The Power Card Show — Fall Edition returns to the Mesa Convention Center on Friday, October 23 through Sunday, October 25, 2026 for the autumn flagship of the East Valley's largest dedicated trading-card and pop-culture weekend. Hosted right in downtown Mesa at 263 N Center Street, this three-day weekend show consistently fields 250-plus vendor tables and pulls collectors driving in from Mesa, Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert, Scottsdale, Phoenix, Apache Junction, Queen Creek, Glendale, Surprise, Peoria, Sun City, Tucson, Flagstaff, and across Arizona. Late-October timing places the show directly onto the NFL midseason, the front of the NBA and NHL seasons with the Suns and Utah Hockey Club back in action, the College Football Playoff push for ASU and U of A, the MLB World Series, and the front of holiday gift-buying season when sealed boxes, graded rookie slabs, and singles fly off tables faster than any other time of the year.
The vendor floor packs the Mesa Convention Center exhibition hall wall to wall. Sports tables stock deep MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, MMA, soccer, and college football inventory across every era — vintage Topps, Bowman, Fleer, Goudey, and pre-war tobacco runs from the early 1900s through the 1980s, junk-wax 1990s monster boxes, and modern Panini Prizm, Donruss Optic, Select, Mosaic, Topps Chrome, and premium Topps Dynasty, National Treasures, Flawless, and Immaculate. Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, Dodgers, Padres, Cardinals, 49ers, Cowboys, Suns, Lakers, Utah Hockey Club, Vegas Golden Knights, ASU Sun Devils, U of A Wildcats, and Phoenix Mercury inventory moves consistently. This fall show is the best of the year for NFL rookie speculation — 2026 Panini Prizm Football, Mosaic Football, Donruss Football, and Score Football product is racked and ripe for breaking. TCG tables stock Pokémon singles and sealed from vintage WOTC Base through modern Scarlet & Violet and Japanese exclusives — Pokémon holiday Elite Trainer Boxes are stacked heavy this weekend — Magic: The Gathering Commander and Standard staples, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece TCG, Disney Lorcana, Dragon Ball Z Fusion World, Digimon, Star Wars Unlimited, and Flesh and Blood. Locked cases display PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC graded slabs alongside autographed memorabilia, vintage comics, Funko Pops, and hobby supplies.
Doors open Friday October 23 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM MST for VIP early-entry and general admission, Saturday October 24 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM MST for the full main-show floor, and Sunday October 25 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM MST for the closing day. General admission tickets are available at the door and through the operator's website; VIP packages include one hour of early entry each day plus a VIP swag bag with potential graded slabs. Free on-site parking is plentiful, and the operator typically gives away thousands of dollars in show spending cash across the weekend through hourly drawings. Kids 12 and under are typically admitted free with a paying adult.
The Mesa Convention Center sits at 263 N Center Street, Mesa, AZ 85201, in the heart of downtown Mesa adjacent to the Mesa Arts Center and a short walk from the Valley Metro Light Rail Center/Main Street stop. The hall is climate-controlled, ADA-accessible, and laid out with wide aisles. Dozens of restaurants sit within a five-minute walk, including Worth Takeaway, Republica Empanada, Cider Corps, and Postino.
This show is perfect for early holiday gift-buying — graded rookie cards, sealed booster boxes, and Funko Pop sets make turnkey gifts. For the best experience, lock in a VIP ticket, bring cash plus Venmo and Zelle backups, and carry a want list. Follow @powercardshow on Instagram for announcements.