The I-95 Card Fest opens the new year with its winter edition at the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship on Saturday, January 9, 2027, giving Baltimore and DMV collectors a big indoor marketplace to shake off the cold and put holiday gift cards to work. Located at 2210 Fairgrounds Road roughly midway between Baltimore and Washington, the Fest draws a deep roster of vendors and a steady flow of collectors from across Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. The early-January timing is ideal — NFL playoff season is in full swing, the NBA and NHL are rolling, and the first Bowman and Topps baseball products of the year are starting to appear — making the winter Fest a lively start to the collecting year.
The floor covers the entire hobby. Sports tables stock MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, and soccer across every era — vintage Topps, Bowman, Fleer, and Goudey, affordable 1990s wax for set builders, and the newest Panini Prizm, Donruss Optic, Select, Mosaic, Topps Chrome, and Bowman Draft for breakers and prospectors. Baltimore Orioles, Ravens, Washington Commanders, and Capitals inventory all see strong demand thanks to the show's central draw. Trading-card-game tables feature Pokémon singles and sealed from vintage WOTC through modern Scarlet & Violet, plus Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece TCG, and Disney Lorcana. Throughout the floor you'll find PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC graded slabs, autographed memorabilia, comics, Funko Pops, and storage supplies to protect new pickups.
Based on the operator's established format, the show runs Saturday with general admission in the morning and an early-bird option for buyers who want first access to the tables; admission is typically a low single-digit-to-ten-dollar fee, with children often admitted free or at a discount. Because specifics can change between editions, confirm exact hours, admission pricing, and any early-bird entry through the DMV card-show community channels or the operator's social pages before heading out.
The Howard County Fairgrounds is at 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship, MD 21794, just off Interstate 70 with easy connections to Route 32 and a short drive from Columbia, Ellicott City, and the broader Baltimore-Washington corridor. Parking is free and plentiful, the venue is fully accessible, and the wide aisles make for comfortable browsing even on a busy winter Saturday.
This show welcomes collectors of every kind — families and kids, casual fans, set builders, vintage hunters, modern flippers and breakers, competitive TCG players, and serious dealers. The central location and large floor make it a dependable spot to find both affordable lots and high-end material to kick off the new collecting year.
For the best experience, arrive early — or grab an early-bird pass if available — to reach fresh inventory before the crowd, and bring cash along with Venmo, Zelle, and PayPal as backups. Carry a want list, penny sleeves, and top loaders, and walk the full floor before buying so you can compare pricing across tables. For confirmed dates, admission details, and vendor announcements, follow the DC-MD-VA card-show groups on Facebook and the operator's event pages.