Most parties during San Diego Comic-Con are invite only but, that doesn’t mean fans can’t scope out the venues for a chance to meet their favorite celebs on their way, or their way out.
Check out where and when this year’s biggest parties are taking place below:
Wednesday:
Hitfix and Lucasfilm present Comic-Con Kick Off Party. 9 p.m.-12 a.m., Hotel Solamar, 435 Sixth Ave. RSVP required.
Second Annual Enchantment Under the SDCC. Giveaways provided by Warner Archive, Hasbro and more. 8 p.m., Henry’s Pub, 618 Fifth Ave. (21 and over)
Thursday:
MTVu Fandom Awards and MTV Fan Fest. Featuring performances by Linkin Park and G-Eazy, refreshments, games and giveaways. 7 p.m., Petco Park. Free and open to all SDCC badge holders.
Witches of East End party with the cast and creators. 8 p.m.-midnight, The Tipsy Crow, 770 Fifth Ave. RSVP required.
The Kings of the Con. 9 p.m., Coyote Ugly Bar and Lounge, 820 Fifth Ave. Invitation only.
Nerd HQ Fan party. 9 p.m., Petco Park. Free and open to the public.
Felicia Day’s Geek & Sundry Lounge Fan Event. Day and Wil Wheaton will be in attendance with special guests. Thursday through Friday, Jolt’n Joe’s, 379 Fourth Ave.
Showtime’s Penny Dreadful party. Creator John Logan and the cast will be in attendance. 7-10 p.m., U.S. Grant Hotel, Palm Court, 326 Broadway. Invitation only.
Scholastic’s annual Comic-Con party. Jeffrey Brown (Jedi Academy), Jeff Smith (Bone) and Dan Santat (Mighty Robot), will be in attendence. 7-10 p.m., Hotel Palomar’s SummerSalt Pool Deck and Lounge, 1047 Fifth Ave. RSVP required.
Dimension Films and IGN Entertainment Sin City 2 party. Suicide Girls will perform and free Uber rides will be provided to and from the event. 7-11:30 p.m., Float at the Hard Rock Hotel, 207 Fifth Ave. Invitation only.
BOOM! Studios Ninth Anniversary Drink-Up. 9 p.m., Hilton Bayfront, Odysea Bar, 1 Park Blvd. Open to the public.
Wired Cafe lounge. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily at the Omni Hotel terrace, 675 L St. Invitation only.
Friday:
Warner Bros. Television Cocktail Media Mixer. Talent from WBTV series will be in attendance. 7-9 p.m., Float at the Hard Rock Hotel, 207 Fifth Ave. RSVP only.
BuzzFeed and The CW Flash Bash. Stars and producers from The Flash, along with stars of The Walking Dead, True Blood, Teen Wolf and more are expected. 5-8 p.m., Altitude Sky Lounge at the Marriott Gaslamp, 660 K St. RSVP required.
Outlander pfficial red-carpet premiere, screening and party with executive producer Ron Moore, author Diana Gabaldon and stars Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Tobias Menzies, Graham McTavish and Lotte Verbeek. 8 p.m., Spreckels Theater, 121 Broadway. Invitation only.
Playboy and A&E present the Bates Motel party. In addition to the cast of the hit show, the guest list includes Paul Wesley, Pedro Pascal, Brittany Snow, Chris Daughtry, Dan Weiss, David Benioff, Evan Peters, Ian Somerhalder, Nelsan Ellis and more. 8 p.m.-12 a.m., Seventh Avenue, between Island and Market Street. Invitation only.
Nerd Machine’s fifth annual Nerd Party. 10 p.m., Petco Park. Invitation only.
Syfy’s Sharknado 2 party.Ian Ziering and Tara Reid will be there. 9 p.m.-1 a.m., HOtel Solamar’s LoungeSix, 435 Sixth Ave. RSVP required.
Garfunkel and Oates live show. Doors 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m. House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave.
CraveOnline and TNT present The Last Ship party. MGMT and Grimes will perform at this party for the new series. 7-11 p.m., on the USS Midway, 910 Harbor Dr. Invitation only.
Tested.com presents Incognito: A Celebration of Cosplay with Adam Savage. 9 p.m.-2 a.m., Sidebar, 536 Market St. Free and open to the public (21 and over only).
GeekNation’s Showrunners: The Movie party, sponsored by Cozday Clothing. 6:30-9:30 p.m., Quality Social, 789 Sixth Ave. RSVP only.
SherlockeDCC. 7-10 p.m., San Diego Public Library, 330 Park Blvd. Tickets required.
Fourth Annual Comic-Con Nerd-a-Thon. 8 p.m., The Merrow, 1271 University Ave.
Funko FunDays. 8-11:30 p.m., Wyndham San Diego Bayside, 1355 North Harbor Drive.
Hollywood Babble On. 11 p.m.-12 a.m., House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave. Tickets required.
Saturday:
Bill Prady’s annual meet-up. 3-7 p.m., Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel, 1 Park Blvd. Invitation only.
Entertainment Weekly’s annual Comic-Con bash. Photo opportunities with the Iron Throne from Game of Thrones and tie-ins with HBO’s The Leftovers, True Blood and more. 9 p.m., Float at the Hard Rock Hotel, 207 Fifth Ave. Invitation only.
20th Century Fox’s annual Comic-Con party. Stars from Sleepy Hollow, Salem, Family Guy, The Simpsons, American Horror Story and American Dad will be in attendance. 7:30-9:30 p.m., Pizzeria Mozza, 789 Harbor Drive. Invitation only.
NBC Digital Network. Featuring talent from Constantine, Grimm, Hannibal and more. 7-9 p.m., Hotel Solamar Rooftop, 435 Sixth Ave. RSVP only.
Additional details: THR
