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because this year’s Comic-Con is canceled, doesn’t mean the fun has to stop. Keep the Comic-Con spirit alive this summer with your own celebration at home! We have everything your family needs to create the magic and excitement of Comic-Con in your backyard or living room. Take a look at this round-up of events, crafts, and activities and start planning your family’s epic Comic-Con 2020 celebration.
EVENTS Helen Woodward’s Virtual PAWmicon: July 7–8 Thanks to Helen Woodward Animal Center, you and your furry sidekicks can enjoy the spirit of Comic-Con from the comfort of your couch. Registration for Virtual PAWmicon 2020 provides access to pet cosplay contests, panel discussions and interviews, trivia, vendor shopping, augmented and web virtual reality experiences and more. Panel discussions, interviews, trivia and other livestreamed events take place July 7–8. www.animalcenter.org/ events/pawmicon
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Comic-Con @Home: July 22-26 For the first time in its 50-year history, Comic-Con International is going virtual, making it accessible for FREE to anyone with a computer. Plans for the online event include an “exhibit hall” offering promotions, limited-edition products; comic-related panels and presentations, gaming and even a masquerade. Find updates on Comic-Con’s official blog: www.comic-con.org/toucan.
Comic-Con Museum@Home + Fleet Science Center Comic-Con Museum@Home is your one-stop-shop for pop culture content, exclusive videos (including past events), and new video content created exclusively for the Museum@Home program. Families won’t want to miss Pop-Culture Science, a new program in collaboration with the Fleet Science Center that explores the science behind your favorite TV shows, comic books and toys, fandoms and more. Find all the fun at www.comic-con.org/museumathome/2020/comic-con-museumhome.
San Diego Symphony Zap! Boom! Pow! San Diego Symphony musicians present a new video series based on the picture book Zap! Boom! Pow! Superheroes of Music by Lucy A. Warner. Viewers of all ages will be captivated by original content from this musician-produced project. Videos are posted on Wednesdays on San Diego Symphony’s Facebook page @ sandiegosymphony.
