LA Card Expo returns to Magic Box in Downtown Los Angeles for a two-day show on Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4, 2026. Produced by Tenth Inning Productions — the team behind East Bay Card Show and TCG NOW — the Magic Box edition is the LA Card Expo's biggest-footprint stop, with more than 350 vendor tables filling the ground-floor event hall at The Reef, 1933 South Broadway. Coming one week after the promoter's Warner Center Marriott show, the October Magic Box date is the one downtown and Eastside collectors circle.
The floor is split fairly evenly between sports and TCG. Sports card dealers bring MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, and soccer, with October's timing putting fresh NFL rookie inventory in Prizm, Optic, and Select next to playoff-season baseball in Topps Chrome and Bowman Chrome, and NBA product arriving for tip-off. Vintage and graded slabs from PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC sit in locked cases throughout. TCG tables carry Pokemon singles, sealed, and Japanese product, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and Dragon Ball Z. Funko Pops, Labubu and blind-box figures, memorabilia, and supplies round out the room, and grading company reps typically take on-site submissions.
Hours run Saturday, October 3 from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM and Sunday, October 4 from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Tickets are sold in advance through tenthinningcardshow.com, with general admission single-day and weekend options plus an early-entry tier that gets you on the floor before the general crowd; Tenth Inning shows sell out their early-entry allotments regularly, so buy ahead. Children's pricing is handled on the ticket page — check the current policy before bringing the family.
Magic Box is inside The Reef, the large creative-industry building at 1933 South Broadway at Washington Boulevard, on the southern edge of Downtown LA. There is a paid parking structure attached to The Reef and additional lots on Broadway and Main; expect event-day rates and arrive early on Saturday. The Metro A Line's Grand/LATTC station is a short walk, and the venue is minutes from the 10 and 110 freeways.
Who should attend? Sports collectors who want a large, modern-heavy floor in October's peak release window; Pokemon and One Piece hunters; graders who want to submit in person; and first-timers who want a polished, big-show experience close to the city center.
Tips: early entry is worth it here — the best slabs and sealed deals move in the first hour. Bring cash plus Venmo and Zelle, a want list with target prices, a slab case, and a trade binder. Sunday afternoon is the discount window as vendors pack for the road. Wear comfortable shoes; 350 tables is a long lap.
For tickets, the vendor list, and week-of updates, visit tenthinningcardshow.com and follow @lacardexpo on Instagram.