Signature Blood Drives

Be a part of our biggest blood drives, including the Padres, Chargers, and Patriot Day Blood Drives.

Padres Blood Drive is an 11-year tradition, held at the Padres’ “FriarFest” at Petco Park. “FriarFest” is a huge fan appreciation event, attended by thousands of Padres fans and blood donors.

Patriots Day Blood Drive is the San Diego Blood Bank’s annual blood drive commemorating the tragic events of September 11 and our nation’s on-going need for donated blood. Held annually since 2002, this major event is held at the Hall of Champions in Balboa Park and features an all-day blood drive.


Now approaching it’s 30^th anniversary, the Chargers Blood Drive is the San Diego Blood Bank’s flagship blood drive, which has held a place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the “largest blood drive in the world”. Each year, more than 5,000 San Diegans attend the Chargers Blood Drive held at the Town & Country Convention Center to donate blood, receive autographs from Chargers football players and participate in festivities throughout this day-long event. Virtually all television and radio stations cover this major event.

The ComicCon Blood Drive is held annually in conjunction with the enormous ComicCon International Convention at the San Diego Convention Center, and is attended by more than 150,000 participants. This four-day blood drive is held in July.

NBC 7/39 Blood Drive is held twice a year at Horton Plaza in downtown San Diego. This blood drive is open-to-the-public and is heavily promoted by NBC Channel 7/39 in the days preceeding the drives.