Celebration Preparation 2022

It's been a strange road to Star Wars Celebration 2022 but we are finally ready and there's less than a month to go! On this page you will find all the essential information for Celebration Anaheim along with plenty of hints and tips to help get the most out of your Celebration.

The countdown to Anaheim begins now!

UPDATED - Star Wars Celebration badges can now be activated here.

UPDATED - Virtual Panel Selection and Exhibitor Shopping Selection lotteries are now open and will run until 11:59pm PT on Sunday, May 22

UPDATED - Mobile App is live! Download it now

UPDATED - Show Floor Maps!

EVENT TIMES

Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022 will take place Thursday May 26th - Sunday May 29th 2022 at the Anaheim Convention Center.

The Show Floor hours are:

Thursday 10:00-19:00
Friday 10:00-19:00
Saturday 10:00-19:00
Sunday 10:00-17:00

Jedi Masters will have early access to the Show Floor from 09:30 each morning and a Show Store preview on Wednesday evening.

VACCINATION (ENTRY) REQUIREMENTS

Star Wars Celebration requires that all attendees age 5+ provide proof of full vaccination from an FDA or WHO approved or authorized vaccine OR a negative test with a timestamp showing it was performed no more than 1 day before entry (antigen) or 2 days before entry (PCR).

Children under 5 will be required to provide proof of a negative test with a timestamp showing it was performed no more than 1 day before entry (antigen) or 2 days before entry (PCR).

Everyone will be required to wear an approved face covering whilst at the convention.

Please ensure you read the full Health and Safety guidelines at the official site, and check back regularly for any changes as they are constantly under review.

CELEBRATION GUIDES

These will be updated as we get closer to Celebration and more details become available.

Essential Info
Lightspeed Made Easy! Your Guide to Lotteries, Panel Reservations, and Virtual Lines (NOW UPDATED)
Entry to Celebration, Will Call & ADA (NOW UPDATED)

Full Schedule for all stages and events

Celebration Basics
Planning Your Trip - Getting the Most Out of Star Wars Celebration

Planning Your Trip - Passports, ESTAs, and Visas
Planning Your Trip - Budget, Budget, Budget (or "what you'll spend your money on at Celebration")

Planning Your Trip - Cosplay at Celebration

Celebration Packing Lists

Planning Your Trip - Packing for Celebration (Main Packing List)

Planning Your Trip - Convention Bag Essentials

Anaheim

Planning Your Trip - Public Transport in Anaheim

Planning Your Trip - Eating in Anaheim

THINGS TO SEE AND DO AT CELEBRATION

The Panels

Here are the major panels coming to the Celebration Stage at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim. These are the panels where you will see the biggest special guests, the latest trailers, and maybe even a full episode or two.

Lucasfilm's Studio Showcase - Thursday, May 26, 11:00-12:30

Ian McDiarmid: An Audience with The Emperor - Thursday, May 26, 13:30-14:30

Light & Magic - Friday, May 27, 11:00-12:00

Star Wars: Attack of the Clones 20th Anniversary Celebration - Friday, May 27, 14:0-15:00

From a Galaxy Far, Far Away to a Disney Park Near You - Friday, May 27, 16:00-17:00

Mando+: A Conversation with Jon Favreau & Dave Filoni - Saturday, May 28, 11:0-12:00

Behind the Scenes of The Mandalorian & The Book of Boba Fett - Saturday, May 28, 13:00-14:00

I am C-3PO with Anthony Daniels - Saturday, May 28, 17:30-18:30 (Galaxy Stage)

Tales of the Jedi - Saturday, May 28, 14:30-15:30

Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 - Sunday, May 29, 11:00-12:00

Star Wars: The Clone Wars "The Siege of Mandalore" Screening - Sunday, May 29, 13:00-15:00

Celebration Anaheim Closing Ceremony - Sunday, May 29, 15:30-16:30

Full panel details for all 3 main stages have now been revealed by StarWars.com and the full schedule for Celebration can be seen on the official Celebration website.

Here you can find a downloadable spreadsheet that covers all 4 days (plus fan events on Tuesday and Wednesday). Every panel, every official event, all the fan meet ups and group photos announced so far. Literally everything I could find (with a lot of help from others on social media) all in one place so you can see exactly how events line up. Download it, personalize it to your schedule. I hope you find it useful.

The Show Floor

Star Wars Celebration LIVE! Stage

Celebration Show Store

Exhibitors List

Rancho Obi-Wan (with links to full schedule and signings)

Ink Fusion Tattoo Pavilion

DIYorama

Collecting Track (with links to Collector's Lounge schedule and signings)

Collecting Track Hunt

Del Rey Books

Asmodee

Entertainment & Events

Thursday, May 26

D23 Galactic Disco Night - 20:00-22:00 (doors open 19:30)

Friday, May 27

Make a Wish Auction (with Star Wars artist Cliff Cramp) at Anaheim Marriott - 18:00 - 20:00

Star Wars Nite at Disneyland - 18:00 - 01:00 (park entry from 18:00, event begins 21:00)

Star Wars Night for Los Angeles Angels - Game begins 18:38

Saturday, May 28

Exclusive Breakfast with Ashley Eckstein & Matt Lanter - begins 08:00

Sunday, May 29

Exclusive Breakfast with Ashley Eckstein & Matt Lanter - begins 08:00

For fan events, meetups, and fan group photos please see my Celebration Fan Events 2022 page.

TICKET RESALE

Tickets for Star Wars Celebration Anaheim went back on sale on Tuesday, March 15th, at 9am PT. Jedi Master, 4-Day (Adult), and Saturday (Adult) tickets all sold out that day. Adult tickets for Thursday, Friday, and Sunday are still available along with all Kids tickets. The official ticket page can be found here.

LYTE EXCHANGE

Along with the new ticket sale, ReedPOP confirmed that the Lyte exchange would be returning for 2022 for any sold out ticket types. However, Lyte tickets will no longer be resold at face value. The official page says Lyte will "take into account supply (returns), demand (requests), and the prices on the secondary market and then provide the most competitive price for both sellers and buyers. For requests, the price is not set to a fixed % above or below face value, but we will always undercut the secondary market (up to 20%).

Despite this change, my recommendation would still be to go via Lyte for any tickets that aren't available via the official site. This is because your lottery entries for major panels and exclusives are linked to the email address the tickets were bought with, so if you purchase second hand you risk not being able to enter the lotteries.

The Lyte exchange is now open and can be found here.

ORIGINAL TICKET SALE

Tickets originally went on sale June 21, 2019.

VIP badges sold out instantly with 4-Day badges selling out within a record breaking 2 hours. Friday and Saturday badges also sold out in record time, with only a limited number of Thursday and Sunday tickets remaining before sales were suspended.

Adult tickets originally cost $195.00 for the full four day event and $75.00 for individual days.

Kids (aged 6-12) tickets originally cost $70.00 for the full event and $35.00 for individual days.

Jedi Master VIP tickets cost $900.00 (see the full contents of the Jedi Master Package here).

HOTEL BLOCK

The official hotel block this year is being offered via Connections Housing, which you can access here.

If you aren't able to get the hotel you want or all the nights you want, then it's important to check back daily. Rooms open up as fans swap and change their bookings. I was able to get a connected hotel in Chicago by literally adding individual nights to my booking over the course of a several months until I had all the nights I needed. A key date to remember is 30 days out, when you get charged for the first night of your booking. This is the point when many fans will be making the final changes to their plans and rooms will open up.

It's also important to remember that, whilst the official block offers some of the most competitive rates, the Anaheim Convention Centre is literally a block from Disneyland. There are plenty of hotels, of all prices and within walking distance, that are not part of the block and have rooms available during Celebration.