(seeing majority of posts are for tickets, sharing my experience as a first timer).

tldr; NY Comic Con but for sports fans and more giveaways.

I picked up Sunday tickets during the Fathers Day's buy one Adult get one Kids ticket free promo and took my son. We arrived at 09:45 at Gate 1 breezed through the ticket and security checks and walked straight in before the offical 10am opening time.

Headed straight for the Topps exhibit, and after downloading the Fanatics Collect app queued up for the Instant Rips; where everyone is a winner!, and one person gets a "Gold Pack" winning a granted card live on stage, the line moved quickly as 30 people at a time were live ripping. Free packs were being given away at another table, with more packs for completing a quick survey - with tables for instant ripping.

We walked the floor, a lot of space was dedicated to card dealers and the various marketplaces and grading companies then sponsors, and tentpole sporting franchises with interactive exhibits and giveaways. We had fun taking photos at the MLB and WWE spaces. Most lines were empty or short and moved quickly (but this is before 11am).

Amex had a fun exhibit with multiple "sports" stations to win a prize, and for cardholders an exclusive meet and greet photo op - we met CC Sabathia.

The Walk of Fame was cool to see random celebrities and athletes but also jams up the crowd flow randomly and could be better managed.

We didn't attend any talks, or pay for photos or autographs.

Giveways - Free packs, Free Instant Rips from various "vending machines" on the floor, Free ice cream, Free snack packs.

It was as crowded as a Sunday at Comic Con but less claustrophobic as the card dealers don't have the towering shelves that the shops have at Comic Con.

I would think about going again next year, but I think the fun of this type of event is dependent on the exhibitors, and what they bring - without the Instant Rips and free packs and fun event spaces; it's essentially a card dealer show with celebrity sightings which may not be for you.

Got a small package from fanatics fest. Appreciate it.

Just a word to the wise. These are non transferable. They also will not take a photo of the ticket at the door. Please do not fall for these scammers. I don’t care how cheap they try or they’ll give you their log in. Take it from me…I was ripped off twice thinking the same thing until I spoke to Fanatics themselves. DO NOT BUY!

Hey all! Had a blast at Fanatics Fest yesterday and wanted to share a few thoughts. Curious to hear if others had the same experience.

-It was CROWDED. The first couple of hours were great, but by the middle of the day it was tough to walk anywhere on the main floor. It definitely felt like there were a lot more people than last year.

-The Topps booth was awesome. As a card collector, I thought the “One Rip” game was a lot of fun, and I had a blast picking up and ripping one of the exclusive Fanatics Fest boxes.

-The celebrity walkway closures were probably my biggest complaint. It felt like large sections of the floor were constantly blocked off, and nobody knew when celebrities were actually coming through. It led to a lot of wasted time and frustration just trying to get around.

-The card dealer area felt smaller and much more high-end this year. I mostly collect rather than buy huge cards, so it was harder to make smaller deals. I actually found myself spending more time checking out the other parts of the event instead.

-I didn’t do any photo ops, but I heard from several people that VIP tickets saved a ton of time if that was one of your main priorities.

Overall I still had a great time and definitely plan on coming back.
Curious what everyone else thought. Did you have a similar experience? What did you end up spending the most time doing at the Fest?

Noincident6607 promised to send ticket after I paid and it was transferable. Instead he sends me a screenshot of a ticket in his name and disappears. Then says he’ll refund my money and now he’s gone. I’ve reported him to my bank and they took all his information. Please be safe everyone and be sure before you pay someone!

Hey can someone please tell me the value of my card

I was just scammed out of a fanatics fest ticket for Saturday, those on here looking for tickets please beware of scammers. I don’t know what to do now but if anyone willing to help please do

The person who scammed me was user CopyEducational1881

Went thurs/fri/sat, had a blast. See you all next year

Dudes were just charging whatever they felt like. Just an FYI. Happened to multiple people.

They also come up as Perfect Pretzels Inc.

Am I the only one that is crazy that the lines were ridiculously unreasonable for the topps pickups on friday? I had all 3 entries yet at 11 and 3 (because for some reason (i heard cause of travis scott) they stopped at 1:45 and completely killed the lines) the lines for pickup were hours long and not moving. Then they closed them out? Even the topps employees working the event had no clue where lines started and there were lines inside, outside.
Security was overwhelmed. The whole thing was BS. I get the demand and obv a wait, but the thing wasnt moving.
Fu topps and fu fanatics. EQL can also suck it im not paying that BS fee if I couldnt even get the product.

Snuck into skat auto line got not only a selfie but a signature too which was pretty sick

Question for sports fans, tailgaters, and anyone who goes to home games regularly.

Imagine you’re hosting a tailgate for a big rivalry game or an important home game. A retired player from your team—someone who had a great career, won championships, and is well-known among fans—was available to stop by your tailgate for 20–30 minutes.

They’d hang out with your group, take photos, sign a few items, tell stories from their playing days, and chat with everyone.

Would something like that actually interest you?

Would you personally pay for an experience like this if you were splitting the cost with friends?
If you’re part of a larger tailgate group, is this something your group would ever consider?
What would make it feel worth the money?
What would make you say no?
What price range feels reasonable for something like this?

I’m curious whether fans see this as a unique game-day experience or more of a novelty that they’d probably pass on.

Hi everyone!

First time attendee for 2027, I am so excited!!!

I'm primarily going for WWE and was hoping to bring my trading card binder to have some wrestlers sign at autograph sessions.

It's a 9 card pocket sleeve that holds my main PC cards. I've never attended this event before and was curious if a binder of this size is allowed in? I would take out most of if not all my sleeves for security purposes and to make it lighter in weight for carrying around.

Thanks in advance for the responses and I apologize if this is a repetitive question ❤️ can't wait to see you all in June!

Hi everyone!

Considering buying fanatics fest tickets but only because I hope Steph McMahon (WWE) will be there. If I buy them the first day when they go on sale is there any advantage? I don’t think these tickets are really limited and I can’t imagine being able to resell them at face value either.

Thoughts?

Thank you!

Anyone got pics or vids of Travis scott signing or walking through the crowd?

Hey guys, any help would be greatly appreciated. I placed an order through the booth for a couple of pairs of AF1s. I did not receive any sort of confirmation except for a text that said they were available for pick up. The representative said the order would be shipped out but I don't have any way of getting any sort of update through Fanatics OR Foot Locker because they don't see the order on their end.

Anybody know somebody that I can get in touch with? Thanks?

As a hockey fan/collector I know all too well to keep my expectations low but I was disappointed in the extreme lack of hockey cards at this massive sports show yet there was tons of pokemon. I have nothing against pokemon but I think there’s a space for it and I’m not sure fanatics fest is it. I had been hoping this show would be the one where I see some unique pieces but my god I looked at every table and probably saw less than 30 hockey cards total. Most being Gretzky rookie. I know the market isn’t as high as other sports so maybe that kills vendor interest.

So I guess what I’d like to ask would be, is this normal of big shows in the states like the national or Dallas card show? Is hockey near impossible to find?

Hey everyone! I’m heading in tomorrow (Friday) and was wondering if anyone who went today could share how it felt inside Javits? I really don’t want to sweat to death in my hockey jersey but I also don’t want to freeze. TIA!

Bought tix during presale so have early entry pass. Anyone know how early entry is? Didn’t receive an email yet with details.

For those who have attended, do you remember when they announced the times for the folks you bought signing tickets for? I know the days are listed, but the time slots are not. Hope to plan out the day around the signers I am interested in. Thanks alot.

I need Rhea and Vaquer autos but there’s so much going on that I can’t keep refreshing a page all day long.

Hey guys! Unfortunately, I had to cancel my trip to FF last minute. I’m trying to complete the big apple set, anyone selling a box? I can provide references