The October Odessa Card Show occupies the Ector County Coliseum on Friday and Saturday, October 16 and 17, 2026. The Friday-Saturday configuration is worth noting because most two-day shows run Saturday-Sunday; here the weekend starts a day early, which means Friday functions as the quiet preview day and Saturday is the main event. Collectors who can take a Friday off get first crack at fresh inventory before the weekend crowd arrives.
This is a general-interest show with a heavy sports card core. Dealers stock MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, MMA, soccer, and college football across the full range of eras. Vintage tables carry pre-war tobacco, Goudey, Play Ball, and Topps and Bowman runs from the 1950s through the 1980s. Middle-market tables carry 1990s junk wax by the monster box, which is where set builders and parents shopping for kids should start. Modern tables carry current-year Panini Prizm, Donruss, Optic, Select, Mosaic, Topps Chrome, and Bowman Draft, with premium National Treasures, Flawless, Immaculate, and Topps Dynasty in the locked cases. Mid-October timing means football product is at peak demand and MLB postseason performances are actively moving player prices, so pricing on the floor can shift between Friday and Saturday.
Trading card games hold a meaningful share of tables: Pokemon singles and sealed from vintage WOTC through current Scarlet & Violet and Japanese imports, plus Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and Dragon Ball Z Fusion World. PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC graded slabs fill display cases throughout the room, and non-card collectibles include autographed memorabilia, jerseys, comics, Funko Pops, and hobby supplies.
Friday hours are 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Central Time and Saturday hours are 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Central Time. The short Saturday close is unusual and important to plan around: do not treat Saturday as a leisurely day, because the doors shut mid-afternoon. Odessa observes Central Time, an hour ahead of El Paso. Admission pricing is not published on the aggregators, so confirm the door price with the promoter before making the drive.
The Ector County Coliseum is at 4201 Andrews Highway, Odessa, TX 79762, with large free on-site parking and direct access from Loop 338 and I-20. The building is climate-controlled and ADA-accessible, and the arena floor gives the show wide aisles and consistent overhead lighting that makes inspecting raw card surfaces and corners far easier than a dim hotel ballroom.
Who should attend: sports collectors of all levels, set builders working through 1990s inventory, graded-card buyers, families, and Borderland collectors combining the trip with other Permian Basin stops. The Friday opening makes this an attractive show for dealers and serious buyers who want first selection.
Tips: come Friday if at all possible. Do a complete lap before buying, note table numbers, then circle back. Bring cash, since it still buys better prices than any app. Carry a want list sorted by sport, team, and player, and pack penny sleeves, top loaders, and a hard-sided slab case. If you are only able to attend Saturday, arrive at ten sharp rather than drifting in at noon.