Emerald City Comic Con returns to the Seattle Convention Center Thursday, March 4, through Sunday, March 7, 2027. ECCC is the Pacific Northwest's big spring pop culture weekend, four days of celebrities, comic creators, authors, cosplay, gaming, shopping, panels and meetups, and tickets for the 2027 show are on sale now.
The organizer, ReedPop, pitches it as Seattle's annual gathering place for people who proudly love what they love, and the numbers back up the draw: the 2026 edition brought in more than 90,000 fans. ReedPop also runs New York Comic Con, C2E2, Star Wars Celebration and the PAX shows, so the production knows how to move a crowd this size.
Where it happens
The show spreads across both Seattle Convention Center buildings downtown: Summit at 900 Pine Street and Arch at 705 Pike Street. Drivers can use three garages, Arch, Summit and Freeway Park, though the downtown location keeps hotels, restaurants and transit close by. Quiet rooms are set up in both buildings for anyone who needs a break from the floor.
What's inside
General admission gets you onto a show floor with 400-plus exhibitors, Artist Alley, panels, screenings and events, plus features like Family HQ and Cosplay Central. Celebrity and creator guests are posted on the ECCC guests page, with autographs and photo ops sold separately. Cosplay is a core part of the culture here, so review the weapons and props policy before you pack foam swords or blasters.
Hours
General show hours are 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Thursday through Saturday and 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Sunday. Panels, After Dark programming and other show features run on their own schedules. Thursday is also the cheapest single-day ticket, which makes it an easy pick for an early lap of the floor.
Tickets
ECCC lists prices with taxes and fees included. A 4-Day pass is $166.94, single days run $27.30 for Thursday, $64.05 for Friday or Sunday and $84 for Saturday, and VIP tiers start at $305.54. Kids under 6 don't need a ticket, kids 6 to 12 need a reduced-rate kids ticket, attendees 13 and up need an adult ticket, and all minors under 16 must be with a parent or guardian.
Early bird pricing ends December 27 at 11:59 PM PT, advance pricing starts December 28 and onsite pricing kicks in March 1. The show is going badge-less for 2027, so tickets live in the ECCC mobile app. Tickets are non-refundable, and only buy through the official site.
ReedPop fans can catch New York Comic Con this October, West Coast con regulars have L.A. Comic Con on Halloween weekend, and the rest of the convention calendar is on High Rise events.