Collectors Expo OC returns to Anaheim on Saturday, August 22 and Sunday, August 23, 2026, hosted at The Westin Anaheim Resort directly across from the Anaheim Convention Center in the heart of the resort district. Collectors Expo has built a strong reputation with its polished, collector-first events, and the Orange County edition is one of the most anticipated late-summer shows on the Southern California calendar.
The show floor delivers a true cross-section of the modern collecting world. Sports card collectors will find dealers carrying MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, and soccer cards — modern rookies, numbered parallels, autograph patches, and vintage graded slabs alike. The trading card game presence is equally deep, with Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Lorcana, and Dragon Ball Z singles, graded cards, and sealed product throughout the room. Beyond cardboard, expect sports memorabilia, comics, Funko Pops, and pop-culture collectibles, along with card breaks, trade nights, and often on-site grading submission services.
Hours are 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on both Saturday and Sunday, giving you two full days to work the floor. General admission is typically sold online in advance through the Collectors Expo website at a modest daily rate, with VIP and early-entry options that get you onto the floor before the general crowd — worth it if you are chasing specific high-demand inventory. Children's admission policies are posted on the official site; young kids typically enter free with a paying adult.
The Westin Anaheim Resort sits at 1030 W Katella Ave, one of the newest and nicest venues in the city, with valet and self-parking on site (event rates apply) and abundant additional parking in the surrounding resort district. The location could not be more convenient for out-of-town visitors: it is walkable from dozens of hotels and directly adjacent to the Disneyland Resort area, making it easy to build a family weekend around the show.
This expo works for every type of collector. Families get a clean, air-conditioned, manageable-size show; casual collectors get approachable dealers and plenty of affordable boxes; competitive TCG players get singles for every format; and serious collectors and dealers get a well-curated vendor list with genuine high-end material. First-timers will find it one of the friendliest entry points into the hobby in Orange County.
To maximize the weekend: buy tickets in advance, arrive early Saturday for the best selection, and bring cash along with a want list. Walk the full floor before spending big, ask dealers about bundle pricing, and keep an eye on the show's social channels for guest announcements and trade-night details in the weeks before the event.
Full details, vendor lists, and tickets are at collectorsexpo.com/orange-county, and the show posts updates on Instagram. For Anaheim collectors, this is the hometown highlight of late August — a big-show experience without leaving the resort district.