The PokeMarket Pop-Up Queens Edition sets up inside Sanger Hall, a beer hall and community venue in Sunnyside, Queens, on Sunday, September 13, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Presented by Your Friendly Neighborhood Pop-up, this is a Pokemon-flavored collectibles market rather than a formal convention: free entry for all ages, a mix of card vendors and artists, video games on the big projector screen, and the kind of relaxed afternoon where collectors trade over a burger. It has become a monthly-ish fixture for western Queens.
On the tables you will find Pokemon singles and sealed product from local vendors and collectors, graded slabs, Japanese cards, plush, figures, and a strong showing of original art and prints, since the pop-up deliberately mixes the card community with local artists. Other trading card games and pop culture collectibles appear as well, and cosplay is welcome and common. The scale is small and personal, with vendors set up throughout the barroom and the adjoining beer hall space, so you can browse everything in a short loop and spend the rest of the time trading and playing.
Hours are 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in a single block, and entry is free with no ticket needed. Because Sanger Hall is a working bar and restaurant, adults can order drinks and food throughout; the event is still all-ages and family-friendly, and kids are a regular part of the crowd.
Sanger Hall is at 48-20 Skillman Avenue in the Sunnyside Gardens historic district. The 7 train to 46th Street-Bliss Street puts you a few blocks away, which is the easiest way in. Street parking on Skillman Avenue and the surrounding residential streets is generally available on Sundays. The venue itself is a classic corner bar with a fireplace room and a larger beer hall space with extra seating, a DJ booth, and a screen, which is where the video game setup lives.
Who should attend: casual Pokemon collectors who want a social afternoon more than a shopping marathon, families with kids, artists and fans of Pokemon-inspired art, Queens locals who want to meet nearby collectors, and anyone who finds big convention shows overwhelming. Serious buyers will still find slabs and sealed product, but the emphasis is community.
Tips: bring a trade binder, because a lot of the action here is collector-to-collector trading rather than dealer purchases. Bring cash for smaller vendors and artists. Arrive at noon if you want to see everything before the room fills up in the afternoon. The pop-up returns to Sanger Hall on October 11, November 8, and December 6, 2026, and a separate Bronx Edition runs at a different venue; follow Your Friendly Neighborhood Pop-up on Instagram for flyers, vendor lists, and any schedule changes.