The Collector's Catch Card Show offers a free afternoon of cards at YMCA Northpark in Fort Worth on Saturday, July 25, 2026, running from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. This community-scale show has carved out a niche on the DFW calendar by keeping things simple and welcoming: a recreation-center room, local dealers, free entry, and a laid-back pace that stands in deliberate contrast to the mega-shows across the Metroplex. For collectors in west Fort Worth, Saginaw, and the north side, it is the definition of a neighborhood card show — and for Arlington collectors it is still only about a half-hour drive west on I-30 and up I-35W.
The tables cover a genuine cross-section of the hobby. Sports cards anchor the room, with MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL singles, local-team favorites, graded slabs, and plenty of affordable raw material for set builders and team collectors. The TCG presence is real too: the confirmed list includes Pokemon, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic: The Gathering, Lorcana, and Dragon Ball, plus mixed collectibles. Because dealers here are largely local and returning regulars, the room rewards conversation — tell a vendor what you collect and there is a good chance they bring it to the next show.
Hours are a single Saturday afternoon window, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The late-morning start makes it one of the easier shows to combine with a normal Saturday, and the compact five-hour run keeps the energy up from open to close.
Admission is free, no tickets needed, and the YMCA setting makes the family-friendly label more than a slogan — kids are genuinely welcome, and the room's scale suits young collectors making their first trades.
YMCA Northpark sits at 9100 North Beach Street on Fort Worth's north side, just off North Tarrant Parkway with quick access from I-35W and Highway 377. Parking in the YMCA lot is free. The surrounding Alliance corridor is dense with restaurants and shopping along North Tarrant and Heritage Trace, so lunch before the show or dinner after is easy.
This show is best suited to casual collectors, families, and anyone who prefers a relaxed room over a packed convention floor. Beginners can ask questions without pressure, kids can dig dollar boxes, and traders will find a friendly, low-stakes crowd. Serious collectors should calibrate expectations — this is not a 300-table arena show — but small rooms hide bargains precisely because fewer sharks swim through them, and local dealers often price to sell rather than to eBay comps.
Tips for the afternoon: arrive near the 11:00 AM open for the best selection, bring cash for smooth deals, and pack a modest want list. Talk to the dealers — the relationships are the real long-term value of shows like this one, and several buy collections if you have material to move. If you strike out on a target card, ask; someone in the room usually knows who has one.
For updates and future dates, see the show's listing on Card Show Dex or follow Collector's Catch on social media, where the organizer posts each upcoming Fort Worth date.