The Front Row Card Show returns to the Phoenix market on Saturday, December 12 and Sunday, December 13, 2026 — and the venue is the story: roughly 600 tables of cards and collectibles set up on the ground floor of State Farm Stadium in Glendale, where the Arizona Cardinals play. Attendees literally walk the show floor at field level inside an NFL stadium, making this the biggest and most memorable card show weekend on the Arizona calendar.
With around 600 tables, the selection is national-caliber. Sports cards dominate: vintage baseball from the tobacco era through the 1970s, modern MLB, NBA, and NFL rookies and autographs, hockey, UFC, boxing, and soccer, plus deep cases of graded slabs from PSA, SGC, and CGC at every price point from $10 to five figures. Front Row shows also draw a strong TCG contingent — Pokémon vintage and modern, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and Lorcana — along with memorabilia dealers, autograph guests, breakers, and on-site grading service windows that have become a staple of the series. If it exists in the hobby, someone in this building has it.
The show runs both Saturday and Sunday, typically from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM each day — confirm exact hours at frontrowcardshow.com before traveling. Tickets are sold online through the Front Row website, with single-day and weekend options and early-entry passes that get serious buyers onto the floor before general admission; young kids typically enter free with a paying adult. Buying in advance is recommended, as Front Row's stadium shows draw thousands of collectors.
State Farm Stadium sits at 1 Cardinals Drive in Glendale, off Loop 101 at Glendale Avenue, with plentiful stadium parking adjacent to the entrance. The Westgate Entertainment District is directly next door, loaded with restaurants and bars for lunch or a post-show dinner, and December in the Valley means perfect 65-degree weather for the walk in.
This is a show for everyone, but different attendees should play it differently. Serious buyers should grab early entry on Saturday, when the highest-end inventory is freshest. Families can comfortably come Sunday, when crowds thin and dollar boxes have been restocked. Set builders and bargain hunters will find the sheer table count means more discount boxes than any other Arizona show, and consignors or sellers can shop offers from dozens of buying dealers under one roof.
Tips: wear comfortable shoes — 600 tables at field level is a genuine workout — and budget most of a day to see the floor properly. Bring cash for leverage, a want list with target prices, and patience at the grading windows, which queue up early. Saturday afternoon and Sunday's final hours are prime negotiating time. And take a minute to enjoy the setting; there are not many chances to talk 1952 Topps while standing where an NFL team plays on Sundays.
For tickets, table maps, autograph guest announcements, and hour confirmations, visit frontrowcardshow.com or follow @frontrowcardshow on social media.