Legends Card Con turns the Houston Marriott North into a free two-day collector destination on Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26, 2026. Positioned in the Greenspoint area on the north side of Houston, the show pulls collectors from across the metro for a weekend built around buying, selling, and trading cards of every kind, and the zero-cost admission makes it one of the most accessible hobby events on the late-July calendar.
The floor at Legends Card Con is a genuine mix. Pokémon is a headline category, with vendors carrying everything from modern Scarlet & Violet-era singles and sealed booster product to WOTC-era vintage cards and graded slabs. Sports cards share the room in force — expect MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL singles, rookies, autographs, and memorabilia cards from flagship and premium sets. Collectors will also find other trading card games such as One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Magic: The Gathering at select tables, plus mixed collectibles like Funko Pops, comics, and display pieces that give non-card collectors in the family something to dig through.
Hours run 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on both days, among the longest daily windows of any Houston-area show that weekend. Admission is free for everyone on both Saturday and Sunday, with no VIP tier or early-entry fee published, so the playing field at the 10:00 AM open is level for everyone in line. Children are welcome, and free entry means a family of four can spend the afternoon without spending a dime at the door.
The Houston Marriott North is located in the Greenspoint district off Interstate 45 and Beltway 8, about 20 minutes from downtown Houston and only a few minutes from George Bush Intercontinental Airport, which makes it convenient for out-of-town collectors flying in. The hotel offers on-site parking, and its restaurant and lobby bar give attendees an easy option for lunch or a coffee break without leaving the property.
Who should come? First-timers and families will find the free entry and hotel-ballroom scale unintimidating. Casual collectors get two full days to dig through discount bins and binder pages. Serious buyers and traders should treat this as a working weekend — with Pokémon and sports both well represented, cross-category trades are realistic, and dealers at hotel shows are often more flexible on price than convention-center vendors paying premium booth rates.
To get the best experience, show up near the Saturday open, when the best vintage and graded inventory is still on the tables. Bring cash for leverage on deals, pack a want list, and if you plan to trade, sleeve and organize what you are offering. Take a full lap of the room before your first big purchase — with this much category overlap, the same card is often available at more than one table, and prices can vary meaningfully. If Saturday gets away from you, Sunday morning is quieter and better for unhurried conversations with dealers.
For updates on the show, including table counts and vendor announcements, see the event page on Card Show Dex at cardshowdex.com/houston, which maintains a weekly-updated calendar of Houston-area card events.