The Geode Gallery's Current Show Schedule
The Geode Gallery is well-known especially in the South, Midwest, and Great Lakes regions of the country as the "geode people" and the "geode family". We have a reputation for providing quality geodes and minerals at surprisingly lower prices in comparison to our competitors. We have been cracking geodes at shows since 1999, and we also offer a selection of opened geodes in addition to a continually expanding selection of decorator and collector grade minerals. We are always adding additional specimens to our stock, nearly all directly from the source including geodes mined by us.
2008 - MORE TO BE ADDED TO LIST as contracts/invitations arrive
Roanoke/Salem, Virginia - May 23-25, 2008 - Salem Civic Center in Salem. We will have geodes and minerals, and cracking geodes as well. More details closer to the show. For more show information, please visit: Treasures of the Earth Gem and Jewelry Shows.
Syracuse, New York - July 12-13, 2008 - Verizon Center of Progress Building, New York State Fairgrounds. Take the Fairgrounds exit off I-690 west of downtown Syracuse. We will have geodes and minerals, and cracking geodes as usual. More details closer to the show. www.gmss.us
St. Louis (Bridgeton), Missouri - August 15-17, 2008 - Machinist's Hall on St. Charles Rock Road in Bridgeton. We will have geodes and minerals, and cracking geodes as usual. More details closer to the show.
Toledo, Ohio - September 5-7, 2008 - Stranahan Theatre Complex off Heatherdowns Avenue in far southwest Toledo. Take Exit 59 off the Ohio Turnpike (I-80/90) and after paying your toll proceed north on Reynolds to Heatherdowns and make a right. We will have geodes and minerals, and cracking geodes as usual. More details closer to the show.
Holland, Michigan - September 12-14, 2008 - Holland Civic Center, 8th and Pine in downtown Holland. We will have geodes and minerals, and cracking geodes as usual. More details closer to the show.
Houston (Humble), Texas - September 26-28, 2008 - Humble Civic Center, one mile east of US 59 on Will Clayton Parkway in Humble. We will have geodes and minerals, and cracking geodes as usual. More details closer to the show. http://www.hgms.org
Oshkosh, Wisconsin - September 27-28, 2008 - Sunnyview Expo Center on the northeast side of Oshkosh. Take Exit 124 (Jackson Street) from US 41 and proceed south, following the signs. We will have geodes and minerals, and cracking geodes as usual. More details closer to show.
Detroit (Warren), Michigan - October 10-12, 2008 - Macomb Community College - South Campus in the Sports/Expo Building near the corner of 12 Mile and Hayes in Warren. We will have geodes and minerals, and cracking geodes as usual. More details closer to the show. For more information about the show online, please see http://www.michmin.org .
Tulsa, Oklahoma - November 7-9, 2008 - Central Park Hall, Expo Square, Tulsa State Fairgrounds east of downtown Tulsa. We will have geodes and minerals, and cracking geodes as usual. More details closer to the show. NOTE that this is a THREE day show this year.
Mobile, Alabama - November 28-30, 2008 - Greater Gulf States Fairgrounds, corner of Cody and Ziegler on the extreme northwest edge of Mobile. We will have geodes and minerals and cracking geodes as usual. More details closer to the show.
***Note: We attend other shows that are not listed above. If we were in your area for a show the year before, and it does not appear on the list, in most cases we have not received an invitation/contract as of yet because the show just occurred (most clubs send invites/contracts anywhere from 3-9 months ahead of the actual show) or we will not be returning. If you have any questions or wonder if we will be in your area for a show that does not appear above, contact us at sand@maplecity.com . Once we know we will be attending a show, it will be posted immediately to this page. Also, if you have any questions concerning the shows listed above and there is no contact information on the provided website or no website link, feel free to contact us for more information.
We receive many inquiries asking if we attend the Tucson and Denver shows. At the present time, we do NOT attend these shows given the higher expenses involved and more importantly unfavorable times of the year for us. We may consider these shows in future years.
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We are always interested in learning about new shows for us to become a part of as a dealer. If you are a club member or dealer chairman visiting this page, and have an interest in acquiring a dealer with show specialties of "geode cracking" and/or fine mineral specimens, we would be interested in hearing from you. Contact us at sand@maplecity.com or give us a call at (309) 335-6740 with questions or information. The products you see on this website are the type of specimens we offer at shows. If we are in your area for a show or you are traveling to a show, stop by to see our booth. We can request and provide references if required or asked for. Even if your show is on a weekend that we have a show listed above, please contact us as we do have the resources to do more than one show in a weekend if the attendance and sales justify the expenses involved.