The East Bay Card Show returns to the Santa Clara Convention Center on Saturday and Sunday, July 25–26, 2026 for the late-July edition of the Bay Area's flagship recurring sports and TCG show. Coming the weekend after the high-profile Collectors Expo Bay Area at the same venue, this East Bay Card Show benefits from a wave of out-of-town dealers staying in town for back-to-back events and from collectors who skipped the Collectors Expo's premium pricing in favor of a more traditional show floor.
The vendor floor brings the broad cross-section that has made the East Bay Card Show a Bay Area institution. Sports card dealers stock deep MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, and soccer inventory across every era — vintage Topps, Bowman, Fleer, and Goudey runs from the 1950s through the 1980s, junk-wax 1990s staples, and modern Panini Prizm, Donruss Optic, Select, Topps Chrome, Bowman Draft, and premium National Treasures, Flawless, and Immaculate. San Francisco Giants, San Francisco 49ers, Golden State Warriors, San Jose Sharks, Oakland Athletics, Stanford, and Cal-Berkeley inventory is reliably deep, with strong supplementary product on the Dodgers, Lakers, Rams, Chargers, Anaheim Ducks, and Sacramento Kings. TCG tables run heavy on Pokémon singles and sealed from vintage WOTC Base Set, Jungle, Fossil, and Team Rocket through Scarlet & Violet hits, Japanese exclusives, promos, and graded slabs, alongside Magic: The Gathering Commander and Standard, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece TCG, Disney Lorcana, Dragon Ball Z Fusion World, Digimon, Star Wars Unlimited, and Flesh and Blood. Locked cases display PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC graded slabs, and additional tables stock autographed memorabilia, jerseys, vintage comics, Funko Pops, video games, and hobby supplies.
Saturday hours run 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM PDT and Sunday runs 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM PDT. General admission is sold through the East Bay Card Show website and at the door, with VIP early-access bundles available for collectors who want first pick before the public hour each day. Kids 12 and under enter free with a paying adult. Door prizes and pack giveaways are distributed throughout the weekend while supplies last.
The Santa Clara Convention Center is located at 5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054, just off US-101 and adjacent to Levi's Stadium and California's Great America. The venue is climate-controlled, ADA-accessible, and laid out on a single level with wide aisles. Paid parking is plentiful on-site, and Levi's Stadium, the Mercado, and Great America's nearby restaurants are perfect for lunch breaks. Several major hotels sit within walking distance for collectors flying in or driving down from San Francisco.
This show fits every Bay Area collector type. Serious buyers use VIP early-entry to cherry-pick vintage and modern high-end before the public floods in. Flippers and breakers restock binders, swap case-break hits, and live-stream from the floor. Families love the kid-friendly environment and broad inventory mix. Competitive Pokémon, Magic, One Piece, and Lorcana players scout singles for upcoming Regional Championships and Store Championships across Northern California.
For the best experience, buy VIP early-entry, arrive right at 9:30 AM Saturday, bring cash plus Venmo and Zelle backups, and carry a detailed want list sorted by sport or TCG title. Pack penny sleeves, top loaders, and a sturdy carrying box. Save the last 90 minutes for negotiation — dealers typically cut prices in the closing window rather than haul borderline inventory home. Follow @eastbaycardshow on Instagram and the eastbaycardshow.com website for vendor previews, ticket links, and 2026 schedule updates.