The Dallas Card Show makes its Northern California return with a major three-day Bay Area stop at the Santa Clara Convention Center from Friday, May 1 through Sunday, May 3, 2026. Now one of the most influential traveling trading card brands in the country, the Dallas Card Show delivers 300-plus vendor tables, a stacked autograph guest list curated through GT Sports Marketing, and a national-caliber dealer experience to Silicon Valley. For San Jose and greater Bay Area collectors, this is the biggest card show of the spring and a critical opportunity to build want lists well ahead of The National.
The vendor floor is one of the deepest sports card and TCG lineups the South Bay sees all year. Baseball card dealers bring vintage T206 tobacco cards, 1950s Topps Mantle, Mays, and Aaron, 1960s Topps stars, 1970s and 1980s rookies, and modern Topps Chrome, Bowman, Stadium Club, and Panini with massive San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics depth featuring Mays, McCovey, Bonds, Posey, Bumgarner, and current rosters. Basketball card tables stock 1986 Fleer Jordan, 1990s Upper Deck icons, and modern Panini Prizm, Select, Optic, and National Treasures with extensive Golden State Warriors inventory including Curry, Thompson, Green, and current rookie classes. Football card vendors carry vintage Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, and Ronnie Lott 49ers, modern Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle, Deebo Samuel, and Nick Bosa hits, plus full NFL coverage. Hockey vendors bring strong San Jose Sharks inventory spanning Teemu Selanne, Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton, Evander Kane, and current Sharks prospects, with full NHL depth. MLS Earthquakes, boxing, and UFC round out the sports floor. Pokémon vendors stock raw singles from every generation, sealed product including Japanese imports, and graded slabs from PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC. Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece TCG, Disney Lorcana, Dragon Ball Z Fusion World, and Flesh and Blood fill dedicated TCG tables.
The Dallas Card Show Bay Area runs Friday, May 1 with afternoon VIP early access and evening general admission, Saturday, May 2 from morning through evening as the main vendor day, and Sunday, May 3 with morning through mid-afternoon closing hours. VIP early access and weekend passes are available through dallascardshow.com. VIP tickets typically include Friday and Saturday morning early entry and an exclusive credential. Autograph signing tickets are sold separately and frequently sell out — secure those in advance through GT Sports Marketing. Children 10 and under are typically admitted free with a paying adult.
The Santa Clara Convention Center sits at 5001 Great America Parkway next to Levi's Stadium and the Great America theme park, with abundant on-site paid parking, direct VTA light rail access, and a short drive from San Jose Mineta International Airport and Silicon Valley hotels.
This show is essential for Bay Area sports collectors, Pokémon and TCG investors, autograph hunters, and dealers building national vendor relationships ahead of The National.
For the best experience, purchase VIP early access and autograph tickets in advance, arrive Saturday at opening, bring cash and a detailed want list, and follow Dallas Card Show on Instagram and X for guest reveals and vendor updates.