NYCC Badge Activation

Once you have your badge in hand, make sure you activate it prior to entering the event! Badge Activation is required for NYCC 2025.

By activating your badge and tapping it at NYCC, you’ll unlock special content to make your experience way cooler.

• Connect your Reservation spot for panels, exhibitor exclusives, and private autographing sessions. Please note: to use your reservations, your badge must be activated prior to attending your reservation using the email address you used to make your reservations;
• Stay connected with your favorite exhibitors and creators;
• Be entered to win NYCC 2026 tickets for completing our Treasure Hunt;
• Play games, win prizes, and compete against other fans in Play NYCC;
• And more! 

Once you receive your physical badge(s) in the mail or pick them up from Will Call, you’ll activate it in one of two ways.

If you have a Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 4-Day, VIP, Kids, Press, Content Creator, Pro Thursday or Pro 4-Day badge, log into My Tickets with the email address you either a) ordered your NYCC tickets with or b) that your badge is transferred/assigned to. Important Note: if you had badges transferred and assigned to your email address, you must accept them in My Tickets BEFORE you can activate them.  

Use the 8-digit code(s) on the back left of your badge to activate it. If you have multiple badges, you must to activate each one.

If you have any OTHER badge type (Sidekick, Exhibitor, Artist Alley, Writers Block, Talent, Panelist, etc.), you will activate them on a separate activation page that will be linked here

For help with activation, follow the steps for each badge:

Step 1:  Go to My Tickets and log into your account using the email address that you either purchased your badge under or were assigned a badge to.

Pro-Tip: Can’t remember the email address or need help changing your password? Use the Forgot your password? Or Need help signing in? links.

Step 2: Click on the “Manage New York Comic Con Profile” button. 

Step 3: All of the NYCC badges that are assigned to you will be displayed here. Click on the “Activate Credential” button. If you have multiple badges, you will go through this process for every badge.

Important Note: you should only be activating badges that you want assigned to you. If you have tickets in your account that belong to friends or family members, make sure you transfer the tickets to their email address and have them accept them.

Step 4: Find the 8-digit code in orange on the bottom left of the badge. Type that 8-digit code into the bar that says, “Credential Activation Number” and click the “Activate” button.

You will receive a confirmation email once you successfully activate the badge.  

Pro-Tip: If you didn’t receive the email, check that pesky spam folder. If you’re not sure if it’s been activated properly, there should be a number next to your badge once activated. If you still see the “Activate” button, it has not been activated.