The Holiday Hot Stove Card Show closes out the 2026 Philadelphia-area card show calendar with a final-weekend-before-the-holidays edition at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center on Saturday and Sunday, December 12 and 13, 2026. Named for the baseball hot stove offseason trade and free agency period that dominates MLB news in December, the Holiday Hot Stove Card Show doubles as both a holiday shopping destination for card collectors on your list and an end-of-year trade and bargain-hunting weekend for dealers clearing inventory before the holidays. It is the definitive year-end card show stop for Philadelphia collectors.
The Holiday Hot Stove Card Show vendor floor delivers full hobby coverage with a particularly strong emphasis on giftable sealed product and premium graded slabs. MLB baseball card dealers bring deep Philadelphia Phillies inventory spanning vintage Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton, Robin Roberts, Richie Ashburn, and Jim Bunning classics alongside modern Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber, Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, and current Phillies prospect and roster hits. National baseball inventory covers Hall of Fame vintage, modern rookies, and hot-stove-season hot names. NBA basketball vendors stock vintage Julius Erving, Charles Barkley, and Allen Iverson 76ers classics, Moses Malone and Wilt Chamberlain Hall of Fame slabs, modern Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and Paul George hits, and national Panini Prizm, Select, Optic, Flawless, and National Treasures — with basketball running full-swing during the December show window. NFL football dealers deliver Eagles Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Saquon Barkley, and current roster inventory alongside vintage Reggie White, Randall Cunningham, and Donovan McNabb classics, with national NFL content covering postseason-contender names. NHL Flyers cards cover Bobby Clarke, Bernie Parent, and Eric Lindros vintage plus modern Matvei Michkov. Graded slabs from PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC are present in abundance.
Pokémon vendors deliver an outstanding holiday-season footprint with raw singles from every generation, sealed booster boxes and elite trainer boxes ideal for holiday gifting, Japanese Pokémon Center exclusives, premium collection tins, and PSA and BGS graded vintage and modern chase slabs. Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece TCG, Disney Lorcana, Dragon Ball Z Fusion World, and Flesh and Blood fill additional TCG tables. Funko Pops, hobby supplies, comics, and giftable collectibles round out the vendor lineup — particularly useful for collectors shopping for holiday gifts for hobby-minded friends and family.
The Holiday Hot Stove Card Show runs Saturday, December 12 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Sunday, December 13 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. General admission and weekend pass tickets are available at the door and through advance online registration. Children 10 and under enter free with a paying adult. Free on-site parking is available at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center.
The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at 100 Station Ave in Oaks, PA sits along the Schuylkill River, accessible from I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway), US-422, and Route 29, with the King of Prussia Mall — one of the largest shopping destinations in the country and a natural pairing with a card show weekend of holiday gift shopping — just minutes away.
This show is ideal for Philadelphia-area collectors wrapping up 2026 collecting goals, collectors shopping for holiday gifts for hobby-minded friends and family, dealers making end-of-year inventory moves, and vintage investors hunting PSA and BGS graded Hall of Fame slabs before year-end.
For the best experience, arrive at Saturday opening for first access to fresh end-of-year inventory, bring cash for preferred dealer pricing on sealed product and premium singles, carry a holiday gift list alongside your want list, pair the show with King of Prussia Mall holiday shopping, and follow the event organizer on social media.