The I-95 Card Fest — Summer rolls into the Howard County Fairgrounds on Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26, 2026 for one of the largest dedicated trading-card and TCG conventions in the entire Mid-Atlantic. Hosted in the Main Exhibit Hall at 2210 Fairgrounds Road in West Friendship by the Card Culture Fest team, this two-day weekend event has built one of the most loyal vendor and collector bases in the DMV (DC-Maryland-Virginia) hobby corridor. The show pulls collectors, players, and dealers from across Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, and Washington DC. Late-July timing puts the show right around the MLB All-Star Break aftermath, with 2026 Topps Series 2 Baseball, Topps Chrome, and Bowman Draft stacking up, NFL training camp on the immediate horizon, and the Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals, and Philadelphia Phillies pennant chase generating fresh demand for vintage and rookie cards.
The vendor floor packs together every corner of the trading card hobby. Sports tables stock deep MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, MMA, soccer, and college football inventory across every era — vintage Topps, Bowman, Fleer, Goudey, Play Ball, and pre-war tobacco runs from the early 1900s through the 1980s, junk-wax 1990s monster boxes, and modern Panini Prizm, Donruss Optic, Select, Mosaic, Topps Chrome, Bowman Draft, and premium Topps Dynasty, National Treasures, Flawless, and Immaculate. Baltimore Orioles, Baltimore Ravens, Washington Commanders, Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards, Washington Nationals, DC United, Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Eagles, Maryland Terrapins, Navy, and Johns Hopkins lacrosse inventory moves consistently. TCG tables stock Pokémon singles and sealed from vintage WOTC Base through modern Scarlet & Violet and Japanese exclusives, Magic: The Gathering Commander and Standard staples, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece TCG, Disney Lorcana, Dragon Ball Z Fusion World, Digimon, Star Wars Unlimited, and Flesh and Blood. Locked cases display PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC graded slabs from low-end commons to grail-level vintage and modern, alongside autographed memorabilia, vintage comics, Funko Pops, and hobby supplies. Food trucks rotate through the fairgrounds parking lot, and on-site contests give attendees a chance to win rare cards and prizes throughout each day.
Doors open Saturday, July 25 from 9:00 AM EDT to 5:00 PM EDT for the main show floor. Sunday, July 26 wraps the weekend from 9:00 AM EDT to 3:00 PM EDT with the deepest dealer-cut deals of the show. General admission is $10 at the door for a single-day pass, and two-day passes plus VIP early-bird tickets are sold in advance through i95cardfest.com. Kids 12 and under are admitted free with a paying adult.
The Howard County Fairgrounds Main Exhibit Hall is at 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship, MD 21794, just off Maryland Route 144 with quick access from Interstate 70 at Exit 80 and Interstate 95 at Exit 41B (Maryland Route 175). Climate-controlled, ADA-accessible, and laid out with very wide aisles. Free parking is plentiful in the on-site fairgrounds lots, and the surrounding Howard County corridor has plenty of grab-and-go food options.
This show fits every collector type — first-timers, families, casual fans, modern flippers, breakers, prospect hunters, vintage buyers, and competitive tournament players. For the best experience, buy the VIP early-bird pass online in advance, arrive at 9:00 AM Saturday sharp, bring cash plus Venmo, Zelle, and PayPal backups, and carry a sorted want list. Pack penny sleeves, top loaders, and a hard-sided slab case. Follow @i95cardfest on Instagram or call (202) 834-2092 for vendor previews and special-guest announcements.