Upcoming Events

 

July 2025

 

58th Syracuse Gem, Mineral Fossil & Jewelry Show

DATE: Saturday July 12 & Sunday July 13 2025

TIME: Saturday 10am - 6pm, Sunday 10am - 4pm

VENUE: Center of Progress Building at New York State Fairgrounds (581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse, NY 13209)

COST: TBD adults | children 12 & under FREE 

EVENT CATEGORY: Show

https://gmss.club/gem-world

 

 

French Creek Indian Artifact Show

DATE: Saturday July 26, 2025

TIME: 8 - 5pm

VENUE: Saint Philip Catholic Church Social Hall 401 South Mercer Street Linesville, PA 

COST: 

HOST: French Creek Archaeological Society



August 2025

 

Stone Tool Craftsman & Artisan Show

DATE: Friday August 22, 10 AM - Sunday August 24, 2025 2 PM

TIME: Friday & Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sunday 10am - 2pm

VENUE: Letchworth State Park, Highbanks Recreation Area

COST: Park entrance fee for vehicles | No admission charge for show!

HOST: Genesee Valley Flint Knappers Association

https://gvknappers.tripod.com/events.html 
www.parks.ny.gov

35th Annual Gathering of the Genesee Valley Flintknappers.

Flintknapping: See how arrowheads are made!

  • Flintknapping demonstrations under the knappers tent & throughout the event site
  • Sales & personal displays of stone tools by various artists
  • Knapping tools and rock for beginngers to expert available for purchase
  • Awards ceremony -- Sunday at 11:00am

Atlatl Competitions: August 21st-24th

  • ISAC -- all four days (21st-24th)
  • Eastern Seaboard Atlatl Competition (21st-23rd)
  • Animal Silhouette Field Course (21st-24th)
  • Ancient Bison Mass Atlatl Hunt -- 4pm Saturday (23rd)

Living History Encampments:

  • Walk through the camps and visit with the re-enactors
  • Fur Trade Era & Civil War encampments
  • Purchase period items from trade blankets

Rocks, Gems, Minerals & Fossils

Open to the public;  food concessions and group camping available for the weekend.

 

 

October 2025

 

Rochester Gem, Mineral, Jewelry and Fossil Show & Sale

DATE: Saturday October 25 & Sunday October 26, 2025

TIME: Saturday 10am - 6pm, Sunday 10am - 5pm

VENUE: Total Sports Experience (435 West Commercial Street, Rochester, NY 14445)

COST: Adults $7 | Kids 12 & under FREE | Students get half-price admission with valid school ID | 2-day pass $10Advance tickets available. 

EVENT CATEGORY: Show

HOST: Rochester Lapidary Society

The times will be Sat. the 25th -10 to 6 and Sun. the 26th - 10 to 5. It will be held at Total Sports Experience, 435 W. Commercial St., East Rochester (just off Interstate 490).

Adults $7, Kids under 12 free with adult, 2 day pass, $10. 

There are specimens for beginning and advanced collectors; beads to make your own necklaces, craft supplies, jewelry of all kinds, ethnic, antique or modern; geodes which can be opened on site, lights made of salt. You can buy a slice of a dinosaur tooth, or a fossil dinosaur bone. Our vendors have wonderful things from around the world.

Children’s activities like soapstone carving, mineral bingo, and rock painting will be replaced with mineral trivia and soapstone carving demonstrations for kids. Adult crafting tutorials/mini-workshops are being converted to demonstrations and instruction, but shared tools and supplies will not be available for hands-on learning.