The July Long Beach Sports Cards & Collectibles Show takes over Sports Basement Long Beach on Saturday and Sunday, July 4 and 5, 2026, turning Independence Day weekend into a two-day hunt for cardboard at 2100 North Bellflower Boulevard. Part of the popular monthly Sports Basement Long Beach series, this edition leans into the sports-card side of the hobby — perfect timing with 2026 Topps Series 2 Baseball, Bowman, and the heart of the MLB season all in play, plus NBA Finals and NFL training-camp buzz fueling trades.
Sports dealers headline the floor with deep MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, MMA, and soccer inventory across every era — vintage Topps, Bowman, Fleer, and Goudey, junk-wax 1990s monster boxes by the hundreds, and modern Panini Prizm, Donruss Optic, Select, Mosaic, Topps Chrome, Bowman Chrome prospects, and premium National Treasures, Flawless, and Immaculate hits. Southern California team inventory is especially deep — Dodgers, Angels, Lakers, Clippers, Kings, Ducks, Rams, and Chargers cases pull local collectors in, and rookie and prospect tables stay busy all weekend. Alongside the sports tables you'll find Pokémon, One Piece TCG, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Disney Lorcana singles and sealed product, graded PSA, BGS, CGC, and SGC slabs, autographed balls, jerseys, and photos, Funko Pops, and hobby supplies.
The format is the same crowd-pleasing one that has made this series a fixture: free admission, free parking, and a relaxed, family-friendly vibe inside the air-conditioned Sports Basement store. The Fourth of July timing makes it an easy holiday-weekend stop for families looking for something fun and indoors during the midsummer heat, and dealers often run holiday-weekend specials and dollar-box blowouts.
Hours run both days from roughly 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Pacific — verify the exact window on the event's Eventbrite listing as the date approaches, since holiday hours occasionally adjust. There's no admission charge and no ticket required, though a free Eventbrite RSVP helps organizers plan table space. Parking is free in the Sports Basement lot and the surrounding Los Altos retail center.
Sports Basement Long Beach is located at 2100 North Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90815, on the east side of the city near CSULB, a couple of minutes off the 405 freeway at the Bellflower Boulevard exit. The store is fully climate-controlled with wide aisles, a café, and restrooms on site, and there are plenty of casual dining options along Bellflower and Spring Street if you want to refuel between digs.
This show fits sports-card collectors of every stripe — set builders, team collectors, vintage diggers, modern flippers, prospect hunters, and parents introducing kids to the hobby. For the best experience on a busy holiday weekend, arrive right at open for first crack at freshly stocked tables, bring cash plus Venmo and Zelle for backup, and carry a sorted want list with target prices. Pack penny sleeves, top loaders, and a slab case to protect your pickups in the July heat. Follow Sports Basement SoCal (@sportsbasementsocal) on Instagram and check the Sports Basement community events calendar for the full monthly Long Beach lineup.