Rock Shows
PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE COVID 19 CRISIS
MANY IF NOT ALL OF THE ROCK SHOWS MAYBE CANCELLED OR RESCHEDULED.
Please contact the show’s organizers before making travel plans.
BE SAFE OUT THERE!
August 2020
7-9—DALTON, GEORGIA: Annual show; Dalton Gem and Mineral Jewelry Show; Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Dug Gap Battle Rd; Fri. 2-7, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; Adults $4 (good for all three days), free admission for children 16 and under when accompanied by a paying adult; 29th Annual Dalton Bead, Gem, Fossil, Mineral, and Jewelry Show, with dealers, displays, and demonstrations, and activities for children ; contact Mohammad Tahir, P.O. Box 4046 , Dalton, GA 30719, (706) 537-8960; Email: [email protected]; Website: https://www.facebook.com/daltongemandmineraljewelryshow/
8-9—WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA: Show and sale; Pacific Crystal Guild; Civic Park Community Center, 1375 Civic Drive (at Broadway); Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; Adults $12, free admission for children under 12; More than 35 dealers; contact Jerry Tomlinson, PO Box 1371 , Sausalito, CA 94966, (415) 383-7837; Email: [email protected]; Website: www.crystalfair.com
8-9—GONZALES, LOUISIANA: Annual show; Baton Rouge Gem & Mineral Society; Lamar Dixon Expo Center-Trademart Building, 9039 S. Saint Landry Ave; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Adults $5, children (5-13) $3, $1 off admission for scouts in uniform, free admission for military personnel with ID; Vendors selling gemstones, minerals, fossils, lapidary equipment, win a beautiful 23 x 9-inch amethyst cathedral, drawing tickets are $1 a ticket or 6 for $5; contact Wanda Gawarecki, 5191 Hwy 19, Ethel, LA 70730; Email: [email protected]; Website: www.brgemandmineral.org
14-16—LAKE GEORGE, COLORADO: Annual show; Lake George Gem & Mineral Club; Field between Starkey’s and East of the Post Office), Highway 24; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; free admission; More than 30 dealers with local specimens, rocks, minerals, gems, fossils, jewelry, lapidary, and activities for children ; contact Carol Kinate, P.O. Box 171, Lake George, CO 80827, 719-648-9015; Email: [email protected]; Website: www.LGGMclub.org
14-16—SARASOTA, FLORIDA: Show and sale; Frank Cox Productions; Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, 801 N. Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41); daily 10-5, daily 10-5; Adults $5 ($1 off if you mention this listing); Show and sale of gems, jewelry, crystals, minerals and beads.; contact Frank Cox, 755 S. Palm Ave. #203, Sarasota, FL 34236, (941) 954-02; Email: [email protected]; Website: http://www.frankcoxproductions.com
14-16—PORTLAND, OREGON: Annual show; Mount Hood Rock Club; Jackson Armory, 6255 NE Cornfoot Road, (Take NE Alderwood Rd from NE Columbia Blvd – just south of PDX); Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-3; Free Admission; More than 24 dealers selling minerals, rocks, beads, jewelry, and fossils; demonstrations, displays, silent auction, and activities for children; contact Wayne King, (503) 284-7195; Email: [email protected]; Website: www.mthoodrockclub.com
15-15—SHELTON, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Shelton Rock and Mineral Society; Mason County Recreation Area, 2100 E. Johns Prairie Rd; Sat. 9-5; free admission; Vendor spaces open for anyone selling rocks, minerals, fossils, equipment and supplies, and auctions; contact Susan Perault, Shelton, WA, (360) 275-9432; Email: [email protected]
15-16—BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA: Annual show; Arklatex Gem & Mineral Society; Bossier City Civic Center, 620 Benton Rd.; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-4; Adults $4, free admission for children under 6 years of age and students with identification; Dealers offering custom and unique jewelry, beads, gems, minerals, fossils; educational exhibits, demonstrations, and speakers; activities for children; contact Del Glasner, P.O. Box 6633, Bossier City, LA 71171, (318) 517-7372; Email: [email protected]; Website: larockclub.com
21-22—TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA: Show and sale; Tahlequah Rock & Mineral Society; Cherokee Community Building, 908 S. College Ave.; Fri. 12:30-6, Sat. 9-5, Mon. Select Start Time-Select End Time; Adults $3, free admission for children 12 and under; Vendors selling rocks, minerals, gems, fossils, and lapidary jewelry, museum displays, and fluorescent rocks, and children’s activities; contact Sara Brasel, 14236 Cross Timbers Rd., Tahlequah, OK 74464, (918) 284-5770; Email: [email protected]; Website: n/a
22-22—SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS: Show and sale; Southwest Gem and Mineral Society; Wonderland of the Americas Mall, I10 and Loop 410 at Fredericksburg Road; Sat. 10-5; free admission; contact John Speck, 9515 Potters Point, Helotes, TX 78023, 2105961611; Email: [email protected]; Website: http://www.swgms.org
22-23—EAST PEORIA,, ILLINOIS: Annual show; Geology Section of the Peoria Academy of Science; East Side Center, #1 East Side Drive; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; 57th annual show; dealers, demonstrations, fluorescent display, and activities for children; contact Jim Travis, 2812 N. Peoria Ave., Peoria, IL 61603, 309-645-3609; Email: [email protected]; Website: pasgeology.com
29-29—EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN: 6th Annual – Rock Swap Meet; Chippewa Valley Gem & Mineral Society; Eau Claire County Exposition Center – Outside, 5530 Lorch Avenue; Sat. 8-4; free admission; Shop and swap event, gems, minerals, and rock related equipment; contact Paul Tubbs, 619 Van Buren Street, Eau Claire, WI 54703, (715) 834-5747; Email: [email protected]
September 2020
4-7—RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA: Annual show; Treasures of the Earth, Inc.; Kerr Scott Building, NC State Fairgrounds, 1025 Blue Ridge Rd; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5, Mon. 10-4; Adults $6, free admission for children 16 and under; Vendors offering precious and semi-precious gemstones, beads, supplies, fossils, minerals, gems, and displays and demonstrations; contact Jane Westbrook, PO Box 59, Gloucester Point, VA 23062, (804) 642-2011; Email: [email protected]; Website: http://www.TreasuresOfTheEarth.com
4-7—HENDERSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA: Retail show; Henderson County Gem & Mineral Society; Whitmire Center, 310 Lily Pond Dr; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 9-6, Mon. 9-5; Adults $4, free admission for children under 12 when accompanied by an adult who paid admission; Exhibits, demonstrations, vendors, hourly door prizes, and refreshments; contact Diane M Lapp, 22 Foxmoor Ct, ETOWAH, NC 28729-9749, (828) 775-8098; Email: [email protected]; Website: HCGMS.org
11-13—WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA: 49th Annual Jewelry, Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show and Sale; Forsyth Gem & Mineral Club, Inc.; Educational Building – Winston Salem Fairgrounds, Gate 9 – off 27th Street; Fri. 10-7, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 12-5; Adults $3, free admission for children through 12th grade when accompanied by a paid adult; Show Theme – Gems and Minerals of Brazil; 28 dealers, educational exhibits, demonstrations, and special presentations each day by Ron Godbee, retired nuclear engineer and avid mineral collector, discussing amethyst, tourmaline, and beryls of Brazil; contact Arvil Marion, NC; Email: [email protected]; Website: www.forsythgemclub.com
11-20—DENVER, LOUISIANA: Annual show; Eons Expos, RLLLP; National Western Complex and the Denver Coliseum, 4600 Humboldt Street; daily 10-6; Free admission and free parking; Largest gem and mineral show — 500,000 square feet inside and out — with more than 500 retail and wholesale dealers from 24 countries, offering a wide range of items all 10 days, with 17 food trucks on site; contact Lowell Carhart, 106 Horseguards Ave, Bossier City, LA 71111, (804) 291-6357; Email: [email protected]; Website: https://coliseumshow.com
11-20—DENVER, COLORADO: Annual show; Miners Co-Op; National Western Complex, 4655 Humbolt St.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-6, Mon. 10-6; free admission; Associated with the big Denver Mineral show, organized and includes miners discussing their mining interest; contact Kim Packham, 87 Plum Creek Rd , Divide, CO 80814, (719) 360-9665; Email: [email protected]; Website: Woodlandparkrockandgemshow.com
12-13—ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA: CANCELED; San Luis Obispo Gem and Mineral Club; South County Regional Center, 800 West Branch Street; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Adults $5, free admission for children 12 and under; Show Canceled Dealers selling an array of gems, minerals, fossils, carvings, jewelry, lapidary, and demonstrations and displays; contact Mary Rafferty, P. O. Box 563, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406; Email: [email protected]; Website: http://www.slogem.org/show.htm
12-13—NEW MILFORD, CONNETICUT: Annual show; Danbury Mineralogical Society, Inc.; New Milford High School, 388 Danbury Road (Route 7); Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $5, seniors and students with ID $4, free admission for scouts in uniform and children 11 and under; More than 15 vendors, club displays, free specimen identification; contact Elizabeth Triano, (845) 319-6089; Email: [email protected]; Website: https://www.facebook.com/Danbury-Mineralogical-Society-PAGE-157499457596134/
12-13—WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON: 51st Annual Gem and Mineral Show; Marcus Whitman Gem and Mineral Society; Walla Walla County Fairgrounds, 831 Orchard Street; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Adults $3, free admission for children under 12; More than 15 vendors, demonstrations, displays, and activities for children; contact Jack Edwards, (509) 520-1182; Email: [email protected]
18-20—FISHERSVILLE, VIRGINIA: Annual show; Shenandoah Valley Gem & Mineral Society; Augusta Expo, 277 Expo Road; Fri. 2-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; Adults $3, seniors $2, free admission for children under 12; contact Scott Gregory, PO Box 324, Waynesboro, VA 22980; Website: www.shenandoahvalleyrockclub.org
18-20—MARIETTA, GEORGIA: Annual show; Bellpoint Gem Show; Cobb County Civic Center, 548 S. Marietta Pkwy.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $5, free admission for children under 15 with a paying adult; Dealers offering jewelry, minerals, fossils, healing stones, crystals, geodes, beads, and gems; contact Damian; Email: [email protected]; Website: www.bellpointpromotions.com
18-20—DENVER, COLORADO: Annual show; Greater Denver Area Gem and Mineral Council; Denver Mart, Expo Hall, 451 E 58th Ave; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $7, seniors $5, teens (13-19) and military personnel $3 (three-day passes: Adults $15, seniors/teens/military $10), free admission for scouts and leaders in uniform and children under 13 when accompanied by an adult; Exhibits presented by individuals, groups, and institutions, dealers, demonstrations, speakers; contact Nancy K Kimber, 9960 S. Sylvestor Road, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129, (303) 807-8919; Email: [email protected]; Website: https://www.denvermineralshow.com/
18-20—LINCOLN, MISSOURI: Annual show; Mozarkite Society of Lincoln, Inc.; Mike Hare Memorial Field, in the area of the community water tower; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-3; free admission; Silent auctions daily with proceeds to local scholarships; contact Kelly Blum, 26875 Carefree Lane, Warsaw, MO 65355, (816) 835-2044; Website: Mozarkite.com
18-20—RICHMOND, VIRGINIA: Annual show; Treasures of the Earth, Inc.; Richmond Raceway Complex, 600 E Laburnum Ave; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Adults $6, free admission for children 16 and under; Vendors selling gemstones, crystals, minerals, fossils, and displays of Virginia rocks and fossils, and a graduate gemologist on-site for appraisals; contact Jane Westbrook, PO Box 59, Gloucester Point, VA 23062, (804) 642-2011; Email: [email protected]; Website: http://www.TreasuresOfTheEarth.com
19-19—ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS: Outdoor Rock Swap – Buy, Sell, Trade; Rock River Valley Gem & Mineral Society; Odd Fellows Hall, 6219 Forest Hills Rd.; Sat. 9:30-4; free admission; Buy, sell or swap rocks, fossils, minerals, and related jewelry, activities for children; contact Duane Cushing, 11717 Waidi Avenue, Machesney Park, IL 61115, (815) 218-5011; Email: [email protected]; Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/890823657607474/
19-20—BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Crystallography Summer Sale Bellingham; The Majestic, 1027 N Forest St; Sat. 11-7, Sun. 11-6; Adults $2, free admission for children 12 and under, seniors (65 and older), teachers/military/veterans with ID; More than 15 vendors selling minerals, stones, gems, jewelry, and crystals. *Reserve tickets via Eventbrite and admission is free: http://bit.ly/3aJM2Md; contact Michelle Ferris; Email: [email protected]; Website: https://tinyurl.com/summerBH2020
19-20—CASTLE ROCK, WASHINGTON: 55th Annual Show; Southern Washington Mineralogical Society; Castle Rock Fairgrounds, 120 Fair Lane; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; Dealers, auction, demonstrations, displays, and activities for children; contact Chuck Sonner, (360) 785-3909; Email: [email protected]
25-27—CLARKDALE, ARIZONA: Show; Mingus Gem & Mineral Club; Clark Memorial Clubhouse Auditorium, 19 N. Street; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-5; Free Admission; Dealers offering agates, fossils, gems, beads, cabochons, geodes, rock sculptures and slabs, demonstrations, daily raffles, displays, mineral specimen identification, and activities for children. Additional contact: Mike Kavanagh, [email protected]; 928-451-9193; contact Bill Hedglin, (928) 634-0269; Email: [email protected]; Website: www.mingusgem.club
25-27—OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND: Annual show; Treasures of the Earth, Inc.; Ocean City Convention Center, 4001 Coastal Highway; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $6, free admission for children 16 and under; Dealers offering a wide variety of semi-precious gemstones, pearls, beads, fossils, crystals, gems; contact Jane Westbrook, PO Box 59, Gloucester Point, VA 23062, (804) 642-2011; Email: [email protected]; Website: http://www.TreasuresOfTheEarth.com
25-27—TOOELE, UTAH: Annual show; Tooele Gem and Mineral Society; Dow James Building, 400 West 400 North; Fri. 10-7, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-4; free admission; Dealers offering a variety of minerals, gems, rocks, and lapidary; demonstrations; displays; and a raffle drawing; contact Robert Vigil, P.O. Box 348, Tooele, UT 84074; Email: [email protected]; Website: facebook.com/Tooele-Gem-Mineral-Society-1742342656045404/
26-27—LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Palmdale Gem & Mineral Club; Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, 2551 West Ave. H.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; Dealers, demonstrations, presentations, and activities for children; contact Allison McClung, (661) 839-7403; Email: [email protected]; Website: palmdalegemandmineral.org
26-27—LODI, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Stockton Lapidary And Mineral Club; Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, 413 E Lockeford Street; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Adults $6 (Save $2 with this listing or a photo of the mention), free admission for children 12 and under; contact Anne Nishioka, 3136 East Anita Street, Stockton, CA 95205, (209) 598-4027; Email: [email protected]; Website: stocktonlapidary.org
26-27—NASHVILLE, INDIANA: Annual show; Brown County Rock & Mineral Club; Brown County History Center, 90 E. Gould Street; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; free admission; Vendors from across the Midwest showing and selling a wide variety, demonstrations including gold-panning by the Southeastern Indiana Gold Club, and activities for children; contact Rhonda Dunn, 6033 S Poplar Grove Road, Columbus 47201; Email: [email protected]; Website: http://browncountyrock.webs.com/
26-27—SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEBRASKA: CANCELED; Siouxland Gem and Mineral Society; South Sioux City Senior Citizens Center, 1501 W. 29th St.; Sat. 9-4, Sun. 10-4; free admission; SHOW CANCELED Dealers selling gems, agates, rough and polished specimens, beads, geodes, minerals, fossils, lapidary jewelry, displays, exhibit, and activities for children; contact Bob Powell, 406 Brandon, Kingsley, IA 51028, (712) 899-6461; Email: [email protected]
26-27—MENASHA, WISCONSIN: Annual show; The Oshkosh Earth Science Club; Sunnyview Expo Center, 500 E County Road Y (Sunnyview Road); Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $2, students with ID $1, free admission for children under 12; Rocks, minerals, fossils, jewelry, demonstrations, displays; contact Bob Fox, WI; Email: [email protected]
26-27—LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA: CANCELED; Long Beach Mineral and Gem Society; Expo Arts Center, 4321 Atlantic Blvd; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; SHOW CANCELED Dealers selling gems, rocks, fossils, lapidary supplies, and activities for children; contact Karin Alvarez, PO Box 213, Long Beach, CA 90801, (562) 253-1390, 5622531390; Email: [email protected]; Website: www.facebook.com/LBMGS
26-27—HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA: Annual show; Central PA Rock and Mineral Club; Scottish Rite Auditorium , 2701 North Third St. ; Sat. 10-6, Sun. Select Start Time-Select End Time; Adults $6, free admission for children under 12; Rocks, minerals, fossils, beads, gemstones, activities for children; contact Betsy Oberheim; Email: [email protected]; Website: rockandmineral.org
26-27—OMAHA, NEBRASKA: Annual show; Nebraska Mineral and Gem Club; Ramada Plaza, 3321 S 72nd St; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-4; Adults $6, seniors and 12-18-year-olds $4, and free admission for children under 12 when accompanied by a paying adult; Dealers offering gems, specimens, jewelry, collectibles, demonstrations, silent auction, and activities for children; contact Allan Jeanneret, 7287 N Rd, Nebraska City, NE 68410, (402) 873-6515; Email: [email protected]; Website: nerockgem.org
October 2020
2-4—ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO: Annual show; Jay Penn ; Expo NM State Fairgrounds, Creative Arts Bldg. , 300 San Pedro; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; free admission; 60 dealers offering mineral specimens, rough, slabs, jewelry, cabochons, beads, fossils, petrified wood, tools, and equipment; contact Amy Penn, 2324 Alvarado Dr. NE, ABQ, NM 87110, (505) 203-1900; Email: [email protected]; Website: http://abqfallshow.wix.com/abq-fall-show
2-4—SARASOTA, FLORIDA: Show and sale; Frank Cox Productions; Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, 801 N. Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41); daily 10-5, daily 10-5, daily 10-5; Adults $5 ($1 off with mention of this listing); Gems, crystals, minerals, rocks, and jewelry for sale; contact Frank Cox, 755 S. Palm Ave. #203, Sarasota 34236, (941) 954-02; Email: [email protected]; Website: http://www.frankcoxproductions.com
3-3—IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO: 10th Annual Members Rock, Gem and Jewelry Sale; Idaho Falls Gem and Mineral Society; Bonneville Co. Fairgrounds, South of Sandy Downs Racetrack; Sat. 9-5; Adults $3, free admission for children 12 and under; Club members will be selling unique jewelry, unusual rough and polished rocks, slabs, minerals, gemstones, lapidary supplies, and fossils; contact Bill Thielbahr, (208) 524-0139; Email: [email protected]; Website: http://www.ifrockhounds.com/
3-4—JEFFERSON, WISCONSIN: Show and sale; Rock River Valley Geological Society; Jefferson County Fair Park, 503 N. Jackson Ave ; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission, donations welcome; Dealers selling minerals, gemstones, fossils, and jewelry, demonstrations, displays, activities for children; contact Steven Streich, Steven’s Rocks & Gifts, 134 Main Street, Marshall, WI 53559, 608-655-1011; Email: [email protected]; Website: wwwstevensrockshop.com
3-4—MARYSVILLE, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Marysville Rock & Gem Club; Totem Middle School – Gymnasium, 1605 7th Street NE; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; Rough, slabs, polished cabs, minerals, fossils, tools, and lapidary equipment, jewelry, demonstrator, club displays and activities for children.; contact Brian Murril ; Email: [email protected]; Website: Website: https://www.marysvillerockclub.com
9-11—BUCKEYE, ARIZONA: Annual show; West Valley Rock & Mineral Club; Buckeye Arena , 802 N 1st St.; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-2; Adults $3, free admission for children under 13; Outdoor show with vendors selling rocks, gems, jewelry, minerals, fossils, beads, slabs, cabs, gold panning, scavenger hunt and rock painting; contact Lara Serbin, 11442 S Wilson Ln, Goodyear, AZ 85338, (602) 405-2926; Email: [email protected]; Website: http://www.westvalleyrockandmineralclub.com/
9-11—VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA: Annual show; Treasures of the Earth, Inc; Virginia Beach Convention Center, 1000 19th Street; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Adults $6, free admission for children 16 and under; Vendors selling custom-faceted gemstone, beads, crystals, minerals, fossils, and displays of two rock and mineral societies, and a graduate gemologist available on-site for appraisals; contact Jane Westbrook, PO Box 59, Gloucester Point, VA 23062, (804) 642-2011; Email: [email protected]; Website: http://www.TreasuresOfTheEarth.com
10-11—WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA: Show and sale; Pacific Crystal Guild; Civic Park Community Center, 1375 Civic Drive (at Broadway); Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; Adults $12, free admission for children under 12; More than 35 dealers for the Fall Contra Costa Crystal Fair; contact Jerry Tomlinson, PO Box 1371, Sausalito, CA 94966, (415) 383-7837; Email: [email protected]; Website: www.crystalfair.com
10-11—TEMPLE, TEXAS: Annual show; Tri-City Gem and Mineral Society; Frank Mayborn Civic and Convention Center, 3303 N. 3rd Street; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $5, youth (13-17) $2, free admission for children under 13; 51st Annual Show and also 2020’s South Central Federation Convention and Meeting, with 13 vendors, and various activities for participants; contact Lois Ruth Rolston, 106 Ottoway Drive, Temple, TX 76501; Email: [email protected]
10-11—SIERRA VISTA, ARIZONA: Show and sale; Huachuca Mineral and Gem Club; Cochise College, 901 N. Colombo Ave.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; Vendors selling minerals, gemstones, and jewelry, gem identification by a certified gemologist, displays, demonstrations; contact Maudie Bailey, 5036 S. San Carlos Ave, Sierra Vista, AZ 85650, (520) 249-1541; Email: [email protected]; Website: huachucamineralandgemclub.info
10-11—MARION, KENTUCKY: Annual show; Ben E. Clement Mineral Museum; Fohs Hall, 201 N. Walker Street; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; Free admission – donations appreciated; Vendors, silent auctions, demonstrations and displays, and activities for children; contact Tina Walker, 205 N Walker St, Marion, KY 42064, 270-965-4263; Email: [email protected]; Website: clementmineralmuseum.org
10-11—MARION, KENTUCKY: Annual show; Ben E. Clement Mineral Museum; Fohs Hall, 201 North Walker Street; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; Donations accepted; The show will include a fluorescent mineral show (Saturday only), a variety of displays, door prizes, silent auctions, a display of Native American artifacts, and activities for children, as well as sluicing activities and museum tours, which are available for a small fee; contact Tina Walker, P.O. Box 391, 205 North Walker Street, Marion, KY 42064, (270) 965-4263; Email: [email protected]; Website: www.clementmineralmuseum.org
10-20—SEATTLE, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Crystallography Fall Showcase Gem + Mineral Show & Psychic Fair; OmCulture , 2210 N Pacific St; Sat. Noon-7, Sun. 10-4; Suggest donation: Adults $3, free admission for children 12 and under, seniors (65 and older), teachers/military/veterans with ID; Various dealers crystals, minerals, stones, gems, jewelry. *Reserve tickets via Eventbrite and save $1 on admission: http://bit.ly/2O51b0T; contact Michelle Ferris; Email: [email protected]; Website: https://tinyurl.com/om2020wallOct
16-18—KNOXVILLE, VERMONT: Annual show; Knoxville Gem and Mineral Society; Rothchild Conference Center, 8807 Kingston Pike; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6:30, Sun. 11-7; Adult $6 and run-of-show admission $10, free admission for children under 12; Free rock and mineral I.D., competitive and display exhibits, talk with a geologist.; contact Travis Paris; Email: [email protected]; Website: www.knoxrocks.org
17-18—TACOMA, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Crystallography Gem + Mineral Market; Greater Tacoma Convention Center, 1500 Commerce St., Rooms 315-317; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; Adults $2, free admission for children under 12 and seniors over 65; Dealers offering crystals, minerals, gems, beads, fossils, and arts; RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/CGMMtac20; contact Michelle Ferris, 117 East Louisa Street, PMB 169, Seattle, WA 98102, (206) 582-9157; Email: [email protected]; Website: www.crystallographygems.com
17-18—TACOMA, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Crystallography Gem + Mineral Market Tacoma / LIFE:FORMS Festival; Landmark Catering & Convention Center, 47 St Helens Ave.; Sat. Noon-7, Sun. 11-5; Adults $4, free admission for children 12 and under, seniors (65 and older), teachers/military/veterans with ID;; More than 30 dealers selling minerals, stones, gems, crystals, jewelry. *Reserve tickets via Eventbrite and save $2 on admission: http://bit.ly/2RVffeI; contact Michelle Ferris; Email: [email protected]; Website: https://tinyurl.com/LFF2020tacoma
17-18—SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI: Annual show; Ozark Mountain Gem & Mineral Society; Springfield Expo Center, 635 East St. Louis Street; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4:30; Adults $6, students $3, children under 12 $1; 53rd Annual Springfield Rock, Gem & Mineral Show, with vendors selling rocks, mineral specimens, gemstones, jewelry, fossils, as well as educational displays and silent auctions; contact Mark Northrup, 2131 West Republic Road, Box #35, Springfield, MO 65807, (417) 501-9690; Email: [email protected]; Website: http://www.omgms.rocks/show.html
23-25—FRANKLIN, NORTH CAROLINA: Show and sale; Gem & Mineral Society of Franklin, NC; Robert C. Carpenter Community Building, 1288 Georgia Road, ; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; Adults $3, free admission for children 12 and under; Dealers offering a wide variety of rough and cut gemstones, jewelry, minerals, fossils, and repairs; contact Linda Harbuck, 98 Hyatt Road, Franklin, NC 28734, 828-524-3161; Email: [email protected]; Website: www.visitfranklinnc.com
23-25—AUSTIN, TEXAS: Annual show; Austin Gem and Mineral Society (AGMS); Palmer Events Center, 900 Bartons Springs Rd; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $8, seniors and military personnel $7, children ages 13-18 $2 (good for all three days), and free admission for children 12 and under; Dealers offering a variety of rocks, gems, minerals, fossils, a fluorescent mineral and club member collection displays, demonstrations in faceting, cabbing, wire wrapping, and jewelry making, activities for children; contact Laird Fowler, 6719 Burnet Ln, Austin, TX 78757, (512) 458-9546; Email: [email protected]; Website: www.agms-tx.org
24-25—CANBY, OREGON: Annual show; Clackamette Mineral and Gem Club; Clackamas County Fairgrounds, 649 NE 4th Ave.; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; 56th Annual Mineral and Gem Show, dealers selling a variety of specimens, slabs and bargain rocks, fluorescent show, demonstrations, displays, silent auction, activities for children; contact Bob Oblack, (503) 708-0083; Email: [email protected]; Website: http://www.clackamettegem.org
24-25—CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO: Show and sale; Akron Mineral Society and Summit Lapidary Club; Emidio & Sons Expo Center, 48 East Bath Rd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $5, seniors, high school and college students $4, children (age 7-14) $1, free admission for scouts in uniform and children 6 and under; More than 30 vendors selling minerals, rocks/agates, jaspers, Ohio flint, fossils, gemstones, tools and supplies; demonstrations, displays, and activities for children; contact Evelyn Tryon, dealer chair, 2028 Tallmadge Rd, Kent, OH 44240, (330) 673-9664; Email: [email protected]; Website: gemboree.org, Facebook: Gemboree
October 2020-November 2020
31-1—OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA: Annual show; Oklahoma Mineral & Gem Society; State Fair Park – Modern Living Bldg., 608 Kiamichi Place; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $6, free admission for children 12 and under; Approximately 40 vendors selling a wide variety, displays, including fluorescence, demonstrations, and activities for children; contact Douglas Pollitt, OK 73151, (405) 537-1997; Email: [email protected]