NTX Universe is the biggest swing TX Card Shows has taken: a three-day collector convention running Friday, October 16 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 in Dallas. The organizers behind the NTX Arena weekends have spent years building a monthly circuit across Fort Worth, Lewisville, Austin, Houston, and Oklahoma City, and NTX Universe is the flagship they built the circuit toward — a full-scale, all-categories event rather than a sports weekend or a TCG weekend. For Fort Worth collectors it is the one show of the year worth planning a hotel around.
The scope is intentionally enormous. Sports card dealers bring MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL inventory at every level: dollar bins and repack boxes, team lots and set-building commons, mid-grade vintage Topps, Bowman, Fleer, and Donruss, modern Panini Prizm, Donruss Optic, Select, Mosaic, Topps Chrome, and Bowman Chrome prospects, and showcase graded PSA, SGC, BGS, and CGC slabs including numbered rookie autographs and vintage Hall of Fame material. UFC, boxing, and soccer are represented. The trading card game side is equally deep — Pokemon in raw singles, Japanese imports, vintage, and sealed product, plus One Piece, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Disney Lorcana, and Dragon Ball. Beyond cards, expect memorabilia, comics, vintage toys, video games, Funko Pops, anime collectibles, and supply vendors carrying sleeves, top loaders, one-touch magnetics, semi-rigids, and storage boxes. Multi-day shows of this scale typically add on-site grading submission, guest appearances, breaks, and giveaways.
Three days changes how you should attend. Friday is traditionally the lightest crowd and the best day to actually talk to dealers and find underpriced raw material before it gets picked. Saturday is the peak day for energy, giveaways, and programming. Sunday afternoon is when prices soften because nobody wants to load unsold inventory back into a van. Exact daily hours are published on the ticketing page as the date approaches.
Admission is ticketed, with tiers sold in advance at tickets.txcardshows.com. Multi-day and single-day options are typical for a show this size, along with a VIP early-entry tier that gets you onto the floor ahead of general admission — at a convention this large, that head start is the single most valuable thing you can buy. Children's pricing and age cutoffs are listed on the ticket page.
The show is in Dallas, roughly a 40 to 60 minute drive from Fort Worth depending on which side of the Metroplex you start from. Confirm the exact venue address and parking arrangements on the ticket page before you leave, and consider a hotel night if you plan to work all three days.
This show fits everyone — families, first-timers, casual collectors, competitive players, and dealers — but it rewards preparation. A floor this size will overwhelm anyone walking in without a plan.
Tips: buy tickets and VIP in advance, arrive at open, and bring cash in mixed denominations. Carry a want list with maximum prices, split by category. Bring top loaders, a slab case, and a bag you can keep on your person. Wear comfortable shoes and budget for food. Do a full reconnaissance lap before spending, and save your biggest negotiations for Sunday.
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