Kanto's Finest Card Show opens 2027 with a two-day New Year weekend at NTX Arena in Lewisville on January 9 and 10. After growing from a single-day McKinney hotel show into a weekend fixture at North Texas's busiest card venue, Kanto's Finest has become one of the most anticipated Pokemon-focused events on the DFW calendar, and the January date gives collectors their first big floor of the year to spend holiday cash, trade duplicates, and hunt for grails.
Pokemon is the heart of the show, as the Kanto name suggests. Expect vintage WOTC-era holos and first editions, modern special illustration rares, Japanese exclusives, graded slabs from PSA, CGC, and Beckett, and sealed product across every era. Vendors also bring One Piece Card Game, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Disney Lorcana, and Dragon Ball Fusion World. A smaller group of sports card dealers covers NFL, NBA, and MLB, and Funko Pops, anime figures, and collectibles appear throughout the hall. Past editions have featured 120-plus vendor tables, and the NTX Arena weekend format allows for more.
Hours run Saturday, January 9 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Sunday, January 10 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Saturday morning is when the best showcase inventory moves; Sunday afternoon is bargain time as vendors reduce prices rather than repack. Note that the aggregator listing shows a 10:00 PM start, which is an obvious typo for 10:00 AM; confirm with the organizer.
Admission details are posted on the organizer's Facebook page; past Kanto's Finest shows have charged a low entry fee with kids free alongside a paying adult and an optional early-entry upgrade. Parking at NTX Arena is free.
NTX Arena is located at 2401 South Stemmons Freeway, Lewisville, TX 75067, on the east frontage road of Interstate 35E just south of Highway 121. The building has a large free lot and sits in the Vista Ridge dining district, so lunch options are plentiful. It is about twenty-five minutes north of downtown Dallas.
This weekend is ideal for Pokemon collectors of every level, families with kids, competitive players looking for singles, and traders who want the first big crowd of the year. Collectors looking to sell or trade holiday duplicates will find eager buyers. Serious sports card buyers should treat it as a TCG event.
To make the most of it, arrive at Saturday's open, bring cash for the best deals, and carry a sorted trade binder and want list. Lap the whole floor Saturday before buying, and use Sunday for follow-up deals.
For confirmed hours, admission, and vendor tables, follow Kanto's Finest Card Show on Facebook or check the TCDB event page.
January shows tend to reward patient buyers. Vendors are restocking after the holidays, prices on the fall's hottest sets often soften once the gift-buying rush ends, and the crowd is a mix of regulars and newcomers who received their first cards over the holidays. Experienced collectors will find it a good weekend to pick up singles at reasonable prices; newcomers will find plenty of vendors happy to explain grading, set symbols, and what makes a card valuable.