Collector events in California

Upcoming stops

• Collect-A-Con Los Angeles — December 2026Confirmed
  Dec 19–20, 2026 · Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles Convention Center, West Hall A
  Touring collecticon
  • Hours: Sat 10am–6pm · Sun 10am–5pm
  • Kids 7 and under free

  Collect-A-Con stop — Pokémon and sports card dealers, anime and pop culture vendors, and on-site grading booths.

  Card ShowsTCGCalifornia
• WonderCon 2027Confirmed
  Mar 26–28, 2027 · Anaheim, CA · Anaheim Convention Center
  Destination comic con

  SDCC's SoCal sister show — a mellower badge with a serious comics and toy dealer floor.

  Comic ConCalifornia
• SoCal Gaming Expo 2027Dates TBA — usually early June📼 Retro Rick has hunted here
  Jun 4–6, 2027 · Pasadena, CA · Pasadena Convention Center
  Retro game expo
  • 2026 edition ran Jun 5–7

  Southern California's retro gaming expo — vendors, guests and tournaments at the Pasadena Convention Center.

  Retro GamingCalifornia
• Anime Expo 2027Confirmed
  Jul 2–5, 2027 · Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles Convention Center
  Anime con

  North America's largest anime convention — July 4th weekend exclusives, figures, and industry premieres.

  AnimeCalifornia
• San Diego Comic-Con 2027Confirmed
  Jul 22–25, 2027 · San Diego, CA · San Diego Convention Center
  Destination comic con

  SDCC locked in for San Diego through 2027 — the exclusive-drop and Hall H spectacle of the collecting year.

  Comic ConCalifornia
• California Extreme 2027Expected
  Aug 7–8, 2027 · Santa Clara, CA
  Retro game expo

  The Bay Area's all-free-play classic arcade weekend returns for year 31 (dates TBA).

  Arcade & PinballRetro GamingCalifornia
• Collect-A-Con Los Angeles 2027Expected — not yet on official schedule
  Aug 7–8, 2027 · Los Angeles, CA
  Touring collecticon

  The West Coast's biggest card-and-pop-culture weekend expected back at LACC. Not yet on the official 2027 schedule.

  Card ShowsTCGCalifornia
• San Diego Comic-Con 2028Expected
  Jul 20–23, 2028 · San Diego, CA
  Destination comic con

  The pop culture flagship's 2028 edition, expected in its traditional late-July window (dates TBA).

  Comic ConCalifornia

// Dates change — always confirm with the organizer before booking travel.