Event Summary
Get ready for a rockin' good time at our Family Fun Gem & Mineral Event! Explore a dazzling array of gems, minerals, fossils, and unique hand-crafted jewelry. Discover stunning pieces from talented artisans and vendors, learn about the fascinating worlds of minerals, fossils, jewelry, and rockhounding, and find the perfect piece to add to your collection! Young prospectors will enjoy gold panning, exploring, learning through a scavenger hunt, and connecting with our Pebble Pups group. Beading classes are offered throughout the weekend, and a wire wrapping class and a presentation, 'Rockhounding in the Pike’s Peak Region', will be conducted by one of our experienced rockhounds, on Saturday.
Here's what you can look forward to:
Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind experience! For additional details and to sign up for classes, visit our website.
Here's what you can look forward to:
- Silent Auction – score some treasures!
- Door Prizes every hour – don’t miss out!
- Scavenger Hunt – kids get a free specimen!
- Pebble Pups Station – kids learn & get even more free rocks!
- Special Exhibits – see private collections & stunning marble + obsidian carvings by world-renowned artist Francisco Sotomay.
- Fluorescent Mineral Exhibit – discover the difference between fluorescence and phosphorescence.
- Mobile Lapidary Shop – live demos: geode cutting, rock shaping, drilling & more!
- Fossil Experts On-Site – learn about local fossils from WIPS & Friends of Florissant Fossil Beds.
- 50+ Vendors – shop gems, handmade jewelry, meteorites, crystals, healing stones, singing bowls & more!
- Fun for all ages – come explore, learn, shop, and play!
Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind experience! For additional details and to sign up for classes, visit our website.
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Also Occurs On
- Friday, June 6
- Saturday, June 7
- Sunday, June 8