The San Francisco Card Show returns to the South San Francisco Convention Center on Saturday, May 9, 2026 for one of the largest single-day sports card and TCG trade shows on the entire Northern California calendar. Hosted at 255 South Airport Boulevard — just minutes from SFO and a short drive from downtown San Francisco — this is the marquee buying day for Bay Area collectors who don't want to make the longer trek to Santa Clara or Burlingame, and the show consistently draws strong crowds from San Francisco, Daly City, Pacifica, the East Bay, and the Peninsula.
The vendor floor packs over 250 tables onto a single comfortable level. Sports card dealers stock deep MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, and soccer inventory across every era — vintage Topps, Bowman, Fleer, and Goudey runs from the 1950s through the 1980s, junk-wax 1990s staples, and modern Panini Prizm, Donruss Optic, Select, Topps Chrome, Bowman Draft, and premium National Treasures, Flawless, and Immaculate. San Francisco Giants, San Francisco 49ers, Golden State Warriors, San Jose Sharks, Oakland Athletics, Stanford, and Cal-Berkeley inventory is exceptionally deep, with strong supplementary product on Los Angeles Dodgers, Lakers, Rams, Chargers, Anaheim Ducks, and Sacramento Kings. TCG tables run heavy on Pokémon singles and sealed from vintage WOTC Base Set, Jungle, and Fossil through modern Scarlet & Violet hits and Japanese exclusives, plus Magic: The Gathering Commander and Standard staples, Yu-Gi-Oh! vintage and modern, One Piece TCG, Disney Lorcana, Dragon Ball Z Fusion World, Digimon, Star Wars Unlimited, and Flesh and Blood. Graded slabs from PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC fill dozens of locked cases, alongside autographed memorabilia, jerseys, signed baseballs, vintage comics, Funko Pops, video games, and hobby supplies.
Show hours run 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM PDT — a generous eight-hour window that gives buyers plenty of time to scout, compare prices, and negotiate. General admission is $15 for adults, kids 12 and under enter free with a paying adult, and VIP early-entry tickets are typically available for collectors who want first pick before the public hour. Free parking on-site is one of the show's underrated perks given Bay Area parking costs, and door prizes are distributed throughout the day while supplies last.
The South San Francisco Convention Center is located at 255 South Airport Boulevard, South San Francisco, CA 94080, just off US-101 and a quick drive from SFO, downtown San Francisco, and the entire Peninsula. The venue is climate-controlled, ADA-accessible, and laid out on a single level for easy aisle navigation. Nearby Oyster Point and downtown South San Francisco restaurants are perfect for a lunch break, and the convention center sits inside the same complex as several airport-adjacent hotels for collectors traveling in.
This show fits every collector type. Serious buyers arrive at 10:00 AM sharp to cherry-pick vintage and high-end modern before the lunch rush. Flippers and breakers restock binders, swap case-break hits, and live-stream from the floor. Families love the free child admission and broad inventory mix. Competitive Pokémon, Magic, One Piece, and Lorcana players scout singles for upcoming Regional Championships and Store Championships across Northern California.
For the best experience, buy VIP early-entry if available, arrive right at 10:00 AM, bring cash plus Venmo and Zelle backups, and carry a detailed want list sorted by sport or TCG title. Pack penny sleeves, top loaders, and a sturdy carrying box. Save the last 90 minutes for negotiation — dealers typically cut prices in the closing window. Follow @sanfranciscocardshow on Instagram and Facebook for vendor previews, athlete signing announcements, and 2026 schedule updates.