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NEW SHOW DATE!!!
April 13-14
10am-5pm
El Dorado County Fairgrounds

Admission
ADULTS
$7
Seniors (60+) or Military
$6
Kids 12 & Under (Free With Paid Admission)
Free
Fairground parking per vehicle (As administered by the Fairgrounds)
$10

The El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society is proud to bring you our 37th annual Rock and Gem Show. Featuring a variety of “SILICA: Agates Opals & Quartz”.  A great show for experienced rockhounds or new collectors.

AMAZING DEALERS

  • Collectible Mineral Specimens
  • Amazing Fossils
  • Variety of Petrified Wood
  • Amber
  • Opals
  • Meteorites
  • Beautiful Beads of all shapes and sizes
  • Crystals
  • Fluorescents
  • Geodes
  • Variety of Slabs
  • Custom Jewelry
  • Precious & Semi-Precious Gemstones
  • Rough & Finished Materials
  • Unique Gifts & More!

EDUCATIONAL FAMILY FUN

  • Rock & Gem Identification
  • Lapidary Arts Demonstrations from skilled artisans
  • Over 20 Educational Display Cases
  • FREE Soapstone carving and other Fun Activities for Kids
  • Find a Treasure to bid on in the Silent Auction
  • Start a Collection with a Rock Grab Bag Purchase
  • Large Variety of Bargain Rocks for Sale
  • Buy a Geode & we will cut it for FREE
  • And much, much, MORE!

Great Show for Experienced Rockhounds  & Fun for the Whole Family!

  • Over 40 World Class Dealers

  • Lapidary Demonstrations

  • Free Kids’ Activities and Free Rocks

  • Geodes – We Will Cut Them for You

E​l Dorado County Fairgrounds
100 Placerville Drive
Placerville, CA 95667

Get Directions

DIRECTIONS

From Sacramento: Take Highway 50 East. Placerville is about 45 minutes out of Sacramento. Take Placerville Drive/Forni Rd exit. Stay to the right and pass back over the highway.

From South Lake Tahoe: Take Highway 50 West. Placerville is about 1 1/2 hours out of South Lake Tahoe. Take the second Placerville Drive exit. Turn right onto Placerville Drive.

From Plymouth: Take Highway 49 North to El Dorado, turn Right on Pleasant Valley Rd, turn left on Missouri Flat Rd. Take Hwy 50 East one exit to Placerville Dr/Forni Rd. exit. stay to the right and pass over the freeway.

From Auburn: Take Highway 49 South to Coloma, take road straight out of Coloma, Cold Springs Rd. Follow to Cool Water Creek Rd. (second stop sign), turn right to Green Valley Rd. turn left to Placerville Drive (stop light), turn Right on to Placerville Drive.