San Diego Comic-Con 2026 will take place from Thursday, July 23 through Sunday, July 26, 2026, with the traditional Preview Night on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. The event will be held at the San Diego Convention Center, located at 111 W. Harbor Drive in downtown San Diego, CA.
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Audiences have many ways to engage with the media from simply watching film and TV shows to emulating the characters. Cosplay has become an important form of entertainment and self-expression and our members are delighted to see their design have a powerful life of its own beyond the screen. Every year, our designers keep a lookout for outstanding amateur costuming and cosplay, handing out our coveted blue rosettes to recognize the best examples. Winners are shared on CDG social media.

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Room: Grand 10 & 11, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina

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CD:  Trayce Field
ACD:  Daniel Selon
ACD:  Maddie Carol
Key Costumer: Julia Van Vliet
Costume Concept Artist:  Imario Susilo
Creator/showrunner: Oren Uziel,
Costume Concept Artist:  Maggie Chan
Moderator: Spencer Williams, founder of Art of Costume

Catherine Adair, (Costume Designer, local 892, Perry Mason S2, The Mysterious Benedict Society S1) reveals the behind-the-scenes details for the iconic characters with her costume team, David Matwijkow (Asst Costume Designer, local 892, Perry Mason S2), Daniel Mahler Landman (Key Costumer, local 705, ACD Star Trek: Picard S3), Tannis  Hegan (Specialty Costumer Tron: Ares, Peacemaker), and Zoë Neary (Producer, Co-Producer The Old Man S2). Room 6DE

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CD: Catherine Adair
ACD: David Matwijkow
Key Costumer: Daniel Landman
Specialty Costumer: Tannis Hegan

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The CDG is proud to serve as official judges for SDCC’s annual talent show, the Comic-Con Masquerade. This prestigious amateur costume competition has competitors from all around the world competing with unique creations. We are also delighted to give an award for the costumes we find the most spectacular. The CDG is thrilled to present the best costume entry with a trophy and a $500 gift certificate from International Silks and Woolens in Los Angeles.

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The CDG thanks Sony Pictures Studio for their partnership and support of SDCC

To partner with the CDG at Comic-Con, contact Anna Wyckoff at awyckoff@cdgia.com or Kristin Ingram at kingram@cdgia.com

Comic-Con Director Ivy Thaide is also the Vice President of the CDG. She was part of the team that initiated the Guild’s presence at San Diego Comic-Con and is deeply passionate about connecting costume designers and their teams to fans in a conversation of costume and cosplay which grows every year.

The CDG extends a warm thank you to the 2025 Comic-Con Committee:

Ivy Thaide : Director
Samantha Kuester
Cat Velosa
Laura Brody
Gina DeDomenico
Ariel Boroff
Dee Graham
Elissa Alcala