Waukesha Card Show - Show — Nov 14, 2026

Waukesha Card Show is a recurring one-day card show at the Waukesha Expo Center, built around sports cards and Pokémon and TCG singles, with more than 200 dealer tables from over 100 dealers. Admission is $2, and the show suits collectors who want a big floor and dealers who want a low-cost table in a heated and air-conditioned building.

What you'll find on the floor

The mix runs across vintage and modern sports cards, Pokémon and other TCG cards, and non-sports cards, alongside sports memorabilia, autographs, non-sports collectibles and bobbleheads. Sports dealers and TCG specialists both have a real presence, and a few vendors focus on grading services, card accessories and bargain boxes. Concessions are available at each show, and a portion of every show's admission goes to HAWS, the Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha. Hours are 10 AM to 3 PM.

Dates and admission

Admission is $2, children 12 and under get in free, and everyone gets in free after 2 PM. The calendar splits between two kinds of weekend: main shows are held in the Forum, and some separate dates are Pokémon and TCG non-sports shows held in the Arena or the Forum.

The Pokémon and TCG weekends are separate events from the main show, so confirm which one you are planning around before you go.

Vendor tables and rules

Tables are 8 feet and come with one chair. A single table is $60, and two or more tables are $50 each. Dealer set-up starts at 8 AM on show day, two hours before doors open. Dealers get room to work behind the table, and the aisles are kept wide enough for visitors to move freely.

Tables are booked per show, so a dealer can register for just the dates that suit them. The October 17 show was close to full, with only 6 tables left in the non-sports hall days before it. Dealers with questions can call or text 262-933-7355.

History

The show was started by Shawn Kramlich as an addition to his existing circuit. He has collected since 1975, sold as a dealer at Gonzaga Hall, Serb Hall and the State Fair shows in his early years, and returned to the hobby after time away, setting up at the Oak Creek and Madison shows. He built the Waukesha show to avoid conflicting with either of those. By its third show, attendance reached nearly 900 collectors. The Waukesha Expo Center hosted the October 17, 2026 show, with November 14 and December 19 on the calendar as the next dates.

Getting there

The show is at the Waukesha Expo Center. Parking is free and plentiful, and visitors should park and enter on the east side of the building.

Who it suits

The show fits sports card collectors and Pokémon players who want a large, inexpensive floor, families (kids 12 and under are free), and late arrivals who can walk in free after 2 PM. For dealers, the combination of $50 to $60 tables and strong attendance makes it an easy one to add to a regional circuit.