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Festivals

ComplexCon

From November 18, 2023 through November 19, 2023
  • Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, 300 E. Ocean Blvd. , Long Beach
$144.49 per day
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A collage of six images including a pair of sneakers, a person standing in front of shelving, a black figure in a Superman cape, a woman lying in a bed, a pink cat, and a patterned background.
ComplexCon returns to the Long Beach Convention this weekend.
(Courtesy of ComplexCon)

The festival and expo returns, bringing together pop culture, music, art, food, sneakers and design. The artist and brand Cactus Plant Flea Market serves as this year’s artistic director. Highlights of ComplexCon include Queer Kicks, which promises to provide a fresh perspective on LGBTQIA+ relationships with brands through the prism of sneakers and sneakerhead culture by 12 LGBTQIA artists; a marketplace with more than 150 brands; music from Kid Cudi; and conversations including the Sneaker of the Year Panel. Dozens of vendors will be onsite at the First We Feast Lagoon, including Brique French Toastery, Carmen's Empanadas, Max's of Manila and Matte Black Coffee.