The Washington State Card Show crosses Puget Sound to the Kitsap Sun Pavilion at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds in Bremerton on Saturday, September 12, 2026. The traveling Washington State Card Show series rotates among fairground and event-center venues around the state, and the Bremerton stop is the one that serves the Kitsap Peninsula — Bremerton, Silverdale, Poulsbo, Port Orchard, Bainbridge Island, and Gig Harbor — a collecting community that otherwise has to ferry or drive around the Sound to reach a show of any size.
That geography is the point. For Seattle-side collectors, the Bremerton date is also one of the more enjoyable show trips available: the Seattle–Bremerton ferry is a walk-on ride with real views, and the fairgrounds are a short drive from the terminal. Treated as a day out rather than an errand, it is a genuinely different experience from another hotel ballroom.
The floor is multi-category by design, covering sports cards, Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, other collectible card games, autographed collectibles, and memorabilia. Sports dealers bring MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, and soccer inventory across every era — 1950s and 1960s Topps and Bowman vintage, 1970s and 1980s rookies and stars, inexpensive junk-wax-era boxes ideal for set builders and kids, and modern Panini Prizm, Select, Donruss Optic, Topps Chrome, Bowman, and Bowman Draft. A mid-September date puts NFL and college football at the front of the room, with Seattle Seahawks and Washington Huskies material in demand, while Mariners cards stay active through the season's close. Kraken, Sounders, and Storm inventory fills out the local lanes.
Trading card game tables cover Pokémon from Wizards of the Coast vintage through current Scarlet and Violet releases, alternate arts, and Japanese imports, plus Magic: The Gathering singles and sealed, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, Dragon Ball Z Fusion World, and Digimon. Autograph and memorabilia dealers carry signed balls, jerseys, photos, and authenticated pieces, and graded slabs from PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC appear in locked cases throughout.
Hours run 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Pacific Time — a six-hour Saturday session. Admission is a modest door charge, with children typically free or reduced with a paying adult. Confirm current pricing and any advance-ticket option on the Washington State Card Show listing before making the trip, especially if you are timing a ferry.
The Kitsap Sun Pavilion sits at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds, 1200 NW Fairgrounds Road, Bremerton, WA 98311, roughly fifteen minutes from the Bremerton ferry terminal and easily reached from SR-3 and SR-303. Parking is free and abundant, the pavilion is indoors, level, climate-controlled, and ADA-accessible, and Silverdale dining and shopping are minutes away.
Who should attend: Kitsap Peninsula collectors who rarely get a show this size locally, Seattle-side collectors who want to pair a ferry ride with a hunt, families taking advantage of free parking and open space, football collectors, and set builders. Dealers appreciate Bremerton because the crowd is enthusiastic and less picked-over than Seattle-corridor shows.
For the best experience, check the ferry schedule first and build in buffer time in both directions. Arrive near the 10:00 AM open, bring cash plus Venmo and Zelle, and carry a want list by sport and set. Pack penny sleeves, top loaders, and a box, and walk the whole pavilion before buying — peninsula shows often hide the best raw vintage at back tables. Watch thefair.com and the series social pages for vendor lists and upcoming stops.