San Diego Comic Con 2018 Party List by Karen Thomas is out, as of this morning. This is the 8th year Karen has issued this list, as one of the major public relations professionals who focuses on San Diego Comic Con for her clients. Without any futher ado, here’s a link to the list page, and then here’s the parties that are slated to go on for SDCC next week and the weekend of July 21st – 22nd.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 18:
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM: 2 Blog 2 Furious – McFadden’s Pub, 731 Fifth Ave
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Rotten Tomatoes – Hard Rock Hotel, Bar 207, 207 Fifth Ave (Invite only)
THURSDAY, JULY 19:
7:00 PM – 11:00 PM: Fandom – Hard Rock, Float, 207 Fifth Ave (Invite only)
9:00 PM: Comic-Con After-Party – Omnia, 454 Sixth Ave
FRIDAY, JULY 20:
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM: BuzzFeed – Altitude Sky Lounge, 660 K St (Invite only)
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Warner TV – Hard Rock, Float, 207 Fifth Ave (Invite only)
7:30 PM – 10:30 PM: IMDboat Party – Fifth Ave Landing, behind Convention Center (Invite only)
8:00 PM: IGN – Andaz Rooftop, 600 F St (Invite only)
8:00 PM – 11:00 PM: National Geographic – Hotel Solamar, 465 Sixth Ave (Invite only)
9:00 PM – 1:00 AM: Syfy Fan – New Children’s Museum, 200 W Island Ave
SATURDAY, JULY 21:
1:00 PM – 9:00 PM: TruTV Impractical Jokers – Petco Park
3:00 PM – 7:00 PM: League of Extraordinary Nerds – Hilton Bayfront, 1 Park Blvd, Pool (Invite only)
7:00 PM: Fox TV – Craft & Commerce, 675 Beech St (Invite only)
9:00 PM: Entertainment Weekly – Hard Rock Hotel, Float, 207 Fifth Ave (Invite only)
9:00 PM – 1:00 AM: Syfy Fan – New Children’s Museum, 200 W Island Ave
This list seems small compared to preview years, and it’s either due to just, well, fewer events, or happenings not listed here. Karen generally updates this list on a regular basis. That said, some parties that have been mainstays in the past are not on this list: The Nerd HQ Party stopped being a thing two years ago. The WIRED Party, which was held on Thursday’s, isn’t even mentioned this year, and it’s one week before San Diego Comic Con.
Stay tuned.