Plainville Sportscard Show — Nov 21, 2026

Plainville Sportscard Show is a recurring trading card show held at the VFW Hall in Plainville, built around sports cards and Pokémon. Admission is $2, and the most recent editions have run 46 tables, which makes it a compact local show rather than a convention-sized one.

What you'll find on the floor

The two lines on the floor are sports cards and Pokémon. With 46 tables, a visitor can work the whole room in a single pass, which suits a quick morning of browsing, trading and picking up singles.

Dates and format

The show has run on Saturdays through the year, with gaps between some editions. The venue has been the same VFW Hall at every date on the schedule, and admission has held at $2 throughout.

The calendar skips August and September, so the run resumes in October.

History

The show has kept a steady footing at one venue. The spring and summer editions ran March 21, April 18, May 2, June 20 and July 18, and the fall run began with the October 17 show. November 21 and December 19 are the editions still ahead. The table count settled at 46 for the October show and holds there for the two upcoming dates.

Getting there

The VFW Hall is in Plainville. Arcana Hobby And Games, a local hobby store, is about 1.3 miles away in town, and more hobby shops sit in New Britain, Bristol and Southington, all within about 4 miles. Hard Hittin' Card Shows holds its next date on November 22, the day after the Plainville show's November edition, about 5 miles away, so a collector could take in both on consecutive days.

Who it suits

Plainville Sportscard Show fits collectors who want a low-cost, close-to-home show for sports cards and Pokémon, and anyone in the central Connecticut area looking to pair a morning of table browsing with a stop at the local hobby stores. At $2 a head and 46 tables, it is an easy add-on to a weekend rather than an all-day commitment.