The Red Dirt Collectors Expo runs three days in Edmond from Friday, October 16 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 — the longest collectibles event on the Oklahoma City metro calendar this fall, and the closest thing the region has to a full convention-format collectors weekend. Where most Oklahoma shows compress into a Saturday or a two-day weekend, a Friday-through-Sunday run gives dealers time to restock between days, gives buyers a genuine chance to come back for a card they thought about overnight, and gives the whole event a slower, more social rhythm.
The floor spans the collecting spectrum. Sports card dealers carry MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, MMA and soccer across every era: pre-war tobacco and Goudey in the premium cases, vintage Topps, Bowman, Fleer and Donruss from the 1950s through the 1980s, 1990s junk-wax boxes priced for volume digging, and heavy modern coverage through Panini Prizm, Donruss Optic, Select, Mosaic, Topps Chrome and Bowman Draft, plus National Treasures, Flawless, Immaculate and Topps Dynasty under glass. Mid-October means football drives traffic — Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs inventory turns fastest — with Thunder basketball ramping up as the NBA season opens. Trading card game vendors stock Pokémon singles and sealed from vintage Wizards of the Coast through modern Scarlet & Violet and Japanese exclusives, Magic: The Gathering Commander and Standard staples, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece Card Game, Disney Lorcana, Dragon Ball Z Fusion World and Star Wars Unlimited. Graded PSA, BGS, SGC and CGC slabs, autographed memorabilia, signed jerseys and balls, vintage comics, Funko Pops, toys and hobby supplies fill the remaining tables.
Expect Friday to run an afternoon-and-evening schedule, roughly 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM CDT, with Saturday running a full 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Sunday closing early at roughly 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Admission is typically tiered for a multi-day event: a single-day adult ticket, a discounted weekend pass, and free entry for children twelve and under with a paying adult. VIP or early-entry options are sometimes offered for Friday. VERIFY current pricing, the ticketing link and exact hours with the organizer before you go — this event is newer and its published details have not been independently confirmed.
Edmond sits directly north of Oklahoma City, quick to reach via I-35 or the Broadway Extension and an easy drive from Guthrie, Norman, Yukon and the north metro. Parking is free and on-site, and the venue is indoor, climate-controlled and level-floored, which makes multi-day load-in and load-out manageable for dealers hauling substantial inventory.
A three-day format suits different visitors on different days. Friday evening is the dealers' and serious buyers' window, with the smallest crowd and the freshest inventory. Saturday is the family day, with the biggest floor and the most activity. Sunday is where the deals live, as vendors price to avoid repacking. Casual collectors, set builders, TCG players and first-timers all fit comfortably.
For the best experience, come Friday if you are hunting specific high-end material and Sunday if you are hunting value. Bring cash plus Venmo and Zelle, carry want lists by sport, player and TCG title, and pack penny sleeves, top loaders and a hard-sided case for slabs. Follow the Red Dirt Collectors Expo social pages for vendor announcements, floor maps and confirmed details.