The Greater Detroit Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show returns to Macomb Community College with kid-friendly fun October 11th through 13th.
The Greater Detroit Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show is back for its 79th year, hosted by the Michigan Mineralogical Society, with presenting sponsor Cranbrook Institute of Science. Rock lovers of all ages can observe specimens from the nationally recognized A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Cranbrook Institute of Science, Royal Ontario Museum, and more, and exhibits from some of the top mineral collectors in the country.
This family-friendly event gives kids the opportunity to pan for real gold specks they can keep and the opportunity to hunt and dig for fossils. There will be museum quality fossils on display, affordable gems, and a mineral fluorescence booth where guests can observe minerals under ultraviolet lights and watch them glow red, green, blue and yellow.
🦕 Each day the first 200 attendees will receive a FREE fossil
🔎 Kid-friendly activities including panning for real gold and digging for fossils
🌟 Observe minerals under ultraviolet lights and watch them glow red, green, blue and yellow at the interactive fluorescent mineral booth
🧐 Got a handful of rocks or minerals that you want identified? Our experts have you covered!
💸 $1 grab bags for children
✨ Fascinating speaker series featuring expert paleontologists, collectors, fossil dealers and more
⭐️ Daily cash prizes, hourly drawings for minerals, and silent auctions
🔦 Yooperlite glow rocks
🦖 And more!
This year’s theme, ‘FOSSILPALOOZA,’ celebrates paleontology and encourages guests to explore fossils found around the world and in Michigan. Each day, the first 200 attendees will receive a free fossil with their admission.
The Greater Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show is at Macomb Community College Friday, October 11th from 9am to 6pm, Saturday, October 12th from 10am to 7pm and Sunday, October 13th from 11am to 5pm. Get your tickets online now, admission for adults is $8 and tickets for children ages 5 to 12 are $4.
Macomb Community College // 14500 East 12 Mile Road Warren, MI, 48088
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