Show Dates
Editor’s Note: With safety measures and guidelines still in place in light of COVID-19, we are only showing a few months worth of shows. For more listing information, visit our site www.rockngem. com, and for more information about each event visit the club and promoter sites directly.
APRIL
16-18—LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA: Annual show; Bellpoint; Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, 2405 Sugarloaf Pkwy; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $5, free admission for children under 15 when accompanied with a paying adult; Dealers selling minerals, jewelry, gems, crystals, fossils and rocks; contact Damian; Email: mbellpoint@gmail.com; Website: www.bellpointpromotions.com
16-18—DANVILLE, INDIANA: Annual show; American Gem, Mineral And Jewelry Shows LLC; Hendricks County Fairgrounds, 1900 East Main St.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; Adults $7, children 11-17 $2, and free admission for children 10 and under; NEW LOCATION. NEW DATE. FREE PARKING. Featuring dealers offering gems, minerals, jewelry, beads, and fossils; contact Alan Koch; Email: agmjs3@gmail.com; Website: www.americangemshow.com
17-18—IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO: 56th Annual Idaho Falls Gem & Mineral Show; Idaho Falls Gem and Mineral; City Recreation Center, Memorial and B Street; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $3, free admission for children 12 and under; Vendors selling everything from rough rock and minerals to lapidary jewelry, demonstrations, displays, and activities for children; contact Nicole Strong, 208-768-7953; Email: nicolek_hansen@hotmail.com; Website: www.ifrockhounds.com
17-18—PORTLAND, MAINE: Annual show; Maine Mineralogical and Geological Society (MMGS); Brick South, 8 Thompson Point Rd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; Adults $5, Seniors $4, free admission for children under 12; Show will feature more than 200 tables of rocks, minerals, gems, fossils and jewelry, with a wholesale area for licensed dealers, exhibits, and activities for children; contact Jon Dykstra, 17A Grove Street, Kennebunkport, ME 04046-6041; Email: DYKSTRA.JON@GMAIL.COM; Website: www.mainemineralclub.org
17-18—SANFORD, FLORIDA: Show and sale; Central Florida Mineral & Gem Society, Inc.; Sanford Civic Center, 401 E. Seminole Blvd.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; Adults $5, children $2, free admission for scouts in uniform; Featuring vendors offering: minerals, rocks, fossils, beads, gemstones, handmade jewelry and cabochons, artifacts, with demonstrations, displays, and activities for children; contact President Salvatore Sansone, 6100 S. Orange Ave., Orlando, FL 32809, (321) 278-9294; Email: ssfossilhunter@aol,com; Website: www.cfmgs.net
23-25—YAKIMA, WASHINGTON: 59th Parade of Gems — A Blast from the Past 40+ Years After Mt. St. Helens Blew; Yakima Rock and Mineral Club; Central Washington State Fair Park, 1301 South Fair Avenue, Modern Living Bld.; Fri. 10-4, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $6 ($1 off with coupon), students $2, free admission for children age 12 and under with paying adult ; Dealers offering jewelry, rocks, minerals, fossils, with door prizes, silent auction, activities for children; contact Marti Sondgeroth, 2013 South 41st Avenue, Yakima, WA 98903, (509) 910-3484; Email: marthams@q.com; Website: www.yakimarockclub.com
24-25—TROY, OHIO: Annual show; Miami County Gem & Mineral Club; Miami County Fairgrounds, 650 N. Co. Rd 25-A; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; Adults $2, free admission for children under 18; Dealers selling minerals, fossils, specimens, jewelry, gems; demonstrations and displays; activities for children; contact Dewey Buck, PO Box 885, Troy, OH 45373, (937) 308-3012; Email: deweybuck12@gmail.com
24-25—GRANTS PASS, OREGON: Show and sale; Rogue Gem and Geology Club; Josephine County Fairgrounds, Pavilion, 1451 SW Fairgrounds Rd; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; More than 20 vendors offering gems, crystals, minerals, fossils, beads, silver and jewelry; contact Susan; Email: susan.rggc@ gmail.com; Website: roguegemandgeology.com
MAY 2021
1-1—MIDLAND PARK, NEW JERSEY: Annual show; The North Jersey Mineralogical Society; Midland Park High School, 250 Prospect St.; Sat. 10-5; $5; Outdoor show — COVID safety measure compliant — 25 dealers offering a wide array of rocks, fossils, minerals, and crystals, among other items. RAIN DATE: Sunday, May 2.; contact Jeff Wilson, 14 Beach Dr., MONTAGUE, NJ 07827, (607) 287-9963; Email: buckwood4@yahoo.com; Website: nojms.webs.com
1-2—JACKSON, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Amador County Gem & Mineral Society; Kennedy Mine, Hwy 49; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; contact Cheryl Smith, PO BOX 28, Fiddletown, CA 95629; Website: http://www.amadorgemandmineral.org/
1-2—BILLINGS, MONTANA: Billings Gem and Fossil Show; Billings Gem and Mineral Club; Al Bedoo Shrine Auditorium, 1125 Broadwater Avenue; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $5 (two-day pass), free admission and five free activity tickets for children under 12; Annual rock show with vendors and exhibits of gems, minerals, fossils, artifacts, agates, jewelry, dinosaur fossils, demonstrations, and activities for children; contact Doug True, (406) 200-8778; Email: show@billingsgemclub.com; Website: BillingsGemClub.com
7-8—YUCAIPA, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Yucaipa Valley Gem and Mineral Society; Yucaipa, Yucaipa Blvd and Adams St; Fri. 6-10, Sat. 12-10; free admission; The YVGMS Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show will have fantastic dealers, kids activities, a great raffle, and club store, held in conjunction with the City of Yucaipa Music and Arts Festival; contact Lee Peterson, CA, (909) 5831913; Email: grandpasgems@gmail.com; Website: yvgms.org
7-9—COLUMBIA, MISSOURI: Annual show; Central Missouri Rock and Lapidary Club; Knights of Columbus, 2525 N. Stadium Blvd (Route E) ; Fri. 12-7, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $6 (threeday pass), seniors (60+) an youth (12-18) $3, free admission for children 11 and under; Dealers offering agates, crystals, cabochons, slabs, beads, fossils, petrified wood, geode cracking, and activities for children; contact Mary Wozny, 404 W. Leslie Lane, Columbia, MO 65202, (573) 999-3058; Email: LMWOZ@msn.com; Website: cmrlc.org
8-8—ONALASKA, WISCONSIN: Community Demonstration day; Coulee Rock Club; Omni Center, 255 Riders Club Rd; Sat. 9:303; free admission; PLEASE WEAR MASKS; contact Pam Day, N5317 LAKE RD, West Salem, WI 54669, (608) 780-6104; Email: AAMETHESTA@AOL.COM
8-9—BRAINERD, MINNESOTA: Annual show; Cuyuna Rock, Gem & Mineral Society; Crow Wing County Fairgrounds, 2000 13th St. S.E.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $2, children under 12 $1,
free admission for mothers and children on Sunday (Mother's Day); Dealers selling agates, minerals, fossils, gems, crystals, handcrafted jewelry; exhibits and demonstrations, activities for children; contact Sharon Smith, sharon@agatesrock.com; Website: https://cuyunarockclub.org/
12-16—FRANKLIN, NORTH CAROLINA: Annual show; Echo Valley Gem Show ; Echo Valley Showplace, 6456 Sylva Rd. (across from GLW) ; Wed. 9-6, Thu. 9-6, Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-6; Free admission; Dealers from around the world selling minerals, fossils, rough rock, slabs, cabochons, jewelry, beads, crystal, gems. *Sunday hours: 9am-4pm; contact Damian; Email: mbellpoint@ gmail.com; Website: www.bellpointpromotions.com
15-16—HAMILTON, MONTANA: Annual show; Bitterroot Gem and Mineral Society; Ravalli County Fairground, First Interstate Center, 100 Old Corvallis Road; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $2, free admission for children 12 and under; Vendors, displays, and speeches given by professionals in their fields; contact Deb & Linsey Strickland, 125 Tawney View, Hamilton, MT 59840, (202) 870-8542; Email: mtpiper@gci.net
15-16—NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO: Annual show; Parma Lapidary Club; Soccer Sportsplex, 31515 Lorain Rd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; $6.00 age 13 -adults, Children 12 & under and Scouts in uniform FREE Look for $1 coupon on our Facebook page; Gems, minerals, fossils, and jewelry on sale; demonstrations; auction; social distancing rules in place and masks must be worn; contact Marty Lamparyk, 1012 Chippewa St., Grafton, OH 44044, (440) 9263680; Email: parmalapidary@yahoo.com
20-22—LOGAN, UTAH: 2021: A Rock Odyssey Rock and Gem Show; Cache Rock and Gem Club; Cache County Events Center, 450 South 500 West; Thu. 10-8, Fri. 10-8, Sat. 9-6; Adults $1, families $5, free admission for children 12 and under; Vendors offering rocks, minerals, fossils, jewelry; with displays, educational exhibits, demonstrations; activities for children; and current COVID-19 safety precautions will be followed; contact Larry Christopherson; Email: crgc.showmanager@gmail.com; Website: cacherockgemclub.weebly.com.
22-23—HERMISTON, OREGON: Hatrock Gem and Mineral Show; Hatrockhound Gem and Mineral Society; Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center (EOTEC), 1705 East Airport Road; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $3, free admission for children 12 and under when accompanied by an adult; Dealers, displays, auctions, and activities for children; contact Mike Filarski, (541) 571-2593; Email: stonemorlin1@netscape.net
22-23—TYLER, TEXAS: Show and sale; Keith Harmon ; East Texas Fair Grounds, Building E, 2112 West Front Street; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $5, children $1, free admission for scouts in uniform; Many dealers offering jewelry, gemstones, minerals, fossils, rock, and more; enjoy the famous Rock Food Table display presented by the East Texas Gem & Mineral Society; contact Keith Harmon, (903) 316-2967; Email: keithharmon19@yahoo.com
28-30—SALEM, VIRGINIA: Annual show; American Gem, Mineral And Jewelry Shows LLC; Salem Civic Center, 1001 Roanoke Blvd; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; Adults $7, children age 11-17 $2, free admission for children 10 and under; Featuring vendors with gems, minerals, jewelry, beads, fossils, and meteorites; contact Alan Koch; Email: agmjs3@gmail.com; Website: www.americangemshow.com
29-30—FORT WORTH, TEXAS: Annual show; Fort Worth Gem and Mineral Club; Will Rogers Memorial Center, 3401 W. Lancaster; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; Adults $6, seniors, students and military $5, free admission for children 16 and under; 70th annual gem, mineral, fossil, bead & jewelry show & sale ; contact Janice Craddock, PO Box 123975, Fort Worth, TX 73121; Email: fwgmc.info@gmail.com; Website: www.fortworthgemandmineralclub.org
29-30—LAKEVIEW, OREGON: Annual show; Tall Man Rock Chippers; Lake Co. Fairgrounds, 1900 N 4th; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; A good variety of vendors will be selling various items; with displays; demonstrations; auctions; and field trips to local sites leaving from the fairgrounds at 8 a.m. each day; with conformity to local COVID-19 safety precautions; contact LeRoy Johnson, 39 N L ST, Lakeview, OR 97630, (541) 947-4267; Email: lostmymarblesor@yahoo.com
JUNE 2021
4-6—BONNEY LAKE, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Puyallup Valley Gem & Mineral Club; Swiss Park, 9205 198th Avenue East; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Free admission; Vendors (outside and inside) offering finished and rough materials, crystals, fossils, cabochons, beads, geodes, lapidary equipment; demonstrations and displays; gem identification; activities for children; contact Jim Christian, 13814 109th Avenue Court East, Puyallup, WA 98374, (253) 720-9502; Email: jimchristian_205@hotmail.com
5-5—MAUNGIE, PENNSYLVANIA: Annual show; Pennsylvania Earth Sciences Association; Macungie Memorial Park, 50 Poplar St.; Sat. 8:30-3; Admission $2; Spring Mineralfest will be either mostly indoor or all outdoor depending on local COVID precaution ordinances at the time - face masks must be worn; contact Mandy Apgar; Website: https://www.facebook.com/Pennsylvania-Earth-Sciences-Association-PESAmineralfest-and-clubs-1555170821375067/
5-5—DELTA, COLORADO: Annual show; Delta County Rock Wranglers; Heddles Recreation Center , 531 North Palmer St.; Sat. 9-5; free admission; Numerous dealers offering rocks and minerals, jewelry, exhibits, and activities for children; contact Harry Masinton, 24662 Sorrento Lane, Cedaredge, CO 81413, (970) 856-3861; Email: masinton@tds.net
5-6—COEUR D’ALENE, IDAHO: Annual show; North Idaho Mineral Club; Kootenai County Fairgrounds, Jacklin Building #25, 4056 North Government Way; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $4 per day or $6 for two-day access, free admission for children under 12; Vendors, displays, demonstrations, and activities for children; contact Mike Rose; Email: nimcshowchairman@gmail.com; Website: https://www.northidahomineralclub.org/
5-6—ONALASKA, WISCONSIN: Annual show; Coulee Rock Club of La Crosse, Wisconsin; Onalaska Omni Center, 255 Riders Club Road; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; $2 per person, free admission for children six and under; More than 20 vendors selling agates, geodes, crystals, minerals, jewelry, gemstones, rough and slabs, fossils, polished stones, thundereggs, petrified wood, lapidary supplies; demonstrations; displays; and activities for children; contact Allison Conrad, 33435 Burns Valley Road, La Crescent, MN 55947, (507) 895-8109; Email: rockinbabe@acegroup.cc; Website: See us on Facebook