2023 Calendar California Rock, Gem and Mineral Shows ** Please check with all the shows prior to attending as the schedule can change and shows can be cancelled.
JUNE 2023
June 3-4, 2023 – Jackson, CA Amador County Gem & Mineral Society Gem and Craft Show at Kennedy Mine, 12594 Kennedy Mine Rd., Jackson, VA 95642 Hours: 10 AM -4 PM Contact: (916) 698-9853, mountaingirl@volcano.net Website: http://amadorgemandmineral.org
June 10-11, 2023 – Escondido, CA Palomar Gem and Mineral Club The Convention Center at the California Center for the Arts – 340 North Escondido Blvd, Escondido CA 92025 Hours: Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, 10 AM – 4 PM 9000 square feet of Artisans selling handmade silver, gold, beaded and fabricated jewelry, antique and vintage jewelry, commercial quality gold and silver faceted stone jewelry, handmade specialty cabochons, mineral specimens, gem trees, other lapidary decorative items and rough rock from Africa, Australia as well as the USA. Don’t have the time to go to Quartzite or Tucson – come to Escondido and shop local. Contact: tonifloyd41615@gmail.com Website: http://palomargem.org
June 17, 2023 – Bellflower, CA Delvers Gem & Mineral Society DELVERS PARKING LOT SALE, 14515 Blaine Ave., Bellflower, CA 90706 Hours: 10 AM – 4 PM Website: https://delversgemclub.wordpress.com/
JUNE 23-25, 2023 – LODI, CA CFMS SHOW AND CONVENTION LODI GRAPE FESTIVAL GROUNDS, 413 E. LOCKEFORD ST., LODI, CA 95240 Hours: Friday and Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM Educational Exhibits, Speakers Adults $6, Kids 12 & under FREE Free admission to MILITARY Active, Veterans and their Dependents with valid Military ID card. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE For information: rocksbob@sbcglobal.net Dealer information: slchaisson@yahoo.com
JULY 2023
July 8-9, 2023 – Culver City, CA Hours: Saturday 10 AM – 6 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM Culver City Gem and Mineral Society Culver City Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium, 4117 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA 90203 60th Annual Fiesta of Gems – 2023 Theme: Druzy Free Admission – Free Parking – Free Hourly Drawings 35 Vendors Featuring Minerals, Gems, Jewelry, Fossils, Lapidary & Jewelry making supplies, Books, Etc. Free Exhibits of Minerals, Gems, Fossils, Crystals, Handcrafted Jewelry, Meteorites, Etc. Free Demonstrations of Jewelry Making and Earth Sciences Free Mineral Specimen for the Kids plus Rock Games & Earth Science Education Displays Grand Prize Raffle drawing on Sunday Contact: lexyhunter@aol.com Website: http://culvercityrocks.org/fiesta/
AUGUST 2023
August 4, 5 & 6, 2023 – Nipomo, CA Orcutt Mineral Society Nipomo High School, 525 N. Thompson Ave., Nipomo, CA 93444 Hours: Aug 4 & 5 – 10 AM – 5 PM, Aug 6 – 10 AM – 4 PM The 55th Annual Rockhound Tailgating Rock & Gem Festival Free Admission and Free Parking Contact: nipomocowgirl55@yahoo.com Website: http://www.omsinc.org
August 5-6, 2023 – Roseville, CA Roseville Rock Rollers Gem and Mineral Society Roebbelen Event Center, @the Grounds – Roseville, 700 Event Center Dr., Roseville, CA 95678 Hours: Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM 61st Roseville Gem, Jewelry, Mineral and Fossil Show Over 60 vendors, inside and out, featuring Crystals, Fossils, Minerals from around the world, Opal, Amethyst, Beads, Gemstones, Meteorites, Gold, and for Kids – “Education Station”, Gold Nuggets, Prospecting equipment, detectors and supplies, Petrified Wood, Stone carvings. Watch Demonstrations in the Lapidary Arts and bid on Silent Rock Auctions. Free – Scientific Mineral and Gem ID! Bring your Rocks, Gems, Minerals, Meteorites and treasures, for a no-cost Scientific Identification. General Admission $8, Seniors 60+ $7, Kids – 12 and under Free. Parking $10. Discount coupon. Contact: gloriarosevillerockrollers@gmail.com Website: https://www.rockrollers.com/index.html
August 19-20, 2023 – Tehachapi, CA Tehachapi Valley Gem and Mineral Society Annual Tehachapi Valley Gem and Mineral Show 500 East “F” Street, Tehachapi, CA 93561 Hours: 9 AM – 5 PM Gems and minerals, jewelry, activities for kids and much more. Free admission. Contact: (661) 972-1117, travis462@outlook.com Website: https://www.tvgms.rocks
August 26-27, 2023 – Arcadia, CA Pasadena Lapidary Society Arcadia Masonic Lodge, 50 W. Duarte Rd., Arcadia CA 91007 Hours: Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM Contact: (626) 260-7239 Website: https://pasadenalapidary.org