Wilson County Pokefest gives Middle Tennessee collectors three distinct arrival options for a November weekend in Lebanon: a Friday session that stretches into the evening, an earlier Saturday opening, and a later Sunday start. The advertised lineup includes Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, MTG, One Piece, and more, making the event relevant to several collecting interests rather than a single game.
The show takes place in the Made in Tennessee Building at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center. For families, the children's admission policy is a practical part of the plan: kids 12 and under enter free. For paying attendees, the organizer also advertises a limited 300-attendee pack giveaway, with one free Pokémon pack for each eligible attendee while that allocation lasts.
A Full Day of Cards & Collectibles
The four named games are the clearest starting point for deciding whether this weekend fits your interests. A household with one Pokémon collector and another who follows One Piece can consider the same outing, while Yu-Gi-Oh! and MTG collectors have explicit reasons to look at the event too. The organizer's broader collectibles description leaves room for additional interests without establishing a particular inventory list.
That distinction matters when setting expectations. The advertised categories describe the event's focus, but they do not promise a particular card, product release, language, or price range. If your trip depends on one specific item or seller, look for an occurrence-specific update through the organizer's Instagram post before making that item the sole reason for traveling.
The three daily sessions also offer different amounts of browsing time. Friday has the longest advertised window at nine hours, Saturday provides eight, and Sunday offers six. Those differences are useful when coordinating a group: the same arrival time can leave substantially more time on one day than another.
More Than Just a Card Show
The pack promotion is a specific extra, but it deserves a careful reading. The flyer ties eligibility to paid admission and limits it to the first 300 paid-admission attendees. It does not say that the count restarts each morning. Plan around the card event itself, and treat the pack as a limited bonus rather than something every visitor or every day's arrivals are guaranteed to receive.
The children's free-entry policy is separate from that promotion. A child can qualify for free admission without automatically qualifying for an offer explicitly tied to paid admission. Families should keep those two terms distinct when explaining the outing to younger collectors, especially if receiving a pack is part of what they are looking forward to.
Admission is advertised at $5, but the flyer does not explain whether that amount covers a single day or the entire weekend. If you are considering returning on another day, establish the applicable entry terms before building a repeat visit into your budget. The published amount alone should not be read as a weekend-pass promise.
A Show for All Levels of Collectors
Choosing the right session may be more useful than simply aiming for opening time. Friday runs until 9 PM, giving people with daytime commitments an evening option. Saturday starts at 10 AM, which suits a morning outing. Sunday's 11 AM opening offers a later start, although its earlier finish means less total time at the event.
For a first visit, the building name is just as important as the fairgrounds address. The Made in Tennessee Building is part of the larger James E. Ward Agricultural Center, also known as the Wilson County Fairgrounds. Keep that specific destination in your navigation notes so that reaching the grounds does not become the end of your directions. The venue's official facility page confirms the Lebanon address.
Groups should also agree on the correct day's opening and closing time before separating their travel plans. This is not a weekend with one repeated daily schedule. A Saturday plan carried over unchanged to Sunday could put someone at the venue before opening, while assuming Friday's evening finish applies throughout the weekend would leave too little time on the other days.
Final Thoughts
Wilson County Pokefest offers a clearly advertised mix of TCGs, a children's free-entry tier, and three different daily schedules in Lebanon. Choose the session that fits your household, keep the limited giveaway terms in perspective, and use the organizer's "Official Source" for occurrence-specific updates. If you attend, let the organizer or other attendees know you found the event on Card Show Dex.
Find more Middle Tennessee outings on the Nashville card show calendar.