The Minnesota Card Show returns to the Saint Paul RiverCentre for its flagship four-day event from Thursday through Sunday, September 17–20, 2026 — billed as the largest card show in the Midwest. With more than 600 dealer tables spread across over 100,000 square feet of exhibit space, autograph signings, and a national roster of vendors, this is the marquee event on the Upper Midwest hobby calendar and a must-attend for serious collectors across Minnesota and beyond. If you make one big show this year, this is the one.
The scale means the vendor floor covers absolutely everything. Sports card dealers bring staggering depth across MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, and soccer — vintage Topps, Bowman, and Fleer, pre-war and post-war classics, 1970s through 1990s wax, and the full modern lineup of Panini Prizm, Donruss Optic, Select, Mosaic, National Treasures, Flawless, and Topps Chrome, with prospect-rich Bowman Chrome throughout. Trading card games are huge here too, led by Pokemon singles and sealed product from vintage WOTC through Scarlet & Violet, plus Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece TCG, and Disney Lorcana. Locked cases overflow with high-end graded PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC slabs, and you will also find autographed memorabilia, game-used relics, sealed wax for breakers, vintage comics, Funko Pops, and every hobby supply imaginable.
The extras match the scale. Expect scheduled autograph guests and signings, group breaks, on-site grading submissions through PSA and CGC, and authentication services — all under one roof. Spreading the show across four days, including a Thursday and Friday, lets serious buyers beat the weekend crowds and gives everyone time to work the enormous floor without rushing. Day-by-day hours, the full guest lineup, and ticket options (single-day and multi-day passes, plus any early-access tiers) are posted on the organizer's site as the show approaches — check cardshowmn.com for the confirmed schedule before you go.
The Saint Paul RiverCentre is located at 175 West Kellogg Boulevard, Saint Paul, MN 55102, in downtown St. Paul, connected by skyway to host hotels and restaurants and easy to reach from Minneapolis and the wider metro. Parking is available in the attached and nearby ramps, the venue is fully ADA-accessible, and downtown dining and lodging make it simple to turn the show into a multi-day trip. Out-of-town collectors should book host-hotel rooms early, as this show draws attendees from across the region.
Who should attend? Everyone — vintage diggers, modern flippers, prospect hunters, set builders, team and player collectors, breakers, graded-card investors, Pokemon and TCG players, autograph seekers, and families introducing kids to the hobby. With 600-plus tables, the variety is unmatched anywhere in the Midwest.
To get the most out of it, buy tickets in advance, consider a weekday visit to beat the crowds, and arrive at opening for the freshest inventory and shortest autograph lines. Bring cash plus Venmo and Zelle backups, carry a sorted want list with target prices, and pack penny sleeves, top loaders, magnetic holders, and a slab case. Bring a trade binder, and organize raw cards in advance if you plan to submit for grading. Follow the Minnesota Card Show on Instagram (@minnesota_card_show) and Facebook (Minnesotacardshow), and visit cardshowmn.com or email Jaxson@mncardshows.com for guest reveals, the floor layout, and ticketing.