The Hobby Collectors Dallas Card Show sets up in the Grand Ballroom at NRH Centre in North Richland Hills on Saturday, July 25, 2026, bringing a free, versatile collectibles day to the heart of the mid-cities. This traveling show has built a following around DFW by rotating quality venues and keeping its floor balanced between sports cards and trading card games, and the NRH Centre edition puts it within an easy 20-minute drive of Arlington via Highway 121 or Loop 820.
Versatility is the show's calling card. On the sports side, expect MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL singles from vintage through modern chrome, graded slabs at a range of price points, sealed wax, and discount boxes for set builders. The TCG lineup is among the broadest of any DFW show: Pokemon, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic: The Gathering, Lorcana, Dragon Ball, and the newer Riftbound all appear on the confirmed card-type list, alongside mixed collectibles that keep non-card collectors busy. That breadth matters — a single room where a sports collector, a Pokemon parent, and a Magic player can all shop makes this an efficient stop for groups.
The show runs one day, Saturday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. As with most single-day shows, the opening hour sees the most competition for fresh inventory, and the final hour brings the friendliest negotiations.
Admission is free with no tickets needed, and the show is family-friendly. Between free entry and the wide mix of tables, it is an easy yes for parents introducing kids to collecting.
The Grand Ballroom at NRH Centre, located at 6000 Hawk Avenue in North Richland Hills, is a modern city recreation complex with a proper ballroom floor, air conditioning that holds up to Texas in July, and free parking in the surrounding lots. The complex sits just off Mid-Cities Boulevard, minutes from Highway 26 and Loop 820, with plenty of lunch options along the nearby Davis Boulevard and Grapevine Highway corridors.
Who should attend? Casual collectors and families get a no-cost browsing day with genuine variety. TCG players can restock across seven-plus game lines without convention crowds or convention pricing. Sports collectors will find enough graded and vintage material to make the drive worthwhile, and anyone with a collection to sell can shop it to multiple buying dealers in one room. First-timers may find this the ideal starter show: big enough to be interesting, small enough to see everything without a plan.
A few tips: arrive near the 10:00 AM open for first pick, carry cash since it still closes the best deals at ballroom shows, and bring a want list to stay focused across the mixed tables. Take a lap before buying — with this many card categories in one room, prices on popular items vary more than you would expect. Traders should bring organized binders, as the mid-cities crowd trades actively.
For updates and the show's future DFW dates, check the listing on Card Show Dex or follow The Hobby Collectors on social media, where upcoming venues are announced throughout the year.