The Long Island TCG Show opens its October run at the Hilton Long Island in Melville on Sunday, October 4, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Coming just one week after the same organizers wrap the two-day Northeast TCG Show in White Plains, this Hilton date is where many vendors bring the inventory they restocked for the big weekend, which historically makes the early October Melville show one of the better-supplied editions of the year. It is the Long Island collector's monthly standby and a reliable Sunday for Pokemon and One Piece.
The floor is trading card games from wall to wall. Pokemon vendors carry modern chase cards, Japanese promos and sets, vintage WOTC holos, graded slabs from PSA, CGC, and BGS, and a deep bench of sealed product. One Piece has a growing footprint at the Hilton shows, with leaders, mangas, and sealed cases. Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Lorcana, and Dragon Ball are represented, and supply and collectibles vendors round out the room. With October being prime release season for new Pokemon sets, expect fresh product on many tables.
Hours are 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Admission is paid at the door, with pricing and any early entry option posted at litcgshow.com and on the show's Facebook page; the Hilton editions are family-priced, with young children free alongside a paying adult. Advance tickets are not typically required for the Hilton shows.
The Hilton Long Island is at 598 Broadhollow Road in Melville, at Exit 49 of the Long Island Expressway near the Route 110 corridor. The hotel lot offers free parking. Transit options are limited; Farmingdale and Huntington LIRR stations are the closest, with a short rideshare to the hotel. The hotel restaurant and the many chain restaurants along Route 110 handle lunch.
Who should attend: Pokemon and One Piece collectors from Nassau and Suffolk, players looking for singles from the newest sets, families with kids, traders who like the show's hallway trading culture, and dealers seeking a proven Long Island audience. First-timers get a well-organized, easy-to-navigate room.
Tips: come at opening for first pick of newly released product, bring cash, and bring a sleeved binder for the trading that happens in the corridor outside the ballroom. Walk every aisle before committing. Later October and November Hilton dates are October 25 and November 8, 2026. For details, tickets, and vendor sign-ups, visit litcgshow.com or follow @litcgshow on Facebook and Instagram. Because the Northeast TCG Show is the weekend before, some vendors also bring leftover convention-exclusive promos and guest-signed items to this date, which gives the October 4 Melville show a slightly different flavor from the rest of the series. Collectors who attended White Plains often use this show to pick up what they missed, and the crowd tends to be a little lighter than a typical Hilton date, which makes negotiating easier.