Hops and Holos returns to No Boat Brewing Company in Snoqualmie on Saturday, September 19, 2026, bringing its brewery card show format into the early Pacific Northwest autumn. The September date has a particular appeal: the Snoqualmie Valley is beginning to turn, the drive out I-90 is genuinely scenic, and a five-hour afternoon in a warm taproom digging through cards is about as pleasant as the hobby gets. The event has carved out a niche precisely because it is not trying to be a convention.
The recurring series keeps its vendor count small and its atmosphere social. Rather than a hundred tables to speed-walk, you get a curated room where sellers have time to talk, attendees trade with each other openly, and nobody is rushing you off a box. Trading card games lead the inventory. Pokémon is the deepest category, spanning Wizards of the Coast vintage — Base Set, Jungle, Fossil, and Neo — through EX and Diamond and Pearl eras and into current Scarlet and Violet chase cards, alternate arts, special illustration rares, Japanese exclusives, and sealed product. Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Disney Lorcana, Dragon Ball Z Fusion World, and Digimon all get representation.
Sports cards hold a real share of the floor as well, covering MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, and soccer from vintage Topps and Bowman through modern Panini Prizm, Select, Donruss Optic, and Topps Chrome. A mid-September date means football is the active category, with Seattle Seahawks and Washington Huskies material in demand, while Mariners inventory stays busy through the season's final weeks. Graded slabs from PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC appear in cases, and accessory sellers typically bring sleeves, top loaders, and binders.
Hours run 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Pacific Time. Admission is generally free or a very low door charge, which is central to the event's low-key character. One planning note deserves emphasis: this is a brewery, and taproom age policies in Washington vary by establishment and sometimes by time of day. Confirm No Boat Brewing's current minor policy before bringing children, and arrange a designated driver if you plan to drink. Both are simple to sort out in advance and awkward to discover on arrival.
No Boat Brewing Company is in Snoqualmie, in the Snoqualmie Ridge area about thirty minutes east of Bellevue and forty-five to fifty from downtown Seattle via I-90. On-site parking is free, and the taproom is indoors with table seating plus open floor space for vendors. Snoqualmie Falls, the Northwest Railway Museum, and downtown Snoqualmie restaurants are all within a few minutes, which makes it easy to turn the show into a fuller day trip — especially appealing in September when the valley is at its best.
Who should attend: adult collectors who prioritize atmosphere, Eastside and Snoqualmie Valley residents, active traders who want in-person swaps, and anyone who finds large conventions draining. High-volume sourcing buyers should treat it as a supplemental stop.
To get the most from it, arrive near the noon open, bring cash and Venmo, and carry a trade binder — peer-to-peer trading is a larger part of this event than at conventional shows. Bring sleeves and top loaders, keep drinks clear of cards, and plan time for the drive back. Follow Hops and Holos and No Boat Brewing on social media for vendor lineups and the next date.