ENTERTAINMENT
Going to StocktonCon Summer? Here’s what to know
Angelaydet RochaThe Stockton Record
July 10, 2026, 8:45 a.m. PT
Celebrity guests, cosplay and pop-culture will return to StocktonCon Summer in downtown this weekend
The pop-culture event returns for a two days from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12, at the Adventist Health Arena, 248 W. Fremont St., in Stockton
This is the last StocktonCon event for the year, and is being presented by Utility Telecom
“Overwhelming fan support helped StocktonCon move from a one-day event at University of the Pacific in 2012, to one of the top pop culture events on the West Coast, bringing thousands to Stockton Arena each year,” Mike Millerick, president of StocktonCon Events, said in a news release. “A large array of artists, exhibitors and special guests will once again be in attendance at StocktonCon. More than 200 exhibitors and artist booths will be a part of the fun – with fans in attendance able to find lost treasures, comic books, action figures, Funko Pops, meet and greets with their favorite celebrities and art commissions.”
Here’s everything you need to know about StocktonCon Summer 2026
StocktonCon Summer 2026 special guests
From actors to wrestlers and everything in between, fans of all ages can look forward to meeting some of their idols
The StocktonCon Summer Costume Contest will take place at 4 p.m. both days in the Adventist Health Arena Panel Rooms, near the main entrance. War Torn Front will provide collectible card gaming and video gaming in the lobby concourse area. Supreme Pro Wrestling will have shows beginning at 11:30 a.m. outside the south doors of the arena
Fans of the Disney Pixar movie “Coco” will have the opportunity to meet Anthony Gonzalez, the voice of “Miguel.” Those who grew up watching “Dora The Explorer” can meet voice actress Kathleen Herles, who played the character from 2000 to 2007. She was the original voice of Dora The Explorer
Celebrity guests
- Mick Foley (WWE Hall of Famer)
- Demolition (WWE Hall of Famer)
- Rikishi (WWE Hall of Famer)
- David Yost (Power Rangers)
- Efren Ramirez (Napoleon Dynamite, Crank: High Voltage)
- Erik Estrada (CHiPs, Sharknado)
- Larry Wilcox (CHiPs)
- Bai Ling (The Crow, Star Wars Episode 3)
- Karyn Parsons (Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Major Payne)
- Janet Hubert (Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, General Hospital)
- Richard Horvitz (Invader Zim, Helluva Boss)
- Rikki Simons (Invader Zim)
- Melissa Fahn (Hello Kitty, Betty Boop, Invader Zim)
- Bryce Pinkham (Helluva Boss)
- Anthony Gonzalez (Coco)
- Kathleen Herles (Dora the Explorer)
- Lucas Grabeel (High School Musical, Family Guy)
- Thamiko T Fatu
- C. Andrew Nelson
StocktonCon Summer 2026 creator special guests
- Tone Rodriguez (Simpsons, Stray Dogs, Feral)
- Jesse Hernandez (Urban Aztec)
- Justin Greenwood (Stumptown, The Butcher’s Boy)
- Ramon Villalobos (Secret Wars, Nighthawk)
- Lonnie Millsap (My Mother Was Human, New Yorker)
- Mel Smith (Dead Ahead, Becoming Frankenstein)
- John Hageman (Charlie and Humphrey)
- Michael Bair (Hawkman, Identity Crisis)
- Jill Thompson (The Sandman, Scary Grandmother)
- Kyle Starks (Rick and Morty, WrestleHeist)
- Bill Morrison (The Simpsons, Futurama)
- Dan Parsons (Star Wars, Game of Thrones)
- Dan Brereton (Batman, Nocturnals)
- Emonic
- Joel Adams (King of the Hill, Incredible Hulk)
- Lazy Bones Studio
- Brandon McKinney (Harley Quinn, Justice League Unlimited)
- Darick Robertson (The Boys, Happy!)
- Ruben Martinez
- Christopher Alvarez
- David Andry
- Jhonen Vasquez
Where to purchase StocktonCon Summer tickets
General admission tickets start at $28.20 for a two-day ticket on Ticketmaster. Children 12 years old and under enter free with a paying adult
Tickets can also be purchased at the Adventist Health Arena Box Office on show days. Tickets will be $25 (includes all fees) for one day or $30 (includes all fees) for 2 days. The box office is located at 248 W. Fremont St. in downtown Stockton
A portion of the proceeds from StocktonCon go directly to local charities
To learn more about StocktonCon Summer, visit stocktoncon.com
Record reporter Angelaydet Rocha covers business and community news in Stockton and San Joaquin County. She can be reached at arocha@recordnet.com or on Twitter @AngelaydetRocha. To support local news, subscribe to The Stockton Record at https://www.recordnet.com/subscribenow
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