TX Card Fest brings its largest San Antonio weekend of the year to the FORCE Sports Center on October 10 and 11, with organizers advertising more than 200 eight-foot vendor tables spread across the facility. That table count makes this one of the biggest non-convention card shows on the South Texas calendar, and the October date has become the show's flagship stop after a run of successful weekends earlier in the year.
The show is explicitly built around two pillars: sport cards and TCG Pokemon. On the sports side, dealers bring MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC and soccer singles, from bulk commons and team lots up through modern numbered parallels, patch autographs and graded vintage. On the trading card game side, Pokemon dominates the room, with vendors carrying raw singles, graded slabs, sealed booster boxes, elite trainer boxes and Japanese product, and Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Lorcana and Dragon Ball tables rounding out the floor. Memorabilia, comics, Funko Pops and sealed vintage wax also turn up in the mix.
Hours run Saturday, October 10 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Sunday, October 11 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Admission is straightforward and among the friendliest in the market: a one-day pass is 10 dollars, a two-day pass is 15 dollars, and kids 10 and under get in free. Parking is free as well, which is a meaningful difference from convention-center shows where parking alone can run 15 to 25 dollars.
The FORCE Sports Center sits near Loop 1604 and Nacogdoches Road on the northeast side, giving easy access from Universal City, Converse, Schertz, Live Oak and Selma, and a straightforward run down 1604 from Stone Oak. The sports-facility layout means wide aisles and high ceilings, which keeps the room comfortable even at peak Saturday attendance.
This show is a strong fit for almost everyone. Competitive TCG players come for singles and deck pieces at table prices rather than marketplace prices. Families take advantage of the free kids admission and the two-day pass, which lets you split a visit across the weekend without buying twice. Serious sports collectors get a room deep enough to compare the same card across five or six sellers, which is the whole point of attending in person. Newer collectors get an approachable entry point at 10 dollars.
To get the most out of it, buy the two-day pass if there is any chance you will return — at 15 dollars it pays for itself immediately. Do a full lap before your first big purchase so you know the price range on the floor. Bring cash, bring penny sleeves and top-loaders, and bring your trade binder, because trading is very active at this show. Sunday afternoon is the best window for negotiating, since dealers would rather deal than repack.
Table reservations and show updates are posted at txcardfest.com, and the organizers are active on Instagram at @txcardfest. Vendor and general inquiries go to [email protected].