The Twin Oaks Card Show closes out September at The Commons at Federal Way on Sunday, September 27, 2026. End-of-month dates have a practical advantage that experienced collectors quietly rely on: dealers who have carried the same inventory for four weeks are more willing to move it, and sellers looking to clear space before October releases tend to price accordingly. If you have a want list with anything stubborn on it, the last Sunday of a month is a reasonable time to press.
The floor covers the full spread. Sports dealers stock MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, and soccer inventory across every era — 1950s and 1960s Topps and Bowman vintage, 1970s and 1980s stars and rookies, deeply affordable late-1980s and 1990s wax and singles, and modern Panini Prizm, Select, Donruss Optic, Topps Chrome, Bowman, and Bowman Draft. With baseball's postseason arriving, Seattle Mariners interest peaks, and football is four weeks deep so Seahawks and current-class rookie material stays active. Kraken, Sounders, Storm, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars, Gonzaga, and Tacoma Rainiers inventory reflects the show's Northwest roots and rarely appears in this depth at newer events.
Trading card game tables cover Pokémon from Base Set, Jungle, Fossil, and Neo vintage through current 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 sit in locked cases, and supply vendors carry sleeves, top loaders, one-touch magnetics, binders, and storage boxes at prices that generally beat online retail once shipping is factored in.
Hours are 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Pacific Time. Admission is free and parking is free, with no VIP tier and no paid early entry. Twin Oaks Shows has run on that model across Washington and Oregon for nearly four decades, and the consistency is why multi-generation families treat these Sundays as routine.
The Commons at Federal Way sits at 1928 South Commons, Federal Way, WA 98003, directly off I-5 midway between Seattle and Tacoma — about as convenient as regional venues get from either metro. The mall offers a large free surface lot plus garage, indoor climate control, elevators, accessible restrooms, full ADA accessibility, and a food court a short walk from the tables.
Who should attend: bargain hunters and negotiators working end-of-month flexibility, set builders, families, budget collectors, competitive TCG players restocking, and anyone with cards to sell — a large share of Twin Oaks dealers actively buy collections, and getting three or four independent offers in one afternoon is genuinely useful.
To do this show well, arrive at the 11:00 AM open and plan a full lap before spending anything, noting price spreads on cards you actually want. Bring cash in small denominations plus Venmo, a written want list, and penny sleeves and top loaders. Ask directly whether a dealer has anything comparable not on the table; month-end is when reserve inventory tends to come out. Then circle back in the final hour, when sellers weighing another month of storage against a reasonable offer usually choose the offer. Confirm the date and browse the October calendar at twinoaksshows.com.