Postcard Shows

Postcard shows are not only a great way to buy postcards in bulk, and usually for better prices but also meet other fellow postcard enthusiasts. Below you will find a calendar for upcoming postcard shows around the US. If you know of any other postcard or paper shows that are not currently listed, please email bluelakemercantilecompany@gmail.com

Dates	Show Name	Location	Hours	Admission	Details
July 12, 2026	Hal Lutsky's Vintage Paper Fair	San Francisco, CA — Golden Gate Park, San Francisco County Fair Building, 9th Ave. & Lincoln Way	Sun 10 AM to 5 PM	Free	Free appraisals. Antique postcards, local history, photos, brochures, souvenirs, sports, entertainment, and transportation memorabilia.
July 17 to 18, 2026	Annual Shenandoah Valley Postcard Show and Sale	Harrisonburg, VA — Rocktown Terrace, 2061-F Evelyn Byrd Avenue	Fri 9 AM to 6 PM; Sat 10 AM to 4 PM	$5.00	Sponsored by Old Dominion Postcard Club.
July 18 to 19, 2026	Evergreen Stamp Club Stamp, Postcard & Paper Show	Kent, WA — Kent Commons Community Center, 525 4th Avenue	Sat 10 AM to 5 PM; Sun 10 AM to 4 PM	Free	Stamps, postcards, and paper ephemera. Sponsored by Evergreen Stamp Club.
August 15, 2026	32nd Annual Lancaster County Postcard Club Expo	Lancaster, PA — Farm & Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road	Sat 9 AM to 5 PM	Not listed	Sponsored by Lancaster County Postcard Club.
August 21 to 22, 2026	Gaspex Stamp, Postcard, and Ephemera Show	Roswell, GA — Mimms Museum of Technology and Art, 5000 Commerce Parkway	Fri 10 AM to 5 PM; Sat 10 AM to 4 PM	Free	Sponsored by North Atlanta Stamp Club.
August 29, 2026	Metropolitan Postcard Club Postcard Show	New York, NY — The Church of the Village, 201 West 13th Street	Sat 10 AM to 5 PM	$3.00 (free to club members)	Hosted by the oldest continuously run postcard club in the US, founded 1946.
September 12 to 13, 2026	L.A. County Vintage Paper & Postcard Show	Arcadia, CA — Arcadia Masonic Center, 50 W. Duarte Road	Sat 10 AM to 5 PM; Sun 10 AM to 4 PM	Early Bird Sat 8 to 10 AM $25, otherwise free	Sponsored by Post Card & Paper Shows.
September 26, 2026	New England Postcard Club Postcard Show	Weston, MA — Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, 241 Wellesley Street	10 AM club meeting; show hours 11 AM to 3 PM	Free	Features prominent dealers from all six New England states and beyond.
October 3 to 4, 2026	Allentown Fall Paper Show	Allentown, PA — Agricultural Hall, Allentown Fairgrounds, 1929 Chew St.	Fri 9 AM to 5 PM; Sat 9 AM to 3 PM	Not listed	Paper ephemera show held at the Allentown Fairgrounds.
October 9 to 10, 2026	Metropolitan Postcard Club Postcard Show (Fall Edition)	New York, NY — The Church of the Village, 201 West 13th Street	Sat to Sun, hours not listed	$3.00 (free to club members)	Fall edition of the club's regular postcard show.
October 25, 2026	Hal Lutsky's Vintage Paper Fair (Fall Edition)	San Francisco, CA — Golden Gate Park, San Francisco County Fair Building, 9th Ave. & Lincoln Way	Hours not listed	Free	Fall edition. Free appraisals. Antique postcards, local history, photos, and paper memorabilia.
November 7, 2026	48th Annual Old Dominion Postcard Club Show	Colonial Heights, VA — Keystone Truck & Tractor Museum, 880 W. Roslyn Road	Fri 10 AM to 6 PM; Sat 10 AM to 5 PM	$8.00 donation (covers both days)	New venue this year. Members and dealers buy, sell, and trade thousands of postcards.
July 10 to 11, 2026	Land of Lakes Paper & Postcard Show	Crystal (Minneapolis area), MN — Crystal Community Center, 4800 Douglas Drive North	Fri 11 AM to 6 PM; Sat 9 AM to 4 PM	$5.00 (good both days)	40+ dealers. Free parking.
July 17 to 18, 2026	Denver Postcard & Paper Show	Golden, CO — Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W 6th Avenue	Fri 11 AM to 6 PM; Sat 9:30 AM to 4 PM	Not listed	Wide variety of antique postcards, trade cards, stereoview cards, photographs, and paper ephemera.
August 1, 2026	Summer Chesapeake Postcard Fair & Civil War Photography Show	Havre de Grace, MD — Community Center, 100 Lagaret Lane	Sat 9 AM to 4 PM	$3.00	500,000+ postcards, dozens of dealers, also features Civil War photography tables.
September 4 to 5, 2026	50th Annual St. Louis Gateway Postcard Club Vintage Postcard & Paper Show	Caseyville, IL — Community Center, 909 S. Main Street	Fri members only 9 to 10 AM, public 10 AM to 5 PM; Sat 9 AM to 4 PM	Free	50th anniversary show. Free appraisals and free parking. Only postcard show in IL outside Chicago.
September 12, 2026	Twin City Postcard Club Fall Postcard and Paper Show	Hopkins, MN — VFW Post 425, 100 Shady Oak Road	Sat 8 AM to 4 PM	Free	Sponsored by Twin City Postcard Club.
September 12, 2026	North Canton Postcard Show	North Canton, OH — MAPS Air Museum, 2260 International Parkway	Sat 10 AM to 4 PM	$10.00 (paid to museum, includes museum tour)	Tell staff you are there for the postcard show at the door.
September 18 to 20, 2026	INDYPEX 2026 Stamp Show	Danville (Indianapolis area), IN — Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds, 1900 E. Main Street	Fri 10 AM to 5 PM; Sat 10 AM to 5 PM; Sun 10 AM to 3 PM	Free	25+ dealers, 120+ exhibit frames. Stamps and topicals, also includes postcards.
September 19 to 20, 2026	Garden State Post Card Club 66th Annual Post Card Show	Parsippany, NJ — P.A.L. Center, 33 Baldwin Road	Sat 10 AM to 5 PM; Sun 10 AM to 4 PM	Sat $5.00, Sun free	35 to 40 dealers. Postcards, ephemera, advertising trade cards, postal history, photographs.
September 27, 2026	Madison Four Lakes Postcard Club Show	Madison, WI — Dean House, 4718 Monona Drive	Sun 9 AM to 2 PM	Free	6 to 7 dealers. Free parking.
September 27, 2026	Columbus Paper, Postcard, and Book Show	Hilliard (Columbus area), OH — Franklin County Fairgrounds, 5035 NW Parkway	Sat 9 AM to 4 PM	$6.00	Books included alongside postcards and paper.
October 3, 2026	Lansing Area Postcard Show	Okemos (Lansing area), MI — Masonic Hall, 2175 Hamilton Road	Sat 10 AM to 4 PM	Free	Enter at back lower level. Free parking.
October 3, 2026	Joplin Stamp & Postcard Show	Joplin, MO — Granny Shaffer's Banquet Center, 2728 N. Rangeline Road	Sat 9 AM to 4 PM	Free	7 to 9 dealers with stamps, postcards, and paper ephemera. Free parking.
October 9 to 10, 2026	Omaha Postcard & Paper Show	Omaha, NE — Westside Community Conference Center, 3534 S. 108th St.	Fri 4 to 7 PM; Sat 9 AM to 4 PM	Free	Postcards, sheet music, trade cards, books, magazines, maps, and paper memorabilia.
October 17, 2026	Indianapolis Postcard and Vintage Paper Show	Greenwood (Indianapolis area), IN — Our Lady of the Greenwood School Gym, 399 S. Meridian Street	Sat 10 AM to 3 PM	Free	Sponsored by Indianapolis Postcard Club.
October 17 to 18, 2026	48th Annual Wichita Postcard & Paper Show	Wichita, KS — All Saints Gymnasium, 3313 Grand	Sat 9 AM to 5 PM; Sun 10 AM to 4 PM	Free	25+ dealers. Postcard seminar Sunday before show opens. Food on site.
October 19 to 23, 2026	ESA Mid-Year Gathering (Ephemera Society of America)	Kansas City, MO	Multi day gathering, times TBD	Not listed	Focused on paper ephemera broadly, highly relevant for postcard collectors.
October 24, 2026	Toledo Postcard Show	Maumee (Toledo area), OH — United Methodist Church Gym, 405 Sacket St.	Sat 10 AM to 4 PM	Free	New location this year. Free parking.
November 7, 2026	Detroit Postcard Show	Livonia (Detroit area), MI — Monaghan K of C Hall, 19801 Farmington Road	Sat 10 AM to 4 PM	Free	Free parking.
November 20 to 21, 2026	York International Postcard Expo	York, PA — York Fairgrounds, Horticultural Hall, 334 Carlisle Ave.	Fri 9 AM to 6 PM; Sat 9 AM to 4 or 5 PM (TBD)	$5.00 (good both days)	The largest postcard show in the USA. 75+ dealers from 30+ states and several countries.