The Lancaster Card & Collectibles Expo returns to the Antelope Valley on Saturday, October 17, 2026, setting up inside the Van Dam Pavilion at the AV Fair & Event Center. Produced by The Collectibles Expo, a promoter that runs all-in-one card, toy and pop culture shows up and down California, the Lancaster stop follows a well-received spring edition in May and gives collectors in Lancaster, Palmdale, Rosamond, Tehachapi and southern Kern County a cash-friendly, five-dollar show with a broad floor.
The expo is built around six lanes of collecting: cards, toys, trading card games, comics, anime and vintage. On the card side that means sports cards across MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL — singles, rookies, autographs, graded slabs and sealed wax — plus Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece and Lorcana singles and sealed product. Beyond cards, tables carry vintage and modern toys, action figures, video games, comic books, anime figures, Funko Pops and hobby supplies. The organizers promote the event as a buy-sell-trade show, so bring what you want to move.
Admission is 5 dollars, cash only at the door, and kids under 10 are free with a paying adult. Exact show hours had not been posted in the sources available at the time of this listing; The Collectibles Expo's shows commonly run a daytime schedule in the 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM range, but confirm on thecollectiblesexpo.com or the promoter's Instagram at @thecollectiblesexpo before you go.
The Van Dam Pavilion is the main exhibit building at the AV Fair & Event Center, 2551 West Avenue H, Lancaster, CA 93536, just west of the Antelope Valley Freeway (Highway 14) at the Avenue H exit. The fairgrounds offer large paved parking lots and an indoor, climate-controlled hall, a real plus in mid-October when the high desert can still push warm afternoons. Food options are plentiful along Avenue I and Tenth Street West a few minutes south. From Bakersfield the drive is about 90 minutes via Highway 58 and Highway 14.
This expo suits families and first-time show-goers who want variety and a low entry price, toy and anime collectors who rarely get a dedicated show in the Antelope Valley, and card collectors of every level. Serious sports card buyers will find a solid but not overwhelming selection; the real value is in the mix, where a vintage toy dealer might sit beside a graded Pokemon table.
Bring cash for both the door and the tables, arrive early for the first look at inventory, and carry a want list and a sleeved trade binder. Kids should bring a few cards to trade — the Collectibles Expo crowd is friendly to young collectors. Pack a box or backpack for your pickups and plan a lunch break, since the day can run long.
Vendor tables and the latest schedule are handled through thecollectiblesexpo.com, with updates on Instagram at @thecollectiblesexpo and on the promoter's Facebook page.