The Home Town Card Show rolls back into Fast Friends Beer Company in South Austin on Sunday, May 17, 2026 for another laid-back afternoon of trading, busting, and brewery hangs. This recurring monthly meetup has quietly become one of the most beloved stops on the Austin card calendar — part neighborhood market, part hobby community reunion, with around 30 vendor tables packed into the taproom and patio.
The table mix leans modern sports and TCG with a healthy scatter of vintage and oddball. You'll find MLB, NBA, and NFL dealers with everything from 1990s wax to current-year Prizm, Select, Chrome, and Donruss Optic. A handful of TCG specialists bring Pokémon singles (both modern Scarlet & Violet era and throwback WOTC), Magic: The Gathering Commander staples, One Piece, Lorcana, and Yu-Gi-Oh! — perfect for deck builders picking up singles on the cheap. Expect a few graded slabs, a vintage table or two stocked with Topps and Bowman, memorabilia, Funko Pops, and artist alley style creators.
Doors open at 12:00 PM and the show runs until 5:00 PM. Entry is free — one of the best perks of a brewery-hosted show — and kids are more than welcome. Fast Friends has a rotating tap list, non-alcoholic options, food trucks parked out back most weekends, and picnic tables where buyers often sit down to sort their haul and talk shop with the dealer they just bought from.
Fast Friends Beer Company is located at 10900 Menchaca Road in far South Austin, just minutes off Mopac and easily reachable from Buda, Manchaca, and Slaughter Lane. Parking is free in the brewery lot and along the service road; on busy Sundays the lot fills fast, so carpooling or arriving in the first hour is smart. The entire venue is single-story, dog-friendly, and wheelchair accessible.
This show is a perfect entry point for new collectors and for families who want a low-key hobby day. The crowd skews friendly — dealers here are regulars, they know their repeat buyers, and they aren't running airport pricing. It's also a strong pick for serious collectors looking to cherry-pick raw vintage or to trade-in a grail for a stack of targets. If you bring a want list, you can usually work a bundle deal across several tables.
To get the most from the show, bring cash in small bills (Venmo and Zelle are widely accepted, but cash still gets the sharpest price), a top loader for any raw pulls, and an empty 800-count box if you're planning to go deep on a dime-bin table. Arrive near opening for first crack at new-to-market inventory, or stop in near close when vendors are making deals. Follow @hometowncardshow on Instagram for the final vendor list, food truck announcement, and any weather-related updates — Central Texas Mays can swing from 70 to 95 in a day.