Win 2 tickets to the Ireland Card Show on Sunday 9th November at the Conrad Hotel!
The Ireland Card Show — Ireland’s first and longest-running trading card convention — returns for its highly anticipated Winter Edition on Sunday, 9 November 2025, at the Conrad Hotel in Dublin. What began as a small gathering in 2023 has grown into the country’s leading event for trading card fans, covering everything from Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering to Topps and Panini sports cards. Now in its fifth overall edition, the show celebrates not just collecting but community — uniting fans, vendors, and creators in a shared love of nostalgia, art, and storytelling.
All you need to do is:
- Answer the following question: What year did the very first Ireland Card Show take place?
- Email your response to: competitions@totallydublin.ie
- Make sure you have signed up for our newsletter here
Competition closes at 2 pm on Friday 24th October 2025.
Winners will be contacted directly by email.
Best of luck!
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This year’s event will feature vendor tables, trading zones, live broadcasts from Freedom FM, and appearances by official ambassador Gara (@thegarashow). A creative partnership with the National College of Art and Design (NCAD) will showcase student-designed event posters, while headline sponsors such as Community Credit Union and O’Brien, Coffey & MacSweeny Accountants help support the show’s growth.
With raffles, rare finds, and a bustling marketplace, the Ireland Card Show continues to build a thriving national collecting culture and remains the heart of Ireland’s vibrant trading card community.
The Ireland Card Show Winter Edition takes place on Sunday, 9 November 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Conrad Hotel, Dublin 2 (D02 V562).
Tickets are available now via the official website at irelandcardshow.com
Follow @theirelandcardshow on Instagram and social media for event updates, raffles, vendor highlights, and behind-the-scenes looks as Ireland’s biggest and most passionate card-collecting event gets ready to open its doors once again




