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MagicCon: Las Vegas is a three-day long convention happening from June 20-22 that celebrates all things Magic: The Gathering!

MagicCon features play events, merch, and the most exciting experiences Magic has to offer. Sign up for our newsletter for news and updates about the show!

MagicCon: Las Vegas is brought to you by two amazing teams: ReedPop and Wizards of the Coast! These teams are delivering you the best Magic content from around the world and so much more!

MagicCon: Las Vegas will take place June 20-22, 2025.

Show Floor Hours

• Friday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

• Saturday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

• Sunday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Play Hall Hours

• Friday: 10:00 AM - 11:59 PM

• Saturday: 10:00 AM - 11:59 PM

• Sunday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

MagicCon: Las Vegas will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall, West Entrance 3150 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89109. The Las Vegas Convention Center is home to some of the most exciting extravaganzas in the west, including live concerts, sporting events, festivals, art/theater, music, and simply whatever your heart desires. 

Parking is limited at the Las Vegas Convention Center, but there are many public transportation and ride sharing options to flash you into MagicCon at instant speed.

Click here for information on the Vegas Loop, the Las Vegas Monorail, taxi, rental car, and ride share information.

If taking the Vegas Loop, make sure you get off at the LVCC Central Station. MagicCon is not accessible via the South Station. 

Check out the LVCC maps for available parking options at the convention center: https://www.vegasmeansbusiness.com/meeting-facilities/convention-and-conference-facilities/las-vegas-convention-center/. The Platinum Lot is the closest lot to MagicCon: Las Vegas!

Please Note: All access to MagicCon: Las Vegas is at the West Entrance, please make sure to instruct your taxi or ride share driver to drop you at the South Hall, West entrance.

Entry to MagicCon is at the West Entrance of the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. The East entrance is an exit only.

If you take the Tesla Loop, please use the LVCC Central Station. MagicCon is not accessible via the South Station.  

Interested in all the cool exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities at MagicCon: Las Vegas? Click here for more info! 

A Quiet Room is available to all MagicCon: Las Vegas badge holders who need to take a sensory break during show hours. Please be courteous and respectful of your fellow fans sharing this space. Check back closer to the event for room location.

Quiet Room Hours

• Friday, June 20, 10:00 AM - 11:59 PM
• Saturday, June 21, 10:00 AM - 11:59 PM
• Sunday, June 22, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

If you're hurt at MagicCon: Las Vegas, reach out to the MagicCon staff, crew, or nearby Security and we'll get you the help you need.

If a person engages in harassing behavior, MagicCon: Las Vegas Staff will take prompt action in any form they deem appropriate, including expulsion from MagicCon: Las Vegas with no refund. Our policy applies to everyone at the convention. Exhibitors, fans (attendees), speakers, guests, professionals, press, staff, volunteers, and security are all subject to our Code of Conduct Policy.

For more information and details on reporting harassment, please visit our Code of Conduct Page.

MagicCon: Las Vegas does not provide childcare services. All children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a paid adult guardian at all times, including during play events. Minors should be within 10 to 15 feet of their guardian at all times.

Yes! Please check back closer to the event for complimentary WiFi details.

If you find yourself in a situation in which you are lost or separated, please search for the nearest MagicCon staff member, Info Booth, or security officer and they can help you. 

We are unable to use the PA system for fans or exhibitors. We recommend you arrange a time and place to meet beforehand.

The safety and security of our fans, exhibitors, and staff, is our priority. We work closely with the venue, corporate security, state, local, and federal law enforcement authorities to identify risks, assess them, and develop security plans for our events.

Everyone attending MagicCon should be aware that the following are in place:

• Security may approach you to assist outside, at entry, or inside MagicCon
• Everyone must wear their MagicCon badge at all times. This includes exhibitors, vendors, fans (attendees), speakers, guests, artists, professionals, press, staff, and crew.
• Bag checks are in operation at our events
• Walkthrough or hand held scanners may be in operation at our events
• CCTVs in operation at our events are monitored and recorded
• Uniformed and covert security guards and police are in attendance at our event
• Canine security and detection is in operation at some of our events

Everyone attending MagicCon is requested to:

• Keep personal property with you at all times and don't leave any items unattended
• Report anything that looks unusual, suspicious, or just out of place to MagicCon staff, security, or crew
• Remain patient and courteous with MagicCon staff and security undertaking security checks. We have your best interests at heart and want to get you inside the building as quickly as possible
• Follow the instructions of MagicCon staff at all times
• On the final day you're attending MagicCon, keep your badge as a souvenir or dispose of it inside the venue or when you've returned home. Don't sell it to scalpers who may be outside on the streets. Don't throw it away in trash cans outside the venue. Scalpers are sneaky and may attempt to upsell it to an unsuspecting fan who doesn't have a badge
• Carry a recognized form of photo ID at all times. This includes passports, drivers license, and government issued IDs.

The buying and selling of counterfeit / knock-off / unlicensed / bootleg materials is prohibited at Magic Con: Las Vegas. MagicCon takes intellectual property infringement very seriously. Violators of this policy may have the counterfeit items confiscated and/or be removed from the show.

We’re sorry, but please leave your furry companions at home. MagicCon: Las Vegas will allow service animals only.

Hate symbols are not permitted at MagicCon: Las Vegas, including as part of cosplay. Magic Con: Las Vegas will not allow costumes that contain hate symbols or appropriate the symbolism of hate groups, including, but not limited to, historical/comic-related/satirical costumes that are associated with Nazis.

At the discretion of Security onsite, the following may be allowed:

• Lightweight plastic and metal shields
• Lightweight plastic/PVC props
• Toy guns as long as they do not look like real ones, cannot function or shoot projectiles and have an orange tip on the barrel.  The barrel of all prop firearms must be covered with brightly-colored caps.
• Prop bows will be allowed providing all arrows have soft tips made of foam or cardboard and the bow itself is de-strung. If it is not, our security team will be de-string the bow.

If any of the above items are deemed unsafe by MagicCon: Las Vegas Security, they will not be allowed inside the building.

Management shall have sole discretion in any matter that it believes may affect public safety or be important to protect the integrity of the event.

No functional props or weapons are allowed at MagicCon: Las Vegas. Simulated or costume weapons may be allowed as a part of your costume, subject to prior approval by security. MagicCon: Las Vegas will perform bag check at entry to the event, as well as tagging prop weapons when deemed necessary.

Badges are on sale now! Early Bird pricing will be available on all adult badges from Thursday, March 20 through Friday, March 28 at 10:00 AM PT or while supplies last.

All attendees age 10 and over must purchase a badge to attend MagicCon: Las Vegas. Children age 9 and under may attend MagicCon for free with a paid adult guardian.

If you are attending with a child under 10, please visit Registration/Will Call when you arrive, and we will issue you a complimentary child credential.

Please note, all minors under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent and/or guardian at all times.

MagicCon is proud to offer a reduced-fee “Youth” badge for attendees age 10 – 15. If you are attending with a child under 10, please visit Registration/Will Call when you arrive, and we will issue you a complimentary child credential.

Please note, all minors under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent and/or guardian at all times.

Ticketed Play Events are on sale now! You must purchase a badge for MagicCon: Las Vegas prior to purchasing a Ticketed Play Event.

The Command Zone is accessible to all MagicCon: Las Vegas badged attendees . Seating is a first come, first serve basis.

All badges purchased before May 7, 2025 will be shipped in advance. Any badges purchased after on or after May 7, 2025 will be available for onsite pickup at Registration/Will Call at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

We are unable to ship in advance to an international address. International attendees may pick up their badge when they arrive onsite and will automatically be refunded any shipping costs after May 7, 2025.

Registration/Will Call Hours

• Thursday, June 19:  12:00 – 6:00 PM
• Friday, June 20:  8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
• Saturday, June 21:  8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
• Sunday, June 22:  8:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Badge and pre-order merchandise will ship 3 – 4 weeks in advance of MagicCon: Las Vegas.

Merchandise included in your badge purchase will be available for onsite pick up only. If you do not pick up your merchandise prior to the show closing, you forfeit ownership of the merchandise. We are unable to mail badge package merchandise to you post-event and you are not entitled to a refund.

Registration/Will Call location Information coming soon.

If you are an international attendee or purchased a badge after the badge mailing deadline, your badge will be available for pick up onsite at Registration/Will Call.

All free items included with your badge purchase may be picked up onsite at Ticketed Merch Pick-Up.

Registration/Will Call Hours

• Thursday, June 19:  12:00 – 6:00 PM
• Friday, June 20:  8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
• Saturday, June 21:  8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
• Sunday, June 22:  8:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Ticketed Merch Pick-Up Hours

• Friday, June 20:  8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
• Saturday, June 21:  8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
• Sunday, June 22:  8:30 AM – 6:00 PM

If you do not pick up your merchandise prior to the show closing, you forfeit ownership of the merchandise. We are unable to mail badge package merchandise to you post-event and you are not entitled to a refund.

Please make your badge and ticketed play event selections carefully. Once purchased, MagicCon: Las Vegas badges and Ticketed Play Events are non-refundable and non-transferable and cannot be reproduced, resold or upgraded.

Important note: Make sure to read and ensure you can comply with the entire Health & Safety policy prior to making your purchase.

Tickets and/or badges (“Badges”) for the MagicCon event (“Event”) are non-refundable and cannot be reproduced or upgraded. The unauthorized resale or attempted resale of the Badge is prohibited and will constitute a forfeiture of the Badge without compensation. Each Badge must be used by the same person (the “Attendee”) for each day of the Event and such use is at all times subject to the Terms of Service for Participation in the Event, which is made available on the Event website. The Event’s operating hours, schedules, guests and speakers are subject to change or cancellation without notice. Each Badge is a revocable license to attend the Event. All panels, autographing, photo ops, special events, show features and performances are subject to availability and access is not guaranteed and/or may require an additional fee. ReedPOP is not responsible for lost or stolen Badges. The Attendee acknowledges there are hazards and risks of physical injury or illness to Attendees of the Event and that not all such hazards or risks can be fully eliminated. By accepting this Badge and attending the Event, the Attendee freely and voluntarily agrees to assume the full risk of bodily injury or property damage, regardless of severity, or death that Attendee may sustain as a result of attending the Event, whether or not caused by the negligence or gross negligence of ReedPOP.

Check out our industry page and our application page to see how you can be a part of the Magic! 

MagicCon: Las Vegas is dedicated to making a fun and safe environment for all. Please click here for our full Health and Safety Policy.

MagicCon: Las Vegas is committed to making sure that all of our fans have an amazing experience. Please take inventory of your needs as they pertain to attending the show. Depending on what you need, our Accessibility Services Program may be for you. ReedPop events provide Accessibility assistance to individuals who may have mobility, physical, vision, hearing, cognitive, psychological, invisible or other types of disabilities.

You can visit the Accessibility Services Hub onsite for more information, or if you have questions prior to the event, please email [email protected].

MagicCon: Las Vegas is dedicated to making a fun and safe environment for all. Please click here for our full Anti-Harassment policy.

MagicCon is proud to host an amazing list of free opportunities to meet some of your favorite Magic personalities!  Check out the full schedule on our website as we get closer to the event.

Due to popularity, the Game Knights Live and select other Meet & Greets will now require a wristband to participate. Meet & Greets requiring a wristband will be announced when the Meet & Greet schedule goes live. To get your complimentary wristband, visit the Meet & Greet Wristband Distribution booth in the West Lobby starting at 8:30 AM daily. These Meet & Greets have limited capacity, and once all wristbands have been distributed the Meet & Greet will be closed for the day. If you receive a wristband, you are guaranteed a spot at the Meet & Greet. The Meet & Greet time and location will be written on the wristband for your convenience.

Please note, if you do not receive a wristband for the above mentioned Meet & Greets, you are not eligible to participate. There will be no stand by or overflow queues for these popular events. Please arrive to the distribution booth early if you would like to participate in these events.