Louisiana Card Con comes to the Castine Center in Mandeville on Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19, 2026, bringing its popular buy, sell, and trade weekend to the North Shore. Held in St. Tammany Parish just across Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans, this edition gives collectors on both sides of the Causeway a friendly, well-run show packed with vendors from across Louisiana and the Gulf South.
The floor covers the full breadth of the hobby. Sports card dealers stock MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, and soccer across every era — vintage Topps, Bowman, and Fleer, 1980s and 1990s wax, and modern Panini Prizm, Donruss Optic, Select, Mosaic, and Topps Chrome, with prospect-rich Bowman Chrome for the rookie hunters. Saints, Pelicans, and LSU collectors will find local-team inventory throughout. On the trading card side, expect Pokémon singles and sealed product, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and Dragon Ball Z, plus locked cases of graded PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC slabs. Many tables also carry non-sport cards, comics, autographed memorabilia, sealed wax, Funko Pops, and supplies like sleeves, top loaders, and binders.
The show runs two full days, Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day, so you can come for a focused morning dig or spend the whole weekend working the room. Admission is just $5 cash, collected daily at the door only, keeping it an easy and affordable outing for collectors of every budget.
The Castine Center, at 63350 Pelican Drive in Mandeville's Pelican Park, offers ample free parking and a comfortable, family-friendly setting just off Highway 190, with quick access from across the North Shore and a short drive over the Causeway from New Orleans and Metairie. Plenty of Mandeville and Covington dining is nearby for a lunch break.
Who should attend? This show fits everyone — families introducing kids to the hobby, casual collectors browsing for fun, set builders chasing specific cards, vintage diggers, modern flippers, prospect hunters, and Pokémon and TCG fans. The low admission and welcoming, community feel make it especially approachable for first-timers, while the depth and variety keep seasoned dealers coming back.
To get the most out of your visit, arrive near the 9:00 AM open each day for the first pick of fresh inventory and the best deals before tables thin out. Bring cash for the smoothest transactions — remember admission itself is cash only — and carry a sorted want list with target prices so you can move efficiently. Pack penny sleeves, top loaders, and a slab case to protect your pickups, and a trade binder if you like to deal.
For confirmed dates, table reservations, autograph guests, and tournament details, visit louisianacardcon.com and follow Louisiana Card Con on Facebook and Instagram, where the team posts vendor announcements and updates ahead of each show. Louisiana Card Con runs a rotating 2026 schedule between Mandeville and Gonzales, so there is almost always another date on the calendar if this North Shore weekend does not fit your plans.