Event Dates
From: Thursday, October 9, 2025
To: Sunday, October 12, 2025
the East Coast’s largest pop culture convention and the only one that takes place in the comic book capital of the world — Gotham City.
New York Comic Con is the East Coast’s largest pop culture convention and the only one that takes place in the comic book capital of the world — Gotham City.
- Stay close to the convention centre at the Made Hotel, rated “Fabulous” by guests featuring stylish rooms and a great location to explore the best of the city.
The Event
- Next Edition: Thursday 9th to Sunday 12th October, 2025
- In less than a decade NYCC has become the East Coast’s largest gathering of pop culture fanatics and has even created a “Diversity Track” to highlight programming focusing on issues related to the LGBTQ community.
- The event is held annually in the Javits Convention Center in New York City, on Eleventh Ave in Hell’s Kitchen, with additional programming at nearby Madison Square Garden, Hammerstein Ballroom, and Hudson Mercantile.
- Thursday, Friday, and Saturday are full days, with the convention floor open from 10am-7pm (Artist Alley, where you can queue for autographs is open until 8pm) and programming running from around 10:30-11am to 10pm.
- Sunday is a shorter day, with everything ending at 5pm.
- Stay just a short walk from the convention at the Renaissance New York Midtown, popular with fellow attendees with rooms offering great views of new york and highly-rated breakfasts.
Event Highlights
- Each day the crowds grow larger. Unless your schedule just won’t allow it, don’t assume any one day is better than another.
- Thursday is great if you want to get rare items before they sell. There are hundreds of vendors from all over the country in attendance.
- Popular panels include hosted events by Marvel, Netflix and SyFy. Fans of TV, books, and comics are especially well catered for at the event.
- The “Heroes of Diversity” panel and the LGBTQ HQ booth are also very popular.
Tickets
- “Badges” which serve as tickets to access all of the events sell out months in advance so plan your trip early.
- Fans need to verify their account beforehand. It is simple to do and free of charge, but you cant purchase a ticket or attend without verification.
The Venue
- The Javits Convention Center straddles Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen. It is also very close to the Port Authority.
- Try and choose hotels that are close to West Mid-Town.
- Given that the event is held so close to New York’s gay district, the bars of Hell’s Kitchen fill up each evening once the convention ends. Hot guys in costume and semi naked superheroes are all the rage at themed parties that continue late into the night!
Recommended Hotels in New York
The following hotels are close to the city’s top attractions and a short rideshare or subway to the gay bars and clubs:
The New York EDITION Arlo NoMad Hotel Cassa Hotel citizenM Hotel
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The Marlton hotel is in the heart of
Greenwich Village in the gay district.
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Most of the gay bars are located in the Christopher Street and Time square areas; we have found hotels closes to the gay bars in each area that have the best revues with our hotel partner Booking.com
11 E 31st St, New York, NY 10016
Arlo NoMad is 644 m from Madison Square Park, 322 m from the Empire State Building and 805 m from Herald Square. The access to the Subway Train 6, on 33rd Street and Park Avenue, is 322 m from the property.
Each room at the hotel is sized at 150 square feet and is fitted with a refrigerator, flat-screen cable TV, work desk and complimentary WiFi.
5 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10010
Located in the iconic landmark Metropolitan Life Clock Tower 22 m from Madison Square Park, The New York EDITION offers a Michelin star restaurant and free WiFi access.
Featuring oversized windows and sweeping city views, every room includes photography by Melvin Sokolsky. Rooms offer a 48” flat-screen TV and each room has a private bathroom with custom Le Labo bath amenities.
52 W 13th StNew York, NY 10011
Nestled in Manhattan’s
, this hotel is 805 m from New York University and Washington Square Park. Breakfast is served at the property for an additional charge as well.Boasting elegant 1920s-inspired décor, guest rooms at Walker Hotel Greenwich Village feature leather chairs and cable TVs. Guests are pampered with bathrobes, slippers and free toiletries.
103 Waverly PlaceNew York, NY 10011
Located 32 m from Washington Square Park and 141 m from the subway station, this Greenwich Village hotel features a spa and a restaurant. Complimentary WiFi is available.
Washington Square Hotel provides in-room safety deposit boxes, desks, flat-screen TV and iPod docking station. The bathrooms include bathrobes and hairdryers.
300 West 44th StreetNew York, NY 10036
InterContinental
is spread across 36 stories and offers accommodation with floor-to-ceiling windows offering of the Manhattan skyline, and .Each room includes flat-screen TV,
work station, spa-inspired bathroom with walk-in rain shower, coffeemaker, minibar and hairdryer.218 West 50th StreetNew York, NY 10019
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and a small refrigerator with free water are offered in 's rooms, which feature a centralized digital system that , music and electronics. Bathrooms include Hansgrohe rain showers and oversized bathroom . Wi-Fi of charge.232 7th Ave, New York, NY 10011
Accommodation is fitted with air conditioning and features a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a fully equipped kitchen with a dining area, and a private bathroom with a hairdryer. A dishwasher, microwave and fridge
315 W 33rd St, New York, NY 10001
Furnished Quarters at The Olivia features accommodation 200 m from Madison Square Garden. Complimentary WiFi is provided. All air-conditioned units include a fully equipped kitchen, allowing guests to prepare meals.
42 W 58th St, New York, NY 10019
AKA Central Park offers studio, 1-2 bedroom, and penthouse suites with living areas and fully-equipped kitchens. Amenities and services include a lounge, meeting space, and complimentary WiFi. A minute’s walk away from 5th Avenue
605 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036
All units include a flat-screen TV with cable channels. There is also a dining area and a kitchen fitted with a dishwasher and oven. There is a private bathroom with free toiletries and a hair dryer in each unit. Towels are offered.
61 Christopher Street New York, NY 10014
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114 Christopher Street New York, NY 10014
405 W 51st St, New York, NY 10019, United States
236 East 58th Street New York, NY 10022
2256 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, NY 10027, United States
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343 West 46th Street New York, NY 10036
Don't Tell Mama is a veritable nightlife mall with four individual spaces: a piano bar, a restaurant and 2 separate cabaret showrooms.
Don’t Tell Mama – The story
DTM started as a Piano Bar Cabaret. Established in 1982, Don’t Tell Mama Piano Bar and Cabaret is world famous as a New York Entertainment Landmark.
The origin of the name Don’t Tell Mama is the title of a song by John Kander & Fred Ebb from the 1966 Broadway Musical “Cabaret”.
281 West 12th Street New York, NY 10014
86 East 4th Street New York, NY 10003
656 9th Avenue New York, NY 10036
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