The DFW Card & Collectibles Expo stages its most ambitious event yet on Saturday, March 13 and Sunday, March 14, 2027, taking over AT&T Stadium in Arlington with a targeted 600-plus vendor tables. Stadium Showdown is the largest card and collectibles event ever announced for the city, and holding it inside the Cowboys' home building turns a card show into a genuine destination weekend — the venue alone will bring in collectors who would not otherwise drive to a show.
At 600-plus tables the floor covers effectively the entire hobby. Sports cards get the emphasis the venue demands: MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL material spanning 1950s vintage through the newest releases, graded PSA, BGS and SGC slabs at every price tier, sealed hobby wax, rookie and star inventory, memorabilia, game-used pieces and autographed items. Sports legends are part of the announced programming, with signing and photo opportunities on the schedule. The trading card game side is built out in parallel — Pokemon, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic: The Gathering, Dragon Ball and Lorcana dealers, plus organized TCG tournaments running across both days. Anime voice actors are on the guest list, a cosplay contest runs during the weekend, and family activations fill the concourse areas.
Hours are expected to run 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM both days, matching the organizer's other large shows. VERIFY: final hours, admission tiers and the guest roster had not been published at generation time, and tickets were not yet on sale. Children four and under enter free and parking is free — both confirmed. Watch dfwcardshows.com for the on-sale date, since a show of this scale will move VIP and early-access inventory quickly.
A companion Trade Night runs Saturday evening, March 13, from 6:30 PM to close at the Choctaw Lounge inside Texas Live!, directly across from the stadium. That is a meaningful addition — trade nights are where the serious deals get made once the show floor closes, and having one attached to the venue turns Saturday into a full day.
AT&T Stadium is at 1 AT&T Way in Arlington, in the entertainment district alongside Globe Life Field, Texas Live! and Choctaw Stadium. Access from I-30, Highway 360 and Collins Street is direct, and the district has thousands of parking spaces plus restaurants, hotels and bars within walking distance — this is the rare card show where out-of-town attendees can stay, eat and shop without moving a car.
Who should attend? Everyone within driving distance, honestly. Sports collectors get a stadium-scale floor and legend guests. TCG players get tournaments alongside the vendor floor. Families get the venue itself, which is a draw independent of the cards. Sellers get 600 tables' worth of buying dealers.
Tips: buy tickets the moment they go on sale. Arrive at open and plan a route by section. Bring cash and comfortable shoes. Book the Saturday trade night if you are serious about dealing. Reserve a hotel early, since March in the entertainment district fills fast.
For tickets, hours and guest announcements, watch dfwcardshows.com.