The Monster Collectibles Show takes over Cal Expo, home of the California State Fair, from Friday, October 9 through Sunday, October 11 — three full days and the largest collectibles event on the Sacramento calendar this autumn. Cal Expo's scale is the whole point.
Day by day: Friday, October 9 runs 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM — a shorter evening session that dealers use to set up and serious buyers use to get first look with almost no crowd. Saturday, October 10 is the main event, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM, with the fullest dealer roster and the biggest attendance. Sunday, October 11 runs 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, the longest day of the three and the best one for negotiating, since nobody wants to load unsold inventory back into a truck.
Cal Expo charges separately for parking.
Cal Expo is at 1600 Exposition Boulevard off Business 80, minutes from downtown Sacramento with clear signage and a very large paid parking lot.