ALC Calendar of Events
Highlights
ALC PICNIC – September 28, 2024
Upcoming Events
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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 4, 2025 – Lake Elsinore, CA
Lake Elsinore Gem and Mineral Society
32097 Corydon Road, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
5TH ANNUAL LAKE ELSINORE ROCK & CRAFT SHOWHours: 10 AM – 4 PM
Contact: (909) 208-6956, berylman50@aol.comOctober 4-5, 2025 – Grass Valley, CA
Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society
Nevada County Fairgrounds, 11228 McCourtney Road, Grass Valley, CA 95949
Hours: Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM
“Earth Treasures”, Mosasaurus Dinosaur Display, 25 Vendors, Display Cases of Mineral Collections, Beads, Fossils, Demonstrations, Kids Corner, Silent Auction
Contact: (530) 273-0871, jan.2@att.net
Website: https://www.ncgms.org
October 11 – 12, 2025 – Redwood City, CA
Peninsula Gem and Geology Society
Redwood City Community Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Ave., Redwood City, CA
Hours: 10 AM – 5 PM Both Days
Rocks, Fossils, Crystals, Minerals, Gems & Jewelry, Beads, Exhibits, Educational Activities, Mineral identification, Free rocks for kids
Contact: (650) 575-3144, cci@pacbell.net
Website: http://pggs.org
October 11-12, 2025 – Signal Hill, CA
Long Beach Mineral and Gem Society
1800 E. Hill Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755
Hours: Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM
GEMS on the HILL
Contact: (562) 253-1390, lbmineralgemsociety@gmail.com
Website: http://www.lbmineralgem.org
October 12, 2025 – Fallbrook, CA
Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society
123 W. Alvarado St., Fallbrook, CA
Hours: Sunday only 9 AM – 4 PM
Fall Festival of Gems and Minerals: Experience Nature’s Wonders at the Gem and Mineral Street Fair! Join us for a day of dazzling colors and captivating stories at the Fall Festival of Gem and Minerals Street Fair! Free admission, free parking and loads of fossils, minerals and gems. Whether you’re a collector or just curious, there’s something for everyone.
Contact: (760) 728-1130, info@fgms.org
Website: http://www.fgms.orgOctober 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 SocietyOctober 18, 2025 – Anaheim, CA
Searchers Gem and Mineral Society
The Downtown Community Center, 250 E. Center Ave., Anaheim, CA
Hours 9 AM – 2 PM
Unique and Rare California Jade: Jade rough for sale, jewelry, polished stones. Bring a Jade specimen for experts to give an opinion. Afterwards, carpool to the nearby Annual Opal Show.
Contact: anaheimsearchers@gmail.com
Website: http://www.searchersrocks.org
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.orgNovember 1-2, 2025 – Ridgecrest, CA
Indian Wells Gem and Mineral Society
Ridgecrest Desert Empire Fairgrounds
Hours: Saturday and Sunday 9 AM – 5 PM
FREE ADMISSION! Gem Displays, Geode Cutting, Silent Auction
Sunday will be a field trip to the club’s jasper claim!
Website: iwgms.org
November 8-9, 2025 – Concord, CA
Contra Costa Mineral and Gem Society
5298 Clayton Road, Concord, CA
Hours: Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM
52nd Mineral, Gem and Rock Show, 30 Vendors, Gems, Jewelry, Minerals, Fossils, Meteorites, Beads, Demonstrations, Door prizes, Auction, Family Activities, Raffle, Rockin’ Displays of rock art.
Website: ccmgsclub.com
November 15, 2025 – Cabazon, CA
San Gorgonio Mineral and Gem Society
50171 Ramona St., Cabazon, CA
Hours: 9 AM – 3 PM
Raw and polished rocks and gems, fossils, and craft supplies. Grab bags, rock critters and a spinning wheel for kids. Buy a geode and get it cut.
Contact: (951) 963-6751, peggylrichard@yahoo.com
Website: http://sgmgs.org
November 22-23, 2025 – Lakeside, CA
El Cajon Valley Gem and Mineral Society
El Cajon Valley Annual Rock and Gem Round-Up
Hours: Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday 9 AM – 4 PM
Contact: (619) 729-7904, palmer.taskerud@cox.net
Website: http://www.ecvgms.org________________________________________
DECEMBER
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