Convention & Expo Events
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Long Beach Comic Con 2026
Long Beach Comic Con returns to the Long Beach Convention Center September 5–6, 2026. The more intimate sibling of SDCC — smaller crowds, direct access to comic creators, and a dealer's room that covers golden age books through indie zines. The people who make the drive to Long Beach in September are the ones who actually read the comics. Tickets at longbeachcomiccon.com. Updated: April 20, 2026.
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Anime San Diego 2026
A new anime convention takes the San Diego Convention Center for the first time. Two days of panels, cosplay, vendors, and the community that fills every anime event in Southern California. The first year is worth attending — the founders are still making decisions in the hallways, guests are reachable, and lines are actually manageable. Origin stories matter.
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RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE! Las Vegas
Flamingo Showroom at Flamingo Las Vegas in Las Vegas on September 5, 2026: the kind of drag show where the performance is shaped by the audience response in real time, which means it exists exactly once. RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE! Las Vegas performs at Flamingo Showroom at Flamingo Las Vegas in Las Vegas on September 5, 2026. Drag performance is one of the few art forms that requires a live room to work — the energy between performer and crowd is the performance.
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RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE! Las Vegas
Flamingo Showroom at Flamingo Las Vegas in Las Vegas on September 7, 2026: the kind of drag show where the performance is shaped by the audience response in real time, which means it exists exactly once. RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE! Las Vegas performs at Flamingo Showroom at Flamingo Las Vegas in Las Vegas on September 7, 2026. Drag performance is one of the few art forms that requires a live room to work — the energy between performer and crowd is the performance.
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Nerd Nite San Diego — September
Nerd Nite SD: three speakers, three rabbit holes, one bar, and a room full of people who will immediately understand why this matters. September's lineup covers science, pop culture history, and one thing nobody in the room expected to care about until the speaker started talking. The Q&A always runs long. That's the point.
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RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE! Las Vegas
Flamingo Showroom at Flamingo Las Vegas in Las Vegas on September 11, 2026: the kind of drag show where the performance is shaped by the audience response in real time, which means it exists exactly once. RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE! Las Vegas performs at Flamingo Showroom at Flamingo Las Vegas in Las Vegas on September 11, 2026. Drag performance is one of the few art forms that requires a live room to work — the energy between performer and crowd is the performance.
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San Diego Comic Fest 2026 — Day 2
Day 2 of SD Comic Fest. The panels go deep — creators talking process, history, craft. This is a convention that respects your intelligence and your love of the medium.
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RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE! Las Vegas
Flamingo Showroom at Flamingo Las Vegas in Las Vegas on September 13, 2026: the kind of drag show where the performance is shaped by the audience response in real time, which means it exists exactly once. RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE! Las Vegas performs at Flamingo Showroom at Flamingo Las Vegas in Las Vegas on September 13, 2026. Drag performance is one of the few art forms that requires a live room to work — the energy between performer and crowd is the performance.
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RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE! Las Vegas
Flamingo Showroom at Flamingo Las Vegas in Las Vegas on September 17, 2026: the kind of drag show where the performance is shaped by the audience response in real time, which means it exists exactly once. RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE! Las Vegas performs at Flamingo Showroom at Flamingo Las Vegas in Las Vegas on September 17, 2026. Drag performance is one of the few art forms that requires a live room to work — the energy between performer and crowd is the performance.
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Golden State Tattoo Expo
Three days at the Pasadena Convention Center where the West Coast tattoo world convenes. Live tattooing from hundreds of artists. Competitions judged by peers. Sideshows and entertainment running through the weekend. The kind of event where you can get work done by an artist you've followed online for years and watch them compete on the same afternoon. Friday starts at 4PM. Sunday closes at 7PM.
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RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE! Las Vegas
Flamingo Showroom at Flamingo Las Vegas in Las Vegas on September 19, 2026: the kind of drag show where the performance is shaped by the audience response in real time, which means it exists exactly once. RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE! Las Vegas performs at Flamingo Showroom at Flamingo Las Vegas in Las Vegas on September 19, 2026. Drag performance is one of the few art forms that requires a live room to work — the energy between performer and crowd is the performance.
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RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE! Las Vegas
Flamingo Showroom at Flamingo Las Vegas in Las Vegas on September 21, 2026: the kind of drag show where the performance is shaped by the audience response in real time, which means it exists exactly once. RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE! Las Vegas performs at Flamingo Showroom at Flamingo Las Vegas in Las Vegas on September 21, 2026. Drag performance is one of the few art forms that requires a live room to work — the energy between performer and crowd is the performance.
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TwitchCon North America 2026
TwitchCon North America 2026 returns to San Diego September 25-27 — the convention built for live streaming culture. The expo hall is a live streaming studio crossed with a gaming lounge — streamers broadcasting from the floor, sub-notification sounds everywhere, and meet-and-greets with people you've watched for 3,000 hours. Variety Arcades, developer showcases, cosplay competitions for game characters, and the inevitable TwitchCon Pool Incident follow-up safety improvements. Why go: Your favorite streamer is probably here and you can actually talk to them. Tickets at twitchcon.com.
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RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE! Las Vegas
Flamingo Showroom at Flamingo Las Vegas in Las Vegas on September 25, 2026: the kind of drag show where the performance is shaped by the audience response in real time, which means it exists exactly once. RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE! Las Vegas performs at Flamingo Showroom at Flamingo Las Vegas in Las Vegas on September 25, 2026. Drag performance is one of the few art forms that requires a live room to work — the energy between performer and crowd is the performance.
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RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE! Las Vegas
Flamingo Showroom at Flamingo Las Vegas in Las Vegas on September 27, 2026: the kind of drag show where the performance is shaped by the audience response in real time, which means it exists exactly once. RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE! Las Vegas performs at Flamingo Showroom at Flamingo Las Vegas in Las Vegas on September 27, 2026. Drag performance is one of the few art forms that requires a live room to work — the energy between performer and crowd is the performance.
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RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE! Las Vegas
Flamingo Showroom at Flamingo Las Vegas in Las Vegas on October 1, 2026: the kind of drag show where the performance is shaped by the audience response in real time, which means it exists exactly once. RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE! Las Vegas performs at Flamingo Showroom at Flamingo Las Vegas in Las Vegas on October 1, 2026. Drag performance is one of the few art forms that requires a live room to work — the energy between performer and crowd is the performance.
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RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE! Las Vegas
Flamingo Showroom at Flamingo Las Vegas in Las Vegas on October 3, 2026: the kind of drag show where the performance is shaped by the audience response in real time, which means it exists exactly once. RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE! Las Vegas performs at Flamingo Showroom at Flamingo Las Vegas in Las Vegas on October 3, 2026. Drag performance is one of the few art forms that requires a live room to work — the energy between performer and crowd is the performance.
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RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE! Las Vegas
Flamingo Showroom at Flamingo Las Vegas in Las Vegas on October 5, 2026: the kind of drag show where the performance is shaped by the audience response in real time, which means it exists exactly once. RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE! Las Vegas performs at Flamingo Showroom at Flamingo Las Vegas in Las Vegas on October 5, 2026. Drag performance is one of the few art forms that requires a live room to work — the energy between performer and crowd is the performance.