2-4—EL PASO, TEXAS: Annual show; El Paso Mineral & Gem Society; El Maida Auditorium, 6331 Alabama; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $3, seniors $2, students $3, children (under 12) free; gems, minerals, fossils, beads, jewelry, tools, books, equipment, geode cutting, silent auction, demonstrations; contact Jeannette Carrillo, 4100 Alameda Ave., El Paso, TX 79905, (915) 533-7153; e-mail: gemcenter@aol.com; Web site: epmgs.com
2-4—INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA: Show and sale; GemStreet USA; Indiana State Fairgrounds, The Pioneer, Our Land Bldg. 1202 East 38th St, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $5, children under 12 free; gems, jewelry, beads, fossils, minerals; contact Jane Strieter Smith, (216) 521-4367; Web site: www.gemstreetusa.com
2-4—SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $7 weekend pass, children 11 and under free; jewelry, gems, beads, crystals, silver, rocks, minerals; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com
2-4—SARASOTA, FLORIDA: Show; Frank Cox Productions; Municipal Auditorium, 801 N. Tamiami Trail (Hwy. 41); Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; contact Frank Cox Productions, 755 S. Palm Ave., #203, Sarasota, FL 34236, (941) 954-0202; e-mail: frankcox@comcast.net; Web site: www.frankcoxproductions.com
2-4—SPRING HILL, FLORIDA: Annual show; Withlacoochee Rockhounds; Slovene American Club, 13383 County Line Road; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; adults $3, students $1, children (under 12) free; demonstrations, gem and mineral auction, replica of Aaron’s Breastplate, famous diamonds, dealers, rocks, minerals, fossils, jewelry; contact Ralph Barber, (352) 200-6852; e-mail: barbersbloomers@hotmail.com; Web site: http://withlacoocheerockhounds.com
3-4—YORK, PENNSYLVANIA: Show; Intergalactic Bead & Jewelry Shows; York Expo Center–Horticultural Hall, 334 Carlisle Ave.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; dealers, precious and semiprecious gemstone beads, sterling silver, findings, freshwater pearls, hand-blown glass beads, vintage beads, crystals, demonstrations, jewelry classes; contact Angela, (888) 729-6904; e-mail: angela.couch@beadshows.com; Web site: www.beadshows.com
9-11—COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Dr.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $7 weekend pass, children 11 and under free; jewelry, gems, beads, crystals, silver, rocks, minerals; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com
9-11—LONGMONT, COLORADO: Annual show; Flatirons Mineral Club; Boulder County Fairgrounds Exhibit Bldg., 9595 Nelson Rd. (at Hover); Fri. 10-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; $3 Fri., $5 Sat. or Sun., children under 13 free with adult; 16 dealers, gems, rocks, minerals, jewelry, lapidary equipment, exhibits, demonstrations, kids’ gold panning, scavenger hunt, mineral identification game, dig site; contact Ray Gilbert, Flatirons Mineral Club, PO Box 3331, Boulder, CO 80307, (303) 774-8468; e-mail: HOSS1ONE@cs.com; Web site: http://bcn.boulder.co.us/community/fmc/fmcshow.htm
9-11—NORCROSS, GEORGIA: Annual show; Mammoth Rock Shows LLC; North Atlanta Trade Center, 1700 Jeurgens Court; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $4 for 3 days, children under 16 free; 50 dealers, minerals, fossils, rough rock, gold and silver findings, tools, lapidary equipment, beads, jewelry, loose and mounted precious stones, jewelry repair, drawings, grand prize; contact Richard Hightower, 7334 Quail Run Rd., Lizella, GA 31052, (478) 935-9345; e-mail: staff@mammothrock.com; Web site: www.mammothrock.com
9-11—RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA: Show; Frank Cox Productions; State Fairgrounds, 1025 Blue Ridge Rd.; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; contact Frank Cox Productions, 755 S. Palm Ave., #203, Sarasota, FL 34236, (941) 954-0202; e-mail: frankcox@comcast.net; Web site: www.frankcoxproductions.com
9-11—SHARONVILLE, OHIO: Show and sale; GemStreet USA; Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Rd.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $7, seniors (60+) and students (12-17) $5, children under 12 free; gems, jewelry, beads, fossils, minerals; contact Jane Strieter Smith, (216) 521-4367; Web site: www.gemstreetusa.com
10-11—FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE: Annual show; Mid-Tennessee Gem & Mineral Society; Williamson County AgExpoPark, 4215 Long Ln., I-65 exit 61; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $4 (2-day pass $6), students (13-18) $1, children under 12 free with adult; Faceters’ Frolic, demonstrations, exhibits, silent auction, door prizes, grand prize, more than 30 dealers, beads, crystals, geodes, rough, cabochons, gemstones, finished jewelry, tools, supplies, minerals, fossils, stone carvings; contact John Stanley, 2828 Donna Hill Dr., Nashville, TN 37214, (615) 885-5704; e-mail: show@mtgms.org; Web site: www.MTGMS.org
10-11—RICHMOND, VIRGINIA: Show; Intergalactic Bead & Jewelry Shows; Richmond Raceway Complex-Colonial Bldg., 600 E. Laburnum Ave.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; dealers, precious and semiprecious gemstone beads, sterling silver, findings, freshwater pearls, hand-blown glass beads, vintage beads, crystals, demonstrations, jewelry classes; contact Angela, (888) 729-6904; e-mail: angela.couch@beadshows.com; Web site: www.beadshows.com
16-18—SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; Scottish Rite Center, 1896 Camino del Rio S; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $7 weekend pass, children 11 and under free; jewelry, gems, beads, crystals, silver, rocks, minerals; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com
Source: Rock & Gem Magazine
Photo Credit: Robyn Hawk, Culver City Rocks Gem Show
Robyn Hawk
