The Houston Card Show returns to the Stafford Centre Performing Arts Theatre & Convention Center for a two-day regional trading card event on Saturday and Sunday, May 2 and 3, 2026, giving Southwest Houston, Sugar Land, and Missouri City collectors a full weekend of hobby action without the downtown crowds. The Stafford Centre is one of the most consistently well-run show venues in the Houston metro, and the May edition of this recurring card show is a spring highlight for Gulf Coast dealers and collectors building Astros, Texans, Rockets, and TCG collections.
The vendor floor brings together a tight regional dealer base covering the full breadth of the hobby. Sports card tables stock MLB baseball cards from Topps, Bowman, Stadium Club, Panini, and Upper Deck releases with deep Houston Astros sections featuring Biggio, Bagwell, Altuve, Alvarez, Peña, Tucker, and the current Astros rookie class, plus Texas Rangers World Series-era standouts. NBA basketball card vendors bring 1980s Star company and Fleer rookies, 1990s Upper Deck Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler staples, Yao Ming rookies, James Harden-era Rockets hits, and modern Panini Prizm, Select, Optic, and Mosaic with current Rockets rookies. NFL football card dealers stock Houston Oilers Earl Campbell and Warren Moon vintage Topps alongside current Panini and Topps Texans C.J. Stroud, Nico Collins, Will Anderson Jr., and rookie class inventory. NHL, UFC, boxing, MLS Dynamo, and international soccer round out the sports section. Pokemon vendors offer raw singles across every generation, sealed booster packs, elite trainer boxes, and graded slabs from PSA, BGS, and CGC. Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece TCG, and Disney Lorcana fill TCG tables. Supplies, Funko Pops, vintage non-sport cards, and signed memorabilia add variety.
The Houston Card Show at Stafford Centre runs Saturday, May 2 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Sunday, May 3 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. General admission is typically $5 for adults and children under 12 are admitted free with a paying adult — one of the most accessible price points of any regional two-day show in the Houston area. Weekend pass options are usually available at a modest discount over two single-day admissions.
The Stafford Centre is located at 10505 Cash Road in Stafford, directly off US-59 South (I-69) with quick access from Beltway 8 and Highway 90. The venue offers free on-site parking, a well-lit single-hall setup that makes it easy to cover every vendor without missing tables, and convenient dining options in nearby Sugar Land Town Square and the Stafford retail corridor.
This show is ideal for Southwest Houston and Fort Bend County collectors who prefer a relaxed regional show over a downtown convention, families introducing kids to the hobby with a low admission entry point, dedicated Astros, Texans, and Rockets fans, Pokemon and TCG collectors looking for a full weekend hunt, and dealers building a loyal Gulf Coast customer base.
For the best experience, arrive at Saturday opening for the widest vendor selection, bring cash for preferred pricing, carry a focused want list, and follow Houston-area card show Facebook groups for final schedule confirmations and guest announcements.