WGMS Show

Our Annual Show

WGMS's Annual Rock & Gem Show Simply OUTSTANDING!

57th Annual Show
April 23, 24 & 25, 2010

Tri-State Treasures

2744 George Washington Blvd
Wichita Kansas

Friday, April 23 ~ 9 am - 7 pm
Saturday, April 24 ~ 10 am - 7 pm
Sunday, April 25 ~ 10 am - 5 pm

Adults: $5.00; Ages 12-17: $1.00; Under 12 FREE with paid Adult

Featuring dazzling crystals, minerals and mining equipment from the historic Tri-State Mining District of Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri. Specimens from the Joplin, Missouri Museum Tri-State Mineral Wing and other collections.

See how rocks are cut and polished. See how unique jewelry is created using the wonders of nature.

Dealers, Demonstrations and Exhibits

Sphere making, cabbing, beading, arrownhead napping, faceting, wire wrapping, silversmithing, and more.

Also at the Wichita Gem & Mineral Show, we will have our flourescent room, come and look at the marvels of nature under a black light!

For the kids we have grab bags, a spinning wheel, and a jr. rockpile. The grab bags include several mineral, fossil and rock specimens. Spin the wheel for a treasure, go into the rockpile and fill a paper bag with all sorts of neat rocks.

And of course while you are there, don't forget to check out the silent auction table, and the "Gem Hunt."

Good food -- Rest Areas -- Nearby Parking

2010 Show Flyer

Special Programs

Friday, April 23, 2010

– Education Day, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

School groups, including home-schoolers, are admitted without charge if arrangements have been made in advance. Contact Patti Clough at (316)210-7380 or pat_clough@hotmail.com Those registered in advance attend a 30-minute rock/mineral identification class. This is a hands-on experience using different means of testing actual specimens. Students inspect exhibits, including displays of vendors. Grab bags with 10 specimens and a stone necklace are available for $1.50, and digging in the rock pile for a bag of “prize finds” is $.50.