Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase

The World's Largest Treasure Hunt

January 28 - February 12, 2012

For two weeks every winter, the world meets in Tucson as it becomes a bustling, international marketplace of buyers and sellers at the Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase.

The "Gem Show" is much more than a single event at one location. Rather, there are thousands of participants and attendees at more than 40 sites around town. Dozens of shows take place at the same time - in giant white tents, at hotels and resorts and at exhibit halls.

There's something for everyone at the many open-to-the-public shows - from gold and diamonds to granite bookends and glass beads, and from fine specimens of dinosaur fossils to opals dug from the Australian Outback.

The main event of this two-week showcase is the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show™ which packs downtown's Tucson Convention Center over the final weekend. This show attracts thousands of treasure hunters from every corner of the globe and is open to the public. There are displays from renowned museums and private collections along with over 250 mineral, gemstone, jewelry and fossil retail dealers. It also features hands-on exhibits only for school children.

Any visit to Downtown Tucson during the Showcase (and at all other times of the year) should start with a trip to the Arizona Geological Survey Map & Bookstore. If you're interested in the history, lore and geology that led to our rich array of resources here in Southern Arizona, this shop has something for you. 

Most of the gem and mineral shows around Tucson are free and hours vary. For more information, please use the Search for Shows function in the right column of this page.

Click here for transportation options.

To find everything you need during the Showcase, simply download the app by going to visitTucson.org/gemshow with your mobile phone.

Save The Date For Future Winter Shows
January 28 - February 12, 2012
February 2 - 17, 2013
February 1 - 16, 2014
January 31 - February 15, 2015

Join us in September and visit the growing number of Fall Shows!
September 5 - 9, 2012
September 5 - 8, 2013
September 4 - 7, 2014