Lucca · Comics & Games 2026

Europe's biggest pop-culture festival — across Lucca's walled historic centre.

Lucca · Comics & Games in Numbers

Lucca
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Italy
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City-wide — 280,000+ attendees per edition
Capacity
1966 (festival in Lucca)
Opened

LUCCA COMICS & GAMES · TOSCANA

Europe's Pop-Culture Capital

Lucca Comics & Games began in 1965 as the Salone Internazionale dei Comics in Bordighera; from 1966 the festival moved permanently to Lucca, the walled Renaissance city in northern Tuscany, and has been held there every year since. In 1996 — its 30th edition — the event officially adopted its current name and broadened from comics into video games, role-playing games, board games and cosplay. The historic centre of Lucca, with its 4.2 km of intact Renaissance walls, becomes one giant venue for five days each autumn.

In 2025 the festival sold over 280,000 tickets, surpassing San Diego Comic-Con (~135,000) and confirming Lucca as the largest pop-culture festival in Europe and second worldwide after Comiket in Japan. The exhibitor area covers roughly 15,000 m² and runs through the historic centre, with around 900 guests, 730 exhibitors and 30,000 cosplayers spread across 1,500 events and 12 exhibitions.

Lucca Comics & Games 2026

The 2026 edition marks the festival's 60th anniversary and runs over the late-October bridge holiday:

How to Reach Lucca

  • Train — Lucca station is just outside the walls; direct lines from Florence (~1h20) and Pisa (~30 min).
  • By car — A11 motorway, Lucca Est exit; cars must be left in lots outside the walls.
  • Festival shuttles — dedicated services from outer car parks and surrounding towns.

Why Book Lucca Comics & Games Tickets

Lucca Comics is the most coveted pop-culture festival in Europe — passes sell out months ahead, hotel rooms vanish, and the entire town fills up. Booking early is essential to secure both your festival pass and a place to stay.

Book Your Lucca Comics & Games Tickets

Step into the walled city for the world's second-biggest pop-culture festival — five days of comics, gaming, cosplay and live shows across an entire Renaissance town.

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Lucca

Via Socciali

Lucca, Italy

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