The Sports Cards and Collectible Show comes to the WSCA Roma Lodge in Racine on Sunday, October 18, 2026, and it holds a distinctive spot on the southeastern Wisconsin calendar for two reasons: it is one of the few Sunday shows in the region, and the Roma Lodge is one of the most genuinely pleasant rooms a card show has ever occupied. The Italian-American social club's banquet hall is warm, well-lit and comfortable in a way that fluorescent-lit gymnasiums are not, and the lodge kitchen has been known to put out food that is worth showing up for on its own.
Racine sits between Milwaukee and Kenosha on the Lake Michigan shore, and this show pulls dealers from both directions plus northern Illinois. The floor is compact compared to the big Waukesha and Milwaukee shows, which works in its favor — you can genuinely see everything without rushing, and the dealers have time to talk. Baseball tables carry vintage Topps and Bowman from the 1950s and 1960s, 1970s and 1980s runs, deep commons boxes for set builders, and modern Panini Prizm, Optic, Select and Topps Chrome. Milwaukee Brewers and Milwaukee Braves material is a regional staple. Football is strong on Green Bay Packers across every era, with the rest of the NFL represented, and the mid-October date means rookie cards from the current class are actively trading. Basketball dealers carry Bucks and league-wide modern product, and there is reliable hockey, UFC, boxing, soccer and racing inventory. A handful of vendors stock Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh! and One Piece singles. Graded slabs in PSA, SGC, BGS and CGC holders fill the locked cases, and the collectible half of the show's name is earned — expect autographed memorabilia, signed baseballs and helmets, vintage programs and yearbooks, comics, Funko Pops and non-sport oddities.
Hours are 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Central, a five-hour Sunday morning window. Admission was not published at the time of writing, so plan on a small door fee and confirm on the listing before you drive out. There is no VIP tier or advance ticketing, and children are welcome — Sunday morning shows tend to draw families coming through after church, which gives the room an easygoing, unhurried atmosphere.
The WSCA Roma Lodge is at 7130 Spring Street in Racine, roughly thirty minutes south of downtown Milwaukee and twenty minutes north of Kenosha, easily reached from Interstate 94. Parking is free and on-site with plenty of capacity. The hall is level and accessible, and the lodge's bar and kitchen area means you can grab coffee or lunch without leaving.
This one suits collectors who prefer a conversation to a scrum: vintage buyers, set builders, memorabilia collectors and anyone who finds the two-hundred-table shows overwhelming. It is also an easy first show for a family, and a productive stop for dealers who want to buy walk-in collections without competing against fifty other buyers. Tips: get there near 9:00 AM, because the room is small enough that the good material is spoken for early. Bring cash, since the dealer base here skews traditional. Carry a want list by sport and set, pack sleeves, top loaders and a hard case, and give yourself time to talk to sellers — at a show this size, relationships are how the best cards surface. Check the event listing for admission and vendor updates before you go.
