The Burbank Card Show returns on Saturday, September 19, 2026 for one of the most respected single-day card shows in the Los Angeles area. The Burbank Card Show has built a long-standing reputation as a vintage-friendly show with a strong dealer pool and a tight-knit collector community, making it a marquee September date on the SoCal card-show calendar. If you only attend a handful of shows a year, this is one to circle — particularly if your collecting interests run toward vintage sports cards, set-building, and high-end graded material.
Vendor coverage skews more sports-heavy than the typical mixed LA hotel-ballroom show, which is part of what gives Burbank its distinct character. Expect deep tables of vintage MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL — vintage Topps, Bowman, Fleer, Goudey, Play Ball, and pre-war material at the dig tables, 1950s through 1980s wax, and a wall of modern Panini Prizm, Donruss Optic, Select, Mosaic, Topps Chrome, and Bowman Chrome rookies and prospects. Graded PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC slabs fill locked cases at the higher-end tables, with vintage HOFers and condition-sensitive star cards as the marquee chase. TCG, memorabilia, sealed wax, comics, Funko Pops, and supplies like sleeves, top loaders, and binders also have a meaningful presence, but the show's identity is the vintage and sports core.
Show hours, admission policy, and the confirmed venue address for the September 19 edition are posted on burbankcardshow.com and the Burbank Card Show Instagram (@burbankcardshow) ahead of show week. Burbank Card Show editions have historically run a single-day Saturday format with a moderate door fee, free or reduced admission for kids, and a small VIP early-access tier — confirm the September 19 specifics on the organizer's channels before you go, as venue and ticketing details have shifted across recent editions.
Burbank is centrally located in the LA metro and easily reached from the 5, 134, and 101 freeways, with parking typically on site or in nearby lots depending on the venue. The Burbank location pulls collectors from across the LA metro — Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, the San Fernando Valley, Hollywood, North Hollywood, Studio City, and from across the broader region — making the room genuinely diverse and the dealer network strong.
Who should attend? The Burbank Card Show is the right show for vintage diggers, set builders, condition-sensitive collectors chasing graded star cards, serious dealers, and anyone who appreciates a sports-card-first room over a mixed sports + TCG floor. Families and first-timers are welcome too, but the energy of the room rewards collectors who arrive with a written want list and target prices in hand.
To get the most out of the day, arrive at the door open for first crack at fresh inventory — vintage moves fast at Burbank, and the best graded pieces are often gone within the first hour. Walk the full room once before pulling the trigger on a big buy, carry a sorted want list with target prices, and bring cash for the quickest and friendliest transactions (Venmo and Zelle as backups). Pack a slab case and extra top loaders for pickups, and bring a trade binder if you like to deal. For the latest schedule, venue address, ticket info, and vendor announcements, check burbankcardshow.com and the Burbank Card Show Instagram and Facebook channels.