December's card show season kicks off at La Plaza Colorado with the Colorado Collectible Show's Saturday session on December 5, 2026, landing three weekends before Christmas in what is typically the busiest stretch of the year for hobby gift shopping across the Denver metro.
What attendees will find: expect the show's usual full room — sports cards across MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL in both vintage and modern condition, a healthy trading card game selection covering Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh! for gift-givers shopping for a younger collector, graded slabs in PSA, BGS, and SGC holders for buyers who want a presentation-ready gift, and scattered tables of memorabilia, comics, and Funko Pops for collectors outside the card aisle entirely. December weekends at recurring shows like this one also tend to bring out sellers looking to move inventory before year-end, which can mean better deals on larger lots than you'd see earlier in the fall.
Hours: Saturday, December 5 runs 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with the show continuing Sunday, December 6 on the same hours for shoppers who need a second pass through the room.
Admission and parking: free for both, with no ticket needed — an easy, low-commitment stop to add to a Saturday already full of holiday errands and shopping-list crossing-off.
Venue: La Plaza Colorado, 15200 E Colfax Ave, Aurora, CO 80011. Beyond the card tables, the venue's food vendors, arcade, bar, and three-story indoor playground make it a genuinely pleasant place to spend part of a December Saturday, especially with colder weather pushing outdoor holiday markets out of the running for a family outing.
Who should attend: holiday shoppers looking for a card, a sealed pack, or a graded slab as a gift rather than a generic present, collectors hunting year-end deals as dealers thin out inventory before the new year, and families looking for an indoor activity that doubles as errand-running during the busiest shopping month of the year. It's also worth a look for anyone building a Christmas or birthday collection for a young Pokemon or sports fan, since the range of price points here — from dollar-box commons to graded slabs — fits almost any gift budget you're working with.
Tips for the best experience: shop early in the day since December Saturdays tend to draw bigger crowds than an average weekend, bring a gift budget in mind and ask dealers to help you find something in that range rather than browsing at random, and bring cash since not every table accepts cards, especially for smaller purchases under a few dollars.
Contact and current schedule: 303-916-5864, [email protected], or coloradocollectibleshow.com. Given the holiday season, it's worth double-checking the schedule closer to the date in case of any special hours or closures around the holidays this year.