Over 200,000 attendees hit up New York Comic Con at the Javits Center this past weekend, putting the attendance for the pop culture celebration on par with the past two years.
The official (though not exact) figure comes via NYCC producer ReedPop, per a provided press release. And the over 200k number puts 2024 on pace with 2022 and 2023 (and 2017), which also boasted 200k+ attendees. In 2018, the convention grew to 250,000+ attendees, while 2019 was a record-breaking 260,000. The next year was canceled for COVID, with a slight dip for the return in 2021, to a still whopping 150,000+ attendees.
By comparison, San Diego Comic-Con is capped at 130,000 attendees (it reportedly grew to 135k in 2024), though that doesn’t take into account the free activations outside the San Diego convention center, which tend to draw large crowds of pass-free (and therefore not counted) attendees.
Also of note, the convention generated “an estimated economic impact of $80 million for New York City,” according to New York City Tourism + Conventions.
“The energy and sense of community that the fans brought to New York Comic Con this year was unparalleled. Their passion for all things pop culture is the driving force behind our goals to uplevel the event each year, and we are honored to have brought them another stellar weekend where they could further connect with the fandoms they love,” said Kristina Rogers, VP of ReedPop US Comics Portfolio and Star Wars Celebration via press release.
Next year’s New York Comic Con will be held at the Javits once again from October 9-13, 2025. In addition, ReedPop “is partnering with NYC Tourism for its official ‘Founded By NYC’ campaign, which will celebrate New York City’s enduring contributions to national and global culture as part of the festivities around the City’s 400th anniversary and United States’ 250th anniversary.“
Fingers crossed that means they’ll be better stocked with sandwiches next year, they ran out on Sunday! I ate crackers on the escalator for lunch! This may be a personal problem.
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