The Fresno Sports Card & Memorabilia Convention rolls into town on Saturday and Sunday, October 17 and 18, 2026, transforming the ballroom at the Holiday Inn Fresno Airport into the largest two-day sports-focused trading-card and memorabilia gathering in California's Central Valley. Hosted at 5090 East Clinton Way, this weekend-long convention packs more than 75 vendor tables of MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, MMA, soccer, and college sports inventory into a climate-controlled hotel ballroom — and consistently pulls collectors driving in from Fresno, Clovis, Madera, Sanger, Visalia, Hanford, Bakersfield, Merced, Modesto, Stockton, and across the I-5 corridor from the Bay Area and Los Angeles. Mid-October timing locks the show into the front of the NFL regular season hobby cycle alongside MLB Postseason, the back of the NBA preseason, Fresno State Bulldogs home football, and the World Series build-up — historically one of the strongest months of the year for sports-card velocity.
The vendor floor packs sports-first inventory across every era. Vintage tables stock Topps, Bowman, Fleer, Goudey, and pre-war tobacco runs from the early 1900s through the 1980s — including 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle hot-list staples, T206 tobacco-era cards, 1957 Topps football, 1969 Topps baseball, and high-grade 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan rookies. Junk-wax 1990s monster boxes of Donruss, Score, Upper Deck, and Fleer are stacked deep for under-priced finds. Modern tables stock Panini Prizm, Donruss Optic, Select, Mosaic, Contenders, National Treasures, Flawless, and Immaculate Football and Basketball, alongside Topps Chrome, Topps Heritage, Bowman Draft, and premium Topps Dynasty and Five Star Baseball. Fresno Grizzlies and Fresno State Bulldogs inventory moves consistently alongside San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, San Francisco 49ers, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Rams, Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Lakers, San Jose Sharks, and Vegas Golden Knights cards. Locked cases display PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC graded slabs alongside autographed jerseys, signed photos, helmets, baseballs, and bobbleheads. A small select TCG section typically rounds out the floor with Pokémon, Magic, and One Piece sealed product.
The show runs Saturday, October 17 from 10:00 AM PST to 6:00 PM PST and Sunday, October 18 from 10:00 AM PST to 4:00 PM PST. General admission runs $10 per day or $15 for a weekend pass at the door, with VIP early-entry tickets at $25 — VIP grants 9:00 AM Saturday access for first-pick of the dealer floor plus a swag bag, weekend pass, and bonus raffle entries. Kids 12 and under are admitted free with a paying adult. Door-prize raffles run hourly with prizes donated by participating vendors — graded rookie cards, sealed football and basketball boxes, and signed memorabilia are common giveaways. Advance tickets are available through the show's Facebook event page.
The Holiday Inn Fresno Airport is at 5090 East Clinton Way, Fresno, CA 93727, two minutes from the Fresno Yosemite International Airport and quick access from Highway 41 and Highway 180. The ballroom is climate-controlled, ADA-accessible, and laid out with wide aisles. Free parking is plentiful in the on-site hotel lot, and the property has an on-site restaurant plus dozens of food options within ten minutes including Sequoia Brewing, BJ's Restaurant, Yard House, and the Fashion Fair Mall food hall.
This show fits every sports-card collector type — first-timers, families, casual fans, modern flippers, prospect hunters, vintage hunters, autograph chasers, breakers, and serious dealers. For the best experience, lock in a VIP ticket for the 9:00 AM Saturday early-entry window, bring cash plus Venmo, Zelle, and PayPal backups, and carry a sorted want list. Pack penny sleeves, top loaders, and a hard-sided slab case. Save Sunday afternoon for negotiation — dealers cut prices before tearing down at 4:00 PM Sunday. Hotel rooms are available on-property at the show rate — book early.