Sunday, September 13, 2026 is a daytime session of the LA Card Dude Show, running 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM in the Toyota Meeting Hall at the Torrance Civic Center. Of the three formats this promoter runs, the Sunday daytime show is the one built for families. Six hours of daylight, a carpeted indoor hall, easy parking and no late finish make it the obvious pick if you are bringing kids into the hobby rather than chasing a specific slab.
The floor mirrors the weeknight and Friday dates but with a broader browsing crowd. Sports coverage spans MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL from vintage through current-year product, with boxing and UFC material and a steady supply of autographed and relic cards. Graded slabs are everywhere, mostly PSA and CGC with SGC and Beckett mixed in. Pokemon is the strongest trading card game presence — sealed booster bundles, singles binders, Japanese promos and vintage holos — and Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece and Lorcana all have dealers. Several vendors carry dollar boxes and quarter bins, which is where a kid with twenty dollars can have a genuinely great afternoon.
The show runs one continuous 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM session. No early access tier, no VIP. Admission pricing is not posted publicly by the promoter, so check the LA Card Dude social channels or the show page before you head out — assume there may be a modest door charge and bring small bills.
The venue is the Toyota Meeting Hall at 3330 Civic Center Drive North, Torrance 90503, part of the Torrance Cultural Arts Center campus. Parking is free and abundant in the civic center lots on a Sunday. The complex is flat, stroller friendly and fully accessible, with clean restrooms and open outdoor space adjacent if anyone needs a break from the room. The Torrance Certified Farmers Market operates on the civic center grounds and the surrounding Old Torrance blocks have coffee, bakeries and casual lunch spots within a short walk.
This date suits families, first-timers and casual collectors best, but the dealer roster is the same one working the weeknight shows, so serious buyers will still find graded and high-end material. It is also a good day to sell — dealers arrive with weekend buying budget and are actively looking to restock.
Practical guidance: get there in the first hour if you want the best selection, since Sunday daytime draws the widest crowd of the three formats. Give kids a fixed budget and let them work the dollar boxes; it teaches the hobby better than watching an adult buy one expensive card. Bring cash, bring a want list, and bring penny sleeves and toploaders so nothing goes home loose in a pocket. Check centering and corners in good light before buying raw.
Table bookings and the floor plan are at lacarddudeshow.com. Follow LA Card Dude on Instagram, X, Threads or Facebook for updates and the rest of the fall calendar.
