October's edition of the Sports Cards of Houston I-10 Westside Show lands on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at the Holiday Inn Westway Park Hotel, and the timing is good: baseball's postseason is in full swing, football season is deep enough that rookie cards have started sorting themselves out, and basketball is about to tip off. That mix tends to bring a livelier room than the quieter summer dates, with more Astros and Texans material moving across the tables than usual.
This is a monthly, single-day, free-admission hotel show — the bread and butter of the Houston hobby calendar. Dealers work from a single ballroom with a straightforward row layout. The concentration is on sports: baseball, football, basketball, and hockey singles from the 1950s forward, star cards, commons boxes for set builders, team lots, graded slabs in display cases, sealed wax, and a steady supply of Houston-specific material that out-of-town shows rarely carry in depth. A few tables round out the room with non-sport, Pokemon, and general trading card game inventory.
Hours are 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Admission is free and hotel parking is free. There is no advance ticket, no VIP tier, and no line management to worry about — you walk in and start looking. Attendees can register at the door to join the show's mailing list and enter a free drawing, a fixture of this series for years now.
The hotel sits at 4606 Westway Park Blvd, just inside Beltway 8 off the Katy Freeway, putting it within an easy drive for collectors from Katy, Cypress, Jersey Village, Memorial, Spring Branch, and the Energy Corridor. The ballroom is air conditioned and well lit, which matters more than it sounds when you are grading centering by eye for six hours.
October is a good month to attend if you are a set builder. Dealers who spent the summer buying collections tend to have fresh commons and mid-grade vintage on the floor by fall, and prices on non-star vintage at a show like this are frequently better than anything comparable online once shipping is factored in. If you collect Astros, this is also one of the more reliable rooms in the city for finding older Colt .45s and 1960s through 1980s Astros material.
Come prepared. A want list broken out by set and card number saves real time at a commons box. Small bills move deals along. Penny sleeves, top loaders, and a small carrying box protect what you buy on the walk out. If you are bringing cards to sell, sort them first and have a number in mind before you sit down — dealers at a one-day show are working against the clock.
Arrive at 9:00 AM sharp for the best selection; the first ninety minutes is when the strongest material changes hands. The final hour before 4:00 PM is the better window for negotiating on bulk and bargain boxes.
The series continues on November 14 and December 12, 2026. Verify the date and room assignment at sportscardsofhouston.com or on the show's Facebook page before you go.