The Maximum Card Show brings its MEGA Bellevue edition to the Hyatt Regency Bellevue for two days on Saturday and Sunday, December 19–20, 2026, advertising 250-plus vendor tables — the largest table count on the Puget Sound calendar heading into the holidays and one of the biggest trading card events the region hosts all year. The MEGA designation is not marketing filler; it distinguishes these dates from the operator's standard shows and signals a floor plan that fills the Hyatt's full ballroom and meeting-room capacity.
The timing is deliberate. The weekend before Christmas is the peak of hobby gift buying, and dealers stock accordingly: sealed Pokémon elite trainer boxes, booster bundles and cases, graded slabs presented as giftable single cards, starter binders and supply bundles for new collectors, and team lots for the sports fan who has everything. If you have holiday shopping left, 250 tables in one ballroom is an efficient way to finish it.
Inventory spans the full hobby. Sports card dealers bring MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, and soccer across every era — 1950s and 1960s Topps and Bowman vintage, 1970s and 1980s rookies and stars, affordable junk-wax-era product, modern Panini Prizm, Select, Donruss Optic, Topps Chrome, Bowman, and Bowman Draft, and premium National Treasures, Flawless, and Immaculate in locked cases. December means football is in its playoff push and NBA and NHL are mid-season, so Seattle Seahawks, Kraken, and Storm material is active, along with Mariners, Sounders, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars, and Gonzaga.
Trading card game tables run deep. Pokémon spans Wizards of the Coast Base Set and Neo vintage through current Scarlet and Violet chase cards, alternate arts, special illustration rares, and Japanese exclusives, with heavy sealed representation for the season. Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, Dragon Ball Z Fusion World, Digimon, and Star Wars Unlimited all hold real table counts. Graded material from PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC appears throughout, and additional vendors carry autographed memorabilia, comics, Funko Pops, and full accessory lines.
Hours run 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific Time both days. Admission is a door charge, with VIP or early-entry tiers commonly offered on MEGA dates and children typically free or reduced with a paying adult. Advance tickets are worth securing for a show this size on a holiday weekend.
The Hyatt Regency Bellevue is at 900 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98004, in downtown Bellevue directly connected to Bellevue Square and The Bellevue Collection, with quick access from I-405 and SR-520. Parking is available in the hotel and mall garages for a fee, and the venue is indoors, carpeted, climate-controlled, and fully ADA-accessible. The attached shopping and dining make this the easiest show in the region to combine with a broader holiday outing.
Who should attend: holiday shoppers, serious buyers who want maximum inventory in one stop, TCG collectors and competitive players, families, and dealers sourcing before year end.
For best results, buy early entry, arrive before the 10:00 AM Saturday open, and bring cash plus Venmo and Zelle. Carry a gift list with budgets and a personal want list, pack sleeves, top loaders, and a sturdy case, and plan a lunch break. Do a full lap before spending — with 250 tables, pricing spreads on identical cards are wide, and Sunday afternoon is when the best negotiating happens.