Nashville Poke'Fest takes over The Fairgrounds Nashville on Friday through Sunday, May 22–24, 2026 for the largest Pokémon-focused trading card weekend in the entire Southeast. Built by the same operations team behind the legendary NASH-IONAL Nashville Sports Card Show, Poke'Fest brings hundreds of Pokémon dealer tables, breakers, graders, tournament play, and special guests under one roof at the Fairgrounds Expo halls — drawing collectors from Nashville, Franklin, Murfreesboro, Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Birmingham, and across the broader Southeast.
The vendor floor is built around Pokémon and modern TCGs but goes deep across the hobby. Pokémon dealers stock vintage WOTC Base Set, Jungle, Fossil, Team Rocket, Neo Genesis, and Skyridge through EX-era and Diamond & Pearl-era nostalgia, modern Scarlet & Violet hits, Japanese exclusives, alt arts, full arts, special illustration rares, promos, jumbo cards, trophy cards, and Worlds promos. Sealed product runs from vintage booster boxes and ETBs through current elite trainer boxes, booster bundles, collection boxes, and Japanese sealed wax. Locked cases display PSA, BGS, CGC, and SGC graded slabs from low-end to grail-level vintage holos. Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece TCG, Disney Lorcana, Dragon Ball Z Fusion World, Digimon, Star Wars Unlimited, and Flesh and Blood vendors round out the TCG floor, and a handful of sports card and memorabilia dealers attend for the sports-and-Pokémon collector overlap.
Friday hours run 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM CDT, Saturday runs 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM CDT, and Sunday runs 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM CDT. General admission is sold at the door and online via the official Fairgrounds Nashville event page, with VIP early-entry tickets available for collectors who want first pick before the public hour each day. Children 12 and under typically enter free with a paying adult. Door prizes, pack giveaways, and Poké-themed raffles are distributed throughout the weekend while supplies last, and on-site grading drop-off is usually available with select graders.
The Fairgrounds Nashville is located at 625 Smith Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203, just minutes from downtown Nashville and easily accessible from I-65, I-440, and I-24. The Expo halls are climate-controlled, ADA-accessible, and laid out on a single level with wide aisles for stroller and wheelchair navigation. On-site parking is plentiful at $10 per vehicle, and rideshare drop-off zones are clearly marked. Downtown Nashville restaurants, Broadway honky-tonks, and Music Row sit ten minutes north for post-show dinner.
This show fits every collector type but is especially built for Pokémon fans — competitive players scout singles for upcoming Regionals, casual collectors hunt childhood favorites, families browse together with kids, and breakers live-stream from the floor. Tournament play areas typically include Standard, Expanded, and casual side events with prize support.
For the best experience, buy VIP early-entry online before the show sells out, arrive right at the Friday 12:00 PM door, bring cash plus Venmo, Zelle, and PayPal backups, and carry a detailed Pokémon want list sorted by set and rarity. Pack penny sleeves, top loaders, and a hard-sided carrying case for graded slabs. Save the last 90 minutes Sunday for negotiation — dealers typically cut prices in the closing window. Follow @NashvilleSportsCardsShow on Instagram and Facebook for vendor previews, ticket links, and 2026 Poke'Fest schedule updates.