The Warriors Sports Card Show sets up in the Calvary University Student Life Center in Belton, Missouri on Saturday, December 5, 2026. Belton sits at the southern edge of the Kansas City metro along the 71 Highway corridor, and this show fills a real gap — most metro shows cluster in Johnson County or east toward Independence, leaving the south side underserved. The Student Life Center gymnasium gives the show a bright, open floor that is a welcome change from hotel ballrooms.
The December date shapes the inventory. Dealers arrive with gift-friendly material: sealed boxes, graded rookie cards in attractive slabs, complete sets and starter-friendly lots alongside the usual collector fare. On the sports side expect MLB spanning vintage Topps through current Bowman prospects with Royals depth, NFL heavy with Chiefs rookies and autographs as the season heads toward the playoffs, NBA, NHL, college and soccer. Graded slabs from PSA, BGS and SGC fill the display cases. Raw vintage sellers bring 1960s through 1980s baseball and football. Trading card game vendors handle Pokemon singles and sealed, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece and Lorcana. Memorabilia tables add signed baseballs and photographs, pennants, programs and Funko Pops.
Doors open at 10:00 a.m. and the show runs until 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 5 — one day only. Traffic builds through late morning and holds steady until about three, when it starts to thin. The last ninety minutes are the best time to make an offer, particularly on anything a dealer would rather sell than carry back out.
The operator has not published an admission rate for this date. Shows of this type in the metro generally run free or ask a small door fee, with accompanied children admitted at no cost. There is no advance ticketing — pay at the door if a fee applies. Confirm with the venue before travelling.
Calvary University's Student Life Center is on the university campus in Belton with free parking in the campus lots directly adjacent. The building is single-level and accessible, and gymnasium lighting is genuinely useful for assessing raw card surfaces and centering. Belton's restaurant cluster along North Cedar and 71 Highway is a couple of minutes away.
This show suits families and casual collectors especially well — modest scale, relaxed pace, and dealers who take the time to explain what they have. South-side collectors who would otherwise drive across the metro get a local option. It also rewards patient buyers, since smaller rooms are exactly where underpriced raw material tends to appear.
Practical suggestions: bring cash in small bills, because smaller shows lean traditional on payment and discount for it. Carry a want list and a loupe if you are buying raw vintage. Walk the whole floor once noting prices before you commit, then circle back and negotiate — bundled offers land better than single-card offers. If you are shopping for gifts, ask dealers what they recommend for a specific age and budget; at a show this size they will actually help. And ask what is still in the case rather than on the table.
Listing details, hours and organizer contact information are posted on cardshows.io and Treasure Hunter.
