SCG CON San Diego 2027 — Feb 5, 2027

SCG CON San Diego 2027 is a three-day trading card games convention at the San Diego Convention Center, running February 5 to 7, 2027. It is the first time the SCG CON series comes to San Diego, and admission is free. The show is run by Star City Games and is aimed at players and collectors who want a full weekend built around trading card games rather than a single-day card show.

What you'll find on the floor

The convention is built around trading card games in general, with a hall open for three days rather than a single afternoon. Special guests, the vendor lineup and the full event schedule have not been announced yet, so the specific games, tournaments and dealers that will fill the hall are still to come. What is firm is the format: a free-to-enter convention with long hall hours across the whole weekend, including late evenings on Friday and Saturday.

Dates and hours

The hall opens earlier on Saturday and Sunday than on Friday, and Friday and Saturday both run until 9 PM.

Admission is free on all three days.

Part of a four-city run

San Diego is one stop on the 2027 SCG CON calendar, which begins in Minneapolis on January 8 to 10, continues to St. Louis on January 22 to 24, reaches San Diego on February 5 to 7, and finishes in Louisville on April 16 to 18. San Diego is the third of the four, so anyone planning a trip around the series can fit it in between the January events and the spring stop.

Getting there

The show is held at the San Diego Convention Center, 111 Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101. A fact sheet covering event policies and logistics is available, and attendees are expected to read it before the event.

Who it suits

SCG CON San Diego suits players and collectors who want a long weekend of trading card games with no entry fee, and anyone in the San Diego area who wants a large convention close to home. Vendors considering the show should note that the dealer lineup is still being assembled.