Gonzales Retro Con 2026 takes over the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales on Saturday and Sunday, August 1 and 2, 2026, blending the trading card hobby with retro gaming and pop-culture collecting for a full family-friendly weekend between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. If your collecting interests run wider than cards alone, this is the show that scratches every itch — cards, consoles, comics, and toys all under one roof.
On the card side, dealers bring sports cards across MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, and soccer — vintage Topps, Bowman, and Fleer through modern Panini Prizm, Donruss Optic, Select, and Topps Chrome — plus deep trading card game inventory in Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. Graded PSA, BGS, and CGC slabs fill locked cases. Around the cards you will find the retro-con extras that make this event special: classic and modern video games and consoles, arcade and pinball, action figures, Funko Pops, comics, anime and manga, TCG accessories, and artist and creator tables.
The show runs two full days, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM each day, with extended afternoon hours that make it easy to fit around a summer weekend. The longer day gives you time to hunt cards and still browse the retro gaming and collectible aisles without feeling rushed.
Admission pricing and any VIP or early-entry options are posted by the organizer as the date approaches; retro and collectible cons like this typically run a modest single-day or weekend ticket, with young children admitted free. Check the event listing before you go and bring cash, which moves fastest with most dealers, with digital payment as a common backup.
The Lamar Dixon Expo Center, at 9039 South St. Landry Avenue in Gonzales, offers generous free parking, a large climate-controlled hall, and an easy location right off I-10 — about half an hour from both New Orleans and Baton Rouge — with nearby dining in Gonzales for a lunch break.
Who should attend? Card collectors who also love retro games and pop culture, families looking for an affordable indoor weekend, casual browsers, vintage diggers, modern flippers, Pokémon and TCG fans, and anyone who enjoys the treasure-hunt energy of a multi-category show. The mix makes it especially fun for kids and first-timers.
To get the most out of your visit, arrive near the 10:00 AM open for the freshest inventory and shortest lines, and make a loop of the whole floor before you start buying so you can compare prices across vendors. Carry a sorted want list with target prices, bring cash, and pack sleeves and a slab case to protect any cards you pick up. If you are hunting retro games, bring along anything you want appraised or traded.
For confirmed admission pricing, vendor lists, and schedule updates, check the Gonzales Retro Con 2026 listing on CardShows.io and the organizer's social media ahead of the show. With its one-stop mix of cards, games, and collectibles, Gonzales Retro Con is a standout summer date on the Greater New Orleans hobby calendar.