Home Town Cards & Collectibles closes out its 2026 calendar on Sunday, December 13, 2026, with a final card show at the Holiday Inn Austin-Town Lake, bringing 40 tables of vetted trading card game vendors, free entry, and free parking to the edge of downtown less than two weeks before Christmas. It is the last Home Town show of the year and the last chance to pick up holiday gifts and year-end grails from the promoter's regular vendor lineup.
The floor is compact and TCG-focused. Pokemon vendors bring modern chase cards, vintage holos, graded slabs, and sealed product with holiday tins and elite trainer boxes prominent this month. Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece Card Game, Disney Lorcana, Flesh and Blood, and Riftbound are represented, and a few tables carry sports cards across NFL, NBA, and MLB along with Funko Pops and anime collectibles. Vendor booths for this date sold out well in advance.
Hours follow Home Town's standard Sunday format of 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM; confirm on the event page before attending. The opening hour is when showcases are freshest, and the final hour is when vendors deal most freely before the holiday break.
Admission is free and no tickets are required. Hotel parking is free for show attendees, and the event is family-friendly.
The Holiday Inn Austin-Town Lake is located at 20 North Interstate 35, Austin, TX 78701, on the east side of downtown at the Lady Bird Lake crossing, minutes from the Convention Center and Rainey Street. East Cesar Chavez's restaurants and coffee shops are a short walk, and downtown holiday lights make it an easy family outing.
This show suits gift shoppers, Pokemon and TCG collectors, families with kids, downtown and East Austin residents, and traders who prefer a smaller, focused room. Sports card collectors will find a limited selection.
To make the most of it, arrive at opening, bring cash for the best deals, and carry a sorted trade binder and want list. Ask vendors about bundle pricing on sealed product, and lap the whole floor before buying since a full pass takes under an hour.
For updates and the 2027 schedule, visit hometown.cards or follow @hometown.cards on Instagram, where the new year's tour dates will be announced.
As the final show of the year, this date tends to draw vendors looking to clear inventory before restocking in January, so late-afternoon deals can be especially good. It is also the show where Home Town typically previews its 2027 venue lineup, so collectors who want to vend next year should ask about table availability while they are there.
If you are buying gifts, bring a list of the recipient's favorite Pokemon or the set they are collecting; vendors at the smaller Town Lake shows have time to help you pick something appropriate, which is not always true at the 100-plus-table weekends. Gift-ready sealed product is usually concentrated at the tables nearest the entrance.