This year, parrrty like a pirate with Adult Swim, sip on Philly water ice while Abbott Elementary is on summer vacation, and enter the seedy underground of Gotham City at Petco Park.

To recap: San Diego Comic-Con 2025 kicks off July 23 with badge-holder Preview Night, runs July 24–27, and features packed timings, unforgettable dates, and show-stopping panels, even if those badges are already gone.

Those are just some of the attractions coming to downtown San Diego as the annual Comic-Con begins this week. Officially known as Comic-Con International 2025, it has been called the largest pop culture convention in the world,