Cards & Cocktails: A Pokémon TCG Night at Lugo's Craft Distillery
David Selva · · 3 min read
Events, Lakeland FL, Pokémon TCG
Saturday, November 14th, 2026 — buy, sell, and trade Pokémon cards in Lakeland with a craft cocktail in hand. Free to attend, family friendly with mocktails for kids, VIP early access, and $80 vendor tables.
Most card shows happen under fluorescent lights in a convention hall. This one happens in a distillery.
On Saturday, November 14th, 2026, Lugo's Craft Distillery in Lakeland is hosting Cards & Cocktails — a Pokémon trading card event where you can buy, sell, and trade with a craft cocktail in hand. Admission is free, it is held outdoors, and it is open to the whole family, not just the 21+ crowd.
The essentials
- Date: Saturday, November 14th, 2026
- Public hours: 2:00 – 10:00 PM (doors open at 2 PM)
- Location: Lugo's Craft Distillery, 2500 Drane Field Rd, STE 208, Lakeland, FL 33811 (outdoor event)
- Admission: Free to attend, all ages welcome. 21+ for alcohol
- Free collectible pin: sign up ahead of time and you take one home
- Tickets: [Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cards-and-cocktails-tcg-event-at-lugos-craft-distillery-tickets-1998693881202) or [cards-and-cocktails.netlify.app](https://cards-and-cocktails.netlify.app/#register)
Bring the kids: mocktails for everyone
Pokémon has always been a family hobby, and this event treats it like one. The bar is pouring mocktails for kids and anyone who is not drinking, so younger Trainers get their own drink in hand while they trade.
- Kids and teens are welcome all day. Bring the binder and let them do the deals
- Mocktails are on the menu alongside the craft cocktails
- Alcohol is 21+ only, and IDs are checked at the bar
- It is outdoors, so dress for the weather and bring a bag for your trades
If you have a young collector at home, this is a good first card show: free entry, a friendly crowd, and a pin to take home.
What is on the tables
Pokémon is the headline, but vendors are bringing more than one game. Expect Pokémon TCG, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and Topps Chrome — slabs, sealed product, singles, modern and vintage, plus apparel, art, and accessories.
Day-of schedule
- 12:00 PM — Vendor load-in and registration opens
- 1:00 PM — Vendor load-in closes (hard stop) and VIP early access begins
- 2:00 PM — Doors open to the public
- 2:00 – 9:30 PM — Market open, bar service running
- ~6:00 PM — Peak-hour programming: raffle and giveaways
- 9:30 PM — Soft close, bar last call, vendors may begin breaking down
- 10:00 PM — Event ends
The VIP experience — $25
If you want first pick, this is the ticket. VIP guests get in at 1:00 PM, a full hour before the public, to shop every vendor table before the crowd. It also includes one craft cocktail from the exclusive Pokémon-themed PokeMenu. Spots are limited, and checkout runs through [Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cards-and-cocktails-tcg-event-at-lugos-craft-distillery-tickets-1998693881202). VIP tickets are refundable up to 7 days before the event.
Vendors: reserve your table — $80 all in
Every vendor spot includes:
- A tent — no need to bring your own
- A table, set up and ready
- Two complimentary cocktail tickets at the bar
- Prime access to Lakeland's Pokémon community
Vendors must arrive between 12:00 and 1:00 PM. The 1:00 PM cutoff is a hard stop, because VIPs walk in at that moment. Submit the vendor form and you will get an invoice; your spot is confirmed once the $80 is paid.
One policy worth knowing up front: the vendor fee is non-refundable. If you cannot make it, you can transfer your spot to another vendor — but you have to tell the organizers first, or the table goes to the waitlist.
How to get in
Grab your free ticket or VIP pass on [Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cards-and-cocktails-tcg-event-at-lugos-craft-distillery-tickets-1998693881202). Signing up is free and gets you a collectible pin on the day. Vendors can request a table on the [Cards & Cocktails registration page](https://cards-and-cocktails.netlify.app/#register).
Must be 21+ to consume alcohol. Please drink responsibly, grab the kids a mocktail, and bring your binder.