The Omaha Card Show returns to Firefighters Hall on Sunday, August 16, 2026 for the August edition of metro Omaha's longest-running monthly Sunday card and collectibles marketplace. Hosted by veteran promoter Omaha Sports Cards at 6005 Grover Street between 60th and 72nd, this one-day stop fills the Firefighters Hall ballroom with a packed dealer floor and consistently pulls collectors in from Bellevue, La Vista, Papillion, Ralston, Millard, Elkhorn, Gretna, Bennington, Council Bluffs, Glenwood, and Lincoln. Mid-August timing drops the show squarely into the start of football collecting season — NFL training camps are wrapping, fantasy football draft season is in full swing, college football media days are done, the Cornhuskers' season opener is just weeks away, and the MLB pennant race is heating up with the Storm Chasers' parent club deep in playoff position at Werner Park.
The vendor floor covers every corner of the trading card hobby. Sports tables stock deep MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, MMA, soccer, and college football inventory across every era — vintage Topps, Bowman, Fleer, Goudey, Play Ball, and pre-war tobacco issues from the early 1900s through the 1980s, junk-wax 1990s monster boxes, and modern Panini Prizm, Donruss Optic, Select, Mosaic, Topps Chrome, Bowman Draft, and premium Topps Dynasty, National Treasures, Flawless, and Immaculate. Football is the August story — 2026 Panini Donruss, Score, Mosaic, and Prizm Football are typically rolling out exactly this window, and dealers know it. Nebraska Cornhuskers, Creighton Bluejays, Omaha Storm Chasers, Kansas City Chiefs and Royals, Iowa Hawkeyes, and Iowa State Cyclones inventory anchors the local-team showcases. TCG tables stock Pokemon singles and sealed product from vintage WOTC Base through modern Scarlet & Violet, plus Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece TCG, Disney Lorcana, Dragon Ball Z Fusion World, Star Wars Unlimited, and Flesh and Blood. Locked cases display PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC graded slabs alongside autographed memorabilia, vintage comics, Funko Pops, and hobby supplies.
Doors open at 9:00 AM Central and run straight through to 3:00 PM Central — six full hours of trading time that lets you work the room top-to-bottom, hit lunch midday, and still come back for the final hour. General admission is completely free for all ages and there is no formal VIP early-entry, so the door open is the door open for everyone. Kids are warmly welcomed and dealers regularly hand out free packs and base singles to engaged younger collectors. Many local collectors plan their fantasy football drafts around mid-August card shows like this — picking up rookie inserts and short-printed parallels gives drafters a tangible edge in keeper leagues.
Firefighters Hall sits at 6005 Grover Street, Omaha, NE 68106, just off I-80 between 60th and 72nd Streets in central Omaha. The hall is climate-controlled, ADA-accessible, and laid out with wide aisles. Free parking is plentiful in the on-site lot, and the 72nd Street corridor surrounds the show with food — Stella's Bar & Grill, Old Mattress Factory, La Mesa Mexican, and dozens of fast-casual spots minutes away.
This show fits every collector profile — first-timers, families, casual fans, modern flippers, prospect hunters, vintage diggers, and Pokemon and TCG players. For the best experience, arrive at 9:00 AM sharp for first dibs on freshly-stocked tables, bring cash plus Venmo, Zelle, and PayPal backups, and carry a sorted want list. Pack penny sleeves, top loaders, and a hard-sided slab case. Text 531-361-9665 for dealer table inquiries, follow Omaha Sports Cards on Facebook (@OmahaCards) and Instagram (@omahasportscards), and check omahacards.com for the rolling 2026 Sunday show schedule.