The West Van Card Show returns to the Lynnwood Event Center on Sunday, September 27, 2026, marking the fall edition of its recurring north Puget Sound date. Note the day of the week — the August Lynnwood show ran on a Saturday, and this one is a Sunday, so do not rely on muscle memory when planning your weekend. Like the summer date, it is an afternoon show rather than a morning one.
West Van has built its reputation on running tight, well-organized ballroom shows on a small Washington circuit that includes Lynnwood and Bellingham. The Lynnwood Event Center format gives you a room you can cover completely without exhausting yourself, which suits collectors who would rather spend two hours in three good boxes than sprint past two hundred tables.
Late September puts football squarely at the center of the sports floor. Expect Seattle Seahawks singles, team lots, and current draft-class rookies, plus Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars, and Oregon Ducks college material. Baseball stays active as the postseason approaches, with Mariners inventory in demand, and dealers carry NBA, NHL, UFC, boxing, and soccer alongside. The historical range is complete: 1950s and 1960s Topps and Bowman vintage, 1970s and 1980s rookies and stars, affordable junk-wax-era product, and current Panini Prizm, Select, Donruss Optic, Topps Chrome, Bowman, and Bowman Draft. Kraken, Sounders, Storm, and Everett AquaSox material reflects the Snohomish County location.
On the gaming side, expect Pokémon inventory reaching from Wizards of the Coast printings up through the newest Scarlet and Violet expansions, along with Japanese-language singles and sealed. Magic: The Gathering commander staples, One Piece leaders, Disney Lorcana, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Dragon Ball Z Fusion World, Digimon, and Star Wars Unlimited round it out. Slabbed cards from the four major grading companies fill locked cases, and side tables handle autographed memorabilia, comics, Funko Pops, sleeves, top loaders, and binders.
Hours run 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Pacific Time — five afternoon hours, with no morning session. Admission is a modest door charge and children are typically free or reduced with a paying adult; confirm pricing before you go, as this show does not always publish advance ticketing.
The Lynnwood Event Center is at 3711 196th Street SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036, immediately off I-5 at Exit 181 and walking distance from the Lynnwood City Center Link light rail station — genuinely transit-accessible from Seattle, which is rare for a regional card show. On-site parking is free. The space is indoors, climate-controlled, level, and ADA-accessible, with Alderwood Mall and downtown Lynnwood restaurants minutes away.
Who should attend: Snohomish County and north Seattle collectors, football collectors mid-season, transit riders who would rather not drive, families who prefer an afternoon start over an early morning, and anyone who finds convention-scale shows overwhelming.
To get the most out of it, arrive right at noon, since a compressed afternoon show front-loads the best material. Bring cash plus Venmo and Zelle, a want list sorted by sport and set, penny sleeves and top loaders, and a carrying box. Walk the full room before buying so you know the pricing spread, then negotiate on your priority cards. As five o'clock approaches, most sellers would rather deal than repack, so that final stretch is where offers land. The Explore Lynnwood events calendar and the promoter's social feeds carry vendor lists and confirmation of the November Lynnwood date.