Legends Card Con returns to the Houston Marriott North for a free two-day weekend of buying, selling, trading, and hobby conversation on September 12 and 13, 2026. The show has built a following on Houston's north side by keeping the barrier to entry as low as it goes: admission is free, parking is free, and the ballroom layout puts every dealer table within an easy lap of the door. For collectors along the Sam Houston Parkway corridor, it is one of the simplest weekend hobby stops on the fall calendar.
The floor mixes categories rather than walling them off. Sports card buyers will find MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, soccer, UFC, and boxing inventory spread across raw singles, bargain boxes, display cases of graded slabs, and sealed wax. On the trading card game side the announced lineup covers Pokemon, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic: The Gathering, Riftbound, Lorcana, and Dragon Ball, plus additional mixed and non-sport material from dealers who bring a broader assortment. Because tables are not sorted by category, a full lap of the room usually turns up something a targeted walk would miss.
Hours differ by day. Saturday runs 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM and is the longer of the two public sessions. Sunday runs 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The Saturday session is followed by a dedicated trade night from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM, after the general show floor closes — a four-hour window built specifically for collectors who would rather talk through swaps than rush a purchase. If trade night is the reason you are coming, confirm the current details with the organizer before you drive out, since participation instructions are sometimes posted close to the date.
Admission is free for all attendees on both days and there is no ticket to buy in advance. Parking at the Houston Marriott North is also free, which matters at a hotel show where garage fees can otherwise add up across a two-day visit. The venue sits at 255 N Sam Houston Pkwy E, just off the Beltway, with easy access from I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road and plenty of hotel rooms nearby if you are traveling in from out of town.
This show suits a wide range of attendees. First-timers can walk the room without spending anything, ask dealers direct questions about grading and condition, and leave with a much better sense of how pricing works in person. Families can treat it as a low-cost Saturday outing. Serious buyers will want a loupe or magnifier, a phone with recent comparable sales loaded, and a written want list organized by sport, set, or character.
A few practical tips. Arrive close to opening on Saturday for first crack at fresh inventory, then come back Sunday when some dealers would rather move a card than pack it back into the truck. Bring cash; it still closes deals faster than a card reader at a busy table. Keep trade material sorted in a labeled binder or a compact case so a dealer can evaluate it quickly. And always repeat the full terms of a trade out loud before any cards change hands.
More information, including trade night updates, is posted by the organizer at legendscardcon.com and on the show's Instagram account.