Houston TCG Con X marks the tenth edition of the city's dedicated trading card game convention, taking over CCS Houston for three full days from Friday, August 7 through Sunday, August 9, 2026. Where most Houston card shows lead with sports cards, TCG Con flips the script: this is a weekend built around the games themselves — Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Lorcana, and Yu-Gi-Oh! — with free admission continuing the series' collector-first tradition.
The convention floor combines vendor booths with active play. On the vendor side, expect deep singles inventory across all five headline games: Pokémon slabs and vintage, Magic staples and Commander pickups, One Piece and Lorcana chase cards from the newest sets, and Yu-Gi-Oh! singles spanning the game's full history. Sealed product, graded cards, accessories, and mixed collectibles fill out the tables. On the play side, the CCS event space typically runs tournaments, casual pods, and learn-to-play sessions throughout the weekend, so players can jump into games between shopping laps — something the big ballroom shows simply do not offer.
The convention runs Friday through Sunday, with doors opening at 10:00 AM daily; check the CCS Houston event page for each day's closing time and tournament schedule, as competitive events often run into the evening. Admission is free across all three days, with tournament entry fees applying only to sanctioned events you choose to play. That structure lets attendees scale the weekend to their budget: browse for free, or come armed with a deck and an entry fee.
CCS Houston is located at 9700 Bissonnet Street, Unit 1500, on Houston's southwest side inside the Beltway, with free on-site parking. As a permanent card shop and event hall rather than a rented ballroom, the venue is purpose-built for exactly this kind of weekend — tables for play, cases for browsing, and staff who live in the hobby year-round. The Bissonnet corridor location puts plenty of quick food options within a short drive for refuel breaks between rounds.
Who should attend? Competitive TCG players get three days of structured play and a room full of trade partners. Collectors get singles depth in the anime and hobby TCGs that sports-card-centric shows treat as a sideshow. Newcomers can learn any of the headline games at casual tables, and families will find the free door and all-ages energy welcoming — this is one of the best events in Houston for a young player's first tournament.
To make the most of it: Friday is the quietest day and the best time for unhurried vendor conversations and singles digging. If you are playing, arrive early to register and check decklist requirements. Bring your trade binder all three days, since inventory in the room turns over constantly as attendees come and go. Cash still talks at vendor tables, and a want list for each game you collect keeps a three-day event from swallowing your budget on day one.
Full details, daily schedules, and tournament information are posted by the organizer at ccs-houston.com, with the show also tracked on Card Show Dex's Houston calendar.