Comics, Celebrities, Parties and FRIENDS!
It’s Summer 2019, and that means: San Diego COMIC-CON! Or SDCC for short, as we call it around these parts. We’re back for our umpteenth year putting this list together, and want to make sure you have an amazing time at the big expo. Really, though, it has the best afterparties of any Con each year, and we *try* to get as many listed here as we can — you have to get your groove on, after all.
LINKS!
- As usual, the FACEBOOK GROUP is our partner in good time, so make sure you head there for coordinating with friends and meeting new peeps!
- And join the SDCC parties Discord (run by SideQuesting)!
- And again, MASSIVE thanks to Andie and Dali!
If you have a party to share, post it in the comments below, use our Contact Form or shoot me a tweet @DaliDimovski! :)
The list is here, we’re adding to it fast and furious and hobbs and shaw. Come back often to see all of the additions and updates. We’re testing out a simpler spreadsheet style format this year, so let us know in the comments if this works better than in the past.
Enjoy!
We are *NOT* affiliated with SDCC. We just like to party.
| Event | Time | Location | Information | Ticketing | |
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| Tuesday | July 16 | ||||
| ComicCon Celebration Week | 5:30 - 11:30 PM | 102 Hub, 6755 Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92121 | Daily Comic Con afterparty events, starting at 5:30 PM | $0-25 | |
| Wednesday | July 17 | ||||
| World's Largest Kamehameha! | 3:30 - 4:30 PM | Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, 333 West Harbor Drive, San Diego, California 92101 | Come kick off San Diego Comic-Con, by setting a Guinness World Record with us. Sean Schemmel, the English voice of Goku, will be leading the world’s largest Kamehameha at our Dragon Ball World Adventure activation. The first 1,000 fans will receive a free Bandai Shokugan Scouter. | Free. Entrance at backside of hotel | |
| ComicCon Celebration Week | 5:30 - 11:30 PM | 102 Hub, 6755 Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92121 | Daily Comic Con afterparty events, starting at 5:30 PM | $0-25 | |
| Marvel Comics Trivia Night (A Comic Con Tribute, Downtown) | 7-9 PM | American Junkie, 628 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, California 92101 | Comic Fans Assemble!! Are you smarter than Tony Stark? Get your team of Earth's Mightiest Heroes together to prove your knowledge of Marvel Comics!! | $16 per team | |
| READY PARTY ONE: A most Excellent SDCC 2019 Experience! | 8PM-1:30AM | Fluxx Nightclub, 500 4th Ave, San Diego, Ca 92101 | Gregarious Simulations Systems and it's subsidiary Experience Level Entertainment cordially invite you to The Great And Powerful Og's party in The Oasis! | $35-$225 | |
| Thursday | July 18 | ||||
| Adult Swim On The Green | 9AM - 10PM | Adult Swim on the Green | Daily events in Adult Swim's giant carnival | Free | |
| Legion M Fan Lounge Presented by The Pop Insider | 12 - 5PM | Theatre Box, 701 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 | SDCC attendees can grab a cocktail (cash bar), relax, recharge and enjoy a full slate of fan-centric activities, appearances, giveaways and exclusive events | Free | |
| ComicCon Celebration Week | 5:30 - 11:30 PM | 102 Hub, 6755 Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92121 | Daily Comic Con afterparty events, starting at 5:30 PM | $0-25 | |
| The Her Universe Fashion Show | 6 PM | Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, 1 Market Pl, San Diego, CA 92101 | The Her Universe Fashion Show is the epicenter of the geek fashion movement as designers compete with their original “geek couture” designs to win the ultimate prize – the opportunity to design a Her Universe fashion collection with Her Universe founder Ashley Eckstein for Hot Topic | Free | |
| Poppy: SDCC Concert | 7-9 PM | The Quartyard, 1301 Market St, San Diego, CA 92101 | Poppy is hosting a free concert at San Diego comic con for her fans. Limit to 400 people. | Free | |
| Ken Lashley Fanfest Dinner | 7-10 PM | Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant, 705 Sixth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 | Includes Dinner, Sketch, Limited Edition artwork and more. LIMITED TO 10 SPOTS. | $300 | |
| Hop-Con 7.0 | 7-11 PM | Stone Brewing World Bistro & Garden, 2816 Historic Decatur Rd, San Diego, CA 92106 | We’ve been proud beer geeks since 1996, so it’s only natural for us to celebrate when our hometown becomes the center of the nerd universe during San Diego Comic Con. | $20-$75 | |
| Animaniacs! Live | 7:30 PM | Balboa Theatre, San Diego, CA | An Animaniacs! concert at SDCC?! yes, please! | $29 - $49 | |
| IGN's Expanse Party w/Amazon Prime | 7:30 - 11PM | MLK & 1st (Martin Luther King Promenade, 1st Ave), San Diego, CA 92101 | Calling all Belters! In partnership with Amazon Prime Video's The Expanse, IGN invites you to come party at SDCC! | Free RSVP | |
| CBLDF Welcome Party | 8-11 PM | The Westgate Hotel, 1055 Second Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 | Start off San Diego with many of the industry’s best comic creators at the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund’s Comic-Con Welcome Party, sponsored by comiXology Originals and hosted by superstar creators Tula Lotay & Jock in a “British Invasion” theme brought about by the help of Thought Bubble. | $0-$100 | |
| THE UPSIDE DOWN! SDCC 2019 Thursday Night Party with NERDIST | 8PM-1:30AM | Fluxx Nightclub, 500 4th Ave, San Diego, Ca 92101 | The Upside Down is merging with our world! This party is filled with immersive Instagram/TikTok-ready experiences themed DJ sets, and live performances by the maestros of 80s nostalgia, The Flux Capacitors, its time to roll that 20 and get on the walkie talkie with your party and have them join you for an incredible night! | $35-$275 | |
| Wired & Voodoo Ranger Karaoke Lounge | 9PM | Follow @RVIPLounge for pickup locations | Join WIred & Voodoo Ranger IPA for a karaoke experience that doesn't require a location | Free | |
| Kristian Nairn | Comic-Con Thursday at OMNIA | 9PM | OMNIA Nightclub, 454 Sixth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 | Guest List access to see Kristian Nairn DJ at the Omnia | Free | |
| Friday | July 19 | ||||
| Adult Swim On The Green | 9AM - 10PM | Adult Swim on the Green | Daily events in Adult Swim's giant carnival | Free | |
| Legion M Fan Lounge Presented by The Pop Insider | 12 - 5PM | Theatre Box, 701 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 | SDCC attendees can grab a cocktail (cash bar), relax, recharge and enjoy a full slate of fan-centric activities, appearances, giveaways and exclusive events | Free | |
| Official Farscape 20th Anniversary San Diego Comic-Con VIP Party | 4-8 PM | Fluxx Nightclub, 500 4th Ave, San Diego, Ca 92101 | You're invited to a frelling awesome FARSCAPE: The Official 20th Anniversary VIP Party with your favorite crewmembers from Moya, set in a location that is truly out of this world – a cross section of the cosmic multiverse of science fiction, fantasy, and adventure! | $40 - $300 | |
| AfroFuturism Lounge 2.0 | 5 - 11PM | NewSchool of Architecture & Design, 1249 F Street (enter on east side of Park Blvd between F St and G St), San Diego, CA 92101 | Our Vision is to provide an educational, entertaining, and informative space for creativeand critical thinkers alongside community buildersto experience Black Comix as an art as well as an industry of opportunities. VIP Receptions with Galaxy Glen and music by Rachel C. Evans | $0 - $20 | |
| ComicCon Celebration Week | 5:30 - 11:30 PM | 102 Hub, 6755 Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92121 | Daily Comic Con afterparty events, starting at 5:30 PM | $0-25 | |
| The Adventure Zone Graphic Novel LIVE! | 7PM | Balboa Theatre, San Diego, CA | Join us at The Adventure Zone Graphic Novel Live! Featuring the entire creative team behind the graphic novel: Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Clint McElroy, and Carey Pietsch. | Ticketmaster | |
| Neopets 20th Anniversary Party | 7-10PM | Salt & Whiskey, 311 Island Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 | Join TNT for the party of a lifetime as we celebrate 20 years of forgetting to feed our Neopets, playing in the Haunted Woods, and collecting our bounty at the bank. Come prepare to witness chilling frights and exciting updates! | Free | |
| Amazon Prime's Premiere of The Boys | 7-11:30 PM | Martin Luther King Promenade, 1st Street, San Diego , CA 92101 | Join us for the Premiere Party and Sneak Peak of The Boys! Doors open at 7PM, screen at 9. | Free | |
| Galaxy Quest in Concert | 7:30PM | Jacobs Music Center's Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B St, San Diego, CA 92101 | This cult-classic sci-fi spoof arrives in San Diego for its concert world premiere just in time for Comic-Con! | $23.25 - $53.25 | |
| Galaxy Quest in Concert | 7:30 PM | Copley Symphony Hall, Jacobs Music Center, San Diego | Academy Award® nominated composer David Newman conducts the San Diego Symphony performing LIVE at the Jacobs Music Center's Copley Symphony Hall the score he wrote. | $29 - $90 | |
| Comic Con Themed Bar Crawl | 7:30PM-2AM | San Diego (register to get location) | The FRIDAY bar crawl for our Comic Con fans. We want all heros, villains, magicians, star wars fans. Come join us as we get free drinks and free cover to explore some of the best venues in San Diego. | $15-$25 | |
| The Scott Williams SDCC Fan Experience 2019 | 8-10 PM | Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant, 705 Sixth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 | Includes Dinner, Sketch, Limited Edition artwork and more. LIMITED TO 10 SPOTS. | $500 | |
| TCL x Polygon SDCC Party | 8-11:30PM | TCL CHINESE THEATRE THEATRE BOX - ROOFTOP, 701 FIFTH AVENUE, SAN DIEGO , CA | CL and Polygon are teaming up to throw an epic rooftop party during pop-culture’s biggest fan event of the year. | RSVP for Waitlist | |
| Mickey Mouse’s Disco Night | 8PM-12AM | House of Blues, San Diego 1055 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101 | Take a break from Comic-Con and get ready to boogie at the House of Blues San Diego, with an electrifying DJ set by the legendary Questlove. | $50 | |
| AWESOME MIXER Vol. 2 | 8PM-1:30AM | Fluxx Nightclub, 500 4th Ave, San Diego, Ca 92101 | With performances by DJ Yondu, The Ravager Band, and special guest including the stars of Stargate, Farscape, Trek and more will be hanging out in the Rio Vista Universal VIP area. This is going to be a cosmic cross-section of time and space you'll never forget! Featuring Farscape's GiGi Edgley, Tony-award winner Dan Fogler from Fantastic Beasts and The Walking dead, and a full set by hip hop icon Darryl "DMC" McDaniels of Run DMC! | $25-$275 | |
| Wired & Voodoo Ranger Karaoke Lounge | 9PM | Follow @RVIPLounge for pickup locations | Join Wired & Voodoo Ranger IPA for a karaoke experience that doesn't require a location | Free | |
| The 3rd Annual Comic-Con 2019 TRON Themed Dance Party | 9PM | Blonde, 1808 W Washington St, San Diego, California 92103 | Greetings, programs. Return to the GRID as Blonde's 80s TRON-themed dance party returns. Dance amidst the digital glow of the GRID as San Diego's hottest djs spin the best 80’s New Wave + Indie Dance & Party Jams!!! | 9pm | $5 | $10 After 10pm Free with Comicon Badge |
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| Saturday | July 20 | ||||
| Adult Swim On The Green | 9AM - 10PM | Adult Swim on the Green | Daily events in Adult Swim's giant carnival | Free | |
| Legion M Fan Lounge Presented by The Pop Insider | 10AM - 5PM | Theatre Box, 701 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 | SDCC attendees can grab a cocktail (cash bar), relax, recharge and enjoy a full slate of fan-centric activities, appearances, giveaways and exclusive events | Free | |
| Assassin's Creed Invades SDCC 2019 | 12 - 3PM | Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, 333 West Harbor Drive, San Diego, California 92101 | This event is to promote the brotherhood of Assassins and Templar alike. We have invited Assassins (cannon characters, non-playable characters, mashup characters and Oc), Templar’s and most importantly PHOTOGRAPHERS to capture our escapades. We encourage everyone who comes to invite as well! The more the merrier! | Free | |
| Comic Pop Up Market + Art Show | 12 - 6PM | WorldBeat Cultural Center, 2100 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101 | KOMBUCHA ON TAP! OVER 25 ARTISANS AND FOOD VENDORS! VEGAN FRIENDLY! FAMILY FRIENDLY! COSPLAY CONTEST! RAFFLES! | $0 - $15 | |
| ComicCon Celebration Week | 5:30 - 11:30 PM | 102 Hub, 6755 Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92121 | Daily Comic Con afterparty events, starting at 5:30 PM | $0-25 | |
| Official Source Press Afterparty | 6PM | SOMA, 3350 Sports Arena Blvd, San Diego, CA | San Diego Comic Con gets Twiztid on July 20th! We will be signing autographs at SDCC at the Source Point Press Booth starting at 12:30pm for those of you who are lucky enough to have tickets followed by the OFFICIAL Source Point Press Afterparty at SOMA! | $20 | |
| STAR WARS™: THE OLD REPUBLIC SDCC CANTINA | 7 - 10PM | THE WESTIN SAN DIEGO GASLAMP QUARTER, 910 BROADWAY CIRCLE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101 | Join the Star Wars™: The Old Republic community for complimentary drinks, giveaways and more. This is your chance to make new friends and get exclusive swag! | Walk-up registrations will be available on first-come first-serve | |
| Display Geek HQ 1 Year Anniversary & Comic-Con Afterparty | 7-10 PM | Display Geek HQ, 7965 Silverton Ave, Suite 1309, San Diego, CA 92126 | Music, raffles, prizes and more! | $0-$25 | |
| Prime Video's Carnival Row Party | 7 - 11:30 PM | MLK & 1st (Martin Luther King Promenade, 1st Ave), San Diego, CA 92101 | Doors for the party will open at 730pm for RSVP'd guests on a first come, first serve basis. At 8pm we will allow access to standby guests. Once the party has reached its capacity, guest will be allowed entrance as permitted. This event is 21+ only with ID for entry. | Free RSVP | |
| Comic Con Themed Bar Crawl | 7PM-2AM | San Diego (register to get location) | The FRIDAY bar crawl for our Comic Con fans. We want all heros, villains, magicians, star wars fans. Come join us as we get free drinks and free cover to explore some of the best venues in San Diego. | $20-$30 | |
| Digital LA - Comic Cocktails | 8-10 PM | Location info sent to registrants before the event | Join us for our 11th annual Digital LA - Comic Cocktails during San Diego Comic-Con. Catch up with friends you missed on the Comic-Con show floor and meet new ones. | Free | |
| National Geographic's BRAIN GAMES party | 8-11 PM | Solamar Terrace & Pool, 435 Sixth Avenue, San Diego, CA | Join National Geographic and Nerd Nite for our annual San Diego Comic Con Party to celebrate the reimagined BRAIN GAMES with mind-bending illusions and games from the set! | TBD | |
| Movie Trivia Schmoedown Live! San Diego | 8:30 PM | Joan B. Kroc Theatre, 6611 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92115 | A great event featuring Cushin vs Kalinowski and Smets vs Hlavac | $25 - $100 | |
| Wired & Voodoo Ranger Karaoke Lounge | 9PM | Follow @RVIPLounge for pickup locations | Join WIred & Voodoo Ranger IPA for a karaoke experience that doesn't require a location | Free | |
| Club Sabbat Comic-Con Weekend | 9PM - 2AM | The Merrow, 1271 University Ave, San Diego, California 92103 | Cash prizes for the best Comic-Con themed costumes. Dressing in theme isn't required, but it is fun! | $6 | |
| Comic-Con Yacht Party | 10PM-12:30AM | Chere Amie Yacht, 1901 N. Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101 | Comic-Con is back in San Diego and what better way to celebrate after the festivities than to let loose and party on a 90 foot yacht! | $39.95- $69.95 | |
| Sunday | July 21 | ||||
| Legion M Fan Lounge Presented by The Pop Insider | 10AM - 5PM | Theatre Box, 701 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 | SDCC attendees can grab a cocktail (cash bar), relax, recharge and enjoy a full slate of fan-centric activities, appearances, giveaways and exclusive events | Free | |
| ComicCon Celebration Week | 11 AM - 3 PM | 102 Hub, 6755 Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92121 | Featuring a sponsored wind-down brunch | $0-25 |
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