CALENDAR OF EVENTS
May 2026
May 2026
I. SDMG – Meetings, Announcements & Events
Sat, May 9, 2026 – SDMG Barbeque/Picnic & Silent Auction SAVE THE DATE – New location: Noble Athletic Area & Multi-Purpose Field parking lot, San Diego 92122
Mon, May 11, 2026 – Mineral Division Meeting, 7pm, SDMG Bldg.
Mon, May 18, 2026 – SDMG Board Meeting (Virtual)
Mon, May 25, 2026 – SDMG General Meeting, 7pm, SDMG Bldg.
Detailed listings for Shows and Events appear in The Pegmatite
Join the SDMG mailing list to receive regular e-Newsletters with a link to the bulletin
II. On the Go… To a Show & Other Events
Sat, Sun, May 16 & 17, 2026 SAN DIEGO, CA – San Diego County Fair – Deliver entries to the Gems, Minerals & Jewelry Dept.
Sat & Sun, June 27–28, 2026 CULVER CITY, CA – Culver City Rock & Mineral Club's Fiesta of Gems featuring Malachite
I. and II. All Meetings, Events & Shows
Mon, May 11, 2026 SAN DIEGO, CA – Mineral Division Meeting
Sponsor: SDMG
Venue: SDMG Bldg, at the back of Spanish Village in Balboa Park, San Diego
Hours: 7pm
Admission: Free. Open to the public.
Be aware of the new fee-based parking system at Balboa Park, effective January 5, 2026. Parking at the back of the SDMG bldg is by permit only. Read the latest update on paid parking in and around Balboa Park »
Jim Parrish will be hosting the meeting, with a program featuring Mineral of the Month: Rhodochrosite and a Strictly Minerals Silent Auction. Stay tuned for more details.
After the presentations we will have refreshments – so please bring something to share. The club will provide coffee, tea and punch.
Mon, May 25, 2026 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: 7pm
Admission: Free. Open to the public.
Be aware of the fee-based parking system at Balboa Park, effective January 5, 2026. City of San Diego residents can register their vehicle online to qualify for free parking. (Do it ahead of time!) Parking at the back of the SDMG bldg is by permit only. Read the latest update on paid parking in and around Balboa Park »
Paul Kloppenborg will give a presentation on Cabochons: The Next Generation.
Please remember to bring something for dessert to share with everyone. Coffee, tea, hot chocolate and other drinks will be provided by SDMG. Your help afterward in cleanup is very much appreciated by me, Mike Frye and Dave Smith, who set up and take down. See you there!
Sat, June 27–28, 2026 CULVER CITY, CA – Fiesta of Gems
Sponsor: Culver City Rock & Mineral Club
Venue: Veteran's Memorial Auditorium
4117 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA 90230
Hours: Sat 10am – 6pm, Sun 10am – 5pm
Admission: Free.
Contact: Janice Metz, culvercityrocks35@gmail.com
Web: culvercityrocks.org/fiesta
This year the featured gemstone is Malachite. Over 30 Rock, Gem and Jewelry Dealers; Tool Dealers; Kid’s Zone with Games and Free Rocks; Free Hourly Door Prizes Drawings; Grand Prize raffle drawing Sunday afternoon with spectacular prizes.