Tampa Bay Sports Card Show — Nov 27, 2026

Tampa Bay Sports Card Show is a recurring sports and trading card show in Tampa, held through 2026 at two hotel venues: the Holiday Inn Tampa Westshore and the Embassy Suites @USF. Sports cards are the core, with Pokémon alongside. It suits collectors who want a hotel-ballroom show with frequent dates, and most editions are free to attend.

What you'll find on the floor

The show is a hotel-room format: dealer tables in a ballroom, with sports cards and Pokémon as the two lines on the table. The editions at the Holiday Inn Tampa Westshore with a table count run 80 tables, and the December 19 show at the Embassy Suites @USF is scheduled for 100 tables, the largest count on the calendar.

Dates and venues

Two venues share the schedule, and the Holiday Inn Tampa Westshore hosts more of the dates. Admission is free for most editions. The September 25 show and the November 1 show are the exceptions, with paid admission.

Check the date against the venue before you go, since the show alternates between the two hotels.

History

The 2026 calendar opened on March 27 at the Holiday Inn Tampa Westshore and added the Embassy Suites @USF a week later, on April 4. Since then the show has moved back and forth between the two, with the Holiday Inn Tampa Westshore taking most of the dates and the Embassy Suites @USF hosting roughly one show in each stretch. Late 2026 is the busiest run: four shows between October 23 and December 19, ending with the 100-table December show at the Embassy Suites @USF.

Who it suits

Tampa Bay Sports Card Show fits collectors who want a free, regular local show for sports cards and Pokémon, and buyers who like having a second venue near USF. Vendors looking at table counts will see the show running in the range of 80 to 100 tables where counts are set.