Your Guide to Everything Paramount Has in Store for San Diego Comic-Con 2026
Paramount will host immersive San Diego Comic-Con 2026 activations for Star Trek, Avatar, TMNT, and Nickelodeon, featuring exclusive panels, games, merchandise, and first-look screenings across downtown and the convention center.
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Paramount’s Comic-Con presence includes Nickelodeon’s Fun-ergy Factory, an interactive zone where guests generate "fun-ergy" to trigger a 20-foot Slime Surge, alongside photo ops with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and exclusive merchandise like TMNT x G.I. Joe collectibles and Avatar vinyl soundtracks. Talent appearances and giveaways will enhance the experience, with Nickelodeon expanding activities outside the convention center at The New Children’s Museum Park, including stage shows and slime-making workshops.
Paramount+ will offer the Press Play Arcade with playable games inspired by *Avatar*, *Star Trek*, *Among Us*, and *South Park*, while the Paramount+ Lodge in the Gaslamp District features themed experiences like the U.S.S. Port Galley and Republic City Marketplace. Pluto TV debuts on-site with *What’s in Store*, a futuristic video store offering immersive themed rooms and custom posters, and Star Trek: Boldly Built at Marriott Marquis combines LEGO and *Magic: The Gathering* for a photo experience and card giveaway.
Star Trek’s 60th anniversary takes center stage with Hall H panels featuring cast members from across the franchise, a Season 4 preview of *Star Trek: Strange New Worlds*, and a free screening of the premiere episode. *Avatar: The Last Airbender* will host a Hall H conversation with creators and voice cast, offering exclusive film insights and updates on *Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game*, followed by an early screening on July 24.
Gaming highlights include playable demos of *Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game* at the IGN Gaming Lounge, a TMNT: The Last Ronin panel with creators, and *Star Trek Fleet Command*’s immersive archive experience with VR, memorabilia, and exclusive swag. Exclusive collectibles and panels from Dark Horse Comics, BOOM! Studios, and Playmates Toys will further celebrate franchises like *Garfield*, *WEBTOON*, and *TMNT* throughout the convention.