Steel City Con 2024 in Pittsburgh, PA

The Steel City Con is an exclusive comic convention, taking place several times per year in the Monroeville Convention Center, set in Pittsburgh suburbs, about 13 miles (21 km) east of the Downtown. With the impressive convention space of 100,000 square feet (9,000+ sq m) and 600 vendors, Pittsburgh comic con is number one in Pennsylvania. What's more, the event is listed among the largest comic cons across the country!

Comic-Con Guests

The fun-filled entertainment at the Steel City Con typically features dozens of celebrity guests, including both TV and film stars. You can interact with your favorite celebs at the Q&A sessions, panels, photo ops, and the Artist Charity Quick Sketch. This year, the lineup features many celebrities, voice actors and movie stars, including Martin Sheen, Jared Padalecki, Priscilla Presley, Martin Kove, Marc Summers, Yuji Okumoto, William Zabka, Mary Mouser, Tanner Buchanan, Erica Durance, Amelie McLain, and many others.

Convention Entertainment

Besides celebrity panels and photo ops, there's still plenty to do at the Steel City Con. Some of the greatest crowd-pleasers must be a trivia contest, a costume contest, and above all, the cosplay. Hundreds of passionate fans create masterful costumes of movie and game characters and transform into their persona. Even if you're not a cosplayer, it's worth walking around the convention center and taking a photo with your favorite character, portrayed by a fan. Artist Alley features hundreds of vendors and artists, displaying their work and selling art pieces.

Schedule

The convention runs from 10 am until 8 pm on August 9-10 and from 10 am until 5 pm on August 11. Owners of VIP passes and all-day tickets enjoy early admission to the venue at 9:30 am. The cosplay contest runs from 1 pm until 5 pm on Sunday.

Tickets

Discounted admission is still available until July 14. Discounted tickets cost $24 for Friday, $37 for Saturday, and $26 for Sunday. The full price of the Friday pass is $32, while Saturday passes cost $50 at full price. Sunday passes cost $35 at full price. Three-day tickets can be purchased for $50 with a discount and at full price of $70. If you're looking for a more exclusive experience, consider buying a VIP bundle, which costs $150 and has to be purchased separately from admission tickets. A unique opportunity to get an autograph and photo with Jared Padalecki costs $575 on Friday and Saturday.