Sports Cards, Pokemon, & Collectible Show

Sports Cards, Pokemon, & Collectible Show is a card show held at Laurel Mall in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, with free admission. It runs on a handful of dates through the year, mixing sports cards, Pokémon and general collectibles in a mall setting, which makes it an easy drop-in for local collectors and a low-cost outing for anyone curious about the hobby.

What you'll find on the floor

The show covers three lanes: sports cards, Pokémon, and a broader collectibles category. Because it sits inside a working mall, it reads more as a casual browse than a destination convention. There is no admission to budget for, so the only cost of a visit is whatever you decide to buy or trade.

Dates and format

Four dates have run so far, all at Laurel Mall. The May edition ran across a full three-day weekend, Friday through Sunday, while the March show was a single day.

History

The series is young. It opened with a one-day show on March 6, 2026, and returned two months later for an expanded three-day run on May 15 through 17. Growing from one day to a full weekend in its second outing suggests the first show found an audience at the mall.

Getting there

Laurel Mall is in Hazleton. Several game and collectible shops sit close by, which makes it easy to pair the show with a stop at a local store: Savadge Dragon Games and Golden Unicorn Comics are both in Hazleton, within about a mile of the mall. Coast Cards LLC in Sugarloaf is about 6 miles away.

Other shows in the region

If you want to line up more than one event, a few other shows are within driving range. The Big Show Card Show is about 32 miles away and next runs on November 7, 2026. A show on East Mountain Road off Route 115, about 22 miles from the mall, is next scheduled for November 22, 2026, and a show at Susquehanna Valley Mall, roughly 47 miles away, follows on November 29.

Who it suits

This show fits collectors in the Hazleton area who want a no-cost, low-pressure morning of browsing sports cards and Pokémon, and families who would rather wander a mall than commit to a ticketed convention. Vendors considering it should note that it is a mall-based show with free entry, so the draw is foot traffic and a local crowd rather than a destination audience.