The NOVA Sports Card Show lands at the Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park on Saturday, August 15, 2026, bringing a big, well-run hotel show to the Northern Virginia suburbs just outside Washington, DC. Presented by Fire Sports Cards — the team behind the popular Baltimore Card Show — this 200-table event packs serious dealer firepower into a comfortable, climate-controlled Marriott ballroom, making it one of the marquee one-day shows on the late-summer DMV calendar.
The vendor floor is sports-card forward and stocked deep. Dealers bring inventory across MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, and soccer — vintage Topps, Bowman, and Fleer, 1980s and 1990s wax-era boxes, and a wall of modern Panini Prizm, Donruss Optic, Select, Mosaic, and Topps Chrome, with prospect-rich Bowman Chrome for the rookie hunters. Washington Nationals, Commanders, Capitals, and Wizards collectors will find local-team inventory throughout, and locked cases display graded PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC slabs. Beyond sports, many tables carry Pokemon and other trading card games, non-sport cards, sealed wax, comics, autographed memorabilia, game-used relics, and hobby supplies like sleeves, top loaders, and binders. With 200 tables, you can comfortably compare prices across dozens of dealers and chase exactly the cards on your list.
The show runs from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with an early-admission option starting at 9:00 AM for buyers who want first crack at fresh inventory before the main crowd arrives. General admission is $5 at the door, while the 9:00 AM early bird runs $15 — a worthwhile upgrade for serious buyers on a show floor this deep. The Marriott setting means comfortable space, good lighting for inspecting cards, and an easy layout to navigate.
The Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park is located at 3111 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042, just off I-495 (the Capital Beltway) near I-66 in the Fairview Park area of Fairfax County. On-site parking is available, and the central location makes it an easy drive from Arlington, Vienna, Fairfax, Alexandria, and DC itself, with abundant nearby dining for a lunch break.
Who should attend? This show is a strong fit for sports card collectors and dealers first, but also set builders, vintage diggers, modern flippers, prospect hunters, families introducing kids to the hobby, and Pokemon and TCG fans browsing the non-sport tables. The 200-table scale makes it a serious destination for buyers, while the modest general admission keeps it welcoming for casual collectors and first-timers.
To get the most out of your visit, consider the 9:00 AM early admission for the first pick of fresh inventory, or arrive right at the 10:00 AM general open. Bring cash for the smoothest transactions, with Venmo or Zelle as a backup since many dealers accept digital payment, and carry a sorted want list with target prices so you can move efficiently across 200 tables. Pack penny sleeves, top loaders, and a slab case to protect your pickups, and a trade binder if you like to deal.
For tickets, dealer information, and updates, visit firesportscards.com. Fire Sports Cards runs major shows across the DMV throughout the year, so there is almost always another big date on the horizon if this one does not fit your calendar.