Find and Attend the Best Bead Shows
Here, you'll get a list of some of the best bead shows to attend and tips for
having fun at a bead show, gem and jewelry show, gem and mineral show or jewelry
show.
If it's a jewelry show you want, you've got it! Here you'll find a listing
of major shows held in the USA and Canada. Plus get
tips for 'thriving' an actual show!
Listed at the bottom of this page, you can
learn what to expect at a bead and jewelry show and
get tips for finding and attending a local bead and jewelry show.
List of Major Bead and Jewelry Shows held in
USA and Canada...
Show Name: Gem Faire
Website: Gem Faire Shows
Area: West Coast of United States
Frequency: 40 shows annually
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Show Name: International Gem and Jewelry Show
Website: International Gem and Jewelry Shows
Area: Entire United States
Frequency: 80 shows annually
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Show Name: Bead Renaissance Show
Website: Bead Renaissance Shows
Area: Western half of the United States, including Texas
Frequency: 10 shows annually
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Show Name: Bead Fest
Website: Bead Fest Shows
Area: King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
Frequency: 3 shows annually, usually the months of March, August, September
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Show Name: Softflex Company Glass Art and Bead Festivals
Website:
Softflex Company Glass Art and Bead Festivals
Area: California, Hawaii, New York United States
Frequency: 3 shows annually
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Show Name: The Down The Street Bead Shows
Website: The Down The Street Bead Shows
Area: East Coast of the United States
Frequency: 10 or more shows annually
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Show Name: The Whole Bead Show
Website: Whole Bead
Area: Several cities across the United States and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Frequency: several shows annually
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Show Name: Bead Mercantile Shows
Website: Bead Mercantile Shows
Area: Eastern United States
Frequency: 20 or more shows annually
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Show Name: American Gem Expo Shows
Website: American Gem Expo Shows
Area: Southeast, Northeast and Central United States
Frequency: 35 - 40 shows annually
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Show Name: Bead and Button Show
Website: Bead and Button Show
Area: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Frequency: One annual show, usually the month of June
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Show Name: Puget Sound Bead Festival
Website: Puget Sound Bead Festival
Area: Tacoma, Washington, USA
Frequency: One annual show, usually the month of July
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Show Name: Bead Fest Wire
Website: Bead Fest Wire Shows
Area: King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
Frequency: One show annually, usually the month April
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Show Name: Tuscon Gem Show
Website: Tucson Show Guide
Area: Tuscon, Arizona, USA
Frequency: once each year during January/February (world's largest gem and mineral show consisting of
numerous small shows held over the course of about a month)
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Show Name: Rock and Gem Magazine Shows
Website: Rock and Gem Magazine Show List
Area: Throughout the United States
Frequency: Numerous shows annually
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Show Name: The Whole Bead Show
Website: Whole Bead
Area: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Frequency: one or two shows annually
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Show Name: Canadian Bead Oasis Shows
Website: Canadian Bead Oasis Shows
Area: Toronto and Montreal, Canada
Frequency: unknown
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If you've never attended a bead show, boy are you in for a blast!
No pictures are allowed inside, so I can't show you one. But just imagine for
a moment…
Imagine an exhibition hall filled with tables upon tables of strung beads,
piles of beads, individual beads, trays of beads, racks of beads, finished
jewelry and some fashion accessories.
Everything to do with jewelry!...
- Jewelry Making Demonstrations
- Jewelry Making Classes
- Lapidary Equipment
- Jewelry Repair
- Jewelry Cleaning Products
- Jewelry Making Tools
- Jewelry Findings
- Jewelry Supplies
- And more!
People are everywhere. Vendors are manning their booth and assisting beaders.
Beaders are looking at beads, buying beads, talking about beads. Husbands and
boyfriends follow along or mill about taking it all in.
The air is filled with excitement and the thrill of a great find!
Words are no substitute for the experience of being there. But this gives you
some idea of what the atmosphere is like at a show.
Careful, You May Become Addicted
Yes, I'm a jewelry show junkie too…I just love 'em! I go to bead shows in
Southern California all the time. I get to see what's new and hang out with
fellow beaders in the fray of it all.
Some jewelry shows offer a "wholesale only" section too. This means that you
need a resale licence to enter this section of the show.
Get in the Loop
If you want to 'be in the loop', go to a show's website and sign up for its
mailing list to receive...
- News and Updates of Upcoming Shows
- Exhibitor Lists and Information
- Show Events, Classes, Happenings
- Free or Discount Admission Tickets
- Wholesale Section Offerings
A Word About Buying Beads
If you've never attended or plan to attend a jewelry show for the first time,
you may want to first read about
buying beads.
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And if your still asking, "How do I find a jewelry or bead show in my area?".
Check your local online directory. Or, type these keywords, followed by the name of your
area, city or state, into a search engine:
- bead show
- bead shows
- jewelry show
- gem and jewelry show
- gem and mineral show
- mineral show
- gem show
- bead jewelry show
- bead society
- lapidary or rock club
Or check this website...
Website:
Jewelry Mall: Bead, Gem and Jewelry Shows
It lists specific bead jewelry show dates by month (USA)
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Remember to check the show's website for the most up-to-date show information
before traveling to a show.
Wishing you an exciting and successful bead jewelry show adventure!
Wanda
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