What's coming to the San Diego Convention Center
Major conventions and trade shows headed to the SDCC, with expected attendance, compiled from the convention center's official calendar. If your company is exhibiting at one of these, this is also where you book your photographer.
2026 highlights
| Event | Dates | Expected attendance |
|---|---|---|
| ESRI International User Conference | Jul 13-17, 2026 | 21,000 |
| Comic-Con International | Jul 23-26, 2026 | 135,000 |
| SPIE Optics + Photonics | Aug 23-27, 2026 | 3,500 |
| AAP National Conference (American Academy of Pediatrics) | Oct 2-6, 2026 | 11,000 |
| American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting | Oct 16-20, 2026 | 16,000 |
| TCT (Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics) | Oct 31-Nov 3, 2026 | 11,000 |
| TwitchCon | Nov 13-15, 2026 | 25,000 |
| San Diego International Convention | Nov 27-29, 2026 | 30,000 |
| American Society for Cell Biology | Dec 12-16, 2026 | 6,000 |
Already booked for 2027
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening)
- Intersolar North America
- NRECA
- WEST 2027 (AFCEA / U.S. Naval Institute)
- CROI
- ASCRS
- AANS
About this list
Dates and attendance figures come from the San Diego Convention Center's published calendar and are updated here periodically; always confirm against the official SDCC calendar before making plans. The center hosts roughly 80 conventions a year; this page tracks the ones exhibitors ask about. The 2027 lineup skews heavily medical and biotech, which means early photographer and vendor booking for those weeks.
Planning coverage for one of these shows
Start with the SDCC photographer page for how credentialing works, or go straight to pricing.
Exhibiting at one of these?
Booth coverage, product shots and headshot stations, booked by show. Dates around the biggest conventions fill first.
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