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Scream Diego 2026 — Halloween & Horror Convention

Name: Scream Diego 2026 — Halloween & Horror Convention
Start: 2026-10-17T10:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-10-17T18:00:00-07:00
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Diego - Mission Valley, 7450 Hazard Center Dr, San Diego, CA 92108

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Saturday, October 17, 2026

10:00 AM PDT – 6:00 PM PDT

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Diego - Mission Valley, 7450 Hazard Center Dr, San Diego, CA 92108

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There is a difference between a horror panel tucked inside a general convention and a whole weekend built by people who wanted to be in a horror room, and San Diego's horror community finally gets the second one. The celebrity guests here are from the films, not from adjacent franchises, and that tells you exactly who the weekend is for.

The floor runs both days with vendors, artists, and guests who came specifically because this is a horror event. Artist alley carries original horror art, prop replicas, and merchandise that does not appear at mainstream conventions. The people who fill it are the ones who pre-order special editions, know the director's filmography, and have real opinions about the best practical effect of the last decade.

Two days in October, when the whole city is in the season that makes this make sense. The DoubleTree Mission Valley handles conventions at this scale cleanly - real function rooms, real space for the floor. If you take horror seriously, this is your weekend. DoubleTree Mission Valley, October 17-18, 2026. Tickets on Eventbrite.

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Today · Jul 25 1549 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

Every year during Comic-Con week, after the sun drops behind the eucalyptus trees and the fountain at Balboa Park catches the last of the light, dozens of people who own lightsabers they built themselves gather to find out who among them can actually fight with one. The Lightsaber World Championships is exactly what it sounds like and exactly as serious as you hope it is. This is the tenth year. What started as a handful of enthusiasts swinging illuminated polycarbonate tubes has evolved into a competitive circuit with choreographed duels, freestyle battles, and the kind of crowd energy that only happens when spectators realize they are watching something genuinely athletic wrapped in something genuinely nerdy. The fighters train. The choreography is real. The sabers crack when they connect. It is sport cosplay elevated to performance art, and the Balboa Park Fountain provides a backdrop that makes every duel look like a movie scene someone forgot to CGI. Free to attend as a spectator. Saturday, July 25, at sundown. No badge required. No reservation needed. Just walk through the park until you hear the hum and the cheering and the unmistakable sound of two people who have been practicing for months trying to disarm each other with weapons from a galaxy far, far away. Bring the kids. They will not forget it.

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