The East Bay Card Show rolls into San Jose the weekend of July 25–26, 2026, setting up at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds on Tully Road for a big, two-day buying, selling, and trading event from the team at Tenth Inning Productions. Known for running some of Northern California's most popular touring shows, Tenth Inning brings its polished, vendor-rich format to the South Bay with a fairgrounds-scale floor that has room for a deep roster of dealers and plenty of aisle space to work. For San Jose collectors, it is one of the standout weekends of the summer.
The floor covers the whole hobby. Sports collectors will find MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, and soccer cards in every form — modern Topps Chrome, Bowman Chrome prospects, Panini Prizm, Donruss Optic, Select, and Mosaic, plus vintage Topps, Bowman, and Fleer in showcases and bargain boxes. Trading card game fans will dig through Pokemon singles and sealed product, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and Dragon Ball Z. The show also draws strong tables of graded PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC slabs, sealed wax, autographs and memorabilia, comics, Funko Pops, Labubu and blind-box collectibles, and all the sleeves, top loaders, and binders you need to protect a fresh pickup.
Hours run across both days, with doors generally opening around 9:00 AM and the floor running through the afternoon to roughly 4:00 PM each day; VIP or early-bird entry is typically offered ahead of general admission, so check the official event page for exact times and ticket tiers. Admission is affordable and family-friendly — Tenth Inning shows are well-known for being welcoming to kids and newer collectors.
The Santa Clara County Fairgrounds at 344 Tully Road offers a large, accessible venue with ample on-site parking and quick access from Highways 101, 280, and 87, pulling collectors from across San Jose, Santa Clara, Milpitas, Fremont, and the greater Bay Area. The fairgrounds setting means generous floor space, so even at peak attendance the aisles stay walkable and the showcases stay easy to browse.
Who should attend? This show is built for everyone — casual collectors hunting a player or set, families introducing kids to the hobby, set builders chasing singles, vintage hunters, and serious buyers looking to deal in volume with a large pool of dealers in one room. The two-day format gives you flexibility to come both days or pick the one that fits your schedule, and Sunday often brings end-of-show deals as vendors look to move inventory.
To get the most out of it, consider the VIP or early-bird option if you have a specific chase, since the best vintage and sharpest deals tend to move in the first hour. Bring cash for the fastest, friendliest transactions, keep Venmo or Zelle handy, and carry a sorted want list with target prices so you can negotiate decisively. Pack a slab case and a few extra top loaders for pickups, and bring a trade binder if you like to deal. For tickets, exact hours, and vendor announcements, visit the official Tenth Inning event page and follow East Bay Card Show on Instagram.