Garden State Trading Card Show — Oct 20, 2026

Garden State Trading Card Show is a recurring Pokémon card show held in a hotel setting in Secaucus. It runs on a steady weekly rhythm, with a date on most Tuesdays and Thursdays, and it moves between two hotels depending on the day. It suits Pokémon collectors who like a regular, low-key stop on the calendar and vendors who want frequent chances to set up.

Dates and venues

The show alternates between two Secaucus hotels. Tuesday dates have been held at the Baymont by Wyndham and Thursday dates at the La Quinta Inn, a pattern that has held through the fall and continues into the winter schedule. Here is a sample of upcoming dates.

The calendar continues weekly through the end of December, so confirm the weekday before you go, since the venue changes with it.

Admission

Entry at the July 9 show at La Quinta Inn was $5.

History

The 2026 run began with shows on May 19 and June 2 at the Baymont by Wyndham, followed by a July 9 show at La Quinta Inn. After a gap over the summer, the schedule picked up again in late September and settled into the two-hotel weekly pattern: Baymont on Tuesdays, La Quinta on Thursdays. Fourteen shows have already been completed this year, and the rest of the year is scheduled.

Who it suits

The show fits Pokémon collectors who want a regular local option instead of a once-a-month trip, and sellers who can use the frequent dates to build a following in the area. It is a hotel-room-scale event rather than a convention hall, so expect something closer to a neighborhood gathering than a large floor with hundreds of tables.