The I-95 Card Fest is one of the biggest sports card and TCG events on the summer DMV calendar, taking over the Howard County Fairgrounds for a full two-day run on Saturday and Sunday, July 25 and 26, 2026. With roughly 200 vendor tables and dealers pouring in from along the entire I-95 corridor, this is a destination show — the kind of weekend collectors from DC, Baltimore, and beyond plan their schedule around and travel in for.
The vendor floor is enormous and covers every corner of the hobby. Sports card dealers bring deep inventory across MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, and soccer — vintage Topps, Bowman, and Fleer, classic 1950s through 1990s cardboard, and a huge modern selection of Panini Prizm, Donruss Optic, Select, Mosaic, and Topps Chrome, plus prospect-loaded Bowman Chrome. Orioles, Ravens, Nationals, and Commanders collectors will find plenty of local-team material. The TCG presence is strong too: Pokemon from vintage WOTC through the latest Scarlet & Violet sets, plus Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and vintage Dragon Ball. Beyond cards, expect graded slabs from PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC, sealed wax, autographs, game-used memorabilia, comics, and Funko Pops. The scale of the room means serious buyers can compare prices across dozens of dealers in a single visit.
Hours give you plenty of time across the weekend, with the main show running Saturday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Sunday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, plus an early-bird entry at 9:00 AM each morning for buyers who want first crack at fresh inventory. General admission is $10, an easy value for a show of this size, and the fairgrounds setting offers the kind of room and energy a hotel ballroom simply cannot match.
The Howard County Fairgrounds is located at 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship, MD 21794, just off I-70 near the US-40 corridor in central Howard County — almost exactly midway between Baltimore and the DC suburbs. Abundant free parking is available, and the easy highway access from I-70, I-95, and US-29 makes it a convenient drive from across Maryland, Northern Virginia, and DC.
Who should attend? This is a must for serious collectors and dealers, set builders, vintage and graded-card buyers, prospect hunters, TCG players, and families looking for a big, exciting day out. First-timers will appreciate the scale and variety, while veteran collectors come specifically for the depth of inventory and the chance to land pieces smaller monthly shows simply do not carry.
To get the most out of your visit, come right at the 9:00 AM early-bird window or Saturday's 10:00 AM open for first access to fresh inventory before the best deals are gone. Bring cash for smooth transactions and quicker negotiating, with Venmo or Zelle as backup, and carry a detailed want list with target prices so you can work the huge floor efficiently. Pack penny sleeves, top loaders, and a slab case to protect new pickups, and a trade binder if you like to deal.
For tickets, vendor table information, and updates, visit i95cardfest.com or call 410-442-1022. With 200 tables across two days, plan to give yourself plenty of time to take it all in.