The Arlington Card Show returns to its home room at the Meadowbrook Recreation Center on Saturday, October 10, 2026, running 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM with free admission for everyone. Presented by Arlington Card Shows and PokéNostalgia, this is the neighborhood edition of a series that also fills the 300-table floor at NTX Arena — smaller, warmer, and for a lot of Arlington collectors the show they actually plan their month around.
The Meadowbrook floor runs roughly 80 vendor tables and the composition reflects what people in this city actually collect. Pokemon leads: vintage holos and first editions, graded slabs, modern chase cards, sealed boosters and elite trainer boxes, and affordable singles that let a kid leave with a real card. One Piece and Dragon Ball have both grown into substantial sections. Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic: The Gathering and Lorcana have dealers. Sports cards hold their ground with MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL singles and slabs — and inside Tarrant County, Cowboys and Rangers material always finds a home. Toys, anime goods, memorabilia and mixed collectibles fill the remainder, and hundreds of dollars in giveaways run through the day.
Hours are a single Saturday session, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Six hours is enough for two unhurried laps. The first hour is the most competitive; the last hour is when dealers start making offers instead of waiting for them.
Admission is free for everyone with no ticket required, and parking on site is free with more than 200 spaces. Cosplay is welcome, food vendors are on hand, and the whole thing is designed to be family friendly rather than merely family tolerant — which is a real distinction at card shows.
Meadowbrook Recreation Center is at 1400 Dugan Street in central Arlington, just south of East Abram Street, a few minutes from downtown, the UTA campus and the entertainment district. It is easy to reach from anywhere in the mid-cities via Highway 360, I-30 or Division Street. Abram and Collins cover lunch in either direction.
This is arguably the best on-ramp show in the Metroplex. New collectors get a free-entry room of approachable local dealers who will explain what they are looking at without condescension. Families get a genuinely low-cost Saturday. Regulars come because the vendor lineup is dependable and the trading culture is strong — bring a binder and you will use it. And experienced collectors should not skip it on size alone: the same organizers run the arena shows, and quality graded inventory often passes through Meadowbrook first at neighborhood prices.
Tips: arrive near the 10:00 AM open for selection. Bring cash, because local dealers move fastest on it. Carry a short want list so 80 tables do not scatter your focus. Enter the giveaways. Talk to the vendors — most work this circuit every month and will remember what you collect next time. If you have a collection to sell, this is a comfortable, unhurried room in which to shop it around.
For confirmed hours and the rest of the fall calendar, check the Treasure listing or follow @arlingtoncardshows and @pokenostalgiastore on Instagram.