The Twin Oaks Card Show returns to The Commons at Federal Way on Sunday, August 9, 2026, continuing one of the longest-running weekly traditions in Pacific Northwest collecting. Twin Oaks Shows has operated free-admission card shows throughout Washington and Oregon for close to forty years, and the Sunday Federal Way date is the metronome of the South Sound hobby calendar — same mall, same friendly setup, week after week, drawing regulars from Federal Way, Auburn, Kent, Tacoma, Renton, and south Seattle.
The Sunday show is tighter and more card-focused than the Saturday Twin Oaks format, which means less browsing through toys and comics and more time in boxes. Sports card dealers bring MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, and soccer inventory across the full timeline: 1950s through 1980s vintage Topps, Bowman, Fleer, and Donruss; abundant and affordable late-1980s and 1990s wax and singles; and current-year Panini Prizm, Select, Donruss Optic, Topps Chrome, Bowman, and Bowman Draft. Northwest team inventory is a strength — Seattle Mariners, Seahawks, Kraken, Sounders, Storm, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars, and Gonzaga — and the veteran dealer base means genuinely old, unpicked stock turns up in a way it rarely does at newer shows.
Trading card game tables cover Pokémon singles and sealed from Base Set and Neo-era vintage through modern Scarlet and Violet releases and Japanese imports, plus Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, Dragon Ball Z Fusion World, and Digimon. Graded slabs from PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC appear in locked cases, and several tables carry sleeves, top loaders, binders, magnetic holders, and storage boxes at prices below online retail once shipping is factored in.
Hours are 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Pacific Time. Admission is free, parking is free, and there is no VIP tier or paid early entry — the Twin Oaks model has never charged collectors at the door, and that consistency is a big part of why multi-generation families treat these shows as a routine weekend stop.
The Commons at Federal Way sits at 1928 South Commons, Federal Way, WA 98003, directly accessible from I-5 roughly halfway between Seattle and Tacoma. The mall provides an enormous free parking lot plus garage space, indoor climate control, elevators, restrooms, full ADA accessibility, and a food court within easy reach of the show floor. For anyone traveling with kids or planning to stay several hours, the logistics are about as painless as regional card shows get.
Who should attend: budget-conscious collectors, families introducing kids to the hobby, vintage sports hunters who like digging, and anyone who prefers conversation with a familiar dealer over a crowded convention scrum. Serious high-end buyers should treat this as a discovery show rather than a guaranteed source of six-figure slabs, though sleepers do surface.
To make the most of a Twin Oaks Sunday, arrive at the 11:00 AM open, when boxes are freshly restocked from Saturday. Bring cash in small bills — it remains the fastest way to negotiate here — plus a want list and protective supplies. Do one full lap before buying, ask dealers what came in during the week, and be genuinely friendly; regulars get first look at new inventory. Confirm dates at twinoaksshows.com, since holiday weekends occasionally shift the schedule.