Oct 30 – Nov 1, 2026
L.A. Comic Con 2026 at Los Angeles Convention Center
L.A. Comic Con returns October 30 through November 1, 2026 at the Los Angeles Convention Center with 800-plus exhibitors, 200-plus panels, and dedicated anime programming at Anime and Akiba Station.
L.A. Comic Con 2026 runs Friday, October 30 through Sunday, November 1 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in downtown Los Angeles. The show bills itself as the city's largest comics, gaming, cosplay, and anime weekend, marking its 15th year in 2026.
The 2025 edition drew more than 130,000 attendees across three days, with 250-plus panels and 800-plus artists and exhibitors. Organizers expect a similar scale in 2026, with weekend and VIP passes on sale now and single-day tickets coming soon.
Anime and pop-culture programming
Anime has its own footprint on the floor through Anime and Akiba Station, which hosts anime vendors, voice-actor guests, and live programming. The Gaming/Anime Stage sits in West Hall on the main exhibit floor, alongside the Main Stage in South Hall, so many high-demand panels stay inside the show rather than at an off-site theater.
Featured guests announced for 2026 include Ji-young Yoo, Arden Cho, and May Hong from KPop Demon Hunters, scheduled for Friday and Saturday appearances. That makes this fall convention a useful stop for animation fans who missed earlier summer festival windows or want autograph and photo-op access without a separate anime-only ticketed event.
Broader programming spans Artist Alley, cosplay communities, photo ops, tabletop and video game demos, and more than 200 panels. Saturday also includes indoor trick-or-treating for families. The full panel grid typically drops in the event mobile app about three weeks before doors open; sign up for the official newsletter if you are planning around specific anime or voice-actor sessions.
Tickets and planning
Weekend and VIP badges are available. VIP includes lounge access and other perks listed on the ticket page. Parking downtown fills quickly on Halloween weekend; consider Metro to Pico Station or rideshare drop-off if you are coming from across SoCal.
If you are building a fall calendar, this sits after Studio Ghibli Market in Torrance and ahead of holiday night markets. For more LA dates, see the Los Angeles metro calendar.
When: October 30 through November 1, 2026
Where: Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Guest days, ticket tiers, and the panel schedule can change before travel.
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