The Showcase Card Show closes out its 2026 Southern California tour with a Thanksgiving-weekend stop in the South Bay: Saturday, November 28 and Sunday, November 29, 2026 in the Grand Ballroom of the Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach, 3635 Fashion Way. The Showcase has become a fixture on the SoCal circuit by running its shows like community festivals — free general admission, VIP early access, giveaways for the first people in line, kids' activities, and raffles all day — and the holiday-weekend Torrance date is its biggest family draw of the year. It is the ideal show for a post-Thanksgiving outing with out-of-town relatives.
The floor mixes TCG and sports. Pokemon is the largest single category — singles, slabs, sealed product, and vintage — joined by One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Disney Lorcana, and Magic: The Gathering. Sports card dealers carry MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, and soccer, with late November putting NBA rookies, NFL playoff-push product, and offseason baseball prospects in Bowman Chrome front and center, plus vintage and graded PSA, BGS, and SGC slabs. Toys, Funko Pops, accessories, and supplies fill in around the edges, and the Creators Corner runs hosted activities for kids.
Hours are 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM on both Saturday and Sunday, with VIP early access expected at 10:00 AM each day, consistent with the Showcase's other 2026 dates. General entry is free — grab a free RSVP ticket online for a gift at check-in — and VIP early-access tickets are sold on theshowcasecardshow.com. The Showcase typically gives a free Pokemon or sports pack to the first 100 in line, a perks pack to the next 100, and a gift to the first 200 VIPs, with a VIP raffle at 11:00 AM and kids' goodie bags while supplies last; confirm the Torrance perks on the event page as the date approaches.
The Torrance Marriott sits at 3635 Fashion Way, adjacent to the Del Amo Fashion Center and just off the 405 at Hawthorne Boulevard. Hotel parking is available at an event rate, and Del Amo's structures offer additional options. The location is central for Torrance, Redondo Beach, Lomita, Gardena, Carson, Palos Verdes, Hawthorne, and Long Beach's west side, with the mall's restaurants right next door.
Who should attend? Families, above all — the free entry, giveaways, mascot photo ops, and kids' activities make it a full afternoon. VIP buyers who want first crack at fresh inventory, Pokemon hunters, and casual sports collectors will all find plenty. It is also a strong show for holiday gift shopping — sealed product and starter bundles are everywhere.
Tips: Showcase lines start forming as early as 7:00 AM, so arrive early if the free pack matters. Bring cash plus Venmo and Zelle, a want list, a slab case, and your Pokemon binder. Sunday afternoon is the time for negotiated bundles as dealers close out the year.
For RSVP and VIP tickets, visit theshowcasecardshow.com and follow @TheShowcaseCardShow on Instagram for the Torrance vendor list and giveaway schedule.