The Philly Non-Sports Card Show returns to Hall E of the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks on Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25, 2026 — the 81st edition of a twice-yearly institution that has anchored the non-sports side of the hobby for more than four decades. If your collecting runs to entertainment, horror, sci-fi, and pop-culture cards rather than rookies and box scores, this is the single most important show on the East Coast calendar, drawing dealers, manufacturers, and artists from across the country.
The floor is unlike any sports show. Expect vintage and modern non-sports cards spanning the entire history of the category: 1950s and 1960s classics, Star Wars and Star Trek from every era, Garbage Pail Kids in force, horror and monster sets, comic and superhero cards, movie and television releases, and the modern sketch-card and hit-driven sets from makers like Topps, Upper Deck, Cryptozoic, and RRParks. Card manufacturers exhibit directly, special guest sketch artists sign and sell original art, and promo cards made exclusively for the show change hands all weekend — a Philly Non-Sports tradition collectors plan around. Pokémon and gaming crossover appears at some tables, and comics, toys, and pop-culture collectibles round out the room.
Hours run Saturday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Sunday 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Admission at recent editions has been $12 for one day or $20 for both days, with children under 12 typically free with an adult — check phillynon-sportscardshow.com for current pricing and the guest artist lineup before the show.
The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center sits at 100 Station Avenue in Oaks, off Route 422 about 25 minutes from Center City, with free on-site parking and food service inside the building. Hall E is a single, easily navigated hall — big enough to fill a day, small enough that you will not miss anything.
Who should come? Dedicated non-sports collectors, obviously — this is the category's flagship gathering and the best place in the country to fill vintage set holes. But it is also ideal for lapsed collectors chasing the sets of their childhood, Garbage Pail Kids fans of every generation, sketch-card collectors who want to meet artists in person, and curious sports-card collectors who keep hearing that vintage non-sports is one of the hobby's most undervalued corners. Families do well here too; the material is nostalgic, affordable, and fun.
Tips for the weekend: come Saturday if you can only make one day — selection is freshest and the artist tables are fully staffed. Bring cash, a want list of set needs, and patience for digging, because the best non-sports finds live in unsorted boxes. Ask dealers about the show-exclusive promo cards, and if you are new to the category, just wander; dealers here love talking history.
Full details, dealer lists, and guest announcements are at phillynon-sportscardshow.com, with the show's Facebook page posting updates through October. The companion spring edition returns to Oaks in April 2027.