SuperCon: Queens rolls into October on Sunday, October 11, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM at the Queens College Q Tip Dining Hall in Flushing. The date happens to share a weekend with New York Comic Con's final day at the Javits Center, which gives the city's collectors a genuine choice — and gives SuperCon regulars a quieter, cheaper, pure-cards alternative while the pop culture crowds pack Midtown. If your budget went to an NYCC badge, this is also where dealers who skipped the convention bring inventory priced for collectors rather than tourists.
As always, NYC's original card show — running monthly since 2013 — delivers the full spectrum. Pokemon anchors the TCG tables with vintage holos, modern chase cards, graded slabs, and sealed product, joined by One Piece, Riftbound, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Lorcana. Sports card dealers bring MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, and soccer inventory, and October is peak season for it: playoff baseball, early-season basketball and hockey, and mid-season football all drive demand for rookies and stars, so expect active buying and selling on the sports side. Sealed wax, supplies, memorabilia, Funko Pops, and comics fill the remaining tables, and most vendors buy collections and trade on the spot.
The half-day 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM format keeps the show efficient, and admission remains one of the best values in the hobby — a modest door price with kids typically free or discounted. Check the show's listing for this edition's exact pricing and any early-entry tier. The dining hall is air-conditioned, navigable, and comfortable even at the mid-day peak.
Getting there stays easy by New York standards: Queens College at 65-30 Kissena Boulevard offers free campus parking near the hall plus street parking around the perimeter, and the Q25, Q34, and Q64 buses connect from the 7 train at Flushing-Main Street. Post-show, downtown Flushing's food corridor is ten minutes away and worth the detour every single time.
The October edition suits families looking for an affordable fall weekend activity, sports collectors riding the playoff-season market, TCG players topping up singles between fall events, and anyone priced out of or worn out by the NYCC crowds across the river. First-timers will find the scale welcoming and the regulars happy to talk cards.
To get the most from the morning: arrive at the 10:00 AM open, since the compact format front-loads the best deals. Bring cash for leverage, a want list with target prices, and your trade binder — the floor trades constantly. Lap the room fully before spending, watch for October-specific deals on baseball stars as the playoffs shape narratives, and if you are selling, get offers from more than one buying vendor before you deal. Ticket details, vendor updates, and the November 8 and December 6 dates that close out the year are posted at superconnyc.com and on the show's cardshows.io listing, with pre-show announcements on the SuperConNYC Instagram.