Mineral, Gemstone and Geology Events in New Mexico

Posted on Dec 30, 2021 By Martha

For those interested in geology, minerals and gemstones, there’s an event almost every month of the year somewhere in New Mexico or neighboring states, with something for everyone - shopping, scientific symposia, and field trips.

If you’re interested in one of the events listed, please check the link for the most up-to-date information. Some events require registration and may have limited availability.

Your input is greatly appreciated – if you know of an event (one-off or recurring) that’s not on the list, or have a correction, please email us at info@taosrockers.com.

2022 Events

1/18 - 2/18	Tucson Mineral Shows (Tucson, AZ)
2/10 - 2/13	Tucson Gem & Mineral Show (Tucson, AZ)
3/10 - 3/13	Rock Hound Roundup (Deming, NM)
3/18 - 3/20	Treasures of the Earth Show (Albuquerque, NM)
3/25 - 3/27	Santa Fe Whole Beads Show (Santa Fe, NM)
4/7 - 4/9	New Mexico Geological Society Spring Meeting (Socorro, NM) This year, held in conjunction with the Fort Stanton Cave conference.
4/7	Fort Stanton Cave Conference
5/15 - 5/18	New Mexico Geological Society Fall Field Conference 2021 Geology of the Mount Taylor area near Grants, NM (registration required; this was postponed from 2021 to 2022)
9/5	Grant County Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Show (Silver City, NM)
9/28	NM Geological Society Pre- Fall Meeting Field Trip to the Little San Pascual Mountains, NM (registration required)
9/29 - 10/1	NM Geological Society Fall Field Conference Geology of the Socorro Region III (registration required)
9/30 - 10/2	Albuquerque Fall Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show (Albuquerque, NM)
10/1 - 10/9	Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta (Albuquerque, NM)
10/1 - 10/2	Mountain and Valley Wool Festival (formerly the Taos Wool Festival) (Santa Fe, NM)
10/28 - 10/30	Taos Balloon Rally (Taos, NM)
November (dates TBA)	New Mexico Mineral Symposium (Socorro, NM)