The Front Row Card Show makes its second Pasadena stop of the fall at the Pasadena Convention Center on Saturday, November 21 and Sunday, November 22, 2026, landing on the weekend before Thanksgiving — perfect timing for holiday shopping and end-of-year collection upgrades. Front Row's Pasadena shows have become anchor events on the Greater Los Angeles calendar, drawing dealers and collectors from across the Southwest, and they are an easy trip up from Anaheim and Orange County.
Expect hundreds of vendor tables spanning the full hobby. Sports cards run the gamut across MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, and soccer — dollar boxes, modern parallels and autos, vintage stars, and high-end graded slabs. The trading card game aisles carry Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Lorcana, and Dragon Ball Z, from playable singles to graded grails and sealed vintage. The Front Row signature remains its on-site services: PSA, CGC, and JSA typically set up at the show, so you can drop off grading submissions in person and get autographs authenticated on the spot, often with show-special pricing.
Hours are 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM on both Saturday and Sunday. Admission is 10 dollars per day with kids 10 and under free, and tickets are available at the door or in advance at frontrowcardshow.com, where any VIP or early-entry options are posted as the show approaches.
The Pasadena Convention Center is at 300 E Green St, adjacent to Old Pasadena with its blocks of restaurants and shops. Parking is straightforward: the convention center structure and several city garages sit within a two-block radius at reasonable daily rates. If you are making a family day of it, the venue's walkable surroundings are among the best of any Southern California show site, with coffee shops, ice cream, and casual restaurants lining Colorado Boulevard just a block from the hall.
This edition is especially good for holiday shoppers — cards and collectibles make outstanding gifts, and dealers know it, stocking giftable graded cards, starter-friendly lots, and sealed product for the season. Beyond gift hunters, the show serves families, first-timers, set builders, competitive TCG players, vintage specialists, and dealers sourcing inventory before the year-end market push.
How to work the show: get there at opening Saturday, since the best fresh inventory sells in the first hours. Bring cash for negotiating power and a want list to stay disciplined. Hit the grading booths early before lines form, and ask about show specials on submissions. Trade-friendly collectors should carry binders. Sunday afternoon is bargain time — dealers would rather sell than repack, and the pre-Thanksgiving edition is famous for end-of-day deals.
Tickets, vendor lists, and updates are at frontrowcardshow.com and on Instagram at @frontrowcardshow. If you can only make one Los Angeles-area show before the holidays, this is the one to circle.