Collector events in Texas

Upcoming stops

• Collect-A-Con Houston 2026Confirmed
  Nov 7–8, 2026 · Houston, TX · George R. Brown Convention Center, Hall B
  Touring collecticon
  • Hours: Sat 10am–6pm · Sun 10am–5pm
  • Kids 7 and under free

  Collect-A-Con stop — Pokémon and sports card dealers, anime and pop culture vendors, and on-site grading booths.

  Card ShowsTCGTexas
• Collect-A-Con Fort Worth 2027Expected — not yet on official schedule
  Jan 30–31, 2027 · Fort Worth, TX
  Touring collecticon

  Collect-A-Con's original Texas mega-show — one of the largest card weekends in the South. Not yet on the official 2027 schedule.

  Card ShowsTCGTexas
• Texas Pinball Festival 2027Confirmed
  Mar 19–21, 2027 · Frisco, TX · Frisco Convention Center
  Pinball & arcade show

  The largest pinball show in the country — hundreds of machines, new-title launches, and manufacturer booths.

  Arcade & PinballTexas
• Retropalooza Houston 2027Confirmed
  May 8–9, 2027 · Pasadena, TX · Pasadena Convention Center
  Retro game expo

  The Houston-area sister show of DFW's Retropalooza — retro game and toy vendors over one weekend.

  Retro GamingTexas
• Texas Frightmare Weekend 2027Expected
  May 28–30, 2027 · Irving, TX
  Multi-hobby expo

  The Southwest's premier horror convention over Memorial Day weekend — legendary guest lists and physical-media vendors (dates TBA).

  Horror/VHSTexas
• Austin Record Convention (Spring 2027)Expected
  May 29–30, 2027 · Austin, TX · Palmer Events Center
  Vinyl / record event

  Spring edition of the biggest record show in the USA — crate-digging across hundreds of dealer tables (dates TBA).

  Vinyl & MusicTexas
• Retropalooza 2027Dates TBA — usually Memorial Day weekend📼 Retro Rick has hunted here
  May 29–30, 2027 · Fort Worth, TX · Will Rogers Memorial Center
  Retro game expo
  • 2026 edition ran May 23–24

  DFW's big retro gaming and toy convention — a packed vendor hall at Will Rogers Memorial Center.

  Retro GamingTexas
• Classic Game Fest 2027Expected
  Jul 23–25, 2027 · Austin, TX · Palmer Events Center
  Retro game expo

  Texas's flagship retro gaming festival returns — vendors, tournaments, and game-music concerts (dates TBA).

  Retro GamingTexas
• Texas Pinball Festival 2028Expected
  Mar 24–26, 2028 · Frisco, TX
  Pinball & arcade show

  The nation's largest pinball festival expected back in Frisco in its March window (dates TBA).

  Arcade & PinballTexas

// Dates change — always confirm with the organizer before booking travel.