Cowabunga! Paramount’s TMNT Events Are Taking Over NYC During NYCC
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If you're heading to New York Comic Con, get ready to take your fandom beyond the convention center because Paramount and Nickelodeon are bringing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles energy to the streets of NYC—and the NYCC show floor—with a lineup of totally tubular experiences.
From TMNT-inspired pizza and cocktails to a Turtle-filled bodega, an interactive Nickelodeon booth and even a nearly 20-foot-tall Slime Surge, there are plenty of ways for fans of all ages to get in on the action.
Grab a Slice of the Action at Stretch Pizza
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What better way to kick off NYCC weekend than with pizza? From Friday, October 9 through Sunday, October 11, fans can head to Stretch Pizza at Domino Park for a TMNT-inspired menu served from 12–10 p.m. all weekend long.
And this isn't just any pizza party. Fans can channel their favorite Turtle with character-inspired pies honoring Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo. Because let's be honest: choosing a favorite Turtle is hard enough without having to choose a favorite pizza.The menu gets even more shell-ebratory with cocktails including the Splinter and April O'Neil, plus color-coordinated soft serve inspired by the heroes themselves. Leonardo fans, for example, can cool down with blue marshmallow soft serve.
Basically, it's everything you need for a very New York, very TMNT kind of weekend.
Step Inside the Splinter and Sons Bodega
If pizza isn't enough to satisfy your Turtle-powered NYCC itinerary, head over to the Splinter and Sons Bodega, a special TMNT pop-up happening October 9–11 starting at 12 p.m. Located at 130 2nd Avenue, the bodega experience gives fans another place to celebrate the heroes in a half shell—with TMNT video games, special photo opportunities and exclusive merchandise.
Whether you're looking to test your ninja skills, capture the perfect convention-weekend photo or score some Turtle-themed goodies, the Splinter and Sons Bodega sounds like the perfect place to take a break from the NYCC crowds without actually leaving the fandom behind.
Power Up at Nickelodeon's FUN-ERGY FACTORY
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The Turtle takeover continues inside the Javits Center, where Nickelodeon is powering up NYCC with its FUN-ERGY FACTORY at Booth #1523.
Designed as an ultimate celebration of "kid-ness" for fans of all ages, the interactive experience invites attendees to generate their own "fun-ergy" through a series of challenges, immersive moments and seriously shareable photo opportunities inspired by some of Nickelodeon's biggest franchises—including SpongeBob SquarePants, Avatar: The Last Airbender and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
And because this is Nickelodeon, things are about to get very, very messy. Fans will work together to power the experience toward the ultimate payoff: a nearly 20-foot-tall Slime Surge. There's also "Enter the Splat," a tactile, fully immersive environment where guests can literally step into Nickelodeon's iconic world and capture surprise photo and video moments.
Of course, TMNT fans get their own special moment inside the FUN-ERGY FACTORY. Attendees can enter the World of TMNT and pose for a photo in a sewer lair alongside the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Don't Forget the Nicktober Halloween Fun
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Nickelodeon is also bringing some spooky-season fun to the convention.
Fans who arrive with young attendees dressed in costume can pick up an exclusive Nicktober Hallo-Scream trick-or-treat bag. The frightfully fun giveaway will be available Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11, while supplies last. So, yes, you can absolutely add "get slimed" and "score Halloween swag" to your NYCC checklist.
More Turtle Power Awaits at NYCC
Between the off-site pizza party, the Splinter and Sons Bodega and Nickelodeon's interactive FUN-ERGY FACTORY, Paramount and Nickelodeon are giving Turtle fans plenty of reasons to venture beyond the traditional convention experience.
Whether you're there for the pizza, the merch, the photo ops, the games—or just the chance to channel your inner Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello or Michelangelo, NYCC is shaping up to be one shell of a celebration. NYCC takes over the Javits Center in New York City from Thursday, October 8 through Sunday, October 11, 2026. So grab your badge, gather your shell squad and get ready for four days of comics, cosplay, entertainment, fandom—and, thanks to Nickelodeon and Paramount, a whole lot of Turtle Power. Cowabunga!
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