2025 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.
FEBRUARY February 15-16, 2025 – Antioch, CA Antioch Lapidary Club Contra Costa County Fairgrounds, 1201 West 10th Street, Antioch, CA 94509 Hours: Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM Antioch Lapidary Club Jewelry, Gem & Rock Show. Admission $7, Admission is Cash Only. All vendors take credit/debit cards. Website: http://antiochlapidaryclub.com
February 22-23, 2025 – Vallejo, CA Vallejo Gem and Mineral Society Solano County Fairgrounds McCormack Hall, 900 Fairgrounds Drive, Vallejo, CA Hours: 10 AM – 5 PM 59th Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show Contact: (415) 254-1506 Website: http://vjgems.com
MARCH March 1-2, 2025 – Ventura, CA Ventura Gem and Mineral Society Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura CA 93003 Hours: Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM 62nd Annual VGMS Gem, Mineral, Fossil & Jewelry Show. Kids’ activities; jewelry-making demos; exhibits; raffle prizes, hourly silent auctions; dealers in fossils, mineral, lapidary materials; gold panning, Second-Hand Treasures Store of gently used items, books, and plants. Free admission but the Fairgrounds charges parking if using the Fairgrounds lot. Contact: (805) 312-8467, [email protected] Website: http://www.vgms.org
March 8-9, 2025 – Turlock, CA Mother Lode Mineral Society Turlock Fairgrounds, 900 N. Broadway, Turlock, CA Hours: 10 AM – 5 PM Rock & Gem Show, Educational Family Event. Minerals, Beads, Fossils, Tools, Fluorescent Room, Dinosaur walk-about, Gem Identification, Kids Activities, Gold Panning, Demos, Exhibits, Great Food, Free Parking Contact: (209) 499-0533, [email protected] Website: www.turlockgemshow.com
March 7-9, 2024 – Stoddard Wells, CA Victor Valley Gem and Mineral Club 1-15 toward Barstow. EXIT #157, stay on Stoddard Wells Road. Follow the signs 7 miles to tailgate Hours: Daily 9 M – 5 PM 49th Annual Show; Victor Valley Gem and Mineral Club, Annual Stoddard Wells Tailgate; Friday-Sunday 95p; Free to vendors and public; Vendors offering slabs and cabs, findings and equipment, minerals and fossils, rougn material, handcrafted and faceted jewelry. Family field trip on Saturday 9a-1p at local collecting site. Contact: Dave Duncan (831) 406-0214, [email protected] Website: http://vvgmc.org
March 15-16, 2025 – San Jose, CA Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Rd., San Jose, CA 95111 Hours: 10 AM – 5 PM Daily Children under 12 free with adult. Active Duty/Retired Military/Military Dependents/First Responders Free with valid ID Card. Scouts in Uniform Admitted Free. Adults $8 – save $2 when you buy online! http://www.scvgms.org Bring any of our advertising paper or electronic for $1 off admission. FREE PARKING Website: http://www.scvgms.org, facebook.com/santaclaravalleygem&mineralsociety/
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 $4 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, [email protected] 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. Contact: [email protected], (213) 283-3448 Website: http://southbaylapidaryandmineralsociety.com
APRIL 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: [email protected] 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
MAY 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