St. Tammany Toy & Comic Con returns to Mandeville on Saturday, November 14, 2026, bringing the Northshore its signature collectibles convention. This is a toys-and-comics show at heart, but the trading card presence has grown every year, and it now draws a meaningful contingent of card dealers alongside the vintage toy and comic vendors. For collectors in Mandeville, Covington, Slidell, Madisonville and Abita Springs it is the fall event on the calendar, and it is a straightforward Causeway run from the New Orleans side.
The floor is a collector's cross-section. Vintage toy dealers bring Star Wars, G.I. Joe, Transformers, Masters of the Universe, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and 1980s and 1990s action figures both loose and carded. Comic vendors fill long boxes with golden, silver, bronze and modern age material, plus graded CGC and CBCS slabs and key issues in display cases. The card contingent brings sports singles across football, baseball and basketball — Saints and LSU material especially — along with graded slabs, unopened wax and Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh! singles and sealed product. Round it out with Funko Pops, statues, model kits, video games, anime merchandise and artist alley creators. Cosplay is common and there is usually costume programming during the day.
This is a one-day event. Admission is a door fee with children's pricing typically available; specifics were not confirmed at the time of listing, so check with the organizer before you go. The venue is listed as Mandeville and the series has historically used the Castine Center at Pelican Park — attendees should verify the location before traveling, as Northshore shows occasionally shift halls.
The Castine Center offers a large free parking lot inside Pelican Park, and the hall itself is a single-level open floor that is easy to navigate with a stroller or a wagon. Pelican Park's grounds give families somewhere to decompress if the show floor gets busy. Mandeville's Highway 190 restaurant corridor is minutes away, and the lakefront is a short drive if you want to make an afternoon of it.
This convention suits nostalgic collectors and families better than almost any other event in the region. If you grew up in the 1980s or 1990s, the toy tables alone justify the trip. Kids are genuinely well served here — the cosplay, the figures and the affordable card bins keep them engaged. Card-focused collectors should treat it as a supplementary show rather than a primary one, but the dealers who do come often bring material that has not circulated through the metro card show circuit.
Tips: arrive at open, since vintage toys and key comics are the fastest-moving inventory at this kind of show and the best pieces are gone within the first hour. Bring cash; toy and comic vendors at regional cons frequently do not take cards. Bring bags and boards if you are buying comics, and sleeves and top loaders if you are buying cards. Walk the full floor before committing, and do not be shy about negotiating on multiples — bundle deals are standard practice here.
Follow the St. Tammany Toy & Comic Con Facebook page for the confirmed venue, hours, ticket pricing, guest lineup and vendor list.