The Clearwater Bay Area Card Show returns to Banquet Masters on Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25, 2026, bringing its familiar 90-plus tables of cards and collectibles back to the Pinellas County side of the bay. Free to attend and stocked with dealers from all over Florida, this twice-monthly-caliber show has earned a reputation as one of the best-value stops in the Tampa Bay hobby - a big-show floor with a neighborhood-show door price of zero.
The dealer mix covers the full spectrum. Sports card collectors will find baseball, football, basketball, and hockey from tobacco-era vintage to the latest chrome releases, along with UFC, boxing, and soccer cards, graded slabs across PSA, BGS, and SGC, sealed wax, and sports memorabilia. Pokemon is strongly represented, with vintage holos, modern hits, sealed product, and graded cards, and you will also see One Piece, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and other TCGs, plus comics, coins, Funko Pops, and general collectibles scattered throughout the room.
The schedule follows the show's usual two-day rhythm: Friday afternoon into the evening from roughly 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and Saturday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Friday evening is a favorite window for regulars who want first pick without weekend crowds, while Saturday morning brings the full bustle. Admission is free both days with no tickets required, and kids are welcome - this show is consistently family-friendly.
Banquet Masters is located at 8100 Park Boulevard in Pinellas Park, serving the greater Clearwater and St. Petersburg area, with easy access from US-19 and Park Boulevard and plenty of free parking outside the hall. The venue is air-conditioned and comfortable, with food options close by along Park Boulevard.
This show works for everyone: serious collectors treat it as a reliable hunting ground because the dealer lineup is deep and rotates fresh inventory between editions; casual collectors and families love the free admission and approachable atmosphere; and sellers will find multiple dealers actively buying collections, making it a good place to get competing offers on cards you want to move.
A few tips: hit Friday's opening if you want the freshest material, or Saturday's final hour if you are bargain hunting, since some dealers would rather deal than repack. Bring cash for the best prices, carry a want list to stay focused across 90-plus tables, and take a complete lap before making any big purchase - price spreads between tables can be significant. If you are trading, bring organized binders; the regular dealers here are active traders and quick to make fair offers.
For confirmed dates, dealer information, and updates, visit bayareacardshow.com or call or text the organizer, Chester, at 813-390-3687. The same operator runs the larger Card Show by the Bay events at the Hilton Carillon Park in St. Petersburg, so this show is also a good place to hear about what is coming next on the bay area calendar.