2026 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.
March 13-15, 2026 – Apple Valley, CA 7 Miles down Stoddard Wells Rd., Apple Valley, CA Victor Valley Gem and Mineral Club Hours: 9 AM – 5 PM daily 50th Annual Stoddard Well Rockhound Tailgate. Everyone is Welcome! Free event, free vendor spaces, dry camping, restrooms on site, silent auction, grab bags, spin the wheel and more. Come visit for handcrafted and faceted, jewelry, slabs, cabs, findings. equipment, minerals and fossils with tons of rough materials and more. Saturday family field trip 9-1 – we will be collecting tri-colored marble. Contact: (760) 490-8401 Website: vvgmc.org Flyer/map
March 14-15, 2026 – Turlock, CA Stanislaus County Fairgrounds, 900 North Broadway, Turlock, CA 95380 The Mother Lode Mineral Society Hours: Saturday and Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM Turlock Rock and Gem Show – We will feature 40-50 dealers of rocks, minerals, gems, fossils, and beads. We have a huge fluorescent material room, demonstrations, animatronic dinosaur, kids activities, geode cutting, gold panning, and amazing raffles. Contact: [email protected] Website: motherlodemineralsociety.com Flyer
March 15, 2026 – Fallbrook, CA Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society 123 W. Alvarado St., Fallbrook, CA 92028 Hours: 12 Noon – 3 PM Rough and Cut – This is a kind of clearance sale for miscellaneous minerals. Includes some fine minerals flats of lower end minerals, and lapidary rough. For the kids, there is a rock pile. $5.00 for a bucket to be filled as many times as they want. Also, larger very nice garden rock. Good family event and open to the public. Contact: (760) 728-1130, [email protected]
March 20-22, 2026 – Clovis, CA Clovis Rodeo, 748 Rodeo Drive, Clovis, California 93612 Fresno Gem and Mineral Society Hours: Friday and Saturday 10 AM-5 PM, Sunday 10 AM-4 PM The Central Valley 6th Annual Gem & Mineral Show A great show for viewing, learning about and purchasing minerals, fossils, gems, beautiful handmade jewelry. Educational and fun for all ages! Admission: 13 years and up, $5.00 good for 3 days Free Parking! Website: fgms.rocks March 28-29, 2026 – Lancaster, CA Antelope Valley Gem and Mineral Club Location: Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, 2551 W Ave H, Lancaster, CA 93534 Hours: Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 20 AM – 4 PM Parking will cost $10. Show will be in the Van Dam building. Contact: [email protected] Website: http://AVGem.weebly.com
April 11-12, 2026 – Placerville, CA Placerville Fairgrounds, 100 Placerville Drive, Placerville, CA El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society’s Annual Show Contact: (530) 676-2472, [email protected] Website: edcmgs.org Flyer
April 11-12, 2026 – Mariposa, CA Mariposa Gem and Mineral Club Mariposa County Fairgrounds, 5007 Fairgrounds Road, Mariposa, CA 95338 Hours: Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM Mountains of Minerals Gem Show Contact: [email protected] Website: http://mariposagemclub.org
April 24-26, 2026 – Paradise, CA Paradise Gem & Mineral Club Mechoopda Event Center, 149 Openshaw Rd., Butte Valley, CA 95965 Hours: Friday & Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 9 AM – 4 PM Paradise Gem & Mineral Clubs 71st Anniversary Show. “Tumbling is Easy-Give it a Spin”. New show location, Mechoopda Event Center. 30,000 sf of indoor space with a cafe and bar. Significant space is dedicated to earth science education, information, and displays. Door prizes, silent and live auctions. Kid Zone with 8 activities and games. Unique demonstrations, speaker topics, and activities every day. Camping on site and nearby. $5 one-day admission or $10 for all three days. Free jumbo tumbled rock of your choice with admission. Dealers: 8 foot tables are only $150. A free table to earth science education and information providers. Contact: [email protected] Website: http://www.paradisegemmineral.com