The West Van Card Show wraps its 2026 Lynnwood run at the Lynnwood Event Center on Saturday, November 21, 2026 — the last of its north Puget Sound dates before the holidays and, for many Snohomish County collectors, the most useful one of the year. The week before Thanksgiving is prime holiday shopping territory for the hobby, and a card show solves a gift problem that malls cannot: a graded rookie of someone's favorite player, a sealed Pokémon elite trainer box, a vintage team lot, or a starter binder for a kid getting into collecting.
The Lynnwood Event Center ballroom format keeps the show navigable. You can cover the room thoroughly, compare pricing across sellers, and still have time to dig properly — which matters more in November, when you may be shopping for several people at once rather than working a personal want list.
The sports floor is deep into winter season territory. Football is heading toward the playoff stretch, so Seattle Seahawks singles, team lots, and current draft-class rookies see heavy interest, while NBA and NHL are well underway and Seattle Kraken and Storm material moves. Baseball collectors work the offseason market on Mariners inventory, often at better prices than mid-summer. Historical range is complete: 1950s and 1960s Topps and Bowman vintage, 1970s and 1980s rookies and stars, cheap junk-wax-era product ideal for gifts and set builders, and modern Panini Prizm, Select, Donruss Optic, Topps Chrome, Bowman, and Bowman Draft. Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars, Gonzaga, Sounders, and Everett AquaSox material reflects the location.
Trading card game vendors carry Pokémon singles and sealed from Wizards of the Coast vintage through current Scarlet and Violet releases and Japanese imports — sealed product is the single most reliable holiday gift category and moves quickly at November shows — plus Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, Dragon Ball Z Fusion World, Digimon, and Star Wars Unlimited. Graded slabs from PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC sit in locked cases, and tables carry autographed memorabilia, comics, Funko Pops, and supplies including sleeves, top loaders, one-touch magnetics, and binders.
Hours run 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Pacific Time — an afternoon-only session with no morning window, so plan accordingly. Admission is a modest door charge with children typically free or reduced with a paying adult; confirm pricing before you go.
The Lynnwood Event Center is at 3711 196th Street SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036, off I-5 at Exit 181 and a short walk from the Lynnwood City Center Link light rail station, making it one of the few regional shows genuinely reachable by transit from Seattle. On-site parking is free, the space is indoors, climate-controlled, level, and ADA-accessible, and Alderwood Mall plus downtown Lynnwood dining are minutes away — convenient if you are combining the show with other holiday shopping.
Who should attend: holiday gift shoppers, north-end and Seattle collectors, football and hockey collectors mid-season, transit riders, and families who prefer an afternoon start on a cold November Saturday.
To get the most from it, arrive at noon sharp, since sealed product and giftable graded cards go early at November shows. Bring cash plus Venmo and Zelle, a shopping list with budgets per person, and penny sleeves and top loaders. Walk the full room first, then negotiate — dealers will often bundle multiple gift purchases at a better rate if you ask. Check the Explore Lynnwood events calendar for the 2027 schedule.