Collect-A-Con — the nation's largest trading card, anime, and pop culture convention — makes its Bay Area debut at the San Mateo County Event Center for a landmark two-day event. Drawing on the same format that has made Collect-A-Con the dominant force in trading card conventions nationally, the San Francisco edition brings 900+ vendor tables, celebrity guests, live entertainment, and the full Collect-A-Con experience to Northern California for the first time.
The San Mateo County Event Center is one of the Bay Area's premier event venues, with extensive indoor hall space, outdoor areas, and excellent highway access from US-101. Located on the Peninsula between San Francisco and San Jose, the venue is within easy reach of collectors across the entire Bay Area — BART-accessible from the Caltrain network and a short drive from both major Bay Area airports.
The vendor floor will feature the full range of collectibles that Collect-A-Con is known for: Pokémon, sports cards, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece TCG, Lorcana, anime merchandise, Funko POP!, vintage toys, comic books, video games, and more. The convention component brings anime voice actors, celebrity guests, live performances, cosplay competitions, and PSA grading submissions to round out the full event experience.
For Northern California collectors, this show represents a significant upgrade in access to the kind of nationally touring, convention-scale card event that has previously required traveling to Southern California or beyond. With 900+ tables from dealers across the country and internationally, the inventory at Collect-A-Con San Francisco will represent one of the finest market selections ever assembled for a Bay Area card event.
Saturday hours are 10AM–6PM; Sunday hours are 10AM–5PM. Tickets are available at collectaconusa.com and are recommended well in advance — Collect-A-Con events regularly sell out pre-sale windows months before the event date. Children 7 and under attend free.