The 2026 Tucson Gem Show: A Real-World Guide for First-Timers (and Regulars)

If you’ve never been to the Tucson Gem Show before, the first thing to understand is this: there is no single “Tucson Gem Show.”

What people call the gem show is actually 50+ independent shows spread all over the city, running for almost three weeks. They pop up in hotels, parking lots, sports complexes, warehouses, and even open desert spaces. On any given day, you could be standing in a luxury hotel courtyard looking at museum-quality minerals… and ten minutes later be digging through crates of rough in a dusty tent with dealers from Madagascar, Brazil, and Pakistan.

It’s overwhelming in the best possible way.

To make it manageable, I’ve created a custom Google Map with all major shows, parking areas, and shuttle stops so you can plan your days visually and not spend half your trip lost in traffic.

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👉 Use my full interactive map here:

2026 Tucson Gem Show Maps with Shows and Parking

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Top 10 Public Gem Shows in Tucson (Anyone Can Attend)

These are the shows that most visitors should prioritize — big, diverse, easy to access, and worth the time even if you only have a few days.

1. Kino Gem & Mineral Show

Dates: Jan 28 – Feb 15, 2026
Hours: 10am–6pm
Why it’s essential: One of the largest shows in Tucson. Massive international presence, great for rough, wholesale-style pricing, huge variety. Free parking and easy shuttles.
Location & Map: https://maps.google.com/?q=2500+E+Ajo+Way+Tucson+AZ

2. 22nd Street Gem Show

Dates: Jan 29 – Feb 15, 2026
Hours: 10am–6pm
Why it’s essential: The classic “Tucson experience.” Enormous tents, fossils, crystals, beads, tools, carvings — you could spend multiple days here alone.
Location & Map: https://maps.google.com/?q=993+S+Freeway+Rd+Tucson+AZ
(Paid on-site parking)

3. Pueblo Gem & Mineral Show

Dates: Jan 29 – Feb 10, 2026
Hours: 10am–6pm
Why it’s essential: More curated and aesthetic than most shows. Set across historic downtown hotels and courtyards. Great jewelry, high-quality specimens.
Location & Map: https://maps.google.com/?q=777+W+Cushing+St+Tucson+AZ
(Ticketed entry)

4. Tucson Gem & Mineral Show (Main Show)

Dates: Feb 12 – Feb 15, 2026
Location: Tucson Convention Center
Why it’s essential: The flagship show. Museum-level exhibits, educational displays, lectures, and world-class minerals.
Map: https://maps.google.com/?q=Tucson+Convention+Center

5. GIGM – Globex Gem & Mineral Show

Why it’s great: Big, busy, easy to combine with 22nd Street and Kino. Good mix of wholesale and retail.
Map: https://maps.google.com/?q=222+S+Freeway+Rd+Tucson+AZ

6. Mineral City

Great for fine specimens and serious collectors.
Map: https://maps.google.com/?q=665+N+Freeway+Rd+Tucson+AZ

7. Mineral Village (1801 Oracle)

Multiple buildings, very walkable, lots of variety.
Map: https://maps.google.com/?q=1801+N+Oracle+Rd+Tucson+AZ

8. The Rock Yard

Open-air, relaxed, great for browsing without crowds.
Map: https://maps.google.com/?q=615+W+Lester+St+Tucson+AZ

9. Madagascar Minerals

Direct-from-source material, beautiful rough and polished.
Map: https://maps.google.com/?q=201+W+Lester+St+Tucson+AZ

10. Tucson Showplace

Large indoor venue with a wide vendor mix.
Map: https://maps.google.com/?q=1530+S+Freeway+Rd+Tucson+AZ

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Top 5 Wholesale / Trade Shows (For Industry Buyers)

If you’re in jewelry, lapidary, gem dealing, or resale, these are the shows that actually drive the global gem trade.

Some allow the public, but most vendors expect business credentials.

1. GJX – Gem & Jewelry Exchange

Dates: Jan 27 – Feb 8, 2026
Location: 198 S Granada Ave
Map: https://maps.google.com/?q=198+S+Granada+Ave+Tucson+AZ
Access: Trade only
You’ll need:

• Business license or resale certificate
• Photo ID
• Pre-registration

This is where serious gemstone buyers shop.

2. AGTA GemFair Tucson

Dates: Feb 2 – Feb 8, 2026
Location: Tucson Convention Center
Map: https://maps.google.com/?q=Tucson+Convention+Center
Access: Trade only
You’ll need: Jewelry or gem business + tax ID.

The best colored gemstones in the world.

3. GLW – Gem & Lapidary Wholesalers

Dates: Jan 27 – Feb 15, 2026
Main Hub: 1640 W Saint Marys Rd
Map: https://maps.google.com/?q=1640+W+Saint+Marys+Rd+Tucson+AZ

Multiple warehouse-style buildings. Some public, some wholesale only.

4. JOGS Tucson Gem & Jewelry Show

Dates: Jan 28 – Feb 8, 2026
Location: 3750 E Irvington Rd
Map: https://maps.google.com/?q=3750+E+Irvington+Rd+Tucson+AZ

Large jewelry-focused show with public and trade sections.

5. 1820 Oracle Wholesale Shows

A cluster of warehouse shows focused on volume buyers.
Map: https://maps.google.com/?q=1820+N+Oracle+Rd+Tucson+AZ

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How To Use the Tucson Map

This is where the custom Tucson Google Map matters.

Instead of trying to memorize addresses, you can:

• See which shows cluster together
• Find parking once and walk or shuttle
• Plan one “area” per day (Downtown, Kino, Oracle Rd, 22nd Street)

That map alone will save you hours of driving and frustration.

Tucson during gem show season isn’t just shopping — it’s a strange, beautiful temporary city of collectors, artists, scientists, dealers, and obsessives from all over the world.

And once you go once, you usually end up coming back every year.