Jan. 29-Feb. 13, Tucson, AZ –Tucson Electric Park Gem and Mineral Show; Tucson Electric Park/Kino Sports Complex, 2500 E. Ajo Way, between Pkwy and Country Club Rd., La Quinta Inn, TENT #6   9am – 7pm; www.tucsongemandmineralshows.net

March 26-27, Hamburg, NY – Buffalo Geological Society. Annual Show. Erie County Fairgrounds, Grange/Market Buildings, South Park Entrance. Robert Hoffman, 716-656-8475, rjh52089@earthlink.net . www.bgsney.org

April 2-3  Plymouth Meeting, PA – Philadelphia Mineral Treasures & Fossil Fair 2006. Annual Show & Sale. 5140 Butler Pike. 2nd – 10am – 5pm; 3rd – 10am – 4pm. Karenne Snow, 609-953-1987 http://dvps.essentrix.net/fossilfair.htm

April 1-3  Raleigh, NC – Tar Heel Gem and Mineral Clube, Kerr Scott Building NC State Fairgrounds

April 16-17: Freeport, NY – 31st annual show; Village of Freeport; Freeport Recreation Center, 130 E. Merrick Rd.; contact John Andersen, P.O. Box 551, N. Bellmore, NY 11710-0551, 516-781-8410.

May 6-8 Franklin, NC – Gem & Lapidary Wholesalers. Watauga Festival Center, 426 Watauga Rd., 28734-2324. Hours Fri 10-6, Sat 10-6, Sun 10-3, 601-879-8832, fax 601-879-3282, www.glwshows.com

May 21-22, Pittston, PA – Mineralogical Society of North Eastern Pennsylvania. 3rd Annual Gem and Mineral Show: Treasures of the Earth. St. Joseph’s Oblates Seminary, Hwy. 315. Char, 570-388-2892, char@ejewelryoriginals.com, www.ejewelryoriginals.com.

May 21-22, Allentown, Pa- Spring Spiritual Holistic Expo. Agri-Plex at the Allentown Fairgrounds, 302 North 17th Street. Sat. 21st 10am – 7pm, Sun. 22nd 10am – 6pm, Call us at 610-942-4294 for more details.

May 30, Timonium, MD- One Day show, more info coming

June 2-5, Coatesville, PA - Brandywine Strawberry Festival Hours: Thurs. 5pm -10pm and Fri. 5pm -11pm, Sat. 11-11, Sun 12-6. 201 Reeceville Road, Coatesville, PA 19320 www.brandywinestrawberryfestival.com

June 4, Macungie, PA – Pennsylvania Earth Sciences Association. Semiannual Gem Mineral show. Macungie Memorial Park Building. 8:30am – 3pm. Ed Richards, 610-641-8010

June 25-26, Gilsum, NH – 47th Annual Gilsum Rock Swap Mineral Show. Gilsum Elementary School, Rte. 10. 25th, 8-6; 26th, 8-4. Robert Mitchell, 603-357-9636, rmitchell60@adelphia.net. http://gilsum.org/rockswap.aspx

July 9-10 Syracuse, NY – Gem & Mineral Show & Convention; The Gem Mineral Society of Syracuse; Verizon Center of Progress Bldg., State Fairgrounds, I-690. www.gmss.us

July 28-31, Franklin, NC – Gem & Lapidary Wholesalers. Business to Business Gem Trade Show. Watauga Festival Center. Thr-Sat 10am – 6pm; Sun 10am – 3pm; 601-879-8832, fax 601-879-3282, info@glwshows.com, www.glwshows.com

Aug. 12-14, West Springfield, MA – East Coast Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show. Eastern States Exposition, Better Living Center, 1305 Memorial Dr. 12th 10-7, 13th 10-5, 14th 10-4; Martin Zinn Expositions, 505-867-0425, fax 505-867-0073, mz0955@aol.com, www.mzexpos.com.

Aug. 19-21, Lebanon, PA – Gem Miner’s Jubilee 2004. Lebanon Expo & Fairgrounds. Fri. 19th, 10-6, Sat. 20th, 10-6, Sun. 21st 10-4; Andy McWilliams, 717-838-8870, andy@gemistry.com, www.gem-show.com.

September 17-18, Allentown, Pa- MUM Fall Spiritual Holistic Expo. Agri-Plex at the Allentown Fairgrounds, 302 North 17th Street. Sat. 17th 10am – 7pm, Sun. 18th 10am – 6pm, Call us at 610-942-4294 for more details.

Sept 17-18, Rheinbeck, NY – Mid-Hudson Gem & Mineral Show; Dutchess County Fairgrounds; www.dutchessfair.com

Sept. 24-25, W. Friendship, MD - Gem Cutters Guild of Baltimore, Inc.  Annual Atlantic Coast Gem, Mineral, & Jewelry Show. Howard County Fairgrounds, I-70 at MD St. Rte. 32. 24th, 10-6; 25th, 10-5. Bernie Emery, 410-832-5906. www.gemcuttersguild.com

Nov. 5-6, Exton, PA – Tuscarora Lapidary Society. 42nd Annual Gemarama – Fine Gem, Jewelry, & Mineral Show. CFS, School at Church Farm, Business Rte. 30 & Rte. 202. 5th, 10-6; 6th, 10-5. Nancy Marks, 570-342-1355, gemarama@lapidary.org, www.lapidary.org.

Nov.  Freeport, Long Island. and Lebanon PA, these dates are finalized at this time.

We will add additional shows through out the year so check back frequently.