The LA Card Dude Show holds a Wednesday evening session on September 16, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM in the Toyota Meeting Hall at the Torrance Civic Center. If your interest runs toward trading card games rather than sports, this is a date worth circling. The midweek shows in this series consistently pull a strong Pokemon and TCG vendor mix, partly because gaming dealers who run weekend tournaments at their own stores are free on a Wednesday and partly because the collectors who buy that material are the ones willing to come out on a weeknight.
Expect Pokemon in real depth: sealed English booster boxes, bundles and elite trainer boxes, Japanese product that has not hit domestic distribution, singles binders sorted by set, vintage Base Set through Neo and e-Card material, and graded slabs from PSA and CGC. Magic: The Gathering vendors bring commander staples, modern-legal singles and the occasional reserved-list piece. Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Lorcana and Dragon Ball Super each have representation. The sports half of the room does not disappear — MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL are all covered, with graded slabs and autographed inserts — but the gaming side is what distinguishes this format.
Hours run 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM in one block, no early-bird window, no tiered ticket. The room is quiet until about 5:30 PM and busiest between six and eight. Admission is not published on the promoter's website, so check LA Card Dude's Instagram or the show page for the door price ahead of time.
The Toyota Meeting Hall is at 3330 Civic Center Drive North in Torrance, 90503, inside the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. Free parking in the civic center lots is easy on a weekday evening. The hall is indoors, climate controlled and accessible, with restrooms in the complex. Old Torrance is a short walk and the surrounding streets are dense with Japanese and Korean restaurants — a genuine perk of a show that runs through dinner.
This date suits TCG collectors, competitive players shopping for singles, and anyone who wants unhurried access to gaming vendors. It is a poor fit if you specifically need a large sports-only floor; the Sunday dates draw a broader sports crowd. Families are welcome but the 10:00 PM finish is late for young kids.
Advice: sealed product pricing varies more than people expect between vendors in the same room, so price the exact SKU at every table before you buy a box. Ask about case or multi-box pricing — weeknight dealers will often deal on volume. For singles, check the set symbol and print run carefully, because reprints and alternate arts trip up buyers constantly. If you are buying graded Pokemon, look at the label generation and the sub-grade situation, not just the number. Bring cash, bring a deck box or binder for anything you buy loose, and bring your trade stock — the gaming side of this room trades heavily.
Table bookings and the room map for this date are posted at lacarddudeshow.com, and the promoter posts updates across Instagram, X, Threads and Facebook.
