for those in NY the week before NYCC there is NYSuper Week with tons of activities
superweek are essentially activities that NYCC has teamed up with around NYC but not necessarily in the main show
go here:
http://www.newyorksuperweek.com/Events/
Including:
An Evening with Pat Rothfuss and Paul & Storm
Arcade Breakfast
Arcade Breakfast
Ask Me Another
BATSU! Monday October 6, 2014
BATSU! Saturday October 4, 2014
BATSU! Thursday October 9, 2014
Black Girl Nerds Podcast
Comic Book Bears Podcast
Comics at Columbia: Past, Present, Future
Comics at Columbia: Past, Present, Future Opening
Cure You or Kill You: 19th Century Medical Science & Quackery
DJ Fusion
Dota 2 Tournament
Dota 2 Tournament
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog Sing-Along and Joss Whedon-Themed Party
Dr. Who Trivia and Costume Contest
Geek Girl Brunch Presents: Fan Girls’ Night Out
H.P. Lovecraft Fest
Hatsune Miku
Hatsune Miku
Hot Sauce Takedown
I Don't Get It
Improv Face Off Friday October 10, 2014
Improv Face Off Friday October 3, 2014
Juan Epstein (live podcast)
Kevin Geeks Out
Macmillan Audio Presents: Science Fiction Audiobook Narrators Live!
Macmillan Audio Presents: Science Fiction Audiobook Narrators Live!
Mad World
Meet the Lady: Bullets & Bracelets and DJ Accident Report
Morning Musume
MORTIFIED's Salute to Sci-Fi & Fandom!
Muppet Vault: Superheroes!
Mythos
Nads
Nerd Comedy Hosted by Kevin Maher
Nerd Nite
Nerdist Writers Panel
New York Super Week Wrap-Up Party Presented by Sonicboombox
Punderdome 3000
Rave of Thrones: Kristian Nairn aka Hodor DJ set w/ Special Guests
RAWR! Burlesque in conjunction with New York Super Week Presents: Comic Con Vixens!
Rock Comic Con
Rock Star Karaoke
Run by the Gun
Sci Fi Explosion
Secret Identity Pub Quiz presented by Ghostery
Sega Of America Presents Sonic Boom 2014 Fan Event
Sex Nerd Sandra Presents: Boning 101 Workshop
Shipwreck with Welcome to Night Vale’s Cecil Baldwin
Singularity & Co and Dances of Vice Present Cosplay After Dark: A NYCC Mirror Universe
Slate’s Hang Up and Listen (Live Podcast)
SLIMED! Presents a Nite of Nickelodeon Nostalgic Nonsense!
The Art of Living Dead Dolls Book Party @ Ripley’s Times Square
The Big Quiz Thing
The First (and Probably Last) Annual New York Feline Film & Video Festival for Humans (Especially Kids)) (All Ages Show)
The First (and Probably Last) Annual New York Feline Film & Video Festival for Humans: New York Super Week Spectacular Edition (21+ Show)
The History of Music Video, Part One (the Dawn of Time until 1993)
The Karate Kid 30th Anniversary Cast Conversation and Screening
The Story Collider does Science Fiction!
The Thrilling Adventure Hour
The Thrilling Adventure Hour Presents: WorkJuice Improv Show & Panel
This Week in Marvel Podcast
Trivia AD
Writing & Producing for Genre Film and Television Workshop
Writing & Selling your Genre Television, Film, Comic Book and More…Workshop
X Japan Concert