Poké-Mart Events is bringing Knoxville collectors a larger Saturday show built around Pokémon, TCGs, vendors, trading, sealed product, singles, slabs, and in-person hobby browsing. The June event is promoted as an upgraded version of the local show, with more room for guests, more space for vendors, and a simple $5 admission price at the door.
Hosted at Rothchild Catering & Conference Center in West Knoxville, Poké-Mart Events is moving into the venue's larger 11,000-square-foot room for this date. That extra space matters for a busy Pokémon and TCG crowd: wider aisles, better movement between tables, and more breathing room can make a local show easier to enjoy whether you are stopping in for an hour or spending most of the day comparing cases and binders.
A Full Day of Cards & Collectibles
The headline feature is the expanded show floor. The organizer is promoting room for up to 100 Pokémon/TCG tables, which gives collectors a much bigger spread to browse than a small shop event or a short meet-up. With that kind of table capacity, the show should be useful for collectors hunting modern singles, graded cards, sealed boxes, trade binder targets, value-box finds, accessories, and other common TCG show-floor staples.
Pokémon is the main draw, and the event branding makes that clear. Expect plenty of attention on raw singles, graded favorites, sealed product, binders, kid-friendly pickups, and collector conversations around condition, pricing, and trades. Other TCGs may also appear depending on the vendor lineup, so fans of mixed trading card games can use the show as a local browsing stop even if their main goal is not a single card or set.
The larger room also changes how collectors can work the floor. At a compact event, it can be hard to pause, check comps, talk through a trade, or take a second look without blocking an aisle. A larger Knoxville room gives attendees a better chance to slow down, compare similar cards across tables, and circle back to the vendors who match their budget or want list.
More Than Just a Card Show
The organizer's message around this date is straightforward: bigger space, more tables, more inventory, more deals, and a better overall experience for the local Pokémon and TCG community. That practical upgrade is the main story. Instead of adding a complicated schedule, the event is focused on making the show floor work better for buyers, sellers, families, and casual collectors.
Admission is also built for a broad local crowd. General admission is $5 at the door, while kids 12 and under are still free. For families, that keeps the event approachable even with the move into a larger room. Younger collectors can look through binders, learn how vendors price cards, and experience the hobby in person without the trip feeling like a major convention expense.
Vendor sign-ups are open through the organizer's site, and the flyer emphasizes a larger vendor opportunity along with the bigger room. Vendor-specific pricing belongs on the organizer side, but attendees can reasonably expect the upgrade to support a deeper mix of tables and inventory than the previous setup.
A Show for All Levels of Collectors
Beginners can use Poké-Mart Events as a low-pressure way to understand what a local card show feels like. Seeing cards in hand teaches a lot quickly: centering, corners, surface marks, slab labels, sealed product condition, and how prices vary from table to table. It is also easier to ask questions in person than to rely on photos and short online descriptions.
Casual collectors can treat the show as a Saturday hunt. Bring a want list, a small trade stack, sleeves, and a budget, then make a first lap before buying too quickly. With up to 100 Pokémon/TCG tables promoted, the best approach may be to compare similar cards, note which vendors have the strongest binders or cases, and return after you have seen more of the room.
More serious collectors can use the event for targeted buying, trade conversations, and condition checks that are difficult online. A larger Pokémon and TCG floor can be especially useful when chasing clean raw copies, checking slab eye appeal, pricing sealed product across multiple vendors, or finding local sellers you may want to follow for future Knoxville events.
Families should also find the format easy to understand. The show runs during daytime hours, kids 12 and under are free, and the event is built around browsing rather than a tournament schedule. That makes it a practical outing for parents introducing kids to Pokémon, collectors bringing younger relatives, or groups where some people are serious hobbyists and others just want to look around.
Final Thoughts
Poké-Mart Events is shaping up to be a great day for collectors in Knoxville and the surrounding area. If you attend, let the organizer or other attendees know you found the show on Card Show Dex, and stay tuned for more upcoming events across Tennessee.
Keep an eye on the full Knoxville card show calendar for upcoming local dates.