October 2024

Rochester Gem, Mineral, Jewelry and Fossil Show & Sale

DATE: October 26 - 27, 2024

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, 2-day pass $10. Advance tickets available. 

EVENT CATEGORY: Show

HOST: Rochester Lapidary Society

The times will be Sat. the 26th -10 to 6 and Sun. the 27th - 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.

  

 

March 2025

Buffalo 55th Annual Gem, Mineral, Fossil Show

DATE: Saturday March 15 & Sunday March 16 2025

TIME: Saturday 9am - 6pm, Sunday 10am - 5pm

VENUE: Market, Grange & State Police Buildings at the Hamburg Fairgrounds (5820 South Park Ave., Hamburg, NY) (please use South Park Ave entrance)

COST: Adults $7, 2-Day pass $10, Scouts in uniform & children 12 yrs and under FREE

EVENT CATEGORY: Show

HOST: Buffalo Geological Society

 

 

2025 Albany Gem Mineral Fossil Show

DATE: Saturday March 29 & Sunday March 30 2025

TIME: Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sunday 10am - 4pm

VENUE: Polish Community Center (225 Washington Ave Ext. Albany, NY 12205)

EVENT CATEGORY: Show

https://capitaldistrictmineralclub.com/

 

 

 

May 2025

MAPS National Fossil Exhibition

DATE: Friday May 10 - Sunday May 12 2025 

TIME: Friday 9am - 5pm, Saturday 8am-5pm, Sunday 8am - 3pm

VENUE: Orr Building (Illinois State Fairgrounds 66 4H Road, Springfield, Illinois)

COST: Age 19 and over $2, age 12-18 $1, kids under 12 FREE with adult

HOST: Mid America Paleontology Society (MAPS)

http://midamericapaleo.org/content/expo.php

The MAPS Fossil Expo is the largest show in the world that exhibits fossils exclusively. You'll find an enormous variety and number of fossils ranging from tiny insects to giant dinosaur bones. The great range of items at the show makes fossils accessible to all interests and budgets.

In addition to the Fossil Show itself, the Expo also presents a Friday evening lecture by a trained scientist speaking about the fossil theme of the year. And don't miss the fossil auction where fast-paced bidding brings great buys and all the proceeds go to the society's work of furthering paleontology education.