Trading Card Con Nashville lands in Music City on Friday through Sunday, October 9–11, 2026 as part of the national Trading Card Con touring series — bringing a multi-day trading card convention experience that blends sports cards, Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and pop-culture collectibles under one roof. The convention's national touring schedule has stopped in major markets including Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, Cleveland, and Charlotte, and the 2026 Nashville stop is set to be one of the largest fall conventions in the Southeast, drawing collectors from Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Birmingham, Louisville, and beyond.
The convention floor combines elements of a traditional card show, a comic-con, and a TCG tournament weekend. Sports card dealers stock deep MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, and soccer inventory across every era — vintage Topps, Bowman, and Fleer runs, junk-wax 1990s, and modern Panini Prizm, Donruss Optic, Select, Topps Chrome, Bowman Draft, and premium National Treasures, Flawless, and Immaculate. Tennessee Titans, Nashville Predators, Tennessee Volunteers, Vanderbilt Commodores, and SEC college football inventory is deep, with broad coverage across every major league and franchise. Pokémon dealers stock vintage WOTC through modern Scarlet & Violet, Japanese exclusives, alt arts, full arts, special illustration rares, promos, jumbo cards, and trophy cards. Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece TCG, Disney Lorcana, Dragon Ball Z Fusion World, Digimon, Star Wars Unlimited, and Flesh and Blood vendors round out the TCG floor. Locked cases display PSA, BGS, CGC, and SGC graded slabs, and dedicated tables stock anime / pop-culture cards, autographed memorabilia, vintage comics, Funko Pops, plushies, and hobby supplies.
The Nashville stop is expected to feature autograph guests, panel discussions, breaker live-streams, on-site grading drop-off, side tournaments across multiple TCG titles, costume meet-ups, and family-friendly activity zones. Tournament prize support, exclusive convention promo cards, and giveaways are typically distributed throughout the weekend, and VIP weekend passes include early-entry, exclusive merchandise, and priority signing access.
Friday hours typically run 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM CDT, Saturday runs 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM CDT, and Sunday runs 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM CDT. General admission is sold per day or as a three-day weekend pass with VIP upgrades available at additional cost. Children 12 and under enter free with a paying adult. Tickets are sold online through the official Trading Card Con event page at tradingcardcon.com/event/nashville-2026/, and the venue address and full guest roster are typically announced 30–60 days before the event.
The convention venue is a Nashville-area convention center to be announced at tradingcardcon.com — historically the touring series uses major downtown convention centers or large hotel ballrooms with on-site parking and easy interstate access. Expect a climate-controlled, ADA-accessible, single-level layout with wide aisles for stroller and wheelchair navigation.
This show fits every collector type — serious sports card buyers, Pokémon competitive players, Magic Commander enthusiasts, anime and pop-culture fans, families with young collectors, and out-of-town pilgrimage attendees who plan a long weekend trip around the convention.
For the best experience, buy VIP early-entry online before the show sells out, arrive right at the Friday 12:00 PM door, bring cash plus Venmo, Zelle, and PayPal backups, and carry a detailed want list. Follow @TradingCardCon on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook for venue announcements, guest reveals, ticket links, and 2026 Nashville schedule updates.