Mom and Pop Card Show closes out its 2026 Houston run at Bad Astronaut Brewing on Sunday, November 22, 2026. The series has carved out a specific niche in Texas — a brewery-hosted, single-afternoon card show with a taproom atmosphere instead of a convention floor — and the November date is the last chance to catch it in Houston before the calendar turns. Expect a relaxed crowd, a manageable vendor count, and a room where conversations last longer than transactions.
The collecting mix stays wide despite the compact footprint. Sports cards are a core category, with MLB and Astros inventory, NFL and Texans material, NBA, and a spread of vintage and modern across raw singles, graded slabs, and sealed product. Trading card games are equally central: Pokemon and One Piece are regularly on the floor along with other TCG singles and sealed items. Because there are fewer tables than at a convention show, vendors tend to bring curated inventory rather than everything they own, which often means better presentation and more willingness to talk price.
Hours are 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, one day only. Tickets and vendor tables are sold in advance at momandpopcardshow.com; walk-up entry is generally available but buying ahead is the safer approach given the venue size. Bad Astronaut is a working brewery, so beverages are available for attendees of legal drinking age and food service or trucks are typically on site. The venue has its own lot plus nearby street parking.
Late November timing gives this show a particular character. It falls the weekend before Thanksgiving alongside a busy stretch of the regional calendar, and buyers frequently arrive with holiday shopping in mind — looking for a gradeable rookie, a sealed box, or a slab that will sit well under a tree. Vendors respond to that, and gift-priced inventory is usually easier to find at the November date than in the middle of summer.
Who it suits: casual collectors, people new to the hobby who want a friendly and unintimidating first show, and experienced collectors who value the social side. It is not the right show if you need hundreds of tables and deep vintage inventory — the large Houston convention events serve that need better. Go in with the right expectation and it is one of the more enjoyable afternoons on the Houston hobby calendar.
Practical notes: arrive near the 11:00 AM open, because a smaller floor turns over fast and the best pieces do not sit. Bring cash and a short, specific want list rather than a sprawling one. If you are trading, a compact binder works better than a full case given the table spacing. Take the time to introduce yourself to vendors — at this scale, dealers set material aside for people they recognize.
The Mom and Pop series runs across Austin, San Antonio, Waco, DFW, and Houston. The full schedule and ticket links are at momandpopcardshow.com.