Collect-A-Con San Antonio

Collect-A-Con brings its trading card and pop culture convention to the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio for a two-day event on Saturday, August 15th and Sunday, August 16th. Hours run 10am to 6pm Saturday and 10am to 5pm Sunday. Billed as the nation's largest event of its kind, the floor carries 900+ vendor tables spanning sports cards, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Lorcana, and MetaZoo, alongside Funko Pop!, anime merch, comics, vintage toys, and video games.

Beyond the vendor floor, the event features celebrity and anime voice actor guests, panels, cosplay, exclusives, and a live concert. Scheduled guests include Soulja Boy (performing), along with voice actors Justin Briner, Monica Rial, Adam McArthur, Steve Blum, and Steve Downes, among others.

Ticket tiers run from single-day general admission up to VIP and meet-and-greet passes. General admission is $35 Saturday or $30 Sunday (plus fees), with a $50 two-day pass and a $100 VIP Fast Pass that adds 9 AM early access and a fast-pass line for autographs and photo ops. Children 7 and under are free. Saturday admission includes the concert.

The Details:

• 📅 Saturday, August 15 and Sunday, August 16, 2026

• ⏰ Saturday: 10 AM to 6 PM; Sunday: 10 AM to 5 PM

• ⭐ VIP Fast Pass early access: 9:00 AM

• 📍 Freeman Coliseum and Expo Center, 3201 E Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78219

• 🎟️ GA: $35 Saturday / $30 Sunday (plus fees); 2-day pass $50; children 7 and under free

• 💵 VIP Fast Pass: $100 (2-day, early access, autograph/photo fast lane); Soulja Boy meet-and-greet pass $150

• 🏷️ 900+ vendor tables

• 🃏 Sports cards, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic, One Piece, Lorcana, MetaZoo, plus Funko Pop!, anime, comics, toys, and video games

• ✍️ Celebrity and voice actor guests, panels, cosplay, and a live concert