1-31—QUARTZSITE, ARIZONA: Wholesale and retail show; Desert Gardens RV Park; 1055 Kuehn St.; I-10 Exit 17; Sun. 9-6 daily; free admission; crystals, minerals, rough, polished, jewelry, lapidary equipment; contact Sharon or Sandy, 1055 Kuehn St., Quartzsite, AZ 85346, (928) 927-6361; e-mail: dggemshow@ureach.com; Web site: www.desertgardensrvpark.net
6-8—MESA, ARIZONA: 40th annual show; Flagg Mineral Foundation; Mesa Community College; US 60 at Dobson, southwest parking lot; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; free admission; Peralta Stone maps exhibit, fluorescent display, free children’s activities, free samples for children and teachers, more than 100 dealers, crystals, minerals, fossils, club and museum booths; contact Dr. Ray Grant, PO Box 41834, Mesa, AZ 85274, (480) 892-0779; e-mail: Presmyk@cox.net ; Web site: www.AZMinFun.com
6-8—DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Gem Faire Inc.; Del Mar Fairgrounds; 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $7, children (11 and under) free; jewelry, gems, beads, crystals, silver, rocks, minerals, exhibitors from all over the world; contact Yooy Nelson, PO Box 55337, Portland, OR 97238, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com
6-15—QUARTZSITE, ARIZONA: Annual show; Tyson Wells Enterprises Inc.; Tyson Wells Show Grounds; 100 W. Kuehn St.; Fri. 9-5 daily; free admission; rocks, gems, minerals, jewelry, silver and gold smithing, faceting, precious metals, lapidary tools, equipment, supplies; contact Kym Scott, P.O. Box 60, Quartzsite, AZ 85346, (928) 927-6364; e-mail: tysonwells@tds.net; Web site: www.tysonwells.com
13-15—LARGO, FLORIDA: 36th annual show; Pinellas Geological Society; Largo Cultural Center, Parkside Room; 105 Central Park Dr.; Sun. 11-2; free admission; contact Hugh Sheffield, (727) 894-2440 or (727) 707-3236
13-15—SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Gem Faire Inc.; Sonoma County Fairgrounds; 1350 Bennett Valley Rd.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $7, children (11 and under) free; jewelry, gems, beads, crystals, silver, rocks, minerals, exhibitors from all over the world; contact Yooy Nelson, PO Box 55337, Portland, OR 97238, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com
20-22—GLOBE, ARIZONA: Annual show; Gila County Gem & Mineral Society; Gila County Fair Grounds; 3 mi. north of Globe on US 60-70; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; $3 per adult or $5 per couple, students and children free; live demonstrations, gold panning, fossil program, silent auction, door prizes, displays, minerals, jewelry; contact John O’Brian, PO Box 487, Miami, AZ 85539, (408) 421-2657; e-mail: rocksbynature@hotmail.com; Web site: http://gilagem.com/
20-22—HILLSBORO, OREGON: Annual show; Gem Faire Inc.; Washington County Fairgrounds; 873 NE 34th Ave.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $7, children (11 and under) free; jewelry, gems, beads, crystals, silver, rocks, minerals, exhibitors from all over the world; contact Yooy Nelson, PO Box 55337, Portland, OR 97238, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com
27-29—TYLER, TEXAS: Annual show; East Texas Gem & Mineral Society; Rose Garden Center; 420 Rose Park Dr.; Fri. 9-5; adults $3, students $1, Scouts in uniform free; Grand Prize drawings, silent auction, Wheel of Fortune, show cases, 11 dealers, gemstones, jewelry, fossils, minerals, geodes, lapidary demonstrations Rock Food Table; contact Keith Harmon, 8316 Oxford Dr., Tyler, TX 75703, (903) 581-4068; e-mail: keithharmon19@yahoo.com
27-29—SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Gem Faire Inc.; Marin Center; 10 Avenue of the Flags; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $7, children (11 and under) free; jewelry, gems, beads, crystals, silver, rocks, minerals, exhibitors from all over the world; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com
28—LINCOLN, NEBRASKA: 33rd annual Indoor Rock Swap; Lincoln Gem & Mineral Club; Bethany Park Shelter; 64th and Vine St.; Sat. 1-5; free admission; swapper dollars are available from the club treasurer at a 10% surcharge, club meeting after swap; contact Richard Peterson, Box 5342, Lincoln, NE 68505-0342, (402) 489-2996; Web site: lincolngemmineralclub.org
28-29—PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA: 21st annual show; Panama City Gem & Mineral Society; Bay County Fairgrounds; 2230 E. 15th St.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; free admission; exhibits, door prizes, gems, minerals, fossils, jewelry, beads, lapidary art, wire wrapping, silversmithing; contact Joseph Schings, 224 Collinfurst Square, Panama City, FL 32404-8530, (850) 871-1846; e-mail: mojo3002@comcast.net
26-12—TUCSON, ARIZONA: Wholesale and retail show; Eons Expos RLLLP; 22nd St.; at I-10; Thu. 9-6 daily; free admission; minerals, fossils, dinosaurs, crystals, gems, jewelry, meteorites; contact Christine Coyle, 38 Fox Ridge Rd., Sparta, NJ 07871, (516) 818-1228; e-mail: lowellcarhart@yahoo.com; Web site: www.22ndstreetshow.com
28-11—TUCSON, ARIZONA: Arizona Mineral & Fossil Show; Martin Zinn Expositions; Ramada Ltd.; 665 N. Freeway; Thu. 10-6 daily; free admission; more than 400 dealers, free shuttle among locations, Artists’ Gallery at the Hotel Tucson City Center; contact Martin Zinn Expositions, PO Box 665, Bernalillo, NM 87004-0665; e-mail: mzexpos@gmail.com; Web site: www.mzexpos.com
28-11—TUCSON, ARIZONA: Arizona Mineral & Fossil Show; Martin Zinn Expositions; Quality Inn-Benson Hwy.; 1025 E. Benson Hwy.; Thu. 10-6 daily; free admission; more than 400 dealers, free shuttle among locations, Artists’ Gallery at the Hotel Tucson City Center; contact Martin Zinn Expositions, PO Box 665, Bernalillo, NM 87004-0665; e-mail: mzexpos@gmail.com; Web site: www.mzexpos.com
28-11—TUCSON, ARIZONA: Arizona Mineral & Fossil Show; Martin Zinn Expositions; The Hotel Tucson City Center; 475 N. Granada; Sat. 10-6 daily; free admission; more than 400 dealers, free shuttle among locations, Artists’ Gallery at the Hotel Tucson City Center; contact Martin Zinn Expositions, PO Box 665, Bernalillo, NM 87004-0665; e-mail: mzexpos@gmail.com; Web site: www.mzexpos.com
28-11—TUCSON, ARIZONA: Arizona Mineral & Fossil Show; Martin Zinn Expositions; The Mineral & Fossil Marketplace; 1333 N. Oracle Rd.; Thu. 10-6 daily; free admission; more than 400 dealers, free shuttle among locations, Artists’ Gallery at the Hotel Tucson City Center; contact Martin Zinn Expositions, PO Box 665, Bernalillo, NM 87004-0665; e-mail: mzexpos@gmail.com; Web site: www.mzexpos.com
28-12—TUCSON, ARIZONA: Annual show; The Rock Show; Kino Sports Complex; 2500 E. Ajo Way; Sat. 9:30-5:30 each day; free admission; rocks, jewelry, minerals, fossils, gemstones; contact Trym Gibbons, PO Box 246, Cortaro, AZ 85652, (800) 983-0133; e-mail: rockshowtucson@gmail.com
