L.A. Comic Con returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center October 30 through November 1, 2026, marking fifteen years of the city's flagship comics, gaming, cosplay and anime weekend. Nicolas Cage and Hayden Christensen headline the guest list, and tickets are on sale now.
What It Is
L.A. Comic Con is downtown's three-day pop-culture takeover — comics, gaming, cosplay, anime and collectibles under one roof, with a show floor that runs from major publishers down to independent artists selling work they drew that month.
Fifteen years in, it has settled into the slot right at the end of October, which means half the floor is already in costume for reasons that have nothing to do with the convention.
Where & When
Friday, October 30 through Sunday, November 1, 2026, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 S. Figueroa St. in downtown Los Angeles. Parking and hotel blocks are handled through the show's own site.
Who's Coming
Nicolas Cage — Spider-Noir, Ghost Rider, National Treasure — appears Saturday and Sunday. Hayden Christensen of Star Wars takes Friday and Saturday. Both are on the photo-op and autograph schedule, and there is a separate Sam Heughan experience on the guest slate.
Beyond the marquee names, the guest list runs across entertainment talent, comics artists and creators, and cosplay guests, with panels programmed across all three days.
What Happens On The Floor
Artist Alley is the part worth budgeting real time for — original art, prints and small-press books straight from the people who made them. The Cosplay National Championship anchors the competitive side, and photo ops and autographs run on a posted schedule you want to check before you commit to a line.
Tickets
Single-day and multi-day passes are on sale through the show's site, with a VIP tier that adds early access on Saturday morning plus a dedicated VIP evening. Buy direct rather than resale, and grab photo ops early — the big names sell through.
Parking downtown is its own event on Halloween weekend. The show posts a parking page, but Metro to Pico station is the cleaner play if you are coming from anywhere on the rail.
The High Rise Take
This is the LA convention that never lost its local character. The floor still leans toward artists and small vendors instead of pure corporate activation, and the Halloween-weekend timing gives it an energy the spring shows never touch.
Go Friday if you want room to move and actual conversations at Artist Alley tables. Go Saturday if you came for the headliners and do not mind the crowd that comes with them.