The October edition of Wax and Draft — Sports, TCG & More lands at Infusion Brewing Company on Sunday, October 25, 2026, and it arrives with the sports calendar at maximum density. The World Series is underway, the NFL season is at midpoint, and the NBA and NHL have just opened — so the sports card tables at this show will be turning over inventory as fast as the hobby moves it. If a rookie went nuclear in the season's first two weeks, this is where Omaha collectors will be hunting his cards.
The format remains the series' calling card: real card dealers set up inside one of Omaha's favorite craft breweries, with free entry and a taproom atmosphere that turns a card show into a social afternoon. Sports tables cover MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL singles, graded slabs from PSA, BGS, and SGC, autographs, numbered parallels, and sealed wax. The TCG side is just as strong, with Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and Lorcana dealers — and with the holidays approaching, October is a smart month to grab sealed product before seasonal demand pushes prices up. Memorabilia, vintage oddities, and hobby supplies round out the room.
The show runs 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM with free admission, and the brewery setting means food, house-brewed beer, and non-alcoholic drinks are steps from the tables. Parking near Infusion Brewing is free and rarely a problem on Sunday afternoons.
What makes the October date distinct from the rest of the series is the trade activity. With every major sport live at once, collectors walk in with binders spanning four leagues, and the crossover between sports and TCG collectors in a shared taproom produces trades that would never happen at a single-category show. If you have been sitting on cards you want to move, this is the edition to bring them to.
The show welcomes the whole spectrum of the hobby: families with young collectors, TCG players restocking between league nights, set builders, and investors who understand that brewery shows in the Midwest price graded inventory softer than the big weekend expos. First-timers will find it the least intimidating show format in town — nobody hovers, and browsing with a beer in hand keeps everything relaxed.
Veteran advice for this one: arrive at the 11:00 AM open, because October inventory is the freshest of the fall and the best rookies and slabs are typically gone by 1:00 PM. Bring cash for leverage on bigger purchases and small bills for dollar boxes. Work from a want list, but leave room in the budget for the unpriced gem you did not know you needed — this series has a track record of producing them. Sellers and traders should sleeve and organize everything before arriving. If you miss this date, the series returns November 29 and December 27, but regulars treat the October show as the strongest of the fall run. Confirm details on the cardshows.io listing before heading out.
