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41st Annual Grassy Creek Mineral and Gem Show
July 27, 2025 @ 9:00 am - August 3, 2025 @ 6:00 pm
Free
The 41st Annual Grassy Creek Mineral and Gem Show will be held July 27 to August 3, at 136 Majestic View in Spruce Pine. The show is sponsored by Parkway Rescue and Fire, and hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. The annual event enables Parkway Rescue and Fire to purchase new equipment for its stations.
More than 60 vendors from around the globe will be on hand offering gemstones, minerals, jewelry, fossils, quartz, lapidary equipment, and more. Some vendors will open earlier and stay later as they are camping in their booths.
The event is free and open to the public and all are welcome, including well-behaved dogs on leash. Food will be available on-site, and the event is also close to a variety of restaurants. Restrooms and showers will be available.
The show will be held on the hill above the fire station on Highway 226 in Spruce Pine. For more information and vendor information, visit GrassyCreekGemShow.org, call 828.765.2117 or email info@grassycreekgemshow.org.
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