The Minnesota Card Show brings its Sports Only show to Canterbury Park in Shakopee on Saturday, August 22, 2026 — a full day dedicated to the cardboard, slabs, and memorabilia that sports collectors live for. Paired with the TCG Only show the following day, this Canterbury Park weekend is one of the highlights of the late-summer hobby calendar in the Twin Cities, and the Sports Only format means dealers and buyers can focus entirely on baseball, basketball, football, hockey, and beyond.
The vendor floor is built for sports collectors. Expect deep inventory across MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, and soccer, spanning vintage Topps, Bowman, and Fleer, 1970s through 1990s wax-era boxes, and the full modern lineup of Panini Prizm, Donruss Optic, Select, Mosaic, National Treasures, and Topps Chrome, with prospect-loaded Bowman Chrome for the rookie hunters. Minnesota-team collectors will find strong Twins, Vikings, Timberwolves, Wild, and Gophers inventory, and locked cases showcase high-end graded PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC slabs. Tables also carry autographed memorabilia, game-used relics, sealed wax for breakers, and hobby supplies like sleeves, top loaders, magnetic holders, and binders. On-site grading submissions and break-room action are common at the larger Minnesota Card Show events.
This is a single-day Saturday show, but with the strength of the Minnesota Card Show's dealer base, the room is deep enough to spend hours working tables, comparing prices, and negotiating on the pieces you want. Holding it at Canterbury Park gives the event a fun, full-day-out feel — the famous Shakopee racetrack and card room venue offers a unique setting and easy logistics. Ticketing details and dealer information are posted on the organizer's site ahead of the show.
Canterbury Park is located at 1100 Canterbury Road, Shakopee, MN 55379, in the southwest metro just off Highway 169 — about a 30-minute drive from downtown Minneapolis and convenient to Bloomington, Eden Prairie, and the southwest suburbs. The venue offers ample free parking, climate-controlled comfort, full accessibility, and on-site food and beverage, so you never have to leave for lunch.
Who should attend? This show is ideal for sports card collectors of every stripe — vintage diggers, modern flippers, prospect hunters, set builders, team and player collectors, breakers, and graded-card investors. Families and first-timers are welcome too, and the sports-only focus makes it easy to spend the whole day on exactly what you collect without wading through other categories.
To get the most out of it, arrive near opening for first crack at fresh inventory and the best deals before they are gone. Bring cash for smooth transactions plus Venmo or Zelle as backup, carry a sorted want list with target prices, and pack penny sleeves, top loaders, magnetic holders, and a slab case to protect your pickups. Bring a trade binder if you want to deal, and organize any raw cards in advance if you plan to submit for on-site grading.
For confirmed hours, tickets, and dealer info, visit cardshowmn.com, email Jaxson@mncardshows.com, and follow the Minnesota Card Show on Instagram (@minnesota_card_show) and Facebook (Minnesotacardshow) for table maps and updates. Do not forget the companion TCG Only show at Canterbury Park the next day, Sunday, August 23.