2-4\u2014EL PASO, TEXAS:<\/strong> 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<\/div>\n
2-4\u2014INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA:<\/strong> 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<\/div>\n
2-4\u2014SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA:<\/strong> 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<\/div>\n
2-4\u2014SARASOTA, FLORIDA:<\/strong> 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<\/div>\n
2-4\u2014SPRING HILL, FLORIDA:<\/strong> 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\u2019s Breastplate, famous diamonds, dealers, rocks, minerals, fossils, jewelry; contact Ralph Barber, (352) 200-6852; e-mail: barbersbloomers@hotmail.com; Web site: http:\/\/withlacoocheerockhounds.com<\/div>\n
3-4\u2014YORK, PENNSYLVANIA:<\/strong> Show; Intergalactic Bead & Jewelry Shows; York Expo Center\u2013Horticultural 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<\/div>\n
9-11\u2014COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA:<\/strong> 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<\/div>\n
9-11\u2014LONGMONT, COLORADO:<\/strong> 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\u2019 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<\/div>\n
9-11\u2014NORCROSS, GEORGIA:<\/strong> 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<\/div>\n
9-11\u2014RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA:<\/strong> 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<\/div>\n
9-11\u2014SHARONVILLE, OHIO:<\/strong> 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<\/div>\n
10-11\u2014FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE:<\/strong> 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\u2019 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<\/div>\n
10-11\u2014RICHMOND, VIRGINIA:<\/strong> 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<\/div>\n
16-18\u2014SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA:<\/strong> 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<\/div>\n
Source: Rock & Gem Magazine <\/div>\n
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Photo Credit: Robyn Hawk, Culver City Rocks Gem Show<\/div>\n
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