This Friday will see the start of Tucson Comic-Con 2023 at the Tucson Convention Center. The three day convention is usually well attended with big crowds shopping the large exhibit hall.

WHEN AND WHERE

September 1 – 3 at the Tucson Convention Center with the hours as follows:

BADGES

If you purchase BEFORE Thursday, August 31 at 11:59PM, the prices will be as followed (if you buy the day, prices will be higher)

Full Weekend – $55 (plus taxes + fees)
Friday Only – $20 (plus taxes + fees)
Saturday Only – $30 (plus taxes + fees)
Sunday Only – $20 (plus taxes + fees)
Kids Age 9-13 Full Weekend – $20 (plus taxes + fees)
Kids Age 9-13 Fri or Sun – $10 (plus taxes + fees)
Kids Age 9-13 Sat – $15 (plus taxes + fees)

You can purchase online right here.

PARKING

Parking at the Tucson Convention Center while convenient does fill up pretty quick. Thankfully there are some other near by options.

GUESTS

Over 40 guests that include media guests and comic creators that include actors such as Michael Connell Biehn (The Terminator, Aliens) and Chandler Riggs (The Walking Dead), mother & son duo Emily Norris and Liam Norris and from LEGO Masters. Comic creators include Val Hochberg, Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Joe Jusko, and Alexis Ziritt.

For the full list of guests, click here.

PROGRAMMING/PANELS

Three days of panels that range from cosplay, Star Wars, Doctor Who, tabletop games, guest panels, and much more.

On the programming side of things, you’ve got the cosplay contest, a scavenger hunt (with prizes!), gaming, an “immersive experience” with a lot of photo ops, LEGO experiences to name just a few.

You can find the entire schedule right here.

SHOPPING

LOTS of different vendors and artists will be hand selling a wide variety of goods. To me, the exhibit hall is the highlight of Tucson Comic-Con. I didn’t count how many will be on hand but by clicking here, you can see the breakdown of each vendor that will be on hand.

FOOD AND MORE

The convention center has its own cafes in the exhibit hall but there will be handful of food vendors just right outside of the exhibit hall so you won’t have to travel far.

If you just need a break from things, there is an inclusive quiet zone that you can relax and escape from the hustle and bustle of the con. There are also activities in the inclusive quiet zone such as coloring, soundless video games, and LEGO building.

Tucson Convention Center does have a bit stricter of a bag policy so be aware of what it is (which you can find below)