The SuperRare Cards & Collectibles Show goes big on Saturday, August 1, 2026, taking over Chartway Arena at 4320 Hampton Boulevard in Norfolk. Stepping up from its usual hotel-ballroom home to the 8,000-plus-seat arena on Old Dominion University's campus, this edition gives the SuperRare series its largest footprint yet and gives Hampton Roads collectors a genuine big-show experience without leaving the 757.
The expanded floor means more dealers and deeper inventory across the board. On the sports side, expect tables loaded with baseball, basketball, and football — from vintage Hall of Fame cardboard to the latest rookies — plus hockey, UFC, boxing, and soccer. Graded cards from PSA, BGS, and SGC are always well represented at SuperRare shows, alongside raw vintage, wax, and memorabilia. Trading card game collectors will find Pokemon in force, with Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Lorcana, and Dragon Ball Z singles and sealed product, and the collectibles mix typically extends to comics, Funko Pops, and toys.
This is a one-day show. Prior SuperRare events have run 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM with free admission and free parking; confirm hours and any arena parking specifics on the organizer's event page before you go, since venue policies at Chartway Arena can differ from the series' hotel shows.
Chartway Arena is one of the easiest venues in the region to reach, sitting on Hampton Boulevard with direct access from Interstate 64 via Terminal Boulevard, and it offers modern amenities that smaller show venues cannot match — real concessions, air conditioning built for crowds, and plenty of space to move even at peak hours. If you have only attended card shows in cramped ballrooms, the arena setting alone is worth the trip.
The bigger format broadens the audience too. Serious dealers and investors should treat this date as a priority, because arena shows draw sellers from outside the immediate region and fresh inventory follows. Families and first-timers will find the space comfortable and easy to navigate with kids, and ODU-area students and staff have a major hobby event right on campus. Collectors from Newport News, Hampton, Chesapeake, and Virginia Beach are all within an easy half-hour drive.
Strategy for a show this size: get there early, because the opening rush at a big show is real and the best deals on hot cards happen in the first hour. Do a full lap before you buy — with this many tables, the same card is often available at multiple price points. Bring cash, a want list, and comfortable shoes, and consider bringing your trade binder; big shows concentrate buyers, so it is also the best day of the month to sell.
For vendor lists, table availability, and final show details, watch the Virginia Card Shows calendar at virginiacardshows.com and the SuperRare Cards and Collectibles Show Facebook events page. An arena-scale card show in the heart of Norfolk is exactly the kind of date worth circling on the calendar — plan on it.