The 1st TCG National Convention opens at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in downtown Dallas on Thursday, January 21, 2027, launching what its organizers intend to be the trading card game hobby's answer to the National Sports Collectors Convention. Staged in the same downtown convention hall that hosts Collect-A-Con and NTX Universe, the inaugural TCG National aims to bring together the country's largest Pokemon, One Piece, Magic, and Yu-Gi-Oh! dealers, grading companies, content creators, and tournament organizers for a multi-day celebration of the TCG side of collecting.
As a trading-card-game national, expect the deepest TCG floor Dallas has seen. Pokemon dealers will bring vintage WOTC-era holos and first editions, high-grade slabs, modern special illustration rares, Japanese exclusives, and sealed product from every era. One Piece Card Game, Magic: The Gathering including Reserved List and Alpha-era cards, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Disney Lorcana, Dragon Ball Fusion World, and Digimon should all have significant representation. Grading company booths, breakers, artist alley, creator meet-and-greets, and organized play are all part of the planned format. Sports cards will be secondary, though some crossover dealers are likely.
The convention opens Thursday, January 21 from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Additional days are expected to follow through the weekend, as is standard for a national-scale convention, but only the Thursday session had been posted at the time of listing. Confirm the full schedule on the organizer's channels before making travel plans.
Admission and ticketing details had not been published at the time of listing. Expect single-day and multi-day passes with a VIP early-entry tier, consistent with other large conventions at this venue. Check the TCDB event page and the organizer's social media for ticket links.
The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center is located at 650 South Griffin Street, Dallas, TX 75202, in downtown Dallas near the Omni Hotel. Parking is available in the convention center garage and nearby downtown lots, and the DART Convention Center station on the Red and Blue lines is attached to the building. Downtown hotels and restaurants are within walking distance.
This convention is built for serious TCG collectors and dealers, competitive players, content creators, and anyone who wants to see the full scale of the modern trading card game market in one hall. Families are welcome, and the downtown venue makes it easy to combine with a Dallas weekend.
To make the most of it, buy tickets as soon as they go on sale, plan for multiple days, bring cash and a want list, and lap the entire floor before buying. Bring cards to sell or trade; dealers at national-scale shows are buying aggressively.
For the full schedule, tickets, and updates, check the TCDB event page and follow the TCG National Convention on social media. Details are still being finalized for this first-year event.