The Lafayette Card Show returns to the Evangeline Shrine Club on Saturday, September 26, 2026, continuing one of the longest-running recurring card shows in Acadiana. This is a pure card show — no cosplay, no artist alley, no distractions. Just dealer tables, display cases and collectors, which is exactly why it has held a loyal following for years. Lafayette is a bit over two hours west of New Orleans on I-10, and metro collectors who make the trip consistently report finding raw vintage and regional material that has not been picked through by the online market.
The dealer mix runs sports-heavy. Football is the anchor in late September, with LSU, Saints and SEC inventory moving briskly, but you will find full coverage across baseball, basketball, hockey, boxing and UFC. Vintage dealers bring 1950s and 1960s Topps and Bowman in raw and graded form, plus 1970s and 1980s star cards and set-building commons in dime, quarter and dollar boxes. Modern breakers stock Prizm, Optic, Select, Mosaic, Topps Chrome and Bowman Chrome rookies. Graded slabs from PSA, SGC and Beckett fill several cases. A trading card game contingent — mostly Pokemon, with some Magic: The Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh! — has grown steadily at recent editions. Round it out with unopened wax, autographed memorabilia, team-issue programs and assorted Louisiana sports collectibles.
Hours are 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, one day only. Admission is a low flat door fee in keeping with the Shrine Club circuit, and children are generally admitted free with a paying adult. Because this is a recurring series, many dealers hold material specifically for regulars, so it pays to introduce yourself and mention what you collect — the next edition often produces exactly what you asked about.
The Evangeline Shrine Club has a large free parking lot and a single-level hall, so loading in and out is easy whether you are buying or selling. Lafayette's restaurant scene is genuinely one of the best in the country, and there are excellent Cajun and Creole options within ten minutes in nearly every direction — worth building into your plan if you have driven in from the metro.
This show is ideal for set builders, vintage hunters and anyone who prefers a serious buying environment over a spectacle. Dealers here are approachable and knowledgeable, and the pace is unhurried enough that real conversations happen. New collectors will find affordable boxes to dig through and dealers willing to explain grading, population reports and condition. Sellers should bring organized material; multiple dealers buy on the floor.
Tips: be at the door at 9:00 AM. At a recurring show with a stable dealer base, the fresh inventory that came in since the last edition is gone within the first hour. Bring cash. Bring sleeves, top loaders and a want list. If you are set building, ask dealers directly whether they have commons boxes in back — many do not put everything out. And if you are driving from New Orleans, consider making a weekend of it, since the December edition of this same show runs two days.
Check the show's Treasure Hunter listing or the promoter's Facebook page for the confirmed door fee and dealer roster.