CALENDAR OF EVENTS

January 1 – February 28, 2025  QUARTZSITE, AZ – Desert Gardens Gems, Rocks and Minerals Show

Desert Gardens RV, ATV and Mobile Home Park
From I-10, take Exit 17, go south to 4-way intersection with stop sign, turn left on W. Kuehn Street, go about 1/4 mile, show is on right (south) side of road.

Hours:  9am – 5pm daily.

Admission and Parking:  Free.

Contact:  623-606-0053 or dgshowgrounds@gmail.com

Website:  desertgardensrockgemandmineralshow.com

Desert Gardens has hosted The Show more than 20 years. Bringing over 150 vendors from 15 countries and throughout the United States together to sell their products. Based on Xpo Press statistics, Desert Gardens is the 5th largest show in the world and the longest running.

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January 2 – February 28, 2025  QUARTZSITE, AZ – Prospector's Panorama

Tyson Wells Show Grounds
35 W. Kuehn Street, Quartzsite, AZ 85346

Hours:  9:00AM – 5:00PM daily.

Admission:  Free.

Website:  prospectorspanorama.com

Prospectors Panorama is our longest lasting annual show. In addition, we have four annual shows located throughout Arizona, with a showroom in Tucson, Arizona, open year-round (by appointment). We look forward to seeing you soon.

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January 31 – February 9, 2025  QUARTZSITE, AZ – Tyson Wells Arts & Crafts Fair

121 W. Kuehn St., Quartzsite, AZ 85346; S.W. corner Hwy 95 (Central Blvd.) & I-10 Fwy

Hours:  9am – 5pm daily.

Admission and Parking:  Free.

Contact:  Tyson Wells PO Box 60, Quartzsite, AZ 85346, 928-927-6364, tysonwells@tds.net

Website:  www.TysonWells.com

Gems, Rocks, Minerals, Silver and Goldsmithing, Precious Metals, Lapidary Tools, Equipment and Supplies.

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February 7–9, 2025  QUARTZSITE, AZ – Gold,Treasure and Craft Show

QIA bldg at 235 E. Ironwood Street; north of I-10, between Exit 19 and Hwy. 95.

Hours:  Fri & Sat 9am – 4pm; Sun 9am – 3pm.

Admission:  $5 all three days OR $10 entrance fee includes 12 raffle tickets.

Website:  quartzsitegoldshow.com

Displays with gold nuggets, prospecting, panning, detectors, jewelry, daily drawings, metal detectors, speakers, equipment, and demonstrations.

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January 30– February 11, 2025  Pueblo Gem & Mineral Show

Where:  Riverpark Inn, 777 W. Cushing Street (Congress St., South Frontage Rd.)
Tucson, AZ 85745

Hours:  10:00am – 6:30pm daily

Parking:  Onsite and valet.

Contact:  info@pueblogemshow.com or 310-586-6816

Website:  www.pueblogemshow.com

Centrally located in downtown Tucson one block from the Convention Center in "The Golden Triangle."  It is known as the most diverse gem, jewelry and mineral show in Tucson, with US and international exhibitors of designer and fine jewelry, cut and rough gemstones, pearls, beads, silver, turquoise and amber, as well as rough and fine mineral specimens.

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January 30 – February 16, 2025  Kino Gem & Fossil Show

Where:  Tucson Electric Park, Kino Sports Complex, 2500 E. Ajo Way
(Ajo Way & Kino Parkway) TUCSON, AZ 85702

Hours:  10:00am – 6:00pm daily, except Feb 16 10:00am – 4:00pm.

Admission & Parking:  Acres of free parking, free shuttle service; handicap accessible.

Contact:  info@as-shows.com

Website:  www.as-shows.com

Gems, Minerals, Fossils, Beads, Findings, Jewelry, Lapidary equipment supplies and tools.

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January 30, – February 16, 2025  Tucson 22nd Street Mineral & Fossil Show (Eons Expos)

Where:  Corner of I-10 & 22nd Street, Tucson, AZ

Hours:  9:00am – 6:00pm daily

Admission:  Free.

Parking:  $10.00 onsite; $5.00 across I-10

Website:  22ndstreet.show

Minerals, gems, fossils, dinosaurs, meteorites, jewelry, beads, and art.

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January 30 – February 15, 2025  Quality Inn Gem Gem Mineral & Metaphysical Show (1)

Sponsor:  Globex International Gem & Mineral Show

Where:  750 W Starr Pass Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85745

Hours:  9:30AM – 6:00PM daily.

Parking:  Located behind Quality Inn Hotel

Contact:  520-251-1800

Website:  https://gigmshow.com/

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January 30 – February 15, 2025  Red Lion Inn & Suites Globex Gem & Mineral Show (2)

Sponsor:  Globex International Gem & Mineral Show

Where:  222 South Freeway (Congress & I-10), Tucson, AZ 85745

Hours:  9:30AM – 6:00PM daily.

Parking:  498 W. Congress St. Parking Garage (behind Circle K)

Contact:  520-791-7511

Website:  https://gigmshow.com/

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January 30 – February 15, 2025  Motel 6 (Formerly the Howard Johnson Hotel) (3)

Sponsor:  Globex International Gem & Mineral Show

Where:  1010 South Freeway (Congress & I-10), Tucson, AZ 85745 5

Hours:  9:30AM – 6:00PM daily.

Parking:  Large lot on West side of the Hotel

Website:  https://gigmshow.com/

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January 31 – February 15, 2025  RMGM Mineral & Fossil Show

Sponsor:  RMGM Productions

Where: 1920 N Oracle Road, Tucson, AZ 85705 (Corner of Lester and Oracle)

Hours:  10:00AM – 6:00PM daily, except last day closes at 4PM.

Admission & Parking:  Free.

Website:  www.coloradomineralandfossilshows.com

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January 31 – February 3, 2025  The Westward Look Show

Sponsor:  Ziga Mineral LLC

Where:  Westward Look Resort
245 E. Ina Rd.
TUCSON, AZ 85704

Website:  www.thewestwardlook.com

Fourteen dealers.

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February 1–16, 2025  Rapa River Gem & Mineral Show

Where:  292 S. Freeway Ave.
(S. Freeway Ave. between Congress St. & Starr Pass Blvd.) TUCSON, AZ 85713

Hours:  9:00am – 6:00pm daily

Admission & Parking:  Shuttle service; handicap accessible.

Contact:  Lynn Arriaga at rapagem@yahoo.com or 520-256-2079; Tyo Leonard at 480-593-3439

Website:  www.rapariver.com

If you can't find it here you won't find it anywhere.  Rapa River dealers offer a wide variety of many unique and unusual products from all parts of various countries represented by 34 vendors.

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February 1–16, 2025  Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase: Join The World's Largest Treasure Hunt

Hours:  Varies according to venue (check website)

Admission & Parking:  Cost varies according to venue.

Contact:  800-638-8350

Website:  www.visittucson.org/visit/events/featured-tucson/tucson-gem-mineral-fossil-showcase

For detailed listings of all the dealers, venues, and show dates, search the schedule at the visittucson.org website

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February 13–16, 2025  70th Annual Tucson Gem & Mineral Show (the Main Show) "SILICA - Agates & Opals & Quartz, Oh My!"

Sponsor:  Tucson Gem & Mineral Society.

Venue:  Tucson Convention Center; 260 South Church Avenue.
TUCSON, AZ 85701

Hours:  Thu thru Sat 10:00AM – 6:00PM; Sun 10:00AM – 5:00PM.

Admission & Parking:  $12.00 with a $1.00 TCC ticket tax, Children 14 and under Free with paying Adult.

Contact:  tgms@tgms.org

Website:  www.tgms.org/show/
Tucson Convention Center Covid protocols –http://bit.ly/3X1nuWF (check for updates before arrival)

There are an estimated 250 Retail Dealers sharing the Exhibition Hall of the Tucson Convention Center. An unparalleled variety of mineral, fossil, jewelry, lapidary crafts, and related publications are presented under one roof.

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Mon, February 10, 2025  SAN DIEGO, CA – Gemological Division Meeting

Sponsor:  SDMG (formerly Gemological Society of San Diego, now merged with SDMG)

Venue:  SDMG Bldg, at the back of Spanish Village in Balboa Park, San Diego

Hours:  7:00 pm

Admission:  Free. Open to the public.

Parking is limited behind the SDMG Bldg, so it's first come, first served. Look for additional parking in the Carousel parking lot near Park Blvd. or in the Zoo parking lot.

Bobby Bromley, president of the Palomar Gem & Mineral Society, will give a talk about his experience with the Gemological Institute of America's (GIA) gemological training program. He recently earned his GG certification from GIA. Over the past two years, Bobby has spent time at the gem identification booth at various gem shows with Cathy Davis, former president of GSSD and current chair of SDMG's Gemological Division. Bobby will discuss GIA's scholarships and grants, and campus life at GIA's worldwide headquarters in Carlsbad. Cathy will help fill in details about the Distance Learning program.

After the presentation we will have refreshments – and be sure to thank Mike Frye, as he is the one who sets up the chairs and refreshment table.

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Sat and Sun, February 15–16, 2025  BAKERSFIELD, CA
Rock, Mineral & Fossil Sale

Hosted by:  Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & Science

Venue:  2018 Chester Avenue
   Bakersfield, CA 93301

Hours:  Sat 10am – 4pm; Sun noon – 4pm

Website:  www.buenavistamuseum.org

Looking for unique gifts or wanting to add to your collection? This event is just for you. Everything from raw to polished rocks, minerals and fossils. There’s even a little something for the kids. This will defiantly bring out your inner rockhound or turn you into a collector! Two days filled with beautiful rocks, minerals and fossils of all kinds and from all over the world.

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Mon, February 24, 2025  SAN DIEGO, CA – SDMG General Meeting

Sponsor:  San Diego Mineral & Gem Society

Venue:  SDMG Bldg, at the back of Spanish Village in Balboa Park, San Diego

Hours:  7:00 PM

Admission:  Free. Open to the public.

Parking is limited behind the SDMG Bldg, so it's first come, first served. Look for additional parking in the Carousel parking lot near Park Blvd. or in the Zoo parking lot.

Paul Kloppenborg will be the guest speaker, and his topic will be Silversmithing Tricks. Our speaker on this date will be our very own SDMG member Paul Kloppenborg, and his topic will be on Silversmithing Tricks. He will share tips he’s learned along the way as a self-taught artist. He'll give a brief discussion on the tools and equipment needed for silversmithing and then go into a discussion on bezels. He’ll share his thoughts about what might help others take silversmithing in new directions, as well as other insights on topics such as mixing media, stealing from the masters, and interesting art movements that might bring a freshness to your designs.

About the speaker. Paul got into jewelry-making around 2002 by making a Byzantine chain bracelet for his wife's friend. He joined SDMG around 2004 making cabochons, then he went on to faceting. He used an old faceting machine as a flat lap for shaping stone pieces for making his lapidary intarsia, which is the art of making inlay compositions with decorative stones. He taught silver fabrication at SDMG for three months at a time during the summers of 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010. In the summer of 2012, he taught intarsia for three months but found that not many people were interested in spending the amount of time it took to make intarsia compositions.

We'll have refreshments and door prizes. We'll have coffee, iced tea, soda and any snacks you’d like to bring to share with everyone. Everyone is welcome and we hope you'll have an enjoyable time.

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Sat and Sun, March 1–2, 2025  VENTURA, CA
62nd Annual Gem Mineral, Fossil & Lapidary Show

Hosted by:  Ventura Gem & Mineral Society

Venue:  Ventura Fairgrounds
   10 Harbor Blvd., Ventura, CA 93001

Hours:  Sat 10am – 5pm; Sun 10am – 4pm

Admission:  FREE.

Parking:  Fee for fairground parking

Website:  vgms.org/category/gem-show

Displays of gems, minerals, meteorites, fossils and award-winning handcrafted jewelry. Includes educational exhibits of fossils collected locally in and around Ventura County, as well as a display of the California State Rock, Mineral, Fossil and Gemstone, featuring a gold nugget and Ice Age saber-tooth cat. Demonstrations include gemstone cutting, silver work and jewelry making, beading, and other arts. Raffle prizes and hourly silent auctions. Expert prospectors will guide you through the steps of gold panning, and you can purchase "pay dirt" to pan for real gold in your own backyard. You'll also see "Auggie," the California State Dinosaur.

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Fri thru Sun, March 7̵9, 2025  VICTORVILLE, CA – 49th Annual Stoddard Wells Rock Hound Tailgate

Sponsor:  Victor Valley Gem and Mineral Club

Venue:  Stoddard Wells Rd. near I15

Hours:  9am – 5pm daily

Admission & Parking:  Free. Open to the public.

Contact:  Mark Lantz, 760-243-2330 or or tailgate@vvgmc.org

Website:  vvgmc.org

Handcrafted and faceted jewelry, slabs and cabs, findings and equipment, minerals and fossils and TONS of Rough Material, dry camping, grab bags, Silent Auction. Saturday FAMILY Field Trip: Tri-Colored Marble 9am – 1pm.

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Fri thru Sun, March 22–23, 2025  TORRANCE, CA – Nature's Treasures

Sponsor:  South Bay Lapidary & Mineral Society

Venue:  Ken Miller Recreation Center
3341 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503

Hours:  Fri & Sat 9am – 5pm; Sun 10am – 4pm

Admission & Parking:  Free. Open to the public.

Website:  southbaylapidaryandmineralsociety.com

Annual gem and mineral show featuring educational demonstrations, slabs, raffle, rough rock, silent auction, polished stones, fluorescent minerals, children’s activities, crystals, and more.

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Wed thru Sun, April 2–6, 2025  JOSHUA TREE, CA – Joshua Tree Gem & Mineral Show

Sponsor:  Antelope Valley Gem & Mineral Club

Venue:  Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground
2601 Sunfair Rd, Joshua Tree, CA 92252

Hours:  Wed thru Sat 9am – 5pm; Sun 9am – 4pm

Admission & Parking:  Free. Open to the public.

Website:  AVGMS on Facebook

Rocks, fossils, gemstones, slabs, equipment, cabochons crystals, spheres, jewelry, dozens of amazing booths, food vendors, and entertainment.

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