The Tampa Sports Collectors Expo is the biggest sports card and collectibles event on the Tampa Bay summer calendar, returning to the Florida State Fairgrounds for a three-day run from Friday, June 5 through Sunday, June 7, 2026. With roughly 250 dealer tables, autograph guests, and dealers from across Florida and beyond, the Expo is a destination show — the kind of event collectors plan their weekend around and travel in for.
The vendor floor is enormous and covers every corner of the hobby. Sports card dealers bring deep inventory across MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, and soccer — vintage Topps, Bowman, and Fleer, 1950s through 1990s classics, and a huge modern selection of Panini Prizm, Donruss Optic, Select, Mosaic, and Topps Chrome, plus prospect-loaded Bowman Chrome. Rays, Buccaneers, and Lightning collectors will find plenty of local-team material. Beyond cardboard, expect game-used memorabilia, autographed photos and jerseys, vintage and graded slabs from PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC, sealed wax, comics, Funko Pops, and trading card games including Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and One Piece. The scale of the room means serious buyers can compare prices across dozens of dealers in a single visit.
Hours give you maximum time across the weekend: Friday from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Saturday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and Sunday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Admission is $5, an easy value for a show of this size, and a major draw is the in-person autograph signings coordinated through Sports Corner Signings, where guest athletes appear for paid signings — check the official listings for the announced signer lineup and per-autograph pricing closer to the date.
The Florida State Fairgrounds is located at 4800 US Highway 301 N, Tampa, FL 33610, just off Interstate 4 on the east side of Tampa, with abundant free parking and easy highway access from Tampa, Brandon, St. Petersburg, Lakeland, and the wider I-4 corridor. The large special-events space is climate-controlled and easy to navigate, with room to spread out across hundreds of tables.
Who should attend? This Expo is a must for serious collectors and dealers, autograph seekers chasing in-person signings, vintage and graded-card buyers, set builders, prospect hunters, and families looking for a big, exciting day out. First-timers will appreciate the scale and variety, while veteran collectors come specifically for the depth of inventory and the chance to land pieces that smaller monthly shows simply do not carry.
To get the most out of your visit, come Friday afternoon or right at Saturday's 9:00 AM open for first access to fresh inventory before the best deals are gone. Bring cash for smooth transactions and quicker negotiating, with Venmo or Zelle as backup, and carry a detailed want list with target prices so you can work the huge floor efficiently. Pack penny sleeves, top loaders, and a slab case to protect new pickups, and if you are chasing an autograph, buy your signing tickets early and bring items to be signed. For the guest lineup, ticketing, and updates, visit tampacardshow.com and sportscornersignings.com.