ALC Calendar of Events
Highlights
ALC PICNIC – September 28, 2024
Upcoming Events
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JUNE
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June 7-8, 2025 – Escondido, CA
Palomar Gem and Mineral Club
The California Center for the Arts, The Museum, 340 N, Escondido Blvd., Escondido, CA 92035
Hours: Saturday, June 7, 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday June 8, 10 AM – 4 PM
The Cal Arts Museum is a beautiful place is a beautiful place with great lighting, clean bathrooms and generous galleries. There are many great restaurants in Old Town Escondido directly across the street. Also 5 banks with ATMs are a 1-2 block walk from the Cal Arts Center.
Admission for adults is $5.00, children under 12 free. Enjoy a large free parking lot.
Contact: (425) 281-6218, tonifloyd41615@gmail.com
Website: http://palomargem.orgJune 14, 2025 – Bellflower, CA
Delvers Gem & Mineral Society
Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church, 14515 Blaine Ave., Bellflower, CA 90706
Hours: 9 AM – 4 PM
Rock and Lapidary Extravaganza – Parking Lot Sale
Website: https://delversgemclub.wordpress.com/
June 28-29, 2025 – Culver City, CA
Culver City Rock & Mineral Club
Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium, 4117 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA 90230
Hours: Saturday 10 AM-6 PM, Sunday 10 AM-5 PM
Festival of Gems Show – Featured Gem – Fluorite
Club Exhibits, Dealers, Demonstrations, Classes, Jewelry, Rocks, Minerals, Fossils, Games for kids, Books, and Tools. Our club aims to introduce to the public the joys of collecting rocks and minerals, the art of lapidary, silversmithing, and jewelry making.
Contact: culvercityrocks35@gmail.com
Website: https://culvercityrocks.org/fiesta/
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JULY
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AUGUST
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August 1-3, 2025 – Nipomo, CA
Orcutt Mineral Society
Nipomo High School, 525 N. Thompson Ave., Nipomo, CA 93444
Hours: Friday 10 AM – 5 PM, Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM
57th Rock and Gem Show. Over 60 dealers and 13 inside dealers
Contact: (805) 929-2783, nipomocowgirl55@yahoo.com
Website: www.oms-inc.org
August 2-3, 2025 – Roseville, CA
Roseville Rock Rollers Gem and Mineral Society
Roebbelen Event Center @the Grounds, 700 Event Center Drive, Roseville, CA 95678
Hours: Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM
It’s the Roseville Rock Rollers 63rd annual show! This large event features over 70 quality vendors for all your interests with beautiful Crystals, extraordinary Minerals from around the world, ancient Fossils, Brazilian Amethyst, Australian Opal, sparkling Jewelry, Beads and Gemstones, and for Kids and Scouts – “Education Station” a fun interactive educational area, Petrified Wood, gorgeous Gold nuggets, Gold Panning for real gold, out of this world Meteorites, Turquoise, Stone carvings, and more. Watch live Demonstrations in the Lapidary Arts, join the bidding fun on Silent Rock Auctions. Free – Scientific Mineral ID; bring your Rocks, Gems, Minerals, Meteorites and treasures, for a no-cost Scientific Identification. Be sure to get there early, lots to see!! Adults $10, Kids 12 and Under Free, Parking Fee
Contact: (916) 216-1114, gloriarosevillerockrollers@gmail.com
Website: http://www.rockrollers.com/pages/gem-mineral-show
August 16-17, 2025 – Tehachapi, CA
Tehachapi Valley Gem & Mineral Society
Tehachapi Senior Center, 500 East “F” St., Tehachapi, CA 93561
Hours: 9 AM – 5 PM both days
Tehachapi Velley Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show during the Mountain Festival weekend in Tehachapi, CA
Contact: (661) 9752-1117, tehachapiVGMS@outlook.com
Website: http://tvgms.org
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SEPTEMBER
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September 13-14, 2025 – Reno, NV
Reno Gem and Mineral Society, Inc.
Silver State Pavilion at the Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 E. Second St., Reno, NV 89595
Hours: Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 9 AM – 4 PM
JACKPOT OF GEMS = DIAMOND JUBLILEE
Gem and mineral vendors, demonstrations, gold panning, kids center (fossils and dinosaurs). Silent Auctions every 30 minutes, showcase raffle, display cases.
Contact: (925) 785-4551, sabl@comcast.net
Website: http://renogms.org
September 20-21, 2025 – Pasadena, CA
Pasadena Lapidary Society
Arcadia Masonic Center, 50 W. Duarte Rd., Arcadia
Hours: Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM
65th Annual Gem & Mineral Show
Inspiring and educational gem show provides an opportunity for families to explore the world of gem, mineral, rock and fossil hunting, earth science and the lapidary arts. Dealers will be present selling goods that range from minerals to beads and gems, lapidary tools. Kids can try their luck at the Treasure Wheel and Sand Scoop for goodies and get started on a ‘starter rock collection’. There will be grab bags for sale, a club sales table and lovely raffle prizes.
Free entry, plenty of free parking
Contact: (626) 260-7239
Website: https://pasadenalapidary.org/pls-2025-show/
September 20-21, 2025 – Monterey, CA
Carmel Valley Gem & Mineral Society
Monterey Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairgrounds Road, Monterey, CA 93940
Hours: Saturday and Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM
Contact: (831) 679-2896, johnandjamiesmama@yahoo.com
Website: http://cvgms.rocks
September 20-21, 2025 – Chico, CA
Feather River Lapidary & Mineral Society, Inc.
Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, 2357 Fair St., Chico, CA 95928
Hours: Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 9 AM – 4 PM
Admission is $6. A $1 off coupon from our website or the postcard flyer save $1 off admission. Plenty of free parking courtesy of FRLMS. Kids 16 and under are free.
There will be over 30 dealers both indoor and outdoor selling everything from rough rock to jewelry, fossils, and specimens. Door prizes called every hour! There will be a geode cracking, a treasure hunt, grab bags, a wheel spin, silent auction, on-site food, etc. Take a chance on the “Guess the Weight” rock – you guess it, you get it!
We hold our Scholarship raffle on Sunday with lots of great prizes.
Contact: shows@featherriverrocks.org
Vendors please contact: frlmsrocks2025@gmail.com
Website: http://www.featherriverrocks.org
September 27-September 28, 2025
San Luis Obispo Gem and Mineral Club
San Luis Obispo Veteran’s Memorial Building, 802 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo
Gems By The Sea. $5 Admission (Children 12 and under Free). FREE PARKING. The show will feature about two dozen dealers selling a fantastic array of gems, minerals, fossils, carvings. jewelry, beads, jade, crystals, lapidary, and metaphysical items. Many of the dealers will be local artisans who will have unique handcrafted items for sale.
There will be activities for children and demonstrations of jewelry-making and lapidary arts.
Contact: 2025show@slogem.org
Website: Gems by the Sea – SLO Gem & Mineral Club
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OCTOBER
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October 4-5, 2025 – Anderson, CA
Shasta Gem and Mineral Society
Shasta District Fair and Event Center, 1890 Biggs St., Anderson, CA
Hours: Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM, Sunday AM – 4 PM
70th Annual Gem Show – Free Family Fun! Come experience the world of gems, fossils, jewelry, beads, minerals, crystals and geodes. Bid on rocks at the silent auction. Win a Free Door Prize. See World Class Exhibits, Demonstrations, Kids Booth, Raffle and More!
Contact: (530) 356-2378, miller3987@gmail.com
Website: http://shastagemandmineral.org
October 18-19, 2025 – Orange, CA
American Opal Society
Velvet Rose Event Center, 300 S. Flower St., Orange, CA 92868
Hours: Saturday 10 AM – 6 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM
55th Annual Opal Gem & Jewelry Show
Contact: (714) 501-9959, angeldragonofflight@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.opalsociety.org
October 18, 2025 – West Hills, CA
Woodland Hills Rock Chippers
First United Methodist Church, 22700 Sherman Way, West Hills, C 91307
28th Annual Gem Show. Free. Displays, dealers. crafts, raffle, games, silent auction and more.
Hours: a0 AM – 5 PM
Contact: barnettcelia53@gmail.com
October 18-19, 2025 – Santa Rosa, CA
Santa Rosa Mineral & Gem Society
Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building, 1351 Maple Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Contact: (707) 583-1824
Website: Santa Rosa Mineral and Gem Society
October 24-25, 2025 – Sacramento, CA
Sacramento Mineral Society
Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 6151 H Street, Sacramento CA 95819
Hours: Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM
The 89th Annual Sacramento Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show. $8 adult admission, children 12 and under free with a paid adult
Contact: (916) 682-5819, gemshow@sacramentomineralsociety.org
Website: https://sacgemshow.com
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NOVEMBER
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November 1-2, 2025 – San Diego, CA
San Diego Mineral & Gem Society
Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA 92106 (in Point Loma)
Hours: Saturday 10 AM – 6 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM
Gem Diego, San Diego’s Finest Gem & Mineral Show – presented by San Diego Mineral & Gem Society. FREE parking, admission and gem/mineral ID, 29 dealers, 20+ exhibits, lapidary demos, kid’s zone, door prizes do not have to be present), and plenty more!
Service Animals Only! Eateries next door.
Contact: (858) 945-4762, benton.luannz@gmail.com
Website: http://www.sdmg.org
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DECEMBER
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