Pokémon or sports cards: which fair to pick in France and Belgium
Pokémon vs sports cards: Paris Card Show and Rennes are mixed; Deinze is Pokémon-only; FAB Paris and Ghent are competitive. Official sources.
Two markets, sometimes one hall
“Cards” on a poster does not tell you NBA/Panini versus Pokémon ETBs. Organisers say which.
Mixed (sports + TCG)
Paris Card Show 23–24 May 2026, Espace Champerret — sports cards (Topps, Panini), TCG (Pokémon, One Piece, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh, Lorcana), pop culture. Organiser: 120+ exhibitors, 5,000+ visitors in 2026.
Rennes Card Show 17 Oct 2026, Roazhon Park — football/NBA/NFL/F1/UFC and Pokémon, One Piece, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Lorcana.
Cards Convention Paris 15 Nov 2026, Espace Charenton — TCG and sports cards (Eventbrite title).
Lille Card Show — hobby and TCG, free entry (3 Oct 2026 edition). Card Bradery (4 Apr 2026) was sport and TCG.
Le Royaume du TCG 14–15 Nov 2026, Villepinte — 15+ TCGs, 22,000 m²; public pitch is TCG, not sports.
Mostly one game
Deinze 7 Nov 2026 — Pokémon only, €4. THE LOFT TCG — Pokémon and One Piece. Pokémon Regionals Nice and Lille — TCG/VGC/GO, RK9, not a bourse.
Not a bourse
UG EMS Ghent 9–11 Oct 2026 — Magic championship. FAB World Championship Paris 5–8 Nov 2026 — Flesh and Blood only.
Decision grid
Sports singles → Paris / Rennes / Cards Convention Paris. Pokémon sealed/singles → those or Deinze / Loft / Royaume. Official play → Nice, Lille, Ghent Magic, FAB Paris. Family, no play → sourced free/child tickets (Lille free; Deinze under 6 free; Loft child prices).
Cardagenda is not the organiser; `sourceUrl` wins.