2025- Shows
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, 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 17, 2025 – Grass Valley, CA
Nevada County Gem and Mineral Society
At the Banner Grange parking lot, (12629 McCourtney Rd., Grass Valley, CA 95945) just 1 mile past the Nevada County Fairgrounds
Tailgate Show – Second Annual. Parking spots to sell are $25 (cash), free admission, anything rock related beyond minerals and jewelry allowed (even art, plants, equipment, etc. all fine!) Additional spaces to sell $20. Just come early, 7-ish, pick your spot, and Blaze will be there midmorning to collect for the Grange. Hope to see you there.
Contact: oominerals@gmail.com
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
May 31, 2025 – Laguna Hills, CA
South Orange County Gem & Mineral Society, Anaheim Searchers Gem & Mineral Club, Laguna Woods Lapidary Club
Florence Sylvester Senior Center, 23721 Moulton Parkway, Laguna Hills, Ca 92653
Hours: Saturday 10 AM – 11 PM; Presentation 10 AM, Sale 11 AM – 2 PM
Turquoise: Natural or Otherwise. Presentation: 10-11, by Dayton Simmons, Turquoise Miner and Silversmith, 11am-2pm, sale of natural turquoise rough, cabs and jewelry, plus gems, minerals, rough, cabs and jewelry from three host clubs.
Contact: (408) 718-0504, edupuy@me.com
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, 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 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@yahoo.com
Website: www.oms-inc.org
August 2-3, 2025 – Roseville, CA
Roseville Rock Rollers Gem and Mineral Society
Roebbelen Event Center @the Grounds, 700 Event Center Drive, Roseville, CA 95678
Hours: Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM
It’s the Roseville Rock Rollers 63rd annual show! This large event features over 70 quality vendors for all your interests with beautiful Crystals, extraordinary Minerals from around the world, ancient Fossils, Brazilian Amethyst, Australian Opal, sparkling Jewelry, Beads and Gemstones, and for Kids and Scouts – “Education Station” a fun interactive educational area, Petrified Wood, gorgeous Gold nuggets, Gold Panning for real gold, out of this world Meteorites, Turquoise, Stone carvings, and more. Watch live Demonstrations in the Lapidary Arts, join the bidding fun on Silent Rock Auctions. Free – Scientific Mineral ID; bring your Rocks, Gems, Minerals, Meteorites and treasures, for a no-cost Scientific Identification. Be sure to get there early, lots to see!! Adults $10, Kids 12 and Under Free, Parking Fee
Contact: (916) 216-1114, gloriarosevillerockrollers@gmail.com
Website: http://www.rockrollers.com/pages/gem-mineral-show
August 16-17, 2025 – Tehachapi, CA
Tehachapi Valley Gem & Mineral Society
Tehachapi Senior Center, 500 East “F” St., Tehachapi, CA 93561
Hours: 9 AM – 5 PM both days
Tehachapi Velley Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show during the Mountain Festival weekend in Tehachapi, CA
Contact: (661) 9752-1117, tehachapiVGMS@outlook.com
Website: http://tvgms.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 9 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 9 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
Contact: (831) 679-2896, johnandjamiesmama@yahoo.com
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
September 27-September 28, 2025
San Luis Obispo Gem and Mineral Club
San Luis Obispo Veteran’s Memorial Building, 802 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo
Gems By The Sea. $5 Admission (Children 12 and under Free). FREE PARKING. The show will feature about two dozen dealers selling a fantastic array of gems, minerals, fossils, carvings. jewelry, beads, jade, crystals, lapidary, and metaphysical items. Many of the dealers will be local artisans who will have unique handcrafted items for sale.
There will be activities for children and demonstrations of jewelry-making and lapidary arts.
Contact: 2025show@slogem.org
Website: Gems by the Sea – SLO Gem & Mineral Club
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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