Collect-A-Con, billed as the nation's largest trading card and pop culture convention, brings its Dallas/Fort Worth stop to the Fort Worth Convention Center for a two-day spectacle on Saturday and Sunday, November 7–8, 2026. With over 1,000 dealer tables, celebrity and creator guests, cosplay, gaming, and panels, Collect-A-Con is a different animal from a traditional card show — it is a full pop-culture festival built around the hobby, and its DFW dates routinely draw tens of thousands of attendees from across Texas and beyond.
Expect celebrity guests and anime voice-actor signings, content-creator meetups, cosplay contests, gaming tournaments and free-play areas, panels, and live breaks throughout the weekend. Hours generally run 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM each day, though peak hours vary by city — confirm on the official site. Single-day and two-day tickets are sold in advance at collectaconusa.com, with VIP and early-access tiers that include perks like early entry and exclusive merchandise; these sell out ahead of the event, so buy early.
The Fort Worth Convention Center is at 1201 Houston Street in the heart of downtown, steps from Sundance Square, the Water Gardens, and dozens of restaurants and hotels.
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