The Texas TCG Expo lands at the Waxahachie Civic Center on Sunday, September 27, 2026, running 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. It is one of the few large trading card events that sits south of the Metroplex rather than north of it, which makes it a genuinely different show from the Lewisville-centered calendar most DFW collectors default to — different dealers, different regulars, and inventory that has not already been picked over by the same crowd three weekends running.
The Expo is trading-card-game first. Pokemon is the headline category, from graded vintage in PSA and CGC slabs through modern sealed booster boxes, elite trainer boxes, Japanese product and binder after binder of singles priced for players rather than investors. One Piece has grown into a major section at this series, and Yu-Gi-Oh!, Dragon Ball Super, Magic: The Gathering and Lorcana all have dealers. Sports cards are represented but are not the point of the show. Around the edges you will find anime figures, plush, supplies, custom art, and the sort of small-batch merchandise that only turns up at TCG-focused events.
The series is known for programming that goes beyond tables. Recent editions have featured live artists working on the floor, on-site grading submission intake so you can hand off cards without shipping them yourself, free face painting, a live DJ, and rolling giveaways through the day. It reads more like a small convention than a card show, which is exactly why families keep coming back.
Hours are a single Sunday session, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM — a long eight-hour window that lets you go in, get lunch, and come back for a second pass. The early hours are when the vintage cases get worked over; the afternoon is calmer and better for negotiating.
VERIFY: admission for this September date was not published on the listing at generation time. The series' December edition is priced at $5 entry with children 13 and under free, and parking at the Civic Center is free — check the show's Treasure page for the confirmed September figure before you go.
The Waxahachie Civic Center is at 2000 Civic Center Lane, just off I-35E about thirty-five minutes south of Arlington via Highway 287 or I-20 to I-35E. Waxahachie's historic downtown square is five minutes away and worth the detour if you are making a day of it — the courthouse and the surrounding restaurants are among the better lunch stops attached to any card show in Texas.
Who should attend? Pokemon and One Piece collectors above all. Players restocking singles, since the binder depth here is strong. Families, because the face painting, artists and DJ give non-collecting kids something to do. Collectors who want to submit cards for grading without dealing with shipping. And anyone tired of seeing the same inventory at the same northern venues month after month.
Tips: get there near the 9:00 AM open for the vintage cases. Bring cash. Bring your grading submission cards already sleeved and listed if you intend to use the on-site intake. Walk the whole floor before buying — 200-plus tables means real price spread.
For confirmed admission, hours and vendor details, check the Treasure listing for Texas TCG Expo.