The Metairie Cards & Sport Collectibles Show returns to the Clarion Hotel & Suites Conference Center on Saturday, September 19, 2026, giving Jefferson Parish collectors a full ballroom of dealers within ten minutes of downtown New Orleans. This is the hotel-ballroom style show that Gulf South collectors have leaned on for years: unhurried, dealer-heavy, and easy to work end to end in a single morning. If you have been sitting on a shoebox of raw cards or a want list you never seem to close out, this is the kind of room where both problems get solved in one trip.
Expect a deep mix across the hobby. Sports card dealers bring MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, boxing and UFC inventory ranging from 1950s and 1960s vintage through modern Prizm, Optic, Topps Chrome and Bowman rookies. Saints and Pelicans material is always well represented, and LSU and Tulane collegiate cards move quickly in football season. Trading card game tables cover Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Lorcana and Dragon Ball Super, with singles binders, sealed product and bulk boxes. Alongside the cards you will find graded slabs from PSA, BGS and SGC, signed baseballs and jerseys, game-used memorabilia, unopened wax, comics, Funko Pops and assorted local sports memorabilia that rarely surfaces outside Louisiana.
Hours are 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, one day only. There is no multi-day setup here, so plan your visit accordingly rather than assuming a Sunday session. Admission is a low flat door fee typical of the Metairie hotel circuit, and children generally get in free with a paying adult, which makes this an easy Saturday outing for families building a first collection.
The Clarion sits just off Veterans Memorial Boulevard with a large surface lot, so parking is free and plentiful — a real advantage over downtown convention venues where garage fees stack up fast. The conference space is climate controlled and carpeted, tables are laid out in wide aisles, and the hotel bar and restaurant are steps away when you need a break. Restaurants along Veterans and Causeway Boulevard are within a few minutes if you want a proper lunch mid-show.
This show suits a broad range of attendees. Serious buyers come for vintage and graded inventory that has not yet been picked over by the online market. Casual collectors and parents come because the room is small enough to walk comfortably and dealers are patient with beginners. Sellers do well here too, since multiple dealers buy collections on the spot and several will make cash offers on the floor.
A few tips to get the most out of the day. Arrive close to the 9:00 AM open — the first ninety minutes are when the best raw vintage and undervalued singles change hands, and dealers are still restocking cases. Bring cash; while many dealers now accept cards and digital payments, cash still buys the best price. Carry a written want list and a penny sleeve stack so you can protect anything you pick up. If you are selling, sort by sport and era beforehand and bring a realistic price expectation.
For updates, table availability and confirmation of the door fee, check the show listing on Treasure Hunter or follow the promoter's Facebook page, where date changes and dealer announcements are posted first.