The Dallas Card Show brings its Chicago edition to the Schaumburg Convention Center from Friday, November 13 through Sunday, November 15, 2026 — three days, 450-plus dealer tables and a full autograph lineup. DCS runs the largest card show series in the country, staging six shows a year in Allen, Texas plus a handful of national stops, and Schaumburg is its Chicago home. This is the biggest card event in the metro between the National in the summer and the spring circuit.
Hours and pricing are tiered by day. Friday, November 13 runs 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM at $5. Saturday, November 14 runs 10:00 AM to 8:30 PM at $10 — a ten-and-a-half hour day and the anchor of the weekend. Sunday, November 15 runs 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at $10. Children 10 and under are free with a paying adult. Admission and autograph tickets are sold through Leap Events; buying in advance is strongly recommended, since walk-up lines at DCS shows get long.
The floor covers the full hobby. Sports cards and memorabilia lead: baseball, football, basketball and hockey from vintage through modern, graded slabs, raw singles, hobby boxes and sealed wax, plus jerseys, mini helmets, framed pieces and autographed memorabilia. A dedicated Pokemon and TCG contingent works the same floor, with Magic: The Gathering and other trading card game dealers alongside. Hundreds of dealers actively buy as well as sell, so bringing a collection to shop around is a legitimate reason to attend — DCS explicitly buys sports card collections at these events.
The autograph lineup for Schaumburg is deep. Announced signers include MLB's Alex Bregman, James Wood and Walker Jenkins, and NFL names Drew Brees, Mark Ingram and Chicago Bears Hall of Fame linebacker Mike Singletary, with more guests added closer to the date. Autograph tickets are priced per athlete and sold separately from admission through Leap Events. Check the signing schedule the week of the show, since times shift.
The Schaumburg Convention Center is at 1551 Thoreau Dr N in Schaumburg, in the northwest suburbs with direct access from I-90 and I-290. A discounted room block is available at the official show hotel — worth booking early if you are coming in from out of town or planning to work all three days. On-site parking is available at the convention center.
Who should go: serious buyers and sellers first. Four hundred fifty tables plus hundreds of dealers with cash means this is where a real collection gets its best offers and where a specific high-end card is most likely to actually be present. Autograph collectors have an obvious reason. Families are well served — kids 10 and under are free, and DCS positions the November date as a holiday-season outing.
Strategy: Friday's short evening session is the least crowded and the best time to talk to dealers. Saturday has everything and everyone. Sunday afternoon is when prices soften. Bring cash and a payment app, a rigid case for slabs, comfortable shoes and a want list. Questions: 469-656-1445.