Tucson Card Vault II arrives Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13, 2026 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Tucson at Reid Park, and it is a significant step up from the first Card Vault held earlier in the summer. The debut show ran at the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center with roughly eighty vendor tables. Card Vault II moves to a full hotel ballroom and expands to more than 120 vendor tables across two days, with organizers projecting over 1,500 attendees. That growth curve is the story here — this is a young show scaling fast, and the second edition is where the vendor roster gets deep enough to compete with anything in Southern Arizona.
The inventory is broad by design. Organizers bill it as a collectible convention rather than a card show, and the advertised categories bear that out: sports cards, comic books, Pokemon, other TCG titles, Funko Pops, action figures, vintage toys, video games, original artwork, autographs, sports memorabilia, and general collectibles. On the card side that means MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, and soccer inventory sitting alongside Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana singles and sealed. The Card Vault brand has leaned TCG-heavy since launch, so Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh! buyers should expect unusually deep binders here relative to a traditional sports-first show.
Hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM both Saturday and Sunday. The 9:00 AM open is early for a Tucson show and worth taking advantage of — the first hour on Saturday is when the sharpest deals leave the tables.
Organizers run all-day giveaways and prizes across both days. Ticket pricing for Card Vault II had not been posted at the time of writing; the July Card Vault started at $8 with kids twelve and under free alongside a paying adult, and a VIP early-entry hour was offered then, so budget accordingly and check the ticket link at tucsoncardshow.com before you go. Tickets are sold online through Treasure at ontreasure.com.
The DoubleTree by Hilton Tucson at Reid Park is at 445 South Alvernon Way, midtown, with a large free hotel lot and quick access from Broadway and 22nd Street. Reid Park itself is across the road, so if you have family in tow who are not spending eight hours at a card show, the zoo, the rose garden, and the park's walking paths are a two-minute drive.
This show fits nearly everyone: families with the kids-free policy and giveaways, casual collectors browsing 120 tables, serious buyers chasing graded and high-end inventory, and dealers looking to move product to a growing crowd. There is no sanctioned tournament play, so competitive TCG players should come as buyers rather than with a deck.
Best strategy: go Saturday at open for selection, Sunday afternoon for price flexibility. Bring cash, penny sleeves, top loaders, and a written want list with exact parallels and numbering. Walk all 120 tables before committing — with a floor this size, the same card frequently sits at two very different prices.
Vendor information and tickets are at tucsoncardshow.com, or email [email protected].
