2025- Shows
March 22-23, 2025 – Angels Camp, CA
Calaveras Gem and Mineral Society
Calaveras County Fairgrounds, 2465 Gun Club Rd., Angels Camp, CA 95222
Hours: Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM
The Calaveras Gem and Mineral and Jewelry Show at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds Frogtown. Admission is $7 for adults; kids 12 and under are free, if accompanied by a paying adult. There will be numerous exhibits featuring jewelry, carving, faceted gemstones, and polished rocks. There will be demonstrators in disciplines such as fastening gemstones, wire wrapping, chair fabrication, and rock carving. Dealers will be selling jewelry making supplies and tools, beads, minerals, handcrafted jewelry, meteorites, fossils, ETC. Snack bar and food trucks on site. Free parking and shuttle service from fairgrounds gate up to the show building.
Contact: (209) 736-4892, annachristiansen7132@comcast.net
Website: https://calaverasgemandmineral.net/show.html
March 22-23, 2025 – Torrance, CA
South Bay Lapidary & Mineral Society
Ken Miller Recreation Center, 3341 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503
Hours: Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM
South Bay Lapidary & Mineral Society presents our Annual Gem & Mineral Show. Natures Treasures. Free admission and plenty of free parking.. We will have educational demonstrations, slabs, raffle, rough rock, silent auction, polished stones, fluorescent minerals, children’s activities, crystals, etc., etc., etc.
Vendors, please contact: edwhitefire@gmail.com, (310) 283-3448
Website: http://southbaylapidaryandmineralsociety.com
March 21-23, 2025 – Fresno, CA
Fresno Gem and Mineral Society
Clovis Rodeo Grounds, 748 Rodeo Drive, Clovis CA 93612
Hours: Friday and Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM
Central Valley Gem and Mineral Show. The 5th Annual Central Velley Gem & Mineral Show, sponsored by the Fresno Gem & Mineral Society, presents a great show for viewing, learning about and purchasing minerals, fossils, gems, beautiful handmade jewelry and much more! Food Vendors on site. $5 Admission for ages 13 years and up. Free Parking.
Contact: (708) 821-7575
Website: https://www.fgms.rocks
April 5, 2025 – Roseville, CA
Roseville Rock Rollers
Roseville Rock Rollers Lapidary Shop @ the Grounds, 200 Corporation Yard Road, Roseville, CA 95678
Hours: 9 AM – 3 PM
Roseville Rock Rollers Tailgater/Rock Swap and Sale. Over 20 vendors confirmed, selling gems, jewelry, minerals, fossils, lapidary material, and equipment. Bulk rock sales from the Roseville Rock Rollers famous rock yard. Additional vendor space available, call if interested.
Contact: (916) 798-0235
Website: https://rockrollers.com
April 12-13, 2025 – Placerville, CA
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society
El Dorado County Fairgrounds, Placerville, CA
Hours: Saturday and Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM
Contact: (530) 676-2472
Website: http://edcmgs.org
April 12-13, 2025 – Mariposa, CA
Mariposa Gem and Mineral Club
Mariposa County Fairgrounds, 5007 Fairgrounds Rd., Mariposa, CA 95338
Hours: Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM
Mountains of Minerals! Mountains of minerals, rocks, fossils, jewelry, supplies, geode cutting, silent auction, raffle, and FOOD!
Contact: mgmc@sti.net
Website: http://mariposagemclub.org
April 12-13, 2025 – Thousand Oaks, CA
Canejo Gem and Mineral Club
Borchard Community Center, 190 N. Reino Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
Hours: Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM
Canejo Gem and Mineral Club’s “Pageant of a Thousand Gems” 48th Annual Gem and Mineral Show. Free admission and free parking. Club members’ displays, vendors of jewelry, gems, fossils, metaphysical art supplies, lapidary demonstrations and rock carving demonstrations. plant sale, silent auction, youth activities and prizes.
Contact: Karen Abrahams (805) 908-1428
Website: http://www.CGAMC.org
April 26-27, 2025 – Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz Mineral and Gem Society
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Hours: Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM
Big Show – Rocks, Gems, Minerals, Fossils, Jewelry & More.
Finished jewelry, gem stones, lapidary supplies, rough stone, fossils, mineral specimens, stone carvings and more. There is a rock identification table, display cases, geode cutting, Pick-Your-Prize opportunity drawing, and a Treasure Wheel. Admission is $8. $1 off with show advertisement. Scouts in uniform free. Children under 12 free with paying adult.
Contact: scruzmgs@gmail.com
Website: https://www.scrockngem.org
April 26-27, 2025 – Anaheim, CA
Searchers Gem and Mineral Society
Brookhurst Community Center, 2271 W. Crescent Ave., Anaheim, CA 92801
Hours: Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 4:30 PM
Silent Auction, Exhibits, Vendors, Door Prizes, Children’s Activities, Gold Panning
Contact: anaheimsearchers@gmail.com
Website: http://www.searchersrocks.org
April 26-27, 2025 – Paradise, CA
Paradise Gem and Mineral Club
Paradise Gem and Mineral Club, 475 Pearson Rd., Paradise CA 95969
Hours: Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 9 AM =- 4 PM
NorCal Unearthed: 75th Annual Paradise Gem and Mineral Show
Free Admission. 35+ Vendors specializing in raw minerals and display specimens, jewelry-making supplies, plus artisans with completed works of fine jewelry. Silent Auction featuring 450 items over the 2 day show. Famous KidZone including: Geode Cracking, Volcano Pinko, Rock Walk (musical chairs), Rockhound Starter Kit, Spin-A-Geode, and more! Free door prize drawings and $1 raffle tickets, good music, and good fun!
Contact: (530) 701-5447, paradisegemmineral@gmail.com
Webpage: http://paradisegemmineral.com
May 2-3, 2025 – Yucaipa, CA
Yucaipa Valley Gem and Mineral Society
Yucaipa Blvd and Adams Street, Yucaipa, CA 92399
Hours: Friday, May 2 5 PM – 10 PM, Sunday Noon – 9 PM
Contact: grandpasgems@gmail.com
Website: http://YVGMS.org
May 10-11, 2025 – Lancaster, CA
Antelope Valley Gem and Mineral Club
Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, 2551 W, Ave H, Lancaster, CA
Hours: Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 9 AM – 4 PM
Admission and Parking are Free. The CFMS Convention will be held in conjunction with our show.
Website: http://avgem.weebly.com
Calendar last updated: 11/29/2024
May 16-18, 2025 – Vista, CA
Vista Gem and Mineral Society
Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum, 2040 N. Santa Fe Ave., Vista, CA 92083 (in the Lower North Field)
Hours: Friday and Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 10-4
Come on out for a fun-filled weekend to the Vista Gem and Mineral Society’s Spring Gem and Mineral Market at the Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum. You will find everything from crystals and gems, rough slabs and cabs and even lapidary tools. The Artist’s Alley will be returning focusing on our Lapidary Artist’s and Jewelry Makers (Saturday only).
Not only can you find all the supplies you are looking for, but we are also known for our raffle held on Sunday afternoon. All prizes are donated by our vendors and VGMS. Come out and see what the new Grand Prize will be! All proceeds go to support our non-profit school and you do not need to be present to win.
There will be a food truck so you can even plan to join us for lunch. This is an outdoor show so we recommend wearing good walking shoes, sunscreen and hats. We hope to see you there!
Contact: info@vistarocks.org
Website: https://vistarocks.org/events/
May 30-June 1, 2025 – Reno, NV
Reno Gem and Mineral Society, Inc.
Reno Town Mall, 4001 S Virginia St, Reno, NV 89502 (across from Atlantis Casino)
Artisan Craft Fair. Beautifully crafted jewelry by RGMS members. Vendors with rocks, gems, fossils, crystals, and related crafts. Kids corner. Free parking.
Contact: theresalanghans@yahoo.com
Website: http://renogms.org
June 7-8, 2025 – Escondido, CA
Palomar Gem and Mineral Club
The California Center for the Arts, The Museum, 340 N, Escondido Blvd., Escondido, CA 92035
Hours: Saturday, June 7, 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday June 8, 10 AM – 4 PM
The Cal Arts Museum is a beautiful place is a beautiful place with great lighting, clean bathrooms and generous galleries. There are many great restaurants in Old Town Escondido directly across the street. Also 5 banks with ATMs are a 1-2 block walk from the Cal Arts Center.
We have vendor space for two more vendors. You can contact us, and we will send an application. Don’t wait, this show was sold out until two vendors backed out because of illness’
We try to vary our gem vendors assuring you a well-rounded shopping experience. You will enjoy beautiful mineral specimens, faceted precious and semi-precious stones, polished cabochons, faceting and lapidary rough, fossils, and eye-catching handmade and vintage jewelry. Our club experts will be demonstrating faceting, silversmithing, and cabbing. Our gem ID booth is often staffed with students from the Gemological institute of America.
Admission for adults is $5.00, children under 12 free. Enjoy a large free parking lot.
So, if you do not have time to go to Quartzsite or Tucson, come and visit Escondido and shop locally at the show that is rapidly becoming the premier gem and mineral show in Southern California.
Contact: (425) 281-6218, tonifloyd41615@gmail.com
Website: http://palomargem.org
June 28-29, 2025 – Culver City, CA
Culver City Rock & Mineral Club
Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium, 4117 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA 90230
Hours: Saturday 10 AM-6 PM, Sunday 10 AM-5 PM
Festival of Gems Show – Featured Gem -Fluorite
Club Exhibits, Dealers, Demonstrations, Classes, Jewelry, Rocks, Minerals, Fossils, Games for kids, Books, and Tools. Our club aims to introduce to the public the joys of collecting rocks and minerals, the art of lapidary, silversmithing, and jewelry making.
Contact: culvercityrocks35@gmail.com
Website: https://culvercityrocks.org/fiesta/
August 1-3, 2025 – Nipomo, CA
Orcutt Mineral Society
Nipomo High School, 525 N. Thompson Ave., Nipomo, CA 93444
Hours: Friday 10 AM – 5 PM, Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM
57th Rock and Gem Show. Over 60 dealers and 13 inside dealers
Contact: (805) 929-2783, nipomocowgirl55@yahoocom
Website: www.omsinc.org
September 13-14, 2025 – Reno, NV
Reno Gem and Mineral Society, Inc.
Silver State Pavilion at the Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 E. Second St., Reno, NV 89595
Hours: Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM = 4 PM
JACKPOT OF GEMS = DIAMOND JUBLILEE
Gem and mineral vendors, demonstrations, gold panning, kids center (fossils and dinosaurs). Silent Auctions every 30 minutes, showcase raffle, display cases.
Contact: (925) 785-4551, sabl@comcast.net
Website: http://renogms.org
September 20-21, 2025 – Pasadena, CA
Pasadena Lapidary Society
Arcadia Masonic Center, 50 W. Duarte Rd., Arcadia
Hours: Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM
65th Annual Gem & Mineral Show
Inspiring and educational gem show provides an opportunity for families to explore the world of gem, mineral, rock and fossil hunting, earth science and the lapidary arts. Dealers will be present selling goods that range from minerals to beads and gems, lapidary tools. Kids can try their luck at the Treasure Wheel and Sand Scoop for goodies and get started on a ‘starter rock collection’. There will be grab bags for sale, a club sales table and lovely raffle prizes.
Free entry, plenty of free parking
Contact: (626) 260-7239
Website: https://pasadenalapidary.org/pls-2025-show/
September 20-21, 2025 – Monterey, CA
Carmel Valley Gem & Mineral Society
Monterey Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairgrounds Road, Monterey, CA 93940
Hours: Saturday and Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM
Website: http://cvgms.rocks
September 20-21, 2025 – Chico, CA
Feather River Lapidary & Mineral Society, Inc.
Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, 2357 Fair St., Chico, CA 95928
Hours: Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 9 AM – 4 PM
Admission is $6. A $1 off coupon from our website or the postcard flyer save $1 off admission. Plenty of free parking courtesy of FRLMS. Kids 16 and under are free.
There will be over 30 dealers both indoor and outdoor selling everything from rough rock to jewelry, fossils, and specimens. Door prizes called every hour! There will be a geode cracking, a treasure hunt, grab bags, a wheel spin, silent auction, on-site food, etc. Take a chance on the “Guess the Weight” rock – you guess it, you get it!
We hold our Scholarship raffle on Sunday with lots of great prizes.
Contact: shows@featherriverrocks.org
Vendors please contact: frlmsrocks2025@gmail.com
Website: http://www.featherriverrocks.org
October 18-19, 2025 – Orange, CA
American Opal Society
Velvet Rose Event Center, 300 S. Flower St., Orange, CA 92868
Hours: Saturday 10 AM – 6 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM
55th Annual Opal Gem & Jewelry Show
Contact: (714) 501-9959, angeldragonofflight@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.opalsociety.org
October 24-25, 2025 – Sacramento, CA
Sacramento Mineral Society
Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 6151 H Street, Sacramento CA 95819
Hours: Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM
The 89th Annual Sacramento Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show. $8 adult admission, children 12 and under free with a paid adult
Contact: (916) 682-5819, gemshow@sacramentomineralsociety.org
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