Cards at Night by LA Card Dude returns on Friday, August 7, 2026 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Torrance for another edition of the South Bay's signature after-dark card show. The series has carved out a lane no daytime show can touch: a Friday-night vendor floor with chill hangout zones, music, food, and drinks, where the deals flow as easily over a drink as they do across a vendor table. If a 9-to-5 keeps you off the daytime show circuit, this format was built around your schedule.
The floor carries the LA Card Dude house mix. Sports tables run deep across MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, and soccer, with rows of Topps Chrome, Bowman Chrome rookies and prospects, Panini Prizm, Donruss Optic, Select, and Mosaic, plus vintage Topps, Bowman, and Fleer for the old-school crowd. TCG is fully represented — Pokemon singles and sealed across the Scarlet & Violet era, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and Dragon Ball Z. Graded PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC slabs fill locked cases at the higher-end tables, alongside sealed wax, autographs, memorabilia, Funko Pops, comics, and supplies like sleeves, top loaders, and binders.
Show hours run 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM on Friday, August 7 — a full six-hour evening session. Admission is 100% free, parking at the DoubleTree is straightforward, and kids are welcome with a parent or guardian. The free entry and evening pace make it one of the lowest-friction first card shows anywhere in LA.
The DoubleTree by Hilton sits at 21333 Hawthorne Boulevard in Torrance, minutes off the 405 at Hawthorne, pulling collectors from Torrance, Redondo Beach, Hermosa, Manhattan Beach, Gardena, Carson, San Pedro, Long Beach, and the wider South Bay. The hotel setting means air conditioning, real restrooms, on-site food and drinks, and plenty of seating when you want to sit down and sort a purchase.
Who should attend? Working collectors who cannot make Saturday shows, social collectors who want a relaxed room to flip and trade, families looking for a free Friday-night outing, first-timers testing the waters, and serious diggers who like the long evening window to work vendors toward their best price. Friday nights draw a strong trade-binder crowd, so bring yours.
To get the most out of the evening, arrive close to the 5:00 PM open if you are chasing anything specific — fresh inventory hits first and the most-wanted slabs and sealed product move in the first 90 minutes. Bring cash for the quickest deals, with Venmo and Zelle as backups, and carry a sorted want list with target prices so you can act fast. Pack a slab case and extra top loaders for pickups. Confirm the week-of schedule before driving out — follow LA Card Dude on Instagram (@lacarddude) and X (@LAcarddude), or check lacarddudeshow.com for the current calendar.