The Cove Holiday Edition brings a free trading card show to Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine on Saturday, December 19, 2026, pairing more than fifty vendor tables with a special guest appearance by anime voice actor Anastasia Munoz. Set inside one of the most family-oriented resorts in the metroplex, this show is built for collectors who want to combine a card hunt with a holiday outing, and the anime guest gives it a crossover appeal that few DFW card shows can match.
The floor mixes trading card games and sports. Pokemon vendors bring modern singles, vintage holos, graded slabs, and sealed product, and the anime tie-in means One Piece Card Game, Dragon Ball, and Yu-Gi-Oh! tables are well represented alongside Magic: The Gathering and Disney Lorcana. Sports card dealers stock NFL, NBA, and MLB inventory with a Cowboys and Mavericks lean, and you will find Funko Pops, anime figures, and collectibles throughout the room. Anastasia Munoz, known as the voice of young Nami in One Piece, Minerva Orland in Fairy Tail, Kotori Itsuka in Date A Live, and Kaede Kayano in Assassination Classroom, will be on hand for the show; check the event page for signing details and any autograph pricing.
The show runs from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Arrive early for first access to showcases and the shortest guest line; the final hour is when vendors are most willing to negotiate before packing up for the holidays.
Admission is free. Parking at Great Wolf Lodge is five dollars. No tickets are required for the show itself, though guest autographs may carry a separate fee.
Great Wolf Lodge is located at 100 Great Wolf Drive, Grapevine, TX 76051, just off Highway 26 near Grapevine Mills and a few minutes from DFW Airport. The resort has a large parking lot, on-site dining, and the surrounding Grapevine Mills area offers dozens of restaurants. Historic downtown Grapevine's holiday decorations are a short drive away.
This show is ideal for families, anime fans who want to meet a voice actor, Pokemon and One Piece collectors, casual collectors in the mid-cities, and gift shoppers looking for sealed product. Serious sports card buyers will find a modest selection and should treat it as a supplement to the larger arena shows.
To make the most of it, arrive at the 10:00 AM open, bring cash for the best deals, and carry a sorted trade binder and want list. If you want an autograph, get in the guest line early, then lap the full floor before buying.
For updates, guest signing details, and vendor tables, check The Cove listing on Treasure at ontreasure.com.
Because Great Wolf Lodge is a destination resort, many attendees pair the show with a stay or a water park day pass, which makes this one of the few card shows in the region that works as a full family weekend. Non-collecting family members can spend the afternoon at the water park while the collector in the group works the floor, and everyone can meet up afterward at one of the resort's restaurants. Check the lodge's day-pass availability early, as the holiday week fills up.