L.A. Comic Con returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center for a Halloween-weekend edition running Friday, October 30 through Sunday, November 1, 2026. LA's hometown pop-culture mega-convention draws well over a hundred thousand attendees across its three days, and for card collectors it has quietly become one of the best hunting grounds of the year: a massive exhibitor floor where trading card vendors, comic dealers, and collectibles sellers set up alongside celebrity guests, artists, cosplay, and panels. Landing on Halloween weekend, the 2026 edition promises the most costume-heavy, high-energy version of the show yet.
For the hobby crowd, the draw is the dealer floor. Trading card vendors carry Pokemon singles and sealed, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and Dragon Ball Z, plus sports cards spanning MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, and soccer with graded PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC slabs in locked cases. The comic dealer rows are among the deepest on the West Coast — golden, silver, and bronze age keys through modern variants — and the floor fills out with Funko Pops, anime figures, vintage toys, memorabilia, original art, and Artist Alley. Add autograph and photo-op guests, gaming areas, and panel programming, and a card hunter can bring the whole family without anyone getting bored.
The show runs three days: Friday, October 30 typically opens in the afternoon and runs into the evening, with Saturday roughly 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM and Sunday roughly 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM — confirm exact hours on comicconla.com as the schedule finalizes. Tickets are sold as single-day and full-weekend passes with VIP tiers; kids 12 and under have historically been admitted free with a paying adult, one of the friendliest family policies of any major con. Buy in advance — Saturday regularly sells out.
The convention center sits at 1201 South Figueroa Street in Downtown LA next to Crypto.com Arena and LA Live. On-site and LA Live garages fill early on Saturday, so arrive at opening, pre-book parking, or take the Metro E or A Line to Pico Station a block away.
Who should attend? Card collectors who want a huge dealer floor plus a full convention around it; comic and Funko hunters; families — the kids-free policy plus Halloween-weekend cosplay make it a natural outing; and anyone in the hobby who wants a single weekend that covers cards, comics, and pop culture in one building.
To make the most of it, go Friday or Sunday if deals matter most — Saturday has the energy, but lighter-crowd days mean easier negotiating, and Sunday afternoon is prime for discounts as exhibitors pack down. Bring cash plus Venmo and Zelle, a want list, a slab case, and comfortable shoes for the enormous floor. Watch comicconla.com and @comicconla on Instagram for guest announcements, floor maps, and final hours.