Pokekon-fest - All Pokemon Show — Nov 8, 2026

Pokekon-fest - All Pokemon Show is a one-day Pokémon show in Albany, New York, built for collectors and fans of the franchise rather than for a general trading card crowd. The next edition runs Sunday, November 8, 2026, at the Crowne Plaza Albany - The Desmond Hotel on Albany Shaker Road. It is one stop in a run of single-day Pokémon shows held across the USA.

What you'll find on the floor

The mix is wider than cards alone. Exhibitors sell Pokémon candy, magazines, toys, video games, retro items, artwork and sketches, apparel and jewelry, and TCG product, with local artists on hand to meet. Pokémon industry professionals and fandom celebrities are set to attend for meet and greets, including voice actors, though the guest lineup has not been announced yet. That makes it more of a fan convention with a strong vendor floor than a pure card-flipping room, and the retro and merchandise tables are as much a part of the draw as the TCG singles.

Dates and format

Admission is $20, and kids under 11 get in free. Parking at the hotel is free.

Vendors and artists

Space is open to vendors and to an Artist Alley, and the show also takes sponsors and volunteers. Tables are booked online. Table prices and layout details have not been released, so vendors should expect to ask the promoter for specifics before committing.

Getting there

The show is at 660 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, New York 12211, inside the hotel itself, so there is no separate hall to find and parking is free on site. The hotel is a quick drive from Crossgates Mall, The Crossings Park of Colonie, the MVP Arena and downtown Albany, and sits near the Wolf Road Business District. Out-of-town visitors can stay on site: the hotel has an indoor pool, pet-friendly rooms and Mr. D's Restaurant & Lounge, and it runs a complimentary 24-hour airport shuttle.

Who it suits

Pokémon Show Albany fits fans who want more than a card table: families with younger kids (under 11 is free), collectors hunting retro items and merchandise alongside TCG singles, and anyone who wants to meet local Pokémon artists. Vendors selling Pokémon-adjacent goods such as art, apparel, candy and toys have a natural home here too, since the show is built around the whole range of the fandom rather than just cards.