The KC Collector Expo returns to the Stoney Creek Hotel in Independence on Saturday, September 26, 2026 for the fall edition of the Kansas City metro's most affordable Saturday card-and-collectibles show. Hosted at 18011 Bass Pro Drive just off Interstate 70 at Bass Pro Way, this Saturday-only show turns the Stoney Creek conference center into a packed dealer floor and consistently pulls Kansas City-metro collectors driving in from Independence, Blue Springs, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Kansas City MO, North Kansas City, Liberty, Gladstone, Belton, downtown KC, and across the state line from Overland Park, Lenexa, Olathe, and Shawnee. Late-September timing puts the show right at the front of NFL hobby season — 2026 Panini Prizm Football, Donruss, and Score are stacking up — alongside the Chiefs' opening weeks and the Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, and Missouri Tigers college football slates.
The vendor floor packs together every corner of the trading card hobby. Sports tables stock deep MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, MMA, soccer, and college football inventory across every era — vintage Topps, Bowman, Fleer, Goudey, Play Ball, and pre-war tobacco runs from the early 1900s through the 1980s, junk-wax 1990s monster boxes, and modern Panini Prizm, Donruss Optic, Select, Mosaic, Topps Chrome, Bowman Draft, and premium Topps Dynasty, National Treasures, Flawless, and Immaculate. Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals, Sporting Kansas City, Kansas City Current, Kansas City Mavericks, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Missouri Tigers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, and St. Louis Cardinals inventory moves consistently and is a Midwest-region signature you will not find at out-of-region shows. TCG tables stock Pokémon singles and sealed from vintage WOTC Base through modern Scarlet & Violet, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece TCG, Disney Lorcana, Dragon Ball Z Fusion World, Star Wars Unlimited, and Flesh and Blood. Locked cases display PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC graded slabs from low-end commons to grail-level vintage and modern, alongside autographed memorabilia, vintage comics, action figures, Funko Pops, vintage toys, and hobby supplies.
Doors open at 10:00 AM CDT and run through 4:00 PM CDT — six hours of trading time that fits comfortably into a weekend morning and leaves the afternoon open for the surrounding Independence Center and Bass Pro Shops. General admission is just $5 cash at the door, which is among the lowest entry prices of any organized show in the Kansas City market. Kids 12 and under are admitted free with a paying adult, and the show is consistently a strong family pick because of the low cost, the variety of toy-and-comic dealers, and the lean show floor that does not overwhelm first-time attendees.
The Stoney Creek Hotel Kansas City — Independence is at 18011 Bass Pro Drive, Independence, MO 64055, immediately off Interstate 70 at Exit 16 (Little Blue Parkway / Bass Pro Way). The conference center space is climate-controlled, ADA-accessible, laid out with wide aisles, and shares the property with the hotel restaurant for an easy mid-show lunch break. Free parking is plentiful in the on-site Stoney Creek lot, and the Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World complex is a 90-second walk for family members who want a break from the dealer floor.
This show fits every collector type — first-timers, families, kids and parents, casual fans, modern flippers, breakers, prospect hunters, and vintage hunters. For the best experience, arrive at 10:00 AM sharp for first dibs on freshly-stocked dealer tables, bring cash plus Venmo, Zelle, and PayPal backups, and carry a sorted want list. Pack penny sleeves, top loaders, and a hard-sided slab case. Follow @kccollectorexpo on Instagram and Facebook for vendor previews.