WHAT’S GOING ON AT VIDCON?
Here are just a few things you should check out during your time at VidCon.
MEET CREATORS!
MEET & GREETS
Meet & Greet Signups are open through June 16! Sign up to guarantee a spot to meet your fav. If you participated in Meet & Greet Signups, you can find your meet & greet schedule by logging back into your Leap account.
Creator Connect Hub
Just another way to meet one of your fav creators at VidCon! Head to the Creator Connect Hub (look for the step & repeats in between Halls B & C) where 25+ creators will be doing meet & greet appearances throughout the event. The best part? You can check out the schedule here, so start planning! Creator Connect Hub Appearances are first come, first served and open to all ticket types (we see you, Single-day ticket holders)!
Featured Creator Merch Booths
Your favorite Featured Creators (think: Aphmau, Krew, jmancurly, Dream, and more!) are bringing their merch to the Expo Hall floor and making surprise appearances there too.
Standby Meet & Greets
If you missed Meet & Greet Signups, you can still have the chance to participate in meet & greets with select Featured Creators! More information about the Meet & Greet Standby Line (which will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis), including the schedule, will be available on June 17.
EXPO HALL & ACTIVITIES
VidCon Merch
Swing by the Official VidCon Merch Booths in Hall E or Hall C for some awesome VidCon gear! We’ve got t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, pins, stickers, and MORE. Get a sneak peek at the cool items we’ll have for sale, so you can take a piece of VidCon home with you.
Viewss.com Pickleball Court
You read that right. Viewws Launches: Dink + Smash 2025 Pickleball. Challenge your friends to an epic 1v1 match or sit back and watch the action. But that’s not all — VidCon Featured Creators will square off in intense spectator matches. Where else can you watch your favorite creators play pickleball? Nowhere.
Out of the Box
From your phone screen to right in front of your eyes! You’ve seen your favorite Featured Creators — like Merrick Hanna, Jesus Nalgas, Hannahxxrose, and everyone in between — unbox mystery packages of fun on VidCon’s Instagram Live, but you’ve never seen Out of the Box like this before. From Thursday, June 19 – Saturday, June 21, be on the lookout for the larger-than-life Out of the Box box on the Expo Hall floor. When the countdown clock strikes zero, discover what’s inside for yourself! You never know what (or who!) will be revealed.
Booths, booths, and more booths
Are you looking for merch, music, giveaways, games, and so, so much more? Look no further than our Expo Hall, where we’ll have tons of booths from brands like YouTube, TikTok, Disney+, Hasbro (and more), and approximately one million things to do.
ShopSpot
A BRAND NEW way to shop is coming to VidCon’s Expo Hall floor. ShopSpot is your ultimate destination for discovering the latest trends in toys, games, clothes, jewelry, accessories, miniatures, beauty products, and more! It’s not your everyday shopping — it’s a shopping experience curated for you!
Makers’ Alley
Also new this year! Step into a marketplace filled with handcrafted treasures — every piece made with skill, passion, and a whole lot of heart. Visit Makers’ Alley to find unique art, one-of-a-kind gifts, and homemade goods. You don’t want to miss your chance to experience these awesome artists!
CAN’T MISS PROGRAMMING
Podcast Theater presented by Spotify
Sit in on live podcast recordings with your favorite creators. What could be better?
Crown the Creators, presented by Disney+
VidCon’s Crown the Creators tournament is a one-of-a-kind competition where creators from different genres come together to compete for the ultimate crown. From game show classics to speed art showdowns, the event is a true test of creativity, strategy, and skill. A glorious event filled with fun, excitement, and entertainment awaits all participants and fans.
Panels, Q&As, and more
We’ve got four stages (Mainstage, Spark Stage (Animation & Beauty), Level-up Stage (Gaming & Sports), Impact Stage (Comedy, DE&I, and Lifestyle) of great content coming your way Small groups of VidCon Featured Creators will explore tough topics, describe hilarious problems, share inspiring stories, and offer up their unique wisdom about all aspects of digital culture.
FESTIVAL
YouTube’s 20th Birthday
YouTube’s celebrating its 20th birthday at VidCon this year, and everyone’s invited! They’re throwing an epic party all weekend long right in the Festival. You won’t want to miss this celebration of YouTube that’s been two decades in the making!
Food Trucks
Take a break from all the fun and enjoy some fan favorite bites at one of the many food trucks at VidCon. We’re sure you’ll find something to feed your appetite!
NIGHTLIFE AT VIDCON
VidCon’s Opening Celebration
Join the most entertaining stars in the creator universe for an unforgettable evening of performances, surprises, and pure entertainment, featuring the inaugural VidCon Hall of Fame Ceremony! Starts at 7 PM on Thursday!
Inaugural VidCon Hall of Fame Ceremony
VidCon’s very first Hall of Fame Ceremony recognizes creators whose content and legacy is integral to the history of digital culture. 2025 inductees include: Hank Green, Rhett & Link, Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla, Grace Helbig, Tyler Oakley, Joey Graceffa, and Rosanna Pansino.
Jesser & Cam Wilder Basketball Showdown
Join Jesser and Cam Wilder for the creator showdown you’ve been waiting for. This two-part event features a pair of intense games — a head-to-head matchup of high school legends and an epic creator clash on Saturday from 5 PM – 8 PM in the ACC Arena.
This is a separately ticketed event, but VidCon attendees get a discount! Check your inbox for the code.
VidCon After Dark
Keep the party going at the Impact Stage in room 213 after the main halls close. Check out V Spehar’s Above the Desk Show on Friday and Smosh: Smosh Pit LIVE! on Saturday, featuring some of your fav creators! These shows are recommended for an 18+ audience, and we’ll provide a cash bar each night. We want to make sure the grown-ups are having a great time at VidCon, too!