Riptide Cardcon bills itself as the Emerald Coast's premier card show, and admission is free. Dealers bring Pokémon and other trading card games, One Piece, sports cards and memorabilia to the Rigdon Center at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Fairgrounds from 9 AM to 6 PM. JSA is on site to authenticate cards and take submissions, and food trucks stay all day.
Before you go
- Come to the Rigdon Center at the fairgrounds any time from 9 AM to 6 PM on Sunday, October 18.
- Walk the dealer tables for Pokémon, One Piece, sports cards and memorabilia.
- Bring the cards you want graded if you plan to submit them to JSA on site.
- Grab lunch from the food trucks parked at the show all day.
- Vendor tables are sold out, per the organiser's September 3 post, so this one is for shoppers and collectors.
What we checked, and when
Read off the venue's own page on 2026-10-04.
The organiser's posts say admission is free for the community. Cards bought from dealers and JSA authentication are paid separately.
Where this came from
- instagram.com/riptidecardcon: the organiser's own posts (date, 9 AM to 6 PM, Rigdon Center at the Fort Walton Beach Fairgrounds, free entry, JSA on site, food trucks, vendor tables sold out 9/3), read 10/04/2026
- Rigdon Center street address, as on the Destin chamber's event page for the same building