Tidewater Cards & Collectibles caps the 2026 Carolina card-show calendar with the Raleigh 500 Sports Card, Pokémon & Collectibles Show at Dorton Arena the weekend of December 11, 12, and 13, 2026. Held at 1025 Blue Ridge Road on the NC State Fairgrounds campus, this three-day mega-show fills the iconic Dorton Arena floor with 500+ vendor tables — the largest single-venue card show in the Triangle and one of the biggest December weekends on the entire Southeast circuit.
Hours typically run Friday 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Saturday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and Sunday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern — confirm exact times on tidewatercardsandcollectibles.com closer to the show. General admission and VIP early-entry tiers are sold separately, with weekend-pass options for serious shoppers. Free parking covers the surrounding fairgrounds lots.
Dorton Arena sits at 1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607, on the NC State Fairgrounds campus on the west side of town a few minutes off I-440 and US-1.
Text Tidewater Cards at 804.704.4700 with vendor questions and follow them on Facebook for show updates and the early 2027 schedule preview.