The 520 Card Show's October edition takes over the Tucson Convention Center on Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25, 2026, bringing Southern Arizona's largest trading card marketplace back downtown for a fall weekend of buying, selling, trading, and hobby community. With more than 100 vendor tables, over $3,000 in giveaways across the two days, food trucks, special guests, and activities for collectors of every age, the 520 has quickly become the must-attend monthly event for anyone in the Tucson hobby scene. October's show lands at the perfect crossroads of the sports calendar — the NFL season is in full swing, the NBA tips off a new campaign, the NHL drops the puck, and the MLB World Series caps the baseball year — so demand for fresh rookies, inserts, and graded stars runs hot.
Expect a vendor floor that touches every part of the hobby. Sports tables go deep on MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, MMA, college, and soccer, from vintage Topps, Bowman, Fleer, and Goudey and pre-war tobacco cards through 1990s wax and modern Panini Prizm, Donruss Optic, Select, Mosaic, National Treasures, and Topps Chrome. Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Cardinals, Phoenix Suns, Vegas Golden Knights, and University of Arizona Wildcats cards always draw a local crowd alongside national superstars and the year's top rookies. TCG tables stock Pokémon from vintage WOTC Base through current Scarlet & Violet sets and Japanese exclusives, plus Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece TCG, Disney Lorcana, Star Wars Unlimited, and Dragon Ball Z. Glass cases display PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC graded slabs beside autographed memorabilia, vintage comics, Funko Pops, anime figures, and supplies. On-site TCG tournaments run by IRL Cards and a supervised kids' trading zone round out the weekend, and the late-October date often brings a Halloween-themed costume element for younger attendees.
Doors open Saturday from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM MST, with VIP early entry from 10:00 to 11:00 AM and a sensory-friendly quiet hour earlier in the morning. Sunday runs 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM MST. General admission is typically around $5 at the door, VIP weekend passes are sold online in advance, and children 12 and under are admitted free with a paying adult.
The Tucson Convention Center is at 260 South Church Avenue in downtown Tucson, with ample paid parking in the surrounding garages and lots and quick freeway access from Interstate 10 at the Congress Street and Broadway Boulevard exits. The exhibit hall is climate-controlled and fully ADA-accessible.
Whether you are a first-timer, a family, a casual collector, a modern flipper, a breaker, a vintage buyer, or a competitive TCG grinder, the 520 has a table for you. For the best experience, grab a VIP pass to hit fresh inventory early, bring cash with Venmo and Zelle as backups, carry a sorted want list, and pack penny sleeves, top loaders, and a slab case. Hold the final Sunday hour for closing deals when dealers cut prices before teardown. Follow @520cardshow on Instagram and check 520cardshow.com for the vendor roster and tickets.