PokeKon-Fest Louisville brings a full-scale, all-Pokémon trade show and convention to the Triple Crown Pavilion on Saturday, September 26, 2026 — a single-day Pokémon mecca built for collectors, players, and families who want to immerse themselves in everything the franchise has to offer. Billed by its promoter as one of the best and truest Pokémon conventions in the country, PokeKon travels to major markets across the USA, and the Louisville stop packs the Triple Crown Pavilion's conference center with vendors, artists, guests, and fandom programming under one roof in the Jeffersontown area of Louisville Metro.
Unlike a general sports-card show, PokeKon-Fest is wall-to-wall Pokémon. Exhibitors cater to a wide spectrum of interests: Pokémon TCG singles and sealed product spanning vintage WOTC Base, Jungle, Fossil, and Team Rocket through modern Scarlet & Violet sets and hard-to-find Japanese exclusives, graded PSA, BGS, and CGC slabs, plus retro video games, vintage toys, plush, candy and snacks, magazines, apparel and jewelry, artwork and original sketches, and merchandise from local and traveling artists. An Artist Alley showcases independent creators, and the show typically features special guests — for the 2026 Louisville stop, voice actor Barrett Leddy is among the announced names — along with cosplay, panels, and meet-and-greets with Pokémon industry professionals and fandom personalities. Whether you are hunting a grail slab, completing a vintage set, building a competitive deck, or just looking to soak in the culture, this is a destination event.
The show runs Saturday, September 26 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT — a full seven-hour day. Admission is $20 at the door, and kids under 11 get in free, making it an affordable family outing. Tickets are available in advance through the event's Eventbrite page (linked from pokekon.com/Louisville) or at the door; buying ahead is smart for a marquee Pokémon convention. Vendor and Artist Alley spots are sold separately through the show's vendor application form.
The Triple Crown Pavilion is located at 1780 Plantside Drive, Jeffersontown, KY 40299, in the Bluegrass Commerce Park on Louisville's east side, easily reached from I-64 and the Gene Snyder Freeway (I-265). The conference center is climate-controlled and ADA-accessible with a clean, modern event layout, and — a real perk for a convention — parking is free, with no charge for extras like wireless internet. The venue sits close to plenty of Jeffersontown dining options for a mid-show lunch break.
This show is ideal for Pokémon collectors of every stripe — vintage WOTC hunters, modern Scarlet & Violet chasers, Japanese-card specialists, competitive TCG players, cosplayers, families with young trainers, and first-timers curious about the hobby. For the best experience, arrive near the 10:00 AM open when vendor inventory is freshest and guest lines are shortest, bring cash plus mobile-payment backups, and carry a want list and penny sleeves, top loaders, and a hard-sided slab case to protect your pickups. Budget time for the panels, Artist Alley, and guest signings, not just the sales floor. Follow @pokekonfestlouisville on Instagram and the PokeKon-Fest Louisville Facebook event for the latest guest announcements, vendor reveals, and ticketing details.