October's Toy Vault Big Pokemon and Sports Card Show runs Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 4, 2026 at Brookfield Square Mall, and the autumn edition has a character all its own. Halloween-adjacent Pokemon promos, spooky-themed Funko exclusives and the year's fourth-quarter sealed releases all start appearing on tables in October, and vendors who have been holding back inventory for the holiday season begin putting it out to test the market.
Pokemon remains the anchor. Singles binders run the entire history of the game — Base Set, Jungle, Fossil, Team Rocket and Gym-era holos from the WOTC years, Neo and e-Card material, EX, Diamond and Pearl, Black and White, XY, Sun and Moon, Sword and Shield, and current Scarlet and Violet. Sealed inventory is deep in October: booster boxes, elite trainer boxes, collection tins, premium collections and blister packs, with several competing vendors so prices stay honest. Japanese sets are consistently represented, and the graded cases hold PSA, BGS and CGC Pokemon ranging from entry-level slabs up to vintage holos that draw a crowd of onlookers.
The sports half of the room is fully stocked. NFL dealers are in peak season with Green Bay Packers inventory across every era plus current rookie product from every team. NBA tables carry Milwaukee Bucks alongside Prizm, Optic, Select and Mosaic league-wide, and MLB dealers hold Brewers and Milwaukee Braves material plus vintage Topps and Bowman. NHL is timely with the season underway, and UFC, boxing and soccer specialists each have a presence. Beyond Pokemon, trading card game vendors carry Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana and Dragon Ball singles and sealed.
The collectibles component is a real draw rather than filler. Hundreds of Funko Pops including vaulted and convention exclusives, vintage toys, retro video games and consoles, action figures and current designer collectibles occupy a meaningful share of the floor. Many vendors buy as well as sell, and October is a good month to sell into rising holiday demand.
Hours are 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Central on Saturday and again on Sunday. Admission is modest and paid at the door, no advance purchase required, and children are welcome with no separate youth ticket. There is no VIP or early-access tier, so opening the doors is genuinely a fair start for everyone.
Brookfield Square Mall sits at 95 North Moorland Road in Brookfield, roughly fifteen minutes west of downtown Milwaukee with direct Interstate 94 access via the Moorland exit. Parking is free and abundant, and because the show is inside a mall you have restrooms, seating and a food court within a short walk — worth a lot when you are shopping with children or planning a multi-hour visit.
Bring the family, bring a deck box, bring a shoebox of cards you want appraised. This show serves casual collectors, Pokemon players, Funko hunters, Packers fans and graded-card buyers equally well. To maximize it: come Saturday at open for the freshest singles and sealed, lap the entire floor before buying, then return Sunday afternoon when dealers start weighing discounts against repacking. Bring cash as your first payment option, carry a want list with set codes and card numbers, and pack sleeves and top loaders. Check brookfieldtoyvault.com and their social channels for the vendor lineup.
