The Tampa Bay Sports Card Show — billed by its organizers as 'the real deal' — returns to the Holiday Inn Tampa Westshore on Friday and Saturday, June 26 and 27, 2026. This is the long-running, in-town Tampa edition of the area's popular sports card series, drawing dealers from all over Florida to a convenient Westshore-district hotel just minutes from downtown and the airport. For Tampa collectors who want a quality weekend dig without crossing the bay, this is the home-field show.
The floor is sports-card forward, with around 80 tables of deep inventory. Dealers stock MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, and soccer across every era — vintage Topps, Bowman, and Fleer, 1980s and 1990s wax, and modern Panini Prizm, Donruss Optic, Select, Mosaic, and Topps Chrome, with prospect-heavy Bowman Chrome for the rookie hunters. Rays, Buccaneers, and Lightning collectors will find local-team inventory throughout, and locked cases hold graded PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC slabs. Many tables also carry non-sport cards, Pokemon and other trading card games, sealed wax, comics, autographed memorabilia, game-used relics, and hobby supplies like sleeves, top loaders, and binders.
The show runs Friday from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM and Saturday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and admission is completely free both days — an easy, low-pressure outing whether you are a serious buyer or just browsing with the family. The Friday-afternoon window is a favorite among dedicated collectors who want first access to fresh inventory in a quieter room, while Saturday brings the bigger weekend crowd and full energy. With 80 tables, you can comfortably work the entire room, compare prices across vendors, and still have time to negotiate on the pieces you want most.
The Holiday Inn Tampa Westshore is located at 700 N Westshore Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33609, right in the Westshore business district just off I-275 near Tampa International Airport and the International Plaza and WestShore Plaza malls. The central location offers free on-site parking, comfortable climate-controlled space, and easy access from across Tampa, Brandon, and the bay area, with abundant nearby dining for a lunch break.
Who should attend? This show fits sports card collectors and dealers first, but also set builders, vintage diggers, modern flippers, prospect hunters, families introducing kids to the hobby, and Pokemon and TCG fans browsing the non-sport tables. The free admission and welcoming, community feel make it especially approachable for first-timers, while the consistent quality of inventory keeps seasoned Tampa collectors coming back for each date in the series.
To get the most out of your visit, come Friday afternoon for the first pick of fresh inventory and the best deals, or Saturday morning right at the 9:00 AM open. Bring cash for the smoothest transactions, with Venmo or Zelle as a backup since many dealers accept digital payment, and carry a sorted want list with target prices so you can move efficiently. Pack penny sleeves, top loaders, and a slab case to protect your pickups, and a trade binder if you like to deal. For dates, dealer information, and updates, visit tampacardshow.com, follow @tampacardshow on Instagram, or call or text Chester at (813) 390-3687.