PokéNostalgia closes out 2026 with its first two-day edition, taking the NTX Arena floor on Saturday, December 19 and Sunday, December 20, 2026 with 300-plus vendor tables. Presented by Arlington Card Shows, this holiday weekend event is the biggest date on the series calendar and lands in the final shopping window before Christmas — which changes both what dealers bring and how they price it.
Pokemon is the anchor and the draw. The vintage side runs as deep as anywhere in Texas: graded Base Set, Jungle, Fossil, Team Rocket and Neo material in PSA, BGS and CGC holders, raw holos and first editions in top loaders, error cards, promos, and out-of-print sealed product that almost never appears at general card shows. The modern side is stocked for gift buyers with current booster boxes, elite trainer boxes, holiday collections, tins and alternate arts. Japanese and Korean imports fill multiple tables. One Piece and Dragon Ball each hold substantial sections, with Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic: The Gathering and Lorcana dealers rounding out the TCG floor. A dedicated Sports Corner covers MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL with slabs, wax and singles. Anime figures, plush, Funko Pops, supplies and artist prints line the perimeter, thousands in giveaways run both days, and food vendors work the floor.
Hours run Saturday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Sunday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Saturday brings the fullest vendor turnout and the deepest cases. Sunday is the bargain day — the last hours of the last big show of the year are when dealers decide they would rather sell than haul inventory into January.
This series has run $5 admission with children five and under free with a paid adult, and a $10 VIP tier granting early floor access and exclusive giveaways at several editions. VERIFY current two-day and single-day pricing on the show's Treasure page. Every ticket doubles as a prize-drawing entry, so keep the stub. Parking at NTX Arena is free.
NTX Arena is at 2401 South Stemmons Freeway in Lewisville, directly off I-35E. From Arlington the drive is about 35 to 40 minutes via Highway 360 to I-635 and north. The Stemmons corridor and the neighbouring Vista Mall complex put restaurants within five minutes.
Who should go? Vintage Pokemon collectors, for the best pre-2003 concentration in the region. Holiday shoppers, because this is the last large show of the year and sealed product is abundant. Families on low admission with free entry for the youngest. Traders, since this crowd trades hard and December binders are unusually full. Sellers looking to convert cards to cash before the holidays, with many buying tables in one building.
Tips: come Saturday at 9:00 AM if you have specific targets, since the vintage cases turn over in the first hour. Come Sunday afternoon if you are hunting deals. Bring cash. Photograph asks on your first lap and negotiate on the second. Bring a loupe or good pocket light for raw vintage. If you are buying gifts, buy Saturday — the good sealed product will not survive to Sunday.
For tickets, VIP confirmation and the 2027 schedule, check the Treasure listing or follow @arlingtoncardshows and @pokenostalgiastore.