San Diego Comic-Con returns for an in-person event in 2022, and attendees are already making plans. The annual celebration of pop culture and entertainment takes over the San Diego Convention Center July 21st-24th. As usual, the exciting offering of panels and vendors isn’t the only thing you should check out!
XLE (Experience Level Entertainment) has two pretty 21+ awesome off-site parties scheduled this year. Perhaps you’ll recall their previous events- Ready Party One, The Upside Down (co-presented with Nerdist), and Awesome Mixer Vol. 2 (co-presented with Crunchyroll).
Bonus, you don’t need a SDCC badge to attend! (You do need to purchase a ticket to both events, however.) First up for 2022 is a Wednesday night kickoff party, Love and Thunder!

Ready Party One: Love and Thunder, SDCC Kick Off Party!
When: Wednesday, July 20, 2022 8pm-2am
Where: Parq Nightclub, San Diego
21+
Tickets here
It’s hammer time! Venture to Asgard and beyond for a celebration of all things love, thunder, and a return to San Diego Comic-Con for the first time since 2019.
- Performance by The Flux Capacitors with special performing guests Jason Page, Bonnie Gordon (“Star Trek: Prodigy“), and Gigi Edgley (“Farscape”)
- Pop culture infused DJ sets from DJ Elliot and Atomic Blonde
- Atmosphere performer Violet on the Rocks
- Themed Environment
- Prove you are worthy of Mjolnir or Stormbreaker in Instagrammable photo op
- Giveaways
- Plus more surprises and special guests
Get your tickets for Ready Party One’s Love and Thunder here. [No covid vaccinations or masks are required, but are strongly recommended.Subject to change depending on local/state mandates and guidance.]
Next up is XLE’s party for the recently deceased- The Burton Bash!

The Burton Bash: A Party for the Recently Deceased
Brought to you by Legends Makeup Academy
When: Friday, July 22, 2022 8pm-2am
Where: The Sugar Factory – Theatre Box, San Diego
21+
Tickets here
Journey out of the Gaslamp into a Burtonesque world filled with wonder, whimsy, weird, and well, dead. You will begin the night by stepping into a whimsical colorful world – but something darker and stranger waits beyond…
- A themed atmosphere and photo ops to…die…for
- Familiar characters to guide you through your journey
- Disneyworld darling DJ Elliot will headline the evening’s entertainment, thrilling all with his uniquely awesome takes on geek beats.
- Costume + Cos-Makeup Contest: win awesome prizes from Burton’s Oscar winning makeup artist Ve Neill, from her Legends Makeup Academy line
- Delicious themed drinks including Wonka’s alcohol-infused smoking candy goblets
- Satisfy your post-con cravings with decadent and tasty fare from Sugar Factory’s American Brasserie menu
- Plus more surprises and special guests
Get your tickets for The Burton Bash: A Party for the Recently Deceased here. [No covid vaccinations or masks are required, but are strongly recommended. Subject to change depending on local/state mandates and guidance.]