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Event Location: Elwell Family Food Center
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
October 17, 2026
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
October 18, 2026
$6 per day Admission
Children 12 and Under free
The Des Moines Lapidary Society (DMLS) Annual Gem, Jewelry, Mineral & Fossil Show returns to the Iowa State Fairgrounds - Elwell Food Center, Sat. Oct. 17th 9am-6pm and Sun. Oct.18th 9am-4pm. Event has 20+ vendors from around the world. This event is family friendly, with activities, speakers, demonstrations, displays, and much more to see.
Gemstones -- Beads -- Jewelry -- Silver -- Crystals -- Cabochons -- Slabs -- Rough -- Mineral Specimens -- Fossils -- Tools -- Findings -- Children's Activities -- Demonstrations -- Displays -- Speakers
Event Category: Other
The Iowa State Fair is not responsible for the planning or programming of non-Fair events hosted on the Fairgrounds. All non-Fair events are solely the responsibility of the contracted event organizer and said organizer should be contacted for specific event information.