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our next semi-annual massive tcg event is quickly approaching! thank you to all that came out to our june 2025 event in burlington, we are repeating the experience in the same location with almost 175 tables, the largest all-tcg event in new england. it takes place at the boston marriot burlington, ma hotel happening on sunday, december 7th, 2025 from 9 am - 5 pm. in 2025 we separated the tcg only show out from our typical monthly "mixer" location in woburn just a few exits down i-95. in our new location, we have access to an additional 5000 sq ft that includes a dedicated tournament room and up to 50 more tables of your favorite tcg cards & collectibles! this can help spread out the crowd so you're not always fighting to see your favorite vendors. tables for december were offered up to the public in late october and have officially sold out. we will not be offering up discounted hotel rates for the december event.

who is ready for massachusett's largest all "trading card game" card show?

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door prizes, get your door prizes!

Best Flippin' isn't the "best" for nothing. We always offer up some killer door prizes and this event is no different. Anyone who pays their way in, both general admission and VIP's get a chance at one of these which will have info pulled around 4:30 PM day of the show and you DO NOT need to be present to win.
  • Pokemon Center Exclusive ETB's for Early Entry only!
  • PSA graded singles such as the MewTwo VStar & 2000 Squirtle 1st Edition PSA 10
  • Phantasmal Flames Booster Box
  • Hand Made Rugs from NewTuftCity as shown

frequently asked questions WHAT IS IT?


WE ARE A "CARD SHOW" BY NAME, BUT THIS EVENT IS SPECIAL AND WILL BE MORE THAN JUST ABOUT CARDS. vendors will be bringing video games to plushies, and everything in between the cardboard including handcrafted trading card game items.


THIS ALL DAY EVENT WILL FOCUS STRICTLY ON everything IN THE TRADING CARD REALM BUT IN A FUN, WELCOMING, FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENT SPACE. WE HAVE CHARACTER MEET N GREETS and OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG KIDS, pokemon TOURNAMENT PLAY, AND OF COURSE, SOME OF THE BEST CARDBOARD SHOWCASED IN NEW ENGLAND.

WHEN IS IT?


sunday, december 7, 2025

DOORS WILL BE OPEN for early entry only beginning at 9 am and to the general public at 10:01 am. the show will run until 5 pm.



WHERE IS IT?


the tcg event is moving! WE are now LOCATED AT THE boston burlington marriott hotel OF burlington, MA INSIDE THE 15,000 SQ. FT. BALLROOM and mutliple side rooms. the address of the new hotel is one burlington mall road, burlington, ma 01803 THE HOTEL IS 15 MILES NORTH OF BOSTON WITH AMPLE, FREE PARKING AND RIGHT OF I-95 . THE 350 mbta bus ALSO SERVICES THE AREA AND STOPS A FEW HUNDRED FEET FROM THE HOTEL. it originates at alewife station on the red line.


HOW MANY TABLES WILL THERE BE?


165 VENDING TABLES (MORE THAN 1200 FEET of table space!) AND A DEDICATED AREA FOR tcg TOURNAMENT PLAY. relax in the dedicated "ignite" room to rip packs, trade, and enjoy like minded company of others


HOW CAN I SIGN UP FOR tcg TOURNAMENT play?


a $30 pokemon tournament is planned in the back right room, dedicated specifically to tourney play. located in the "collaborate" room. it will be capped at 32 players to begin at 10:00 and cost is $30 to enter the day of event (plus admission). you can save overall by buying a ticket for the tourney in advance which includes early 9 am access to the event. prizes will be a half case of phantasmal flames booster boxes. top 8 will pay out if tournament fills. all players will receive a let's play tournament pack, regardless of finish. format is 6 rounds of 30 minutes, swiss style.

WHO ARE THE AUTOGRAPH GUESTS?


we are bypassing autograph guests for december in burlington as we focus on our massive tcg show coming up at hyne's convention center may 2nd and 3rd, 2026. we hope to beef up the lineup of guests for that weekend in lieu of this show!



WHAT ACTIVITES BESIDES TCG ITEMS TO BUY WILL THERE BE?


we will be offering some excellent activities for the kids! festini will officially be back and offering free stenciled tattoos in the lobby from 11-1. meet cosplay pokemon trainer sabrina around 12:00! we will have some video games for anyone to play in the back left side room which also doubles as the dining area


EACH PAID ENTRY always RECEIVE A DOOR PRIZE TICKET, GOOD FOR ONE OF the prize packs UP FOR GRABS THAT DAY, TOTAL VALUE OF OVER $1000. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT TO WIN, WE WILL PULL WINNERS AROUND 4:30 PM and contact those who won. we are offering things like sealed product and three different hand-made eevee rugs! the hotel will provide food and drink outside of the lobby for all guests for purchase throughout most of the event. there is a dedicated dining area to sit and relax within the show.


HOW TO GET IN?


ALL ENTRANTS 13 YEARS AND OLDER WILL require a ticket. general admission will begin at 10 am and is $15 per ticket. early entry tickets at 9 am will be $25 with $3 of your ticket being donated to cardshows kindness charity, a local 501(c)3. early entry includes: - access to vendors before the general public capped at just a few hundred people allowed in - three pokemon center etb door prizes available around 9:55 am along with the standard door prizes that given away at the end of the day - a serial numbered to 250, special art card created by our very own ceruleancreations

INTERESTED IN VENDING?

as of mid november, all vending tables have sold out


NEED HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS?


the event takes place at the marriott hotel in burlington, we will not have a discount link offered for our december event. There are at least a half dozen other hotels in the area within about 10 mintues of our event if rooms are sold out or less expensive elsewhere



thank you for taking a look at our special tcg event and hope to see you out on sunday december 7th. it's best to follow any of our social media accounts at the top of this page as new info comes out for this particular show. YOU'LL FIND JUST ABOUT ANYTHING FOR YOUR BUDGET at our events. we strive to provide a wide variety of different types of dealers for all budget points. from 10 cent cards to $10,000 cards and everything in between!

where we're located

The Burlington Marriott Hotel has more than 15,000 sq. ft. of tradeshow space in their ballrooms, breakout space for other activities, and lots of FREE parking. For those needing public transportation, the 350 bus leaves from the Alewife red line station has a stop just a short walk away. It is just a few hundred feet off of Exit 51B on I-95, down the street from the Burlington Mall.