COLLECTORS showcase OVER 600 TABLES
CABARRUS ARENA & EVENT CENTER
4759 State Hwy 49, Concord, NC 28025
october 9th - 11th 2026
collectors showcase — CABARRUS ARENA & EVENT CENTER
We’re back in CONCORD! The Collectors Showcase brings together everything you love about the hobby under one massive roof — over 500 tables filled with Sports Cards, Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Wrestling, NASCAR, memorabilia, and more!
This show is stacked with everything collectors love — from JSA Authentication to an electric atmosphere filled with buying, selling, and trading all weekend long.
This show is built for every kind of fan — from serious investors to first-time collectors — and it’s all happening October 9th–11th 2026 at the Cabarrus Arena & Events Center.
Mark your calendar now, because this is one show you won’t want to miss!
Lets Thank our sHow Sponsors
GradedGuard
GradedGuard creates protective cases for graded card slabs, helping collectors keep their PSA, BGS, and CGC cards safe while also making them look great on display. Their cases are designed to help protect graded collectibles from dents, dings, scratches, and cracks, while adding a clean, premium look to any collection. Check them out here: GradedGuard Cases
Pristine Auction
Pristine Auction is an online auction marketplace for collectors looking for signed, graded, and authenticated sports cards and memorabilia. From rookie cards and autographed pieces to rare collectibles featuring athletes from the NFL, NBA, MLB, and more, Pristine Auction gives fans and collectors a place to bid, buy, and build their collections. Check them out here: Pristine Auction Trading Cards
JSA Authentication On Site
JSA will be on site at The Collectors Showcase offering autograph authentication throughout the weekend. Attendees are encouraged to bring signed cards, jerseys, helmets, photos, balls, bats, memorabilia, and other autographed items they would like reviewed.
Whether you are buying, selling, trading, or bringing pieces from your personal collection, having JSA in the building gives collectors another level of confidence when it comes to autographed memorabilia.
Stop by the JSA authentication area during the show for details, pricing, and submission information.
THE SHOWCASE EXPERIENCE
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THE SHOWCASE EXPERIENCE
The hobby is better in person.
Chase your next card. Race for the Cup. Put yourself on a trading card. Support the next generation of collectors.
The Collectors Showcase brings 500+ tables of buying, selling, and trading together with experiences that give you even more reasons to make a weekend of it. Explore what’s happening beyond the vendor tables below.
COLLECTOR’S CUP RACING CHALLENGE
Your collection isn’t the only thing you can show off.
Get behind the wheel and put your fastest lap against the competition. The Collector’s Cup brings NASCAR and Formula 1 simulator racing to the Showcase, with an eight-lap race to record your best time. Your fastest verified lap counts toward the leaderboard, with session winners and overall weekend championships on the line. Collectors_Cup_Weekend_Race_Sch… Collectors_Cup_Weekend_Race_Sch…
Pick up your race card at the Personalized Trading Card Booth in the middle of the show floor, then head to the racing area. Think you can beat your time? Additional attempts are $5 each, while the applicable race session remains open. Check the posted schedule for race times and entry cutoffs.
PERSONALIZED TRADING CARDS
This time, you’re the one on the card.
You’ve collected your favorite players and characters. Now make a trading card featuring you.
Visit our Personalized Trading Card Booth to have your photo turned into a custom keepsake from your Showcase weekend. Whether you’re bringing a young collector or adding something different to your own collection, this is one card with a story you were part of.
Find the booth in the middle of the show floor. Our dedicated card-making team will guide you through the experience.
VIP LOUNGE
Take a seat. Talk cards. Get back to the hunt.
Give yourself a place to reset between deals. The Showcase VIP Lounge offers a dedicated space for VIP guests to sit down, catch up with fellow collectors, and take a break before heading back into the aisles.
Compare your latest pickups, plan your next stop, or simply get off your feet for a while. Your Showcase weekend should have room for that, too.
VIP Lounge access is included with all VIP ticket tiers.
ROOKIE ROW
The future of the hobby starts on this side of the table.
For the kid who’s ready to do more than shop, there’s Rookie Row.
This designated vendor section gives collectors ages 13 and under the opportunity to set up their own inventory, sell, trade, and experience the Showcase as a vendor. It’s a place to practice making deals, meet other collectors, and build confidence with family support.
Walking the show? Stop by their tables. Your next purchase or trade could become a young collector’s favorite moment of the weekend.
Rookie Row tables are $30 for the weekend. Each young vendor receives a vendor badge, with a wristband included for one accompanying parent
TREASURE HUNT
Your next pickup can start before you arrive.
Looking for a specific card? Give participating vendors a heads-up before show day.
Treasure Hunt lets you submit card requests, check vendor responses and wishlist matches, and see the vendor and booth details connected to your hunt. Instead of keeping your want list to yourself, put it in front of the people who may have exactly what you’re chasing. 04_attendee_request_card ChatGPT Image Sep 24, 2026, 03_…
Build your wishlist, follow your matches, and arrive with specific tables to visit.
Powered by Treasure. Card requests open September 29.