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Cardcala Draws Trading Card Fans to CF’s Klein Center in Ocala (PHOTOS)

Cardcala Draws Trading Card Fans to CF’s Klein Center in Ocala (PHOTOS)

Vendors traded, sold and bought cards from guests during Cardcala at the College of Central Florida's Klein Center on July 11, 2026. Photo: Saga Communications/Amber Battillo/352today


OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Cardcala is a convention local to Ocala where trading card lovers across the county can come together to sell, buy and trade cards. The market takes place once every two months with the most recent taking place on Saturday, July 11, 2026, from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and the next one taking place in September. Vendors featured items such as Pokémon cards, sports trading cards, Gundam trading cards, figurines, games, toys and plenty more.

  • Two smiling vendors sit behind a table of colorful trading cards in display binders, with plush toys and Pokemon merchandise nearby.
  • Two men sit together, smiling. The man on the left holds multiple trading cards.
  • Five men standing behind a table of games and trading cards at a booth with a Vintage Farm banner visible on the left.
  • Vendor in a gray T-shirt and backward cap presents trading cards in clear cases at a Pokémon card booth.
  • Food truck with 'SECRET KITCHEN' logo and 'We Cater!' text, service window open with condiments on the counter.
  • Three men posing together at a toy booth with shelves of boxed action figures behind them.
  • A retail display area with a bright banner reading 'The Hobby Bunch' beside shelves of boxed toys and collectibles on black metal racks.
  • Rows of priced sports trading cards in clear plastic cases laid out on a display table, viewed from above.
  • Colorful display of tumblers with cartoon character designs arranged on shelves at a market stall.
  • Display case filled with Pokémon trading cards in protective sleeves with yellow price tags.
  • Two people smile at a Pokémon card booth, with glass display cases of cards and colorful binders on the table behind them.
  • Trading card booth owner wears black chef's hat and a brown apron while showcasing trading cards in large, clear cases.
  • Colorful display of character-themed cases and merchandise at a convention booth for sale.
  • At a convention booth for JMaxCards, a man and dog cartoon mascot on a banner with pokéball icons behind a glass card display.
  • Two people sit at a table organizing trading cards with card cases and displays around them at a convention.
  • Vendor sits behind a table of trading cards at a convention with a bright orange banner of a cartoon dog and QR code.
  • Two people sit at a table with trading cards displayed in open cases, wearing hats and lanyards at a convention booth.
  • Smiling man in a red shirt sits behind a table full of Pokémon cards and display boxes for sale.
  • A crowd of people walk through and indoor venue exploring vendors.
  • Group of attendees gathered around a glass display table at an indoor event.
  • Customer wearing a white cap hands a card to a vendor in a tall chef’s hat at the K.Cooked Collectibles booth.

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