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- San Diego Comic-Con 2025 will take place July 24-27 at the San Diego Convention Center.
- All attendee badges for the 2025 convention are sold out.
- The celebrity guest list and full schedule will be released closer to the event.
Countless superheroes, anime stars and video game protagonists – or those dressed up as – will soon gather in San Diego for one of the most beloved pop culture events: San Diego Comic-Con.
This year’s San Diego Comic Con is July 24-27 at the San Diego Convention Center. Attendee badges have already sold out for the event, but if you missed out on grabbing a spot this year, there are still ways to watch the convention from home.
The original concept of Comic-Con was established in the early 1970s, and in 1995, the group changed its name to Comic-Con International: San Diego. In recent years, the convention has welcomed more than 130,000 attendees, according to the San Diego Comic Con website.
The weekend-long event isn’t limited to comic books, as fans of movies, television, video games and board games. Attendees can watch panels featuring some of the year’s hottest pop culture stars, explore hundreds of unique vendors, and of course, cosplay as their favorite characters.
Here’s what to know about San Diego Comic-Con 2025.
When is San Diego Comic-Con?
San Diego Comic Con 2025 is Thursday, July 24 through Sunday, July 27.
Where is San Diego Comic-Con?
The event takes place at the San Diego Convention Center.
How much are San Diego Comic-Con tickets?
San Diego Comic Con’s tickets are called “Badges.” All attendee badges for this year’s San Diego Comic-Con have been sold, the website states. Badges for new and returning attendees open the fall before the upcoming year’s convention.
For reference, here are the badge prices for this year’s San Diego Comic Con:
- Thursday: $80 for adults and $31 for children/military/seniors*
- Friday: $80 and $40 for children/military/seniors
- Saturday: $80 and $40 for children/military/seniors
- Sunday: $60 and $40 for children/military/seniors
*Children under the age of 12 are free with a paying adult. Children ages 13-17 and seniors who are 60 and up are eligible for discounted badge prices.
How do you secure badges to San Diego Comic-Con?
Badges for new and returning San Diego Comic Con attendees open in the fall before the upcoming year’s convention. Keep an eye on the SDCC website later this summer to learn about the 2026 schedule.
What celebrities will be at San Diego Comic-Con?
As of July 1, San Diego Comic-Con had not yet announced what celebrities would be at the convention. The convention’s full schedule will be posted closer to its start date.
Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Story idea? Email her at gcross@usatoday.com.
