The Cards & More Expo brings its traveling Summer Edition to Albuquerque from Friday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, 2026 for one of the largest three-day trading-card and collectibles conventions to roll through New Mexico all year. Part of the national Cards & More Tour, this expo blows past the footprint of a typical weekend card show — think a full convention floor of national and regional dealers, breakers running live rips all weekend, grading-company drop-off, and special-guest signers. It draws collectors from across the Southwest, pulling road-trippers in from Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, Los Lunas, El Paso, Las Cruces, Amarillo, Lubbock, Flagstaff, and Phoenix. Mid-July places the expo squarely in peak summer hobby season, with fresh 2026 baseball product, the back half of the NBA offseason, and early NFL preseason hype driving heavy buying and selling traffic.
The convention floor covers every corner of the hobby. Sports tables stock deep MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, MMA, soccer, and college football inventory across every era — vintage Topps, Bowman, Fleer, Goudey, and pre-war tobacco runs from the early 1900s through the 1980s, junk-wax 1990s monster boxes, and modern Panini Prizm, Donruss Optic, Select, Mosaic, Topps Chrome, and premium Topps Dynasty, National Treasures, Flawless, and Immaculate. TCG tables stock Pokémon singles and sealed from vintage WOTC Base through modern Scarlet & Violet and Japanese exclusives, Magic: The Gathering Commander and Standard staples, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece TCG, Disney Lorcana, Dragon Ball Z Fusion World, Digimon, Star Wars Unlimited, and Flesh and Blood. Locked cases display PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC graded slabs alongside autographed memorabilia, game-used relics, vintage comics, Funko Pops, sealed wax cases, and hobby supplies. Live group breaks and on-site raffles run throughout each day.
The expo runs Friday, July 17 with an extended evening session, then Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19 from late morning into the early evening — most Cards & More stops run roughly 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on full days, with a VIP early-bird window before general admission. Tickets are sold through cardsandmoretour.com and the event's Eventzilla page: a single-day general-admission pass, a multi-day weekend pass, and a VIP pass that grants early access ahead of the GA crowd. Children typically enter free or at a steep discount with a paying adult — confirm the current children's policy at checkout.
The expo is slated for Expo New Mexico's Manuel Jr. Lujan Exhibit Complex at 300 San Pedro Drive NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 (venue to be confirmed by the organizer), with easy access from Interstate 40 and abundant on-site fairgrounds parking. The hall is climate-controlled, ADA-accessible, and built for large crowds with wide aisles and on-site concessions.
This expo fits every collector type — serious dealers and investors, breakers, set builders, vintage hunters, competitive TCG players, families, and curious first-timers who want to see a full convention floor in one stop. For the best experience, buy a VIP or early-bird pass if you are hunting specific cards, arrive right at door-open, bring cash plus mobile-payment backups, and carry a detailed want list. Pack penny sleeves, top loaders, and a hard-sided slab case for graded pickups. Follow @cardsandmoretour on Instagram and check cardsandmoretour.com for the final venue, signer announcements, and the full ticket lineup.