San Diego’s only Doctor Who convention returns for 2019!

SD Who Con is returning to San Diego! The small and intimate fan-run event celebrates the British science fiction television program produced by the BBC called Doctor Who. The SD Who Con started in 2016 as San Diego’s only Doctor Who fan-run convention. This year’s event is known as WHO CON 2019 “WHODUNNIT?” and will run from October 4th – 6, 2019 at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in San Diego, CA.

This year’s convention theme is “WHOdunnit?” – a Whovian spin on that singular phrase that spawned a multitude of ideas and personalities: Hercule Poirot, Nick and Nora Charles, Phillip Marlowe, Sam Spade, Nancy Drew, Scooby Doo! A myriad of mystery seekers.

The three-day event features guests, cosplay contests, panels, and social activities. There will be a vendor room featuring a wide variety of Doctor Who themed merchandise along with a charity auction to benefit the Pegasus Rising Project. The Pegasus Rising Project is a small, all-volunteer group that makes rescued horses available as therapy animals to returning U.S. military veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). This helps the veterans with healing and social reintegration.

Guests Alisa Stern and Jon Davey will be in attendance!

Alisa Stern is the creator, producer, and writer of the “Doctor Puppet” stop motion animation series on YouTube. Her puppets are handcrafted fan tributes to Doctor Who, made in New York City.

Jon Davey is best known for his work on Doctor Who, A Fantastic Fear of Everything, and The Sarah Jane Adventures. Jon has played a variety of monsters in 40-plus episodes of Doctor Who since 2005. These include Cybermen, Daleks, Ood, Jadoon, Mire Warriors, Heavenly Host, Hath, and Whispermen.

Cosplay Contests 

Details for the 2019 Cosplay contest will be coming soon. Last year, the cosplay parade and contest was one of the highlights of the convention.

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PRICES:
WEEKEND $65.00
FRIDAY ONLY $35.00
SATURDAY ONLY $40.00
SUNDAY ONLY $25.00
** KIDS 12 AND UNDER ARE FREE WITH A PAID ADULT **

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You can check out our review from Who Con 2018 here! 

Edited by: Madison Morrow

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