The Sports Cards & Collectibles Show holds its second-weekend slot at Pearlridge Center on Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13, 2026 — and this edition carries extra significance on the Oahu calendar. Landing exactly one week before the flagship Aloha Card Show at the Blaisdell Center on September 19–20, the September Pearlridge show is the island's final major warm-up before the biggest card event of the Hawaii year, and both collectors and vendors treat it accordingly.
As always, sports cards anchor the show. Expect tables loaded with MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL singles — rookies, parallels, inserts, and base for set builders — plus graded slabs from PSA, BGS, and SGC and a reliable vein of vintage cardboard from dealers who have collected in Hawaii for decades. Cards of players with island roots are perennial favorites here and tend to command real attention when they hit the tables. Beyond sports, the collectibles mix typically includes Pokemon and other trading card games, Funko Pops, comics, toys, and memorabilia, keeping the show interesting for every member of the family, collector or not.
The show runs during regular mall hours both days, generally from around 10:00 AM, set up in Pearlridge Center's common areas where the weekend shopping crowd flows right past the tables. Admission is free — no ticket, no registration, just walk up and start digging.
Pearlridge Center is at 98-1005 Moanalua Road in Aiea, an easy 20-minute drive west of downtown Honolulu on the H-1, with free parking throughout the mall's garages and lots. Air conditioning, a full food court, restrooms, and stroller-friendly walkways make this one of the most comfortable venues in the state for a card show, which is a big part of why the monthly format has endured.
This September edition suits a few audiences especially well. Collectors planning to buy big at Blaisdell the following weekend can use Pearlridge to benchmark prices, fill want-list gaps cheaply, and save their serious budget for the flagship floor. Sellers and traders can move inventory before the big show or build the cash pile they plan to spend there. Families and casual collectors get their usual free, low-key monthly browse without the crowds the Blaisdell weekend will bring. And newcomers who have never attended a card show should absolutely start here — the scale is approachable and the vendors have time to talk.
Tips for the weekend: arrive Saturday morning for first crack at fresh inventory, and bring cash for leverage even though most vendors accept cards and apps. Keep a want list handy and work every table, because vendor rotation means the mix changes every month. If you are holding cards to sell, this is a smart weekend to gauge dealer interest before Blaisdell. And Sunday's final hours remain the best bargain window of the month, when packing up loses out to one more deal.
For updates and confirmed hours, check hawaiicardshows.com or the organizers' Instagram. Then rest up — the biggest week of the Hawaii card year starts the following Friday.