The Cove brings its Holiday Edition to the Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine on Saturday, December 19, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Fifty-plus tables of trading cards inside a resort that already draws families from across North Texas makes for one of the more unusual — and more genuinely fun — card show setups in the region. Kids get the lodge, parents get the show, and everyone leaves happy.
The fifty-table floor is curated rather than sprawling. Pokemon leads with graded vintage, sealed boosters and bundles, promos and singles binders. One Piece and Dragon Ball are well represented, and Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic: The Gathering and Lorcana dealers round things out. Sports collectors will find MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL singles and graded slabs, with December football material moving briskly. Anime collectibles, figures, plush and holiday-friendly gift items round out a floor that is deliberately built for a season when a lot of buyers are shopping for someone else.
The headline guest is voice actor Anastasia Munoz, known for roles in One Piece, Fairy Tail, Date A Live and Assassination Classroom. Anime voice guests at a card show are a natural fit for the One Piece and Dragon Ball crowd, and at a fifty-table event the line is manageable in a way it would not be at a convention.
Hours are one Saturday session, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. At this size you can see everything twice comfortably, which makes it a low-stress show — you are not going to miss something because you ran out of time.
The show itself is free to attend. Parking at Great Wolf Lodge is $5, which is the only cost of entry. That is a rare structure and it works in the attendee's favour: no ticket, no pre-registration, just show up.
Great Wolf Lodge is at 100 Great Wolf Drive in Grapevine, off Highway 26 near the Grapevine Mills area and about twenty-five minutes from Arlington via Highway 360 north. Grapevine's historic Main Street, with its December decorations and its reputation as the Christmas Capital of Texas, is ten minutes away — genuinely one of the best reasons in the state to attach a card show to a family day out.
Who should come? Families first. If you already have a Great Wolf Lodge stay booked or are considering a December day trip to Grapevine, this is an easy add-on. One Piece and anime fans, for the guest appearance. Casual collectors who prefer a manageable room to an arena floor. Holiday shoppers wanting show pricing on sealed product without a two-hundred-table slog. And anyone who wants a low-key, cheerful show rather than a competitive one.
Tips: arrive near the 10:00 AM open if the autograph line matters to you. Bring cash. Bring $5 for parking. Do not rush — this is a show to browse rather than attack. Ask dealers about holiday bundles, since December sellers at small shows often build custom lots on the spot. Plan an hour on Grapevine Main Street afterward.
For confirmed details and guest information, check The Cove's Treasure listing.