TwitchCon San Diego 2026 runs November 13–15 at the San Diego Convention Center, and its official schedule is now available. Twitch’s October 14 preview adds a creator gaming tournament aboard a charter flight, an ImDontai-hosted music event and a Critical Role Dungeons & Dragons show to the weekend’s programme.
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TwitchCon San Diego 2026 dates and show hours
The official event website lists the following hours, all in Pacific Standard Time. Registration opens at 9 a.m. on each show day.
| Date | Published hours |
|---|---|
| Thursday, November 12 | Wristband pickup only: noon–8 p.m. |
| Friday, November 13 | Show: 10 a.m.–7 p.m. |
| Saturday, November 14 | Show: 10 a.m.–7 p.m.; TwitchCon Party: 7–10:30 p.m. |
| Sunday, November 15 | Show: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. |
Thursday is a collection day rather than a fourth full convention day. Local listings such as DoSD corroborate the November 13–15 dates and venue, but the organiser’s published hours are the more useful reference for planning arrival.
What Twitch announced on October 14
According to Twitch’s programme announcement, creators will travel on a Southwest charter from Austin to San Diego on November 12 for a livestreamed inflight gaming tournament using Starlink. Twitch describes this as a first; the preview does not make it an open-entry competition for every pass holder.
On the ground, Critical Role is due to lead a Rings of Power D&D one-shot in Glitch Theater. ImDontai’s Friday Function runs from 6:30–8:30 p.m. Friday, bringing musicians and visual artists together. Twitch also lists Capcom programming, a Roblox community meetup, and a hackathon for extensions, mini-games, bots and other community tools.
These are announced plans for a future event. Check the live schedule for individual session times and any programme changes before committing to a particular day.
Choose a pass around the events you want
The organiser advertises a one-day pass, a three-day pass and a three-day-plus-party bundle. Its passes page also separates the official TwitchCon Party from general show admission. Check exactly what is included at checkout rather than assuming every evening event comes with a standard ticket.
The page says payment plans were available until October 13, 2026, a deadline that has already passed. Some price information loads dynamically, so this guide does not present an older displayed price as a current checkout quote.
For a first visit, pick the sessions you most want to attend, compare their days, then select the appropriate admission. Leave room between activities instead of treating the overall show hours as a guarantee that every session or creator appearance is available throughout.
For more of Twitch’s current community activity, see our guide to Stream-o-Ween 2026. That online programme is separate from the San Diego convention.
