Wax & Drafts After Dark brings a night-show twist to the Omaha card scene on Sunday, July 26, 2026, running 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM CDT at Infusion Brewing Company in Millard. Part of the Shake & Bake regional card show series that also runs shows across the Kansas City metro, this evening event trades the usual fluorescent-ballroom formula for craft beer, taproom energy, and tables of cardboard — one of the most social and distinctive stops on the Nebraska hobby calendar. Because it starts after dinner, After Dark pulls a different crowd than a Sunday-morning show: working collectors who cannot make daytime events, breakers and traders looking for a hangout, and Omaha-metro hobbyists from Millard, Ralston, Papillion, La Vista, Bellevue, Elkhorn, and Council Bluffs who want cards and a pint in the same trip.
The dealer lineup covers the full modern hobby. Sports tables stock MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, and soccer inventory with an emphasis on modern Panini Prizm, Optic, Select, Topps Chrome, and Bowman prospecting — late July is prime 2026 Bowman season — plus Nebraska Cornhuskers, Creighton Bluejays, Chiefs, and Royals local PC staples. TCG presence is strong at this series: Pokémon singles and sealed from WOTC vintage through Scarlet & Violet, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and Dragon Ball Z regularly hit tables, alongside PSA, BGS, and CGC graded slabs, wax deals, and hobby supplies. Live trade nights are a signature of the Shake & Bake series, so expect as much trading as buying — bring your trade binder, because table-to-table dealing among attendees is half the show.
Hours are a single 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM CDT evening window. Entry is free, and the taproom is open the entire time — Infusion pours its full lineup of craft beers plus non-alcoholic options, and food is typically available on-site or from nearby Millard spots. The show is all-ages as a card event, though the taproom setting skews the crowd adult; kids are welcome with parents, and under-21 attendees simply stick to the soda side of the bar.
Infusion Brewing Company sits at 6271 S 118th St, Omaha, NE 68137, in the Millard business corridor just off L Street and 120th, minutes from Interstate 80 via the Q Street or L Street exits. Free parking is available in the brewery lot and along the surrounding streets, and the taproom is climate-controlled and accessible.
This event fits collectors who want the hobby's social side — traders, breakers, night-shift and weekend-working collectors, craft beer fans with a PC, and anyone burned out on early alarm clocks for 8:00 AM show lines. First-timers are welcome and the low-pressure taproom format makes it one of the easiest shows in Omaha to strike up a conversation at. For the best experience, bring a trade binder with your liquid inventory up front, carry cash plus Venmo and PayPal, arrive near 6:00 PM for the best table selection, and stay late — the last hour is when the loosest deals happen. Check kansascardshow.com's regional shows page and the series' Facebook and Instagram for the confirmed vendor list before show night.