We had the opportunity to attend Comic-Con last week thanks to an invite from Momlogic to watch a preview of the new ABC show The Middle. It’s a seriously funny show starting Patricia Heaton, as a busy working mom ,trying to manage it all. We had a great time catching the first episode of The Middle as well as exploring Comic-Con.
Don’t know what Comic-Con is? If you don’t, let me fill you in, it’s a comic book and pop culture convention in San Diego that you and your kiddos will love. I was worried that my four year old would get bored and ask to leave early. Boy was I wrong!! She loved every single minute of it. If you have older kids or teens this would be the perfect place to escape for a summer treat/vacation. It’s a little crowded (think 125,000 of your geeky friends) but jam packed with interesting things to see and do. It’s also celebrity ville. I have never seen so many actors in one place!
We walked around the convention center for a couple of hours learning all about of the upcoming shows and movies. My daughter had an amazing time at the Nickelodeon exhibit interacting with some of her favorite cartoon characters. The convention features a children’s day geared towards the kiddos that my daughter absolutely loved!
I could honestly say we had one of the most amazing times as a family exploring the convention floor and people watching. Comic-Con is the place to people watch. Everyone dresses up as their favorite character. I found a bench to sit outside of the convention center and gazed for an hour at the different characters walking by. It was by far the best people watching session I have ever had.
We loved everything about comic-con (well everything except $30 parking and lack of food options).My husband was able to take in a couple of different show panels which included a Q and A session with sci-fi icon Ray Bradburry. My hubby the total geek ,was in geek heaven!! We had such a great time that we are planning on making a vacation out of it next year. We plan to head down to the Con, book a hotel across the street and take in all 4 days. I’m planning early since tickets sell out quickly.
I was able to pick up some Comic-Con “swag” and wanted to do a little giveaway. The “swag bag” giveaway is made up of a fun Momlogic Canvas bag, WB Harry Potter Bag, Mythbuster Bag, Sci-fi pins, an inflatable sword(big hit with the kiddos), two Scooby Doo DVD movies, a WB Classic 3 DVD set and other little goodies. All you have to do is leave a comment under this post and you will be automatically entered to win. You have until next Sunday to enter. Winner will be chosen at random. Good luck!
If you want to learn about next year’s event head over here.