December 2024
6-8—DULUTH, GEORGIA: Annual show; Bellpoint Gem Show; Gas South Convention Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy; Fri. 10-5:30, Sat. 10-5:30, Sun. 10-4:30; $8 Admission cash only at door; Select dealers selling exquisite jewelry, crystals, fossils, minerals, healing stones, gems, beads & so much more; contact BJ; Email: [email protected]; Website: www.bellpointpromotions.com
6-8—SWANNANOA, NORTH CAROLINA: Show; Mountain Area Gem and Mineral Association; Land of the Sky Shrine Club, 39 Spring Cove Road; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-4; FREE; 29th MAGMA Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show! The Christmas Show! Everything from affordable treasures to the finest gems, minerals, fossils and jewelry in the Southeast. Admission is free and this is a fun family friendly event. Food and drink available daily. Over 35 indoor and outdoor vendors; contact Richard Jacquot 28748, (828) 779-4501; Email: [email protected]; Website: www.AmericanRockhound.com
6-8—HUDSON, FLORIDA: Annual show; Withlacoochee Rockhounds; Veterans Memorial Park, 14333 Hicks Road; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; $5 for adults. Children Under 14 Free; contact Janice Wojcik, (813) 677-6263; Email: [email protected]; Website: withlacoocheerockhounds.com
6-8—COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc; OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Dr; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; $7 weekend pass; Fine jewelry, precious & semi-precious gemstones, millions of beads, crystals, gold & silver, pearls, minerals, fashion accessories & much more at manufacturer’s prices. Jewelry repair & cleaning while you shop. For more info, visit www.gemfaire.com or call (503) 252-8300 or email: [email protected]; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; Email: [email protected]; Website: http://www.gemfaire.com
7-8—BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Mojave Desert Gem and Mineral Society; Cora Harper Community and Fitness Center, 841 Barstow Rd; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Free admission; Free parking; contact Judith Livingston, (760) 617-5300; Email: [email protected]; Website: mdgms.net
7-8—MIAMI, FLORIDA: Annual show; Miami Mineralogical and Lapidary Guild; Better Families Through Tae Kwon Do Martial Arts Studio, 6723 SW 81st Street; Sat. 11-7, Sun. 11-7; Admission is $10 – children under 12 admitted free with paid adult admission; There will be exhibits, displays, demonstrations, raffles, plus vendors showcasing mineral & fossil specimens, gemstones, fine jewelry, and artisan-crafted collectibles. Children’s activities include lapidary crafts, rock painting, surprise grab bags, and scavenger hunts; contact Sandy & Dianne Mielke, (305) 460-2244; Email: [email protected]; Website: miamigemandmineral.com
7-8—EDMONDS, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Maplewood Rock and Gem Club; Club Building, 8802 196th St SW; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Free Admission & Parking; contact Maplewood Rock and Gem Club; Email: [email protected]; Website: maplewoodrockclub.com
13-15—SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc; Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; $7 weekend pass; Fine jewelry, precious & semi-precious gemstones, millions of beads, crystals, gold & silver, pearls, minerals, fashion accessories & much more at manufacturer’s prices. Jewelry repair & cleaning while you shop; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; Email: [email protected]; Website: http://www.gemfaire.com
14-14—SUTHERLIN, OREGON: Show; Gemoftheamericas.com; Sutherlin Senior Center, 202 E Central Ave; Sat. 9-6; Free Admission for All; Gemstone and rock auctions, door prizes, mystery bags, retail & wholesale pricing, free gemstone with donation of canned item for local animal or homeless shelter; contact Trenton Ogden, (971) 459-5778; Email: [email protected]; Website: Gemoftheamericas.com
14-15—FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE: Show and sale; Mid-Tennessee Gem & Mineral Society; Williamson County Ag Expo, 4215 Long Lane; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; Adult $6 Two Day Pass $10 Students $1 Kids Free; *OVER 30 DEALERS* Classes • Exhibits •Demos Silent Auction & Door Prizes • Mineral & Fossil Specimens • Lapidary & Faceting Rough • Slabs • Cabochons • Gem Stones • Tools & Supplies ; contact John Martin, (615) 210-5385; Email: [email protected]; Website: www.mtgms.org/show.htm
10-12—DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc; Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; $7 weekend pass; Fine jewelry, crystals, precious & semi-precious gemstones, millions of beads, gold & silver, minerals & much more at manufacturer’s prices. Buy direct from the importers & wholesalers. Jewelry repair & cleaning while you shop; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; Email: [email protected]; Website: http://www.gemfaire.com
18-19—EXETER, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Tule Gem and Mineral Society; Exeter California Memorial Building, 324 N Kaweah Ave; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Free Admission; Free Parking, Jewelry, Gems and Minerals, Beads, Fossils, Rough Rock, Grab Bags, Wheel of Fortune, Paint Fossils, Mining, Demonstrations of gem faceting and rock polishing, Door Prizes every half hour, Raffle Tickets, Treasure Hunt. Showcases featuring the talents of our Tule Gem Club members, Food and Snacks; contact Charles Cooper, (559) 303-8808; Email: [email protected]
18-19—FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS: Annual show; Fredericksburg Rockhounds; Pioneer Pavilion, Lady Bird Johnson Park, Hwy. 16 South; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-4; Free for all; Rocks, minerals, fossils, jewelry and lapidary equipment dealers. Free door prizes, Hourly silent auction, raffle and demonstrations of rock cutting and polishing all day. A geologist will be there all day to help identify your mystery rocks. Food service for both days; contact Frank Rowell, (325) 248-1067; Email: [email protected]; Website: fredericksburgrockhounds.org
19-19—LINCOLN, NEBRASKA: Mid-Winter Rock Swap; Lincoln Gem and Mineral Club, Inc; Lincoln Firefighters Reception Hall, 241 Victory Lane (off Sun Valley Blvd); Sun. 11-5; Adult $3, 15 year old and under FREE; Vendor spaces are FULL for 2025. New location, Family Friendly. All things for the lapidary or Rockhound needs. Help the Lincoln Food Bank by bringing canned items; contact James Marburger, (402) 430-6703; Email: [email protected]; Website: www.lincolngemmineralclub.org
24-26—TYLER, TEXAS: Annual show; East Texas Gem & Mineral Society; Rose Garden Center, 420 Rose Park Drive; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; Adults and under 16 years – $8, 16 to 5 yr old and students – $3, Under 5 years – free; Colorful fluorescent mineral and many other displays, Rock Food Table, Silent Auctions and hourly prizes on Saturday and Sunday. Kids games, Lapidary and other demonstrations, vendors with minerals, fossils, gemstones, jewelry, carvings and much much more; contact Margaret Kilanski; Website: etgms.org
February 2025
15-16—ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI: Annual show; Pony Express Prospectors; Civic Arena, 4th & Felix; Sat. 9-4, Sun. 11-4; Adults $9, 16 & Under Free; contact Jerimia Unger, (816) 215-9882; Email: [email protected]
15-16—ANTIOCH, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Antioch Lapidary Club; Contra Costa County Fairgrounds, 1201 West 10th Street; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults – $7, Kids 12 and Under and Scouts in Uniform Free with Paid Adult, Active Military with ID – Free; Entry fee is cash only. Vendors accept credit/debit cards; contact Donna Heath, (925) 457-1859; Email: [email protected]; Website: antiochlapidaryclub.com
21-23—COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc; OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Dr; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; $7 weekend pass; Fine jewelry, crystals, precious & semi-precious gemstones, millions of beads, gold & silver, minerals & much more at manufacturer’s prices. Buy direct from the importers & wholesalers. Jewelry repair & cleaning while you shop; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; Email: [email protected]; Website: http://www.gemfaire.com
22-23—JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI: Annual show; Mississippi Gem and Mineral Society; Mississippi Trade Mart on State Fairgrounds, 1200 Mississippi Street; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 9-4; Adults $8, Students $3, Scouts & Leaders in Uniform $2, and Children 5 & under—Free ; Over 25 dealers of gems, fossils, minerals, jewelry, lapidary tools, beads, plus. Demonstrations including flint knapping, cabochon cutting, and jewelry making. Exhibits and educational opportunities by colleges and state organizations. Children’s activities. Touch and see Table. Displays by MGMS; contact Greg Britt, (601) 278-3997; Email: [email protected]; Website: www.missgems.org
22-23—VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Vallejo Gem and Mineral Society; Solano County CA Fairgrounds, 900 Fairgrounds Drive; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; $6 children under 11 free; contact Brian Garber, (707) 410-7899; Email: [email protected]; Website: Vjgems.com
February 2025
1-2—MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA: Annual show; Central Brevard Rock & Gem Club; Kiwanis Recreation Center, 951 Kiwanis Island Park; Sat. 9-5; Adults $6, kids are free if accompanied by an adult; We will have 26 vendors selling rocks, slabs, minerals, specimens, jewelry (handmade & handcrafted), metaphysical items, Native American items. There will be activities for the kids. Grand prizes raffles, hourly door prizes, silent auction will also be available. We will not have ATM available; contact Roz Mestre, (321) 431-0159; Email: [email protected]
15-16—ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI: Annual show; Pony Express Prospectors; Civic Arena, 4th & Felix; Sat. 9-4, Sun. 11-4; Adults $9, 16 & Under Free; contact Jerimia Unger, (816) 215-9882; Email: [email protected]
15-16—ANTIOCH, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Antioch Lapidary Club; Contra Costa County Fairgrounds, 1201 West 10th Street; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults – $7, Kids 12 and Under and Scouts in Uniform Free with Paid Adult, Active Military with ID – Free; Entry fee is cash only. Vendors accept credit/debit cards; contact Donna Heath, (925) 457-1859; Email: [email protected]; Website: antiochlapidaryclub.com
21-23—COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc; OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Dr; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; $7 weekend pass; Fine jewelry, crystals, precious & semi-precious gemstones, millions of beads, gold & silver, minerals & much more at manufacturer’s prices. Buy direct from the importers & wholesalers. Jewelry repair & cleaning while you shop; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; Email: [email protected]; Website: http://www.gemfaire.com
22-23—JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI: Annual show; Mississippi Gem and Mineral Society; Mississippi Trade Mart on State Fairgrounds, 1200 Mississippi Street; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 9-4; Adults $8, Students $3, Scouts & Leaders in Uniform $2, and Children 5 & under—Free ; Over 25 dealers of gems, fossils, minerals, jewelry, lapidary tools, beads, plus. Demonstrations including flint knapping, cabochon cutting, and jewelry making. Exhibits and educational opportunities by colleges and state organizations. Children’s activities. Touch and see Table. Displays by MGMS; contact Greg Britt, (601) 278-3997; Email: [email protected]; Website: www.missgems.org
22-23—VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Vallejo Gem and Mineral Society; Solano County CA Fairgrounds, 900 Fairgrounds Drive; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; $6 children under 11 free; contact Brian Garber, (707) 410-7899; Email: [email protected]; Website: Vjgems.com
February 2025-March 2025
28-2—ATHENS, GEORGIA: Annual show; Southeastern Mineral Specimens; The Classic Center, Grand Hall 8, 300 N. Thomas St; Thu. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; $10 Adults, kids 12 and under free! Wristband good for all three days; Open to the public, 25 vendors from the US and internationally, everything geological- Minerals, fossils, gems $ jewelry, meteorites, lapidary, spheres, and more; contact Mark E. P. Woods, (706) 296-9467; Email: [email protected]; Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/854813666398350
28-2—DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc; Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; $7 weekend pass; Fine jewelry, crystals, precious & semi-precious gemstones, millions of beads, gold & silver, minerals & much more at manufacturer’s prices. Buy direct from the importers & wholesalers. Jewelry repair & cleaning while you shop; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; Email: [email protected]; Website: http://www.gemfaire.com
28-2—NEWARK, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Mineral and Gem Society of Castro Valley; Newark Pavilion, 6430 Thornton Ave; Fri. 10:30-4, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; 3-day pass $10, seniors free on Friday, kids under 12 free; Demonstrations, exhibits, Door prizes, kids spinning wheel, geode splitting, raffle, live auction. 40 dealers selling rocks, gemstones, minerals, fossils, crystals, cabochons, faceted stones, jewelry, beads, supplies and more; contact Cathy Miller; Email: [email protected]; Website: Mgscv.org