Scarborough Gem & Mineral Club Annual  Auction

Date: usually 1st Wednesday of March

Hours: 8 pm until ??

Location: Knox United Church, 2569 Midland Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario

Admission: Members, friends, and families

For more information, please contact:   

The Gem & Mineral Club of Scarborough website: http://www.scarbgemclub.ca/  

24th Kawartha Rock & Fossil Club?s 22nd Annual Show

Dates: Saturday, March 4th & Sunday, March 5th, 2017

Hours: 10 am to 5 pm each day

Location: Evinrude Centre, 911 Monaghan Road, Peterborough, Ontario

Admission: $4, children under 12 are free.

For more information, please contact: Robert Beckett, Show Chair, 705-740-4530   

Kawartha Rock and Fossil Club website: http://kawartharockandfossilclub.com/

49th Buffalo Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show

Dates: Saturday, March 25th to Sunday March 26th, 2017 - with a focus on New York state?s gemstone, garnets

Hours: Saturday: 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

Location: Marketplace and Grange Buildings, Hamburg Fairgrounds off McKinley Parkway, NY

Admission: Adults $5, Children 12 & under are free as well as scouts in uniform, 2-day pass $7

For more information, please contact: Craig Posmantur, President   

Buffalo Geological Society website: http://bgsny.org/

45th Brantford Lapidary and Mineral Society Show

Dates: Saturday, April 1st & Sunday, April 2nd, 2017

Hours: 10 am to 5 pm each day

Location: Paris Fairgrounds, 139 Silver Street, Paris, Ontario

Admission: Adults $5, Children 12 & under are free

For more information, please contact: Robert Parry, Show Chair, 519-448-1236   

Brantford Lapidary and Mineral Society website: http://www.brantfordlapidarymineral.ca/

32nd Salon des Pierres Min?raux et Fossiles de Montr?al

Dates: Friday, April 7th to Sunday, April 9th, 2017

Hours: Friday: 3 pm to 9 pm, Saturday: 10 am to 7 pm, Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

Location: Centre Pierre-Charbonneau, 3000 rue Viau, Montr?al, Qu?bec

Admission: Adults $10, Children 6 to 12 years, $4, Children under 6 years are free

For more information, please contact: 514-353-0101

Club de Min?ralogie de Montr?al website: http://www.clubmineralogiemtl.com/  

26th Annual Toronto Jewellery, Gem, & Mineral Show

Dates: Friday, April 21st to Sunday, April 23rd, 2017

Hours: Friday: 4 pm to 9 pm, Saturday: 10 am to 7 pm, Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

Location: Don Mills Civitan Arena, 1030 Don Mills Road, Toronto, Ontario

Admission: $8, $1 off coupon, children under 15, free (accompanied by an adult)

For more information, please contact:   

Toronto Gem Show website:  http://www.torontogemshow.com/  

CMMA Spring Micro Symposium

Date: usually 1st weekend in May

Hours: to be announced

Location: Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, Ontario

Admission: to be announced

For more information, please contact: Frank Ruehlicke, President, 519-880-2716   

CMMA Canadian Micro-Mineral Association website: http://canadianmicrominerals.ca/

Kitchener-Waterloo Gem and Mineral Club Annual Show and Sale

Date: Saturday, May 6th, 2017

Hours: 10 am to 4 pm

Location: Waterloo Community Arts Centre, 25 Regina Street South, Waterloo, Ontario

Admission: free

For more information, please contact: Gary Winkler, Co-President, 519-803-4343   

Kitchener-Waterloo Gem and Mineral Club website:  http://www.calaverite.com/kwgmc/   

51st NPGS Gem, Mineral, & Fossil Show & Sale - a GEOventure

Date: Saturday & Sunday, June 10th & 11th, 2017

Hours: both days 10 am to 5 pm

Location: Fireman?s Park, 2275 Dorchester Road, Niagara Falls, Ontario

Admission: $3, with coupon $2, Children 12 & under are free

For more information, please contact: Ashley Pollock, Show Co-Chair, 905-687-6503         (show page)

NPGS Niagara Peninsula Geological Society: website: http://www.ccfms.ca/clubs/NPGS/index.htm   (club page)

48th Annual Kingston Gem Storm

Dates: Saturday, June 17th to Sunday, June 18th, 2017

Hours: Saturday: 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

Location: Cataraqui Arena, 1030 Sunnyside Road, Kingston, Ontario (just take Sydenham Road exit off Hwy 401)

Admission: $5, Children 12 & under are free

For more information, please contact: Les Moss, Show Chair, 613-384-4439   

Kingston Lapidary and Mineral Club website:  http://www.mineralclub.ca/    

35th Annual Sudbury Gem and Mineral Show

Dates: Friday, July 21st to Sunday, July 23rd

Hours: Friday: 5 pm to 9 pm, Saturday: 10 am to 6 pm; Sunday 10 am to 5 pm

Location: Carmichael Arena, 1298 Bancroft Drive, Sudbury, Ontario

Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $3, Children 6 to 12 $1, Children 5 & under are free

For more information, please contact: Ed Debicki, Show Chair, 705-522-5140   

Sudbury Rock & Lapidary Society: website:   http://www.ccfms.ca/clubs/Sudbury/   

Date: usually the Sunday before the Bancroft Gemboree

Hours: 10 am to 4 pm

Location: Royal Canadian Legion Hall, 16 Station Street, Bancroft, Ontario 

Admission: Adults $3, or $5 for both the show & the Bancroft Gem and Mineral Club Mineral Museum, Children 15 and under free

For more information, please contact: Frank Melanson, 613-332-1032      Article about the Museum

54th Annual Bancroft Rockhound Gemboree

Dates: Thursday, August 3rd to Sunday, August 6th, 2017

Hours: Thursday, Friday, & Saturday: 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

Location: 2 Venues & Outdoor Area

- Bancroft Curling Club, 63 Newkirk Blvd

- North Hastings Community Centre, 103 Newkirk Blvd, Bancroft, Ontario

Admission: to be announced for 1-day, 2-day, & 4-day passes for Adults (17+) & Youth (7-16), Children under 7 are free

For more information, please contact: Bancroft & District Chamber of Commerce, 613-332-1513 or 1-888-443-9999        

"Wonders of the Earth" - the 48th Scarborough Gem & Mineral Club Show

Dates: usually mid-September

Hours: Saturday: 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

Location: Don Montgomery Community Centre, 2467 Eglinton Avenue East, Scarborough, Ontario

Admission: Adults $5, Children $1

For more information, please contact:   

The Gem & Mineral Club of Scarborough: website: http://www.scarbgemclub.ca/      

51st OLMC Annual Gem, Mineral, and Jewellery Show and Sale

Dates: Saturday, September 16th to Sunday, September 17th, 2017

Hours: Saturday: 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

Location: Nepean Sportsplex Curling Rink, 1701 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario

Admission: 65+ yrs $5, Adults $8, 13-17 yrs $2, Children 12 & under are free

For more information, please contact: Eric Clara, Show Chair   

OLMC Ottawa Lapsmith & Mineral Club: website: http://www.olmc.ca/index.html      

Ancaster Gem, Mineral, Bead & Jewellery Show

Dates: Friday, September 29th to Sunday, October 1st, 2017

Hours: Friday: 9:30 am to 5 pm, Saturday & Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

Location: Ancaster Fairgrounds, 630 Trinity Road, Ancaster, Ontario

Admission: $8, 2-day Pass $14, Children 12 & under are free

For more information, please contact: Robert Parry, Robert Hall Originals, 519-448-1236 or 1-800-360-2813         

Website: http://www.ancastergemshow.com/

University of Waterloo Science Open House & Gem and Mineral Show

Dates: usually Friday & Saturday of the 2nd last weekend in October

Hours: Friday: 12 noon to 6 pm, Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm

Location: Earth Sciences Museum, EIT - Centre for Environmental and Information Technology, 1st & 2nd Floors , 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario

Admission: free

For more information, please contact: Assistant Museum Curator, 519-888-4567 ext 32469   

University of Waterloo Earth Sciences Museum website: https://uwaterloo.ca/earth-sciences-museum/

Walker Club Annual Auction

Dates: usually beginning of November

Hours: viewing starts at noon, auction at 1 pm

Location: Knox United Church, 2569 Midland Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario

For more information, please contact:   

Walker Mineralogical Club website:  http://www.walkermineralogicalclub.org/    

London Gem & Mineral Show

Dates: Friday, November 17th to Sunday, November 19th, 2017

Hours: Friday: 4 pm to 9 pm, Saturday: 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

Location: Agriplex Building, Western Fair District, 845 Florence Street, London, Ontario

Admission: Adults $6, Children $3

For more information, please contact: 519-400-6133,   

London Gem Show & Mineral Show website: http://www.gemandmineral.ca/    

58th Annual Gem and Mineral Show, Montreal

Dates: Friday, November 24th to Sunday, November 26th, 2017

Hours: Friday: 12 noon to 9 pm, Saturday: 10 am to 7 pm, Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

Location: Place Bonaventure, 800 De La Gaucheti?re Ouest, Montr?al, Qu?bec

Admission: 65+ yrs $7, Adults $8, Student $6, Children 12 & under are free

For more information, please contact:   

Montreal Gem and Mineral Club website:http://www.montrealgemmineralclub.ca/index.html   

CMMA Fall Micro Workshop

Date: usually a Saturday in November

Hours: to be announced

Location: Burlington Arts & Cultural Center, 1333 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, Ontario

Admission: $25, which includes a continental breakfast

For more information, please contact: Frank Ruehlicke, President, 519-880-2716   

CMMA Canadian Micro-Mineral Association website: http://canadianmicrominerals.ca/

Robert Hall Originals Open Houses

Dates:

Annual Spring Mineral Madness: Friday, May 5 to Sunday, May 7, 2017

Giant Jewellery Yard Sale: Friday, July 21 & Saturday, July 22, 2017

Rockhound Family Day: Saturday, August 19, 2017

Annual "12 Days of Christmas" Open House: November 16th to 27th, 2017 (closed Sundays)

Hours: Monday to Friday: 9 am to 5 pm, Saturday: 10 am to 4:30 pm, closed Sundays

Location: 138 Sugar Maple Road, St George, Ontario

For more information, please contact: 519-448-1236 or 1-800-360-2813   

Robert Hall Originals website: www.roberthalloriginals.com            

Rock, Gem, Mineral, Fossil, and Meteorite Identification Clinics at the ROM

Dates: Usually Wednesdays, mid-month February, April, June, August, October, & December

Hours: 4 pm to 5:30 pm

Location: Royal Ontario Museum School Groups Lunchroom, ROM, Toronto, Ontario

   @ President's Choice Entrance on Queen's Park, doors nearest Museum subway stop

For more information, please contact: 416-586-5816   

ROM Royal Ontario Museum website:  https://www.rom.on.ca/en/visit-us    

The Gem Expo

Dates:

   Spring - Friday, March 17th to Sunday, March 19th, 2017

      Hours: Friday: 11:30 am to 8:00 pm, Saturday: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Sunday: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

   Summer - Friday, July 28th to Sunday, July 30th, 2017

   Fall / Winter - Friday, November 3rd to Sunday, November 5th, 2017 (location TBA)

Location: Hyatt Regency Toronto on King, 370 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario

Admission: $6, $12 for all 3 days, $2 off coupon, Kids 12 & under free.

For more information, please contact: 416-996-2583, 647-773-9001   

Gem Expo website: http://www.thegemexpo.com/