Our long national nightmare is over: San Diego Comic-Con will stay in San Diego at least through 2030, as announced by San Diego mayor Todd Gloria at the Convention Center, in advance of the official opening of SDCC 2026.
“Comic-Con is staying in San Diego through 2030!” Gloria posted on Instagram (via The Beat), alongside pictures of him celebrating with cosplayers and a dog dressed like a Minion. “I’m thrilled to celebrate this new agreement with Comic-Con International and our regional partners that keeps one of the world’s most iconic pop culture events right here in the city where it all began. Comic-Con is a part of San Diego’s identity; the four day long event brings together over 135,000 fans and creators, not to mention many of our local businesses and hospitality workers that help promote both the community and the region’s economy. I look forward to welcoming Comic-Con back for years to come!”
In case you’re curious: yes, this has been an open question and there has been plenty of speculation about whether Comic-Con International would move the storied pop culture convention from the city that’s hosted it since 1970. Part of the issue is that the San Diego Convention Center can’t grow, and is locked at 130,000 tickets, and has been since about 2014. While the convention itself welcomes plenty more attendees thanks to activations and other events happening around San Diego’s Gaslamp district at the same time, other cities have made overtures, including Los Angeles, as early as 2015.
However, San Diego has consistently renewed the contract with the con, first agreeing to stay through 2018, then 2021, then 2024… And now 2030. So it seems like the discussion is tabled, at least for the next four years… When speculation will start, all over again.
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