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
https://www.bgsny.org/annual-show
This annual show provides an instant museum of Buffalo Geological Society Members’ fossils, minerals, and jewelry; demonstrators; the famous Mini-Mine for young collectors; the new mining operation for children and adults; mineral and fossil identification; and a variety of non-profit exhibitors. A Fluorescent mineral exhibit will be available.
In addition, over 33 dealers selling gems, beads, minerals, fossils, and jewelry, selling their items from around the world. A food vendor and hourly door prizes will be available.
Fluorescent Minerals of Northern New York will be presented by Dino Zack, P.G., Senior Geologist/Project Manager, AECOM Technical Services, Inc. on Saturday, March 15 & Sunday March 16, 2024 from 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM in the New York State Police Building. No preregistrations are required.
DinoFEST at the Buffalo Museum of Science
DATE: Saturday March 22 2025
TIME: Saturday 10am - 4pm
VENUE: Buffalo Museum of Science (1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NY)
COST: $24 adults | $22 children | Members FREE | $10 sifting bag with child's ticket (optional)
EVENT CATEGORY: Show
HOST: Buffalo Museum of Science
https://www.sciencebuff.org/event/dinofest-2/
This year’s DinoFEST is designed to inspire your budding dino hunter. Navigate four floors of activities suited for different age groups exploring fossils, dinosaurs, and minerals, and learn the skills and tools need to become a paleontologist!
Keep your dino-hunting eyes peeled for hourly appearances of our wandering life-sized Theropod, Spike! Plus, head to our temporary exhibit gallery to experience our oversized foam dino dig pit, get your hands dirty in our oobleck pits, and pan for fossils and gems at our optional sluice sifting station.
New this year: A limited number of sifting bags will be available for pre-purchase with your child’s ticket!
All ages
Cost: $24 for adults | $22 for children, FREE for members | $10 per sifting bag with child’s ticket (optional)
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
https://gmss.club/gem-world
