of our annual “Breaking Down the SDCC Schedule” podcasts. Join the team as we look at what’s scheduled for the main panel rooms on Preview […]
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