PokeKon-Fest brings its all-Pokémon travelling show to the Pritchard Community Center in Elizabethtown on Saturday, August 29, 2026, and for central Kentucky collectors this is the single best Pokémon-only buying day on the calendar. Where a general card show gives Pokémon three or four tables tucked in a corner, PokeKon-Fest gives it the entire room. Every dealer, every case and every long box is Pokémon, which changes the experience completely — you can compare the same card across a dozen sellers in one afternoon, and the depth of niche inventory is far beyond what a mixed show can support.
Elizabethtown sits about forty-five minutes south of Louisville on I-65, drawing collectors from Hardin, Nelson, Meade, Bullitt and Larue counties as well as the Louisville metro and Fort Knox. The single-title focus attracts specialist dealers from several states, so the floor is not simply a local crowd.
Inventory spans the full history of the game. Vintage tables run WOTC-era Base Set, Jungle, Fossil, Team Rocket, Gym Heroes and Gym Challenge, Neo Genesis through Neo Destiny, Legendary Collection and e-Card series, including shadowless and first-edition material and the holo chase cards that anchor most collections. Mid-era dealers cover EX, Diamond and Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver, Black and White and XY. Modern sellers stock Sun and Moon, Sword and Shield, Scarlet and Violet and the current standard-legal sets, plus a strong Japanese import presence — Japanese promos, special sets and sealed product that never see a US release. Sealed collectors will find booster boxes, elite trainer boxes, blister packs, tins and premium collections across multiple generations. Graded cases display PSA, BGS and CGC slabs from budget-grade playables to genuine grail cards, and vendors typically offer grading submission services and card evaluation on site. Expect supplies, playmats, deck boxes, binders, plush, figures and Pokémon TCG accessories alongside the singles, plus casual trading tables where kids can swap freely.
The show runs 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern on Saturday — a full seven-hour day, which is unusually generous and reflects the fact that people genuinely spend the whole day at these. Admission is $20 for general entry. Children enter free, which makes this an easy family outing, and free parking is available on site. Tickets are typically available at the door, with advance purchase and any early-entry option listed on the PokeKon-Fest website — check there for the current Elizabethtown page.
The Pritchard Community Center is a well-maintained, climate-controlled municipal facility with a flat single-level floor, good lighting, ADA accessibility and ample free parking. Concessions or nearby dining are easy to find, and Elizabethtown's restaurant strip is a short drive away.
This show is built for Pokémon specialists, competitive players hunting staples, set builders finishing master sets, parents whose kids are deep in the hobby, and vintage investors comparing graded populations. First-timers do well here too — dealers at single-title shows tend to be patient teachers.
To get the most from it, arrive at 10:00 AM before the best vintage moves, bring cash plus digital payment options, and carry a want list organized by set and card number. Pack penny sleeves, top loaders and a hard case, and set aside budget for the graded cases — they are where the real inventory depth lives.
