USA Mineral Shows in September 2023

SEPTEMBER 1-3—ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA:

Retail show; H & R Gem Shows; St Petersburg Coliseum, 535 4th Ave N; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; $5 Adults. Kids 12 and under Free. Teens/Veterans/Military/First Responder $1 off. Admission good for all three days; Free Parking. 15,000 sf of fabulous vendors. Jewelry, gemstones, crystals, rocks, minerals, beads, fossils, rough rock and more; contact Jerri A Heer, 419-344-9999; Email: [email protected]; Website

SEPTEMBER 1-3—SILVER CITY, NEW MEXICO:

Annual show; Grant County Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society; Grant County Veterans' Memorial Business and Conference Center, 3031 US-180; Fri. 11-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Free Admission; Field Trips, Educational Speakers, Kids Activities Area, Wheel of Fortune, Silent Auction Baked Goods, Food & Beverages 4+ rooms of Vendors We are excited to welcome the Silver City Makers Market this year as we present Gems, Minerals & Art together for the first time; contact Brenda Holzinger; Email: [email protected]; Website

SEPTEMBER 1-3—IRONDALE, ALABAMA:

Annual show; Alabama Mineral and Lapidary Society; NEW VENUE! Irondale Civic Center (former Zamora Shrine Temple), 3521 Ratliff Rd.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; Adults: $5; Teens: $3; 12 & under: FREE; Family-friendly show with 100+ tables from artists & collectors: gems, minerals, fossils, cabochons, slabs, rough, beads, handcrafted jewelry and more. Lapidary demos, door prizes, geode cracker, kids' activities; contact Ben Beadore; Email: [email protected]; Website

SEPTEMBER 1-4—RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA:

Annual show; Treasures of the Earth, Inc; North Carolina State Fairgrounds, 4285 Trinity Road, Kerr Scott Building; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5, Mon. 10-4; $8 for adults, 16 and under free; Vendors offer a wide selection of crystals, minerals, fossils, gemstones and jewelry of all types, pearls and beads and beading supplies. Wire-wrappers can design and wrap custom jewelry at the show; contact Ellen White, (757) 641-2124; Email: [email protected]; Website

SEPTEMBER 2-3—AUGUSTA, MAINE:

Annual show; Kennebec Rocks and Minerals Club; Augusta Armory, 179 Western Ave; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; $3; Rocks, minerals, fossils, jewelry, gems, and gifts. Visual displays, silent auctions, hourly drawings, and demonstrations; contact Sharon E Wright, (207) 577-3770; Email: [email protected]

SEPTEMBER 2-3—HURRICANE, UTAH:

Show; Crystal Barista; Wasatch County Legacy Park, 5500 West 700 South; Sat. 10-8, Sun. 10-8; Free; The Crystal Festival is a celebration of the love of crystals. Started at Rockpick Legend Co, and now traveling around Utah this rock, gem and mineral show has grown into an exciting event for all ages! Sponsors: Crystal Barista, Earth's Treasures Crystal Shop, Minerals 4 U; contact Adrienne Mcelwain, (801) 989-6926; Email: [email protected]; Website

SEPTEMBER 8-10—BOWLING GREEN, OHIO:

Annual show; Toledo Gem & Rockhound Club; Wood County Fairgrounds, Pratt Pavilion, 13800 W Poe Rd; Fri. 12-8, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; $5 Adults, $4 Teens, 12 and under free; 30,000 sf of fabulous vendors, display, kids activities, demos and more! Something for everyone; contact Jerri Heer, (419) 344-9999; Email: [email protected]; Website

SEPTEMBER 8-10—LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON:

Annual show; Southern Washington Mineralogical Society; Cowlitz County Fairgrounds, Event Center, 1900 7th Avenue; Fri. 11-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; free; Dealers, Member Display Cases, Food, Door Prizes, Gem Dig, Demonstrators, Spin Table, free parking; contact Crystal Teel, (360) 355-6424; Email: [email protected]

SEPTEMBER 8-10—WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA:

Annual show; Forsyth Gem & Mineral Club, Inc; Educational Building Winston-Salem Fairgrounds, Gate 9 - 412 27th Street, NW; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; Adults $ 3 - kids thru grade 12 free with accompanying adult; Theme: My Favorite Mineral Color Various demonstrations of: Wirewrapping, Cabachon Cutting, Beading, Faceting and Jewelry Making. Buy a geode from the club and watch it cut! Exhibits by local collectors We are on Face Book @ Forsyth Gem, Mineral, Fossil, Jewelry Show; contact Arvil Marion; Email: [email protected]; Website

SEPTEMBER 9-10—PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON:

Annual show; Clallam County Gem and Mineral Association; Vern Burton Community Center, 308 East 4th Street; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; free; family-friendly event; contact Kathy Schreiner, (360) 460-0827; Email: [email protected]; Website

SEPTEMBER 9-10—PINE ISLAND, NEW YORK:

Annual show; Earth Bling Mineral and Music Festival; Blue Arrow Farm, 86 Glenwood Rd; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-4; Adults $8 and kids under 10 free; contact Sherry Moore, (973) 865-2793; Website

SEPTEMBER 9-10—WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON:

Annual show; Marcus Whitman Gem and Mineral Society; Walla Walla County Fairgrounds, Community Center Building, 831 Orchard St; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; $3 children under 12 free (last year); Show has cases, dealers, silent auction, kid’s area, raffle drawings and demonstrations; contact Warren Rood ; Email: [email protected]

SEPTEMBER 9-10—NEW MILFORD, CONNETICUT:

Annual show; Danbury Mineralogical Society, Inc; Sarah Noble Intermediate School, 25 Sunny Valley Rd; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; $5 adults $4 seniors and full-time students with ID Free admission for kids 11 and under and Scouts in uniform; 16 (or more) professional dealers with minerals, fossils, gems, jewelry, related crafts and much more! Uphill behind the McDonald’s on Rt 7 (*AKA the former high school.) Plenty of free parking. Handicapped accessible HOURLY DOOR PRIZES * GRAND PRIZE * FUN GRAB BAGS; contact Elizabeth A Triano; Email: [email protected]; Website

SEPTEMBER 9-10—AMANA, IOWA:

Rock Auction; Cedar Valley Rock & Mineralogical Society; Cedar Valley Rock & Mineralogical Society, 39 38th Avenue ; Sat. 8-8:30, Sun. 9-4; No admittance fee; Many specimens, machinery, rocks galore, Agates, geodes, plus too many to mention. The auction will go on until we are done. Dinner available at 5:30 pm. Food truck available during the day; contact Marvin Houg, (319) 350-9453; Email: [email protected]; Website

SEPTEMBER 15-17—LINCOLN, MISSOURI:

Annual show; Mozarkite Society of Lincoln, Inc; Lincoln City Park, 20 Miles South of Sedalia on Hwy 65; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-3; Free Admission; Public Digs for Mozarkite daily during show; contact Larry & Joyce Grinstead, (660) 827-3888; Email: [email protected]; Website

SEPTEMBER 15-17—PAYSON, ARIZONA:

Annual show; Payson Rimstones Rock Club; Mazatzal Hotel and Casino, HWY 87 and Mile Marker 251; Fri. 1-6, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; Children under 13 Free, Adults $3 Friday, $5 Saturday -Sunday; Club Displays and Silent Auction, Education Corner w/Beading, Sandstone Painting, a Treasure Hunt, Spinning Wheel, and more! Plus a beautiful Fluorescent Display-Rocks that GLOW! Vendors with Gems, Minerals, Fossils, Slabs, Jewelry, Lapidary Equipment, Specimen Rocks & Minerals, Rough Material; contact Rebecca Bagshaw, (928) 476-3419; Email: [email protected]; Website

SEPTEMBER 15-17—HOLLAND, MICHIGAN:

Annual show; Tulip City Gem & Mineral Club; Soccer Stop Sportsplex, 5 River Hills Dr; Fri. 10-7, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 11-5; Adults - $5 Children & Students with ID - Free Military & Scouts in Uniform - Free; This year is the 53rd Annual Tulip City Gem and Mineral Show. Professional dealers, minerals, exhibits and specimens, jewelry, gems, rocks, beads, club member sales, artisan market, sluice, silent auction, kid's games, demonstrations, fossils, Petoskey stones, and geode cracking ; contact Bill McDonald; Website

SEPTEMBER 16-16—ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS:

Annual show; Rock River Valley Gem and Mineral Society; A-American Companies, 1665 Elmwood Rd; Sat. 9:30-3:30; Free; Rocks, minerals, fossils, and jewelry. Buy, swap, and sell. Activities for kids. One day only. Rain or shine. $25 donation for a 10 ft. x 10 ft. space; contact Duane Cushing; Email: [email protected]

SEPTEMBER 16-17—AUBURN, WASHINGTON:

Cascade Gem and Mineral Show; Cascade Mineralogical Society; Green River College, Phys. Ed. Facility, 12401 SE 320th Street; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free; You will find everything from rough to finished gemstone jewelry! Free polished rock for every child and free kids activities. Great Family Event. Free Parking. Mark your calendar now and plan on attending; contact Kat Koch, (425) 765-5408; Email: [email protected]; Website

SEPTEMBER 16-17—MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA:

Annual show; Carmel Valley Gem &N Mineral Society; Monterey Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairgrounds Road; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; $5 kids under 12 free with adult; contact Susie Harlow, (831) 637-0735; Email: [email protected]; Website

SEPTEMBER 16-17—HOWELL, MICHIGAN:

Annual show; Livingston Gem and Mineral Society; Hartland Educational Support Service Center, 9525 East Highland Road; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; $5 Adults, Ages 12 - 18 $1 each, under Age 12 Free; Diverse Vendors, Lapidary Displays, Fluorescent Rocks, Jewelry Creations, Michigan Specimens, Club Table, Rock Slabs, Kids Table. Family Friendly, affordable, educational and fun for all ages. Silent Auctions. Drawings. Workshop Tours. Demos; contact Sandra Jo Wrestler, (248) 875-5921; Email: [email protected]; Website

SEPTEMBER 16-17—POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK:

Show and sale; Mid-Hudson Valley Gem & Mineral Society, Inc; Gold's Gym & Family Sport Center, 258 Titusville Road; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $6, Seniors / Students $4, Children Under 12 FREE With Adult; 30 Dealers: Minerals, Fossils, Jewelry, Beads & Gems. Sluice for minerals at "Garnet Gulch". Six free rocks for kids at "Glitter Mountain". Lapidary demonstrations. Earth Science "scavenger hunt" for area HS students. Displays of USA Rocks & Minerals by Vassar Geology Museum & MHVG&MS members; contact Linda Wuest; Email: [email protected]; Website

SEPTEMBER 16-17—RENO, NEVADA:

Annual show; Reno Gem & Mineral Society; Reno Convention Center, 4390 S. Virginia St; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; $8, Children under 12 years old Free; Silent Auction-deals, Wheel of Fortune-Fun, Kid's Corner-surprises, Fluorescent Tent-marvels, Demonstrators-knowledge, 30 Vendor-deals, Display-showcases, Door Prizes-galore; contact Dan Ellis , (775) 229-4420; Email: [email protected]; Website

SEPTEMBER 16-17—CHICO, CALIFORNIA:

Annual show; Feather River Lapidary and Mineral Society Inc; Silver Dollar Fair Gounds, 2357 Fair St; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; $5 Adults, all kids under 16 Free; Jade, Opal, Rough Rock, Crystals Fossils, Mineral, Demonstrations Jewelry making, Wire Wrapping, Rock Carving and Painting, and Geode cutting. Display cases, Kid's Wheele of Fortune, Treasure Hunt, Grab Bags, Fossilized Shark Tooth Necklace to the first 250 Kids both days; contact John Scott III, (153) 032-16331; Email: [email protected]

SEPTEMBER 22-24—RICHMOND, VIRGINIA:

Show and sale; Treasures of the Earth, Inc; Richmond Raceway Complex, 600 E Laburnum Ave, Old Dominion Building; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; $8 for adults, 16 and under free; Vendors offer a wide selection of crystals, minerals, fossils, gemstones and jewelry of all types, pearls and beads and beading supplies. The Richmond Gem and Mineral Society provides displays of Virginia rocks, minerals, fossils and many dinosaur bones; contact Ellen White, (757) 641-2124; Email: [email protected]; Website

SEPTEMBER 22-24—SANDY, UTAH:

Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire; Mountain America Expo Center, 9575 S State St; 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

SEPTEMBER 22-24—CLARKDALE, ARIZONA:

|Annual show; Mingus Gem & Mineral Club; Clark Memorial Clubhouse Auditorium, 19 N. Ninth Street; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; Free; Geode-splitting demonstrations, crystals, specimens, fossils, gems, beads, handcrafted jewelry, carvings and much more; Kids Corner offers free mineral specimens for children 12 and under; Kids can play the Spin-n-Win Wheel. Daily raffles, get minerals ID'd and experience great family fun; contact Bill Hedglin, (928) 634-0269; Email: [email protected]; Website

SEPTEMBER 23-24—SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS:

Show and sale; Southwest Gem and Mineral Society; Wonderland of the Americas, 4522 Fredericksburg Rd; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Free; Free parking; contact John Speck, (210) 596-1611; Email: [email protected]; Website

SEPTEMBER 23-24—LUBBOCK, TEXAS:

Show and sale; Lubbock Gem and Mineral Society; Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Age 13 and up $5, Age 6 - 12 $3, 5 and under Free; We will have dealers from around the country, selling things from around the globe. Member demonstrations, Presentations, Door prizes and 2 Grand Prizes. Silent Auction, Displays, and a big Kids area; contact Walt Beneze; Email: [email protected]; Website

SEPTEMBER 23-24—NASHVILLE, INDIANA:

Annual show; Brown County Rock & Mineral Club, Inc; Brown County 4-H Fairgrounds, 802 Memorial Drive; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; Free admission & parking; Demonstrations on wire-wrapping, gold-panning, and children's activities. Fossil and mineral identification by resident experts. Silent auction and door prizes; contact Rhonda A Dunn, (812) 320-6237; Email: [email protected]; Website

SEPTEMBER 23-24—OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN:

Annual show; Oshkosh Earth Science Club; Sunnyview Exposition Center, 500 East County Road Y (Sunnyview Rd.); Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; $2 Adults - $1 Student with ID - Under 12 Free; Member Displays - Demonstrations Rocks, Minerals, Fossils, Jewelry Over 20 Vendors filling over 80 Tables Door Prizes - Raffles Fun Children's Area; contact Bob Fox, (920) 235-4669; Email: [email protected]; Website

SEPTEMBER 23-24—BENNINGTON, VERMONT:

Annual show; Southwestern Vermont Mineral & Gem Club, Inc; Grace Christian School, 104 Kocher Dr.; Sat. 10-4, Sun. 10-3; Adults $5. Kids free; contact Bill Cotrofeld, (802) 375-6782; Email: [email protected]

SEPTEMBER 23-24—GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO:

Annual show; Grand Junction Gem & Mineral Club, Inc; Mesa County Fairgrounds, 2785 US-50; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-4; Adults $5, Seniors and Military $4, Kids under 12 Free; Fluorescent Rock Display by the EUREKA! McConnell Science Museum; contact Pam Bersch, (970) 260-2982; Email: [email protected]; Website

SEPTEMBER 23-24—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 $6, Kids $3, Scouts in uniform Free; Central Florida Mineral & Gem Society, Inc., a nonprofit 501(C)3 education organization, is hosting Rock, Mineral, Gem & Fossil Show with Vendors offering rocks, minerals, gemstones, fossils, beads, jewelry, artifacts, metaphysical stones, handcrafted stones, etc. Silent auction & family activities; contact Salvatore Sansone, (321) 278-9294; Email: [email protected]; Website

SEPTEMBER 23-24—ST PAUL, MINNESOTA:

Annual show; Minnesota Mineral Club; Dairy Building Mn State Fairgrounds, 1694 Judson Ave; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Free for all - $2 Donation Requested of adults; Kids Corner, Food Trucks, Rock Identification Table, Demonstrations, Exhibits, Indoor & Outdoor Vendors; contact Earl Netwal, (612) 408-9924; Email: [email protected]; Website

SEPTEMBER 23-24—WEST FRIENDSHIP, MARYLAND:

Annual show; Gem Cutters Guild of Baltimore; Howard County Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Rd; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $6, Children under 12 free; Award-winning displays of jewelry, gems, minerals, fossils, and lapidary art. Choice rough, slabs,tools, finished gems, minerals, fossils, beads, and jewelry for sale. Interactive Gem mine for the kids and door prizes every hour! Food available on premises; contact David Mitchell , MD; Email: [email protected]; Website