The East Bay Card Show returns to the Santa Clara Convention Center on Saturday and Sunday, October 11–12, 2026 for the fall edition of the Bay Area's flagship recurring sports and TCG show. The October timing reliably produces one of the strongest sports card weekends of the year — MLB postseason play is in full swing, the NFL season is hitting mid-season form, NBA tip-off is days away, and college football and basketball are heating up — which means rookie hunters, prospect speculators, and team-collector loyalists all converge on the same vendor 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, 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. The fall release calendar means Topps Chrome MLB, Bowman Draft, Panini Prizm Football, and Donruss Optic Basketball boxes are typically fresh on the floor. TCG tables run heavy on Pokémon singles and sealed from vintage WOTC through Scarlet & Violet and Japanese exclusives, alongside Magic: The Gathering, 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 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 fresh fall product and high-end vintage 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, free child admission, and broad inventory mix. Competitive Pokémon, Magic, One Piece, and Lorcana players scout singles for fall Regional Championships and Store Championships across Northern California.
For the best experience, buy VIP early-entry, arrive at 9:30 AM Saturday, bring cash plus Venmo and Zelle backups, and carry a detailed want list sorted by sport, team, 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. Follow @eastbaycardshow on Instagram and eastbaycardshow.com for vendor previews, ticket links, and 2026 schedule updates.