PENCO brings its TCG and Collectibles Show — this edition branded Hiyori, the Japanese word for fine weather — to The Public Market Emeryville on Saturday and Sunday, August 8 and 9, 2026. Staging a card show inside a working food hall is an unusual move and it works remarkably well: the vendor floor sits in a lively open-air-feeling space surrounded by two dozen restaurant stalls, which turns a card-buying trip into something the non-collectors in your group will actually enjoy. For East Bay collectors in Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, and Albany, it is the most convenient weekend show of the month.
As the name suggests, the emphasis is squarely on trading card games. Pokémon leads, with vendors carrying raw singles across Base Set, Jungle, Fossil, Neo, e-Card, EX, Diamond and Pearl, Black and White, Sun and Moon, Sword and Shield, and current Scarlet and Violet expansions, plus Japanese-language exclusives, promos, and sealed booster boxes, elite trainer boxes, and collection tins. Magic: The Gathering tables carry Commander staples, Modern and Pioneer playables, reserved-list singles, and bulk rare boxes. Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece Card Game, Disney Lorcana, Dragon Ball Super Fusion World, Digimon, Flesh and Blood, and Star Wars Unlimited all appear across the vendor roster. Alongside the TCG focus, expect sports card dealers with MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, and soccer inventory — San Francisco Giants, Golden State Warriors, San Francisco 49ers, and Oakland Athletics material is always in demand in this room — plus graded slabs from PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC, anime figures, plush, Funko Pops, comics, retro video games, and hobby supplies.
Hours run 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific on both Saturday and Sunday. Admission at Public Market shows is typically free or a low walk-up charge, since the venue is a public food hall rather than a ticketed convention space; confirm on the day with PENCO's social channels, as the promoter does not always publish an advance ticketing page.
The Public Market Emeryville sits at 5959 Shellmound Street, immediately off Interstate 80 at the Powell Street exit and a short walk from the Emeryville Amtrak station. Parking is available in the adjacent structure and surface lots, and the free Emery Go-Round shuttle connects the market to MacArthur BART, which makes this one of the few Bay Area card shows that is genuinely practical without a car. The market itself is fully indoors, climate-controlled, ADA-accessible, and stocked with ramen, tacos, poke, Korean barbecue, boba, and coffee — no need to leave the building for lunch.
The show suits competitive TCG players hunting deck singles, Pokémon collectors chasing specific illustration rares, families who want a low-cost weekend outing, anime and pop-culture fans, and casual sports collectors. The food-hall setting makes it unusually friendly for kids and for partners who did not come for the cards.
For the best experience, arrive close to opening on Saturday when the freshest inventory is out, bring a binder or deck box for singles you buy, carry cash for negotiating plus a payment app as backup, and build a want list before you go so you are not browsing aimlessly. Eat mid-afternoon when the market lines thin out. Check PENCO's social channels for the vendor list and any admission details.