Upcoming Events
March 2025
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)
COST: $5 Adults | Children 12 & under + scouts in uniform FREE
EVENT CATEGORY: Show
https://capitaldistrictmineralclub.com/
The 2025 Albany Gem,Mineral & Fossil show, rocks, minerals, gems, fossils, handmade jewelry, metaphysical stones. 20+ local and national dealers, including the New York State Academy of Mineralogy, also the capital District mineral club will have their membership booth. Also activities for children. $5.00 cash admission (to keep line moving) Children under 12 and scouts in uniform are free when accompanied by an adult.
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
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.