The Aurora Fall Card Show comes to the Aurora Expo Recreation Center on Saturday, October 17, 2026, offering Colorado collectors a perfectly timed autumn showcase of trading cards, sports memorabilia, and hobby collectibles. Held during one of Colorado's most scenic seasons, this fall edition of Aurora's premier card show consistently draws strong vendor turnout and enthusiastic crowds eager to take advantage of seasonal collecting trends with NFL, NBA, and NHL seasons in full swing and MLB postseason in the air.
The show features over 80 vendor tables filled with inventory across the full spectrum of the trading card hobby. Sports card vendors stock deep selections of MLB baseball cards including end-of-season releases and playoff hits, NBA basketball cards including newly released 2026-27 rookie classes with strong Nuggets inventory, NFL football cards perfectly timed for fantasy season and playoff prospecting with deep Broncos representation, NHL hockey cards as the new season heats up with Colorado Avalanche focus, UFC and boxing cards, and international soccer. Vintage raw cards and graded slabs from PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC are available at every price point. Pokemon vendors bring raw singles spanning every generation, sealed product including the latest Scarlet and Violet releases, Japanese imports, and graded slabs. Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece TCG, Disney Lorcana, and Dragon Ball Z Fusion World vendors fill out the trading card lineup. Funko Pops, comic books, vintage non-sport cards, and signed sports memorabilia round out the vendor floor.
The Aurora Fall Card Show runs from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Saturday, October 17. General admission is $5 for adults and free for children under 12 with a paying adult. No advance tickets are required — simply show up and start browsing. The single-day format keeps the show focused and accessible while giving collectors plenty of time to browse the entire vendor floor at a comfortable pace.
The Aurora Expo Recreation Center at 10955 East Exposition Avenue is easily accessible from I-225 and throughout the Denver metro area. The main hall is climate-controlled, well-lit, and features wide aisles between vendor tables for comfortable browsing. Free on-site parking is available for all attendees, and the RTD R Line light rail stops nearby. Several restaurants and cafes operate within a short drive for a midday meal break.
This fall show is ideal for football fans hunting NFL rookie cards as the season unfolds, basketball fans picking up new NBA rookie class cards, hockey fans following the Avalanche into a new season, families enjoying an affordable weekend outing, serious collectors searching for graded gems, and dealers from across Colorado sourcing fresh inventory ahead of the holiday season. The Aurora collecting community is famously friendly and welcoming to collectors of every experience level.
For the best experience, arrive at opening for the widest selection of fresh inventory, bring cash for preferred vendor pricing, carry a focused want list of cards and players you are hunting, and bring a binder if you plan to trade with other collectors throughout the day. Follow the Aurora Card Show on Instagram and Facebook for fall vendor previews, table announcements, and event day updates. Visit auroracardshow.com for additional information about Colorado card shows throughout the year.