The Project TCG Card Show wraps up the summer with its August edition at the Queens College Dining Hall on Sunday, August 23, 2026. With more than 200 vendors on-site for a full day dedicated to Pokemon and One Piece cards, this is the largest recurring TCG-focused show in the five boroughs, and the late-August date makes it the perfect back-to-school stock-up for players and the last big trading weekend of the summer for collectors.
The vendor floor is a Pokemon collector's dream first and foremost: vintage WOTC holos and first editions, modern special illustration rares and alt arts, Japanese promos and exclusives, graded slabs across PSA, CGC, and BGS, sealed booster boxes, elite trainer boxes, and tins, plus deep discount bins where set builders can fill hundreds of gaps for a few dollars. One Piece TCG has grown into the show's second pillar, with dealers stocking leaders, secret rares, and sealed product from every set. Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Lorcana, and Dragon Ball tables fill out the room, along with supplies, plush, anime merchandise, and a rotating cast of sports card dealers carrying MLB, NBA, and NFL inventory.
The schedule follows the show's standard two-tier format: early bird entry at 10:00 AM for ticket holders who want first pick, general admission from 11:00 AM, with the floor active into the late afternoon. Tickets are sold in advance at projecttcg.com — general admission typically lands in the five-to-ten-dollar range with early bird tiers modestly higher — and kids are welcome, making this one of the most family-friendly regular shows in New York. Advance purchase is recommended; summer editions have produced entry lines before doors.
Queens College sits at 65-30 Kissena Boulevard in Flushing, and the parking situation remains the best of any NYC show venue: free parking in campus Lot 5 plus street-side parking around campus. Transit riders can take the Q25, Q34, or Q64 bus from the 7 train at Flushing-Main Street. Downtown Flushing's legendary food scene is ten minutes away — build a dumpling stop into your day.
This show suits Pokemon and One Piece collectors above all, but it earns a spot on anyone's calendar: parents introducing kids to the hobby will find patient dealers and affordable bins, competitive players can restock singles before fall league season, trade-binder regulars will find one of the most active trading floors in the city, and sellers can shop collections to multiple buying vendors in a single room.
To make the most of it: buy the early bird ticket if you are hunting specific slabs or sealed product, since the sharpest deals go in the first hour. Bring cash for negotiating leverage, keep a want list with target prices, and lap the full room before committing your budget — with 200-plus tables, the same chase card often appears at several prices. Trading is constant, so bring an organized binder. For tickets, vendor announcements, and the fall show schedule, visit projecttcg.com or follow Project TCG on Instagram, where floor maps and giveaways are posted in the run-up to each show.