Rock & Gem Show Dates
 
 

April 2019

26-28—SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc; Scottish Rite Center, 1895 Camino del Rio S; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; $7 weekend pass; fine jewelry, precious and semi-precious gemstones, millions of beads, crystals, jewelry repair, cleaning and ring sizing; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; Email: info@gemfaire.com; Website: http://www.gemfaire.com

27-28—SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Santa Cruz Mineral & Gem Society; Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St; daily 10-5; adults $6, free for children under 12, scouts and military in uniform; 30 vendors, demonstrations, geode cutting, ‘Pick Your Prize’ raffle to support the club’s educational offerings; contact Sarah Hawklyn; Email: shawklyn@yahoo.com; Website: www.scrockngem.org

27-28—LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Antelope Valley Gem & Mineral Society; Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, 2551 West Avenue H (Hwy. 14 & Ave. H); Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Free Admission; dealers offer rock, gem, and mineral specimens, fossils, and jewelry, gold panning, geodes, silent auctions, demonstrations, displays, and activities for children; contact Susan Chaisson-Walblom, Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, Lancaster, CA 93536, 6614060143; Email: slchaisson@yahoo.com; Website: www.avgem.weebly.com

May 2019

3-5—SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc; Scottish Rite Center, 6151 H St; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; $7 weekend pass; fine jewelry, precious and semi-precious gemstones, millions of beads, crystals, jewelry repair, cleaning and ring sizing ; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; Email: info@gemfaire.com; Website: http://www.gemfaire.com

3-5—YUCAIPA, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Yucaipa Valley Gem and Mineral Society; Yucaipa Music and Arts Festival, Yucaipa Blvd and Adams St.; Fri. 6-10, Sat. 12-10, Sun. 12-6; free admission; More than 17 rock, gem and jewelry dealers, demonstrations, and activities for children will take place during the combined Yucaipa Music and Art Festival and Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show; contact Chuck Barlick, PO Box 494, Yucaipa, CA 92399, 813-767-6718; Email: chuckbarlick@gmail.com; Website: YVGMS.org

4-5—ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Anaheim Searches Gem & Mineral Society; Brookhurst Community Center, 2271 W. Crescent Ave.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4:30; free admission; Vendors, displays, and a silent auction; contact Margaret Hogarth, 3435 Whirlaway Lane, Chino Hills, CA 91709-2583, (909) 815-3045; Email: hogarth,m@gmail.com; Website: https://www.searchersrocks.org/

10-12—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 and semi-precious gemstones, millions of beads, crystals, jewelry repair, cleaning and ring sizing ; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; Email: info@gemfaire.com; Website: http://www.gemfaire.com

17-19—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 and semi-precious gemstones, millions of beads, crystals, jewelry repair, cleaning and ring sizing ; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; Email: info@gemfaire.com; Website: http://www.gemfaire.com

June 2019

8-9—SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA: Show and sale; Pacific Crystal Guild; Fort Mason Center, Gallery 308, 2 Marina Blvd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; $12, free admission for children under 12; the Summer in San Francisco Crystal Fair will feature 30 vendors offering crystals, minerals, gems, and jewelry; contact Jerry Tomlinson, PO Box 1371, Sausalito, CA 94966, (415) 383-7837; Email: jerry@crystalfair.com; Website: http

28-30—SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc; Scottish Rite Center, 1895 Camino del Rio S; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-6:30; $7 weekend pass; fine jewelry, precious and semi-precious gemstones, millions of beads, crystals, jewelry repair, cleaning and ring sizing ; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; Email: info@gemfaire.com; Website: http://www.gemfaire.com

29-30—CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Culver City Rock and Mineral Club; Veterans Memorial Auditorium , 4117 Overland Ave.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; show theme is ‘Opal,’ vendors fossils, gems and mineral exhibits, demonstrations; contact Janice Metz, (310) 850-4398; Email: culvercityrocks35@gmail.com; Website: http://www.culvercityrocks.org/

29-30—ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Palomar Gem and Mineral Club; California Center for the Art, 340 N. Escondido Blvd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $5, military and seniors $3; 65th annual show, mineral specimens, cut gems, gem rough, fossils, and lapidary jewelry; contact Michele Shepard, (858) 243-7241; Email: pgmcshow@palomargem.org; Website: www.palomargem.org

August 2019

10-11—WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA: Show and sale; Pacific Crystal Guild; Civic Park Community Center, 1375 Civic Drive; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; $12, free admission for children under 12 ; the Summer Contra Costa Crystal Fair features more than 30 dealers offering gems, jewelry, minerals, and crystals; contact Jerry Tomlinson, PO Box 1371, Sausalito, CA 94966, (415) 383-78; Email: jerry@crystalfair.com; Website: http://www.crystalfair.com

17-18—TEHACHAPI, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Tehachapi Valley Gem and Mineral Society; Tehachapi Senior Center, 500 East 'F' St.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; free; Gems, minerals, rocks, and jewelry on offer, activities for children; contact Ronald Myrick, 105 Brentwood Dr, Tehachapi, CA 93561, (661) 972-1117; Email: travis462@outlook.com; Website: Tvgms.org

August 2019-September 2019

31-1—HANFORD , CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Diggin’s Productions; Hanford Civic Auditorium, 400 Douty St.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; Adults $3, free admission for children 13 and under; 5th Annual Gem & Mineral Show, with vendors offering gems, minerals, jewelry, fossils, and finished and rough material, museum quality exhibit, demonstrations, activities for children; contact Kathy Corbett , 341 cedar st, Hanford, CA 93230, (559) 904-4795; Email: Corbett1@sbcglobal.net; Website: https://www.facebook.com/Gem-Mineral-Show-Hanford-by-Diggins-Productions-1560396140867556/

September 2019

21-21—LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Long Beach Mineral & Gem Society; Expo Arts Center, 4321 Atlantic Ave; Sat. 10-5; free; this years show theme is Gems By the Beach; contact Carol Kron, (562) 577-9044; Email: lbmineralgemsociety@gmail.com; Website: https://www.facebook.com/LBMGS

21-22—LODI, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Stockton Lapidary and Mineral Club; Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, 413 E. Lockeford St.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $6, free admission for children 12 and under; More than 30 gem and mineral dealers and activities for children; contact Mike Mathis, CA; Email: mmathis@nwp.org; Website: https://stocktonlapidary.org/show

21-22—CHICO, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Feather River Lapidary & Mineral Society Inc.; Silver Dollar Fair Grounds, 2357 Fair St.; Sat. 9:30-5, Sun. 9:30-4; Adults $4, free admission for children 14 and under; Dealers offering opals, rough rock, crystals, fossils, jewelry and minerals, demonstrations, activities for children and free copper nugget necklace for the first 200 children to attend the show each day; contact Lori Millard, 2660 Cherokee Rd., Cherokee, CA 95965, (530) 533-2968; Email: lorimillard58@yahoo.com; Website: featherriverrocks.org

21-22—MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Carmel Valley Gem and Mineral Society; Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairgrounds Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Adults $4, free admission for children with an adult; 15+ dealers offering jewelry, cut and uncut gemstones, crystals, rough and polished rocks, mineral specimens, fossils, beads, 50+ displays, and demonstrations; contact Janis Rovetti, 1047 Roosevelt St, Monterey, CA 93940, 8313721311; Email: janis12@sbcglobal.net; Website: cvgms.rocks

October 2019

2-6—JOSHUA TREE, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Sportsman’s Club of Joshua Tree; Sportsman’s Club of Joshua Tree, 6225 Sunburst Street; daily 9-6; FREE ADMISSION; club is located next to the world famous Joshua Tree National Park, features a number of vendors offering a variety of items; contact Wayne Hamilton, 6225 Sunburst Street, Joshua Tree, CA 92252, (760) 366-2915; Email: jtsportsmans@ymail.com; Website: jtsportsmansclub.com

5-6—GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Nevada County Gem and Mineral Society; Nevada County Fairgrounds, 11228 McCourtney Road; Sat. 10-5; adults $3, free admission for students with identification and children 13 and under accompanied by a paying adult; More than 22 vendors, 26 exhibitor displays, gold panning lessons, cave bear and other Pleistocene fossils on view, activities for children; contact Mitchell Frank Van Hecke, 14534 Mumford Drive, Grass Valley, CA 95945, (530) 575-42; Email: 4vanclan5@att.net; Website: www.ncgms.org

12-13—WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA: Show and sale; Pacific Crystal Guild; Civic Park Community Center, 1375 Civic Drive (at Broadway); Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; $12, free admission for children under 12; the Fall Contra Costa Crystal Fair features more than 30 vendors carrying gems, jewelry, rocks, minerals, and beautiful crystals; contact Jerry Tomlinson, PO Box 1371, Sausalito, CA 94966, (415) 383-7837; Email: jerry@crystalfair.com; Website: http://www.crystalfair.com

19-19—WEST HILLS, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Woodland Hills Rock Chippers; First United Methodist Church, 22700 Sherman Way; Sat. 10-5; free; crafts, dealers, jewelry, dealers, minerals, rocks, silent auction, gold panning, displays, games, demos and geode cutting; contact Virginia Rotramel, 3598 Chestnut Dr., Norco, CA 92860, (951) 403-2634; Email: ginigem@gmail.com; Website: www.rockchippers.org

19-19—WEST HILLS, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Woodland Hills Rock Chippers; First United Methodist Church, 22700 Sherman Way; Sat. 10-5; free; Displays, demonstrations, dealers offering gems, minerals, jewelry, rocks, fossils, and activities for children; contact Virginia Rotramel; Email: whrc@rockchippers.org; Website: www.rockchippers.org

November 2019

2-3—CONCORD, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Contra Costa Mineral and Gem Society; Centre Concord, 5298 Clayton Road; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; General admission $6 ($1 off with flyer), free admission for scouts in uniform, active military and first responders with ID; Vendors, activities, demonstrations, displays, and questions with gemologists; contact Mike Hopkins; Email: mhopkins@ironhorsedesign.net; Website: https://contracostamineralandgemsociety.org/

9-10—YUBA CITY, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Sutter Buttes Gem & Mineral Society; Yuba/Sutter Fairgrounds, Franklin Hall Franklin Blvd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free; contact Karen Horita, 1364 Golden Plover St., Plumas Lake, CA 95961-8730, (916) 677-6696; Email: horita@comcast.net; Website: https://sutterbuttesgemmin.org

22-24—COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; 2019 West Coast Fall Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show ; Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa, 3050 Bristol St.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6; free admission; Featuring 75 dealers from around the globe selling minerals, fossils, jewelry, meteorites, crystals, decorator items and lapidary supplies; contact Laura Delano, President; Email: mineralshowslld@gmail.com; Website: www.mineralshowslld.com