Home Town Cards & Collectibles returns to the Holiday Inn Austin-Town Lake on Sunday, November 15, 2026, with 40 tables of vetted trading card game vendors, free entry, and free parking at the edge of downtown. The mid-November date is the last Town Lake show before the Thanksgiving rush, and it is a convenient central-Austin stop for collectors who want to pick up singles and sealed product before the holiday crowds hit the bigger weekend shows.
The floor is compact and TCG-focused. Pokemon vendors bring modern chase cards, vintage holos, graded slabs, and sealed product including holiday tins and elite trainer boxes. Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece Card Game, Disney Lorcana, Flesh and Blood, and Riftbound are represented, and a few tables carry sports cards across NFL, NBA, and MLB along with Funko Pops and anime collectibles.
Hours follow Home Town's standard Sunday format of 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM; confirm on the event page before attending. The opening hour is when showcases are freshest, and the final hour is when vendors deal most freely.
Admission is free and no tickets are required. Hotel parking is free for show attendees.
The Holiday Inn Austin-Town Lake is located at 20 North Interstate 35, Austin, TX 78701, on the east side of downtown at the Lady Bird Lake crossing, minutes from the Convention Center and Rainey Street. East Cesar Chavez's restaurants and coffee shops are a short walk, and Sunday morning downtown traffic is light.
This show suits Pokemon and TCG collectors, families with kids, downtown and East Austin residents, gift shoppers, and traders who prefer a smaller, focused room. Sports card collectors will find a limited selection.
To make the most of it, arrive at opening, bring cash for the best deals, and carry a sorted trade binder and want list. A full lap takes under an hour, leaving time to trade and revisit tables for afternoon deals. Ask vendors about bundle pricing on sealed product if you are gift shopping.
For updates and the full tour schedule, visit hometown.cards or follow @hometown.cards on Instagram. Home Town's next shows are November 28 at the Marriott South and December 6 in Pflugerville.
Collectors who attended the October Town Lake show will recognize most of the vendor lineup, which makes November a good date to follow up on cards that were set aside or out of budget the first time. Several regulars take pre-orders for December releases at this show, so ask about upcoming product if you have a set in mind.
One more reason the mid-November date matters: it falls the weekend before the big ATX North weekend in Belton, so vendors who work both are often willing to negotiate at Town Lake rather than haul inventory north. If you have a specific card on your list, this is a good show to make an offer, and the compact 40-table room means you can compare every copy on the floor in a single pass.