Mineral Fairs and Mineral Exhibitions 2026/2027

Mineral Fairs and Mineral Exhibitions 2026/2027: Czech Republic, Slovakia and Europe

Are you looking for an up-to-date overview of when and where the nearest mineral fairs, gemstone exhibitions, fossil fairs, meteorite shows or jewelry events take place in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and across Europe? This MINERALS-STONES® calendar provides a chronological guide for collectors, dealers, jewelry makers and visitors who want to discover natural minerals, crystals, cut gemstones, fossils and mineralogical literature.

Quick answer: This article lists Czech, Slovak and European mineral fairs and trade shows for 2026/2027, including dates, venues, opening hours and a short description of each event focus. The overview is informational. Before visiting, always verify current details directly with the organizer.

Recommended MINERALS-STONES® and AURAWISE resources

Visitors who want to continue after reading the calendar can also use the official project profile MINERALS-STONES® on the AURAWISE website, the main category natural minerals, gemstones, crystals and druses, the regularly updated MINERALS-STONES® blog and the specialist mineral encyclopedia ProdejMineralu.cz.

Important notice before visiting

Dates, opening hours, admission fees and venues may change. Before travelling, always check the latest information directly on the organizer’s website, through the listed contact details or on the official social media channels of the event. For trade fairs intended mainly for professional visitors, also verify registration and entry conditions.

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Mineral fairs and exhibitions in the Czech Republic 2026

The Czech calendar includes smaller regional fairs, traditional collectors’ meetings and larger sales exhibitions. The offer usually includes collector minerals, specimens from Czech localities, moldavites, fossils, meteorites, cut stones, jewelry and mineralogical literature.

22 August 2026

MINERAL-EXPO Hradec Králové

Venue: Adalbertinum, Československé armády 300, Hradec Králové

Opening hours: Saturday 9:00–17:00

The sixth edition of a sales exhibition of minerals, fossils and jewelry. Refreshments and parking options around the building are expected to be available. Information is provided by the organizer, MINERAL-EXPO.

29 August 2026

Mineral and Fossil Fair Mayrau

Venue: Mayrau Mining Museum, Vinařice u Kladna 56

For the public: 9:00–16:00

The seventh sales and exchange fair, complemented by a program in the setting of a historical mining area. Visitors can combine buying minerals with a tour of the museum, gold panning or fossil hunting.

4–5 September 2026

Minerals and Gemstones Prague–Letňany

Venue: PVA EXPO Praha, Beranových 667, Prague 9

Opening hours: Friday 10:00–18:00, Saturday 10:00–16:00

A sales fair with dealers from the Czech Republic and other European countries. The offer traditionally includes rough and cut stones, minerals, fossils, jewelry and materials for creative work. The event is also expected to include expert assessment of stones brought by visitors.

5 September 2026

International Mineral Exhibition Hradec Králové

Venue: Aldis Congress Centre, Eliščino nábřeží 375

Opening hours: 8:30–16:00

The third international sales and exchange exhibition of minerals, jewelry and fossils held in the Aldis Congress Centre.

5 September 2026

Open Air Mineral Session Litvínov

Venue: Schola Humanitas school area, Litvínov

Opening hours: 9:00–14:00

The third edition of an outdoor mineral fair. The event is intended for the public, collectors and exhibitors and takes place on the grounds of a specialist school.

12 September 2026

Mineral Fair at the Moravian Museum

Venue: Dietrichstein Palace, Zelný trh 8, Brno

Opening hours: 10:00–16:00

A collectors’ meeting and sales fair for minerals, rocks and fossils, organized in cooperation with the museum’s mineralogical and petrographic department and Masaryk University. The visit can be combined with a tour of mineralogical and paleontological exhibitions.

12 September 2026

MINERAL-EXPO Ostrava

Venue: Černá louka Exhibition Grounds, Ostrava

Opening hours: 9:00–17:00

The eleventh sales exhibition of minerals, fossils and jewelry. The event takes place at the exhibition grounds, with refreshments and parking available.

12 September 2026

Mineral and Jewelry Exhibition Prague–Ládví

Venue: Ládví Cultural House, Burešova 1661/2, Prague 8

Opening hours: 10:00–18:00

A sales exhibition easily accessible from Ládví metro station. The assortment is usually focused on minerals, natural stones, jewelry, decorations and collector specimens.

12–13 September 2026

Mineral and Fossil Fair Hodonín

Venue: Museum of Oil Mining and Geology, Kasárenská 1022

Opening hours: 9:00–16:00

A family-oriented fair offering local and foreign minerals, fossils, jewelry and other natural materials. A notable feature is its connection with the geological and mining focus of the museum.

19 September 2026

MINERAL-EXPO Liberec

Venue: Liberec Cultural House, Soukenné náměstí 613/3

Opening hours: 9:00–17:00

The eighth sales exhibition of minerals, jewelry and fossils in the center of Liberec. The event is intended for collectors, families and visitors looking for natural stones and original jewelry.

19 September 2026

Sales Exhibition of Minerals Příbram

Venue: Cultural House – A. Dvořák Theatre, Legionářů 400

Opening hours: 8:30–14:00

A regional exhibition of minerals, fossils, jewelry and other natural materials in an area with a significant mining and mineralogical tradition.

26 September 2026

Mineral Fair České Budějovice

Venue: České Budějovice Exhibition Grounds, Pavilion R1

Opening hours: 9:00–17:00

A fair for minerals, gemstones and jewelry. The offer is expected to include crystals from different world localities, fossils, decorative objects and handmade jewelry made of silver or surgical steel.

26 September 2026

Amateur Mineral Fair Teplice

Venue: Gymnázium Teplice, Československých dobrovolců 530/11

Opening hours: 9:00–14:00

The seventeenth amateur fair focused mainly on minerals and fossils. The organizers specifically emphasize a collector-oriented character without ordinary fashion jewelry assortment.

28 September 2026

Sales Exhibition of Minerals Blovice

Venue: Lidový dům, Bělohrobského 78, Blovice

Opening hours: 10:00–16:00

A smaller regional sales exhibition of minerals with voluntary admission.

3 October 2026

Mineral Fair Bechyně

Venue: Cultural Centre of Bechyně, U Nádraží 602

Opening hours: 9:00–14:00

A collector and sales event with Czech and foreign minerals, moldavites, stone products and jewelry.

3 October 2026

Mineralogical Fair Horní Slavkov

Venue: Municipal Cultural Centre, Dlouhá 717

Opening hours: 9:00–16:00

The second edition of a fair in a historically important mining area. Public admission is expected to be free, with barrier-free access, refreshments and parking available.

3 October 2026

Autumn Mineralogical Meeting VŠB-TUO

Venue: Aula of VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava, Ostrava-Poruba

Opening hours: 9:00–14:30

A traditional sales exhibition of minerals, fossils and jewelry, supplemented by a geological program of the Faculty of Mining and Geology. Visitors can also visit the collections of Professor Pošepný’s Geological Pavilion free of charge.

10–11 October 2026

Minerals and Gemstones Prague–Olympik

Venue: Hotel Olympik Congress, U Sluncové 14a, Prague 8

Opening hours: Saturday 10:00–18:00, Sunday 10:00–16:00

A larger fair with minerals, cut gemstones, fossils, handmade jewelry and specialist literature. The event traditionally brings together dealers, collectors, jewelry makers and other professionals.

17 October 2026

Mineral Exhibition Radvanice

Venue: Community hall, Radvanice 170

Opening hours: 9:00–18:00

A sales exhibition of minerals and natural materials in a smaller regional setting. Refreshments are expected to be available on site, and accommodation may also be possible according to the organizer.

17 October 2026

MINERAL-EXPO Zlín

Venue: Interhotel Zlín, náměstí Práce 2512

Opening hours: 9:00–17:00

The nineteenth sales exhibition of minerals, jewelry and fossils in the congress halls of Interhotel Zlín.

24 October 2026

Gemstone Exhibition Jablonec nad Nisou

Venue: Eurocentrum, Jiráskova 4898/9

Event ends: 14:00

The forty-first exchange and sales exhibition of gemstones, minerals, fossils and jewelry in a region known for its long tradition of glass and costume jewelry production.

24 October 2026

MINERAL-EXPO Pardubice

Venue: ABC klub, Štolbova 2665, Pardubice

Opening hours: 9:00–17:00

The fourth sales exhibition of minerals, jewelry and fossils.

30 October – 1 November 2026

Minerál Tišnov

Venue: Sokolovna and adjacent sports hall, Drbalova 274, Tišnov

Opening hours: Friday 11:00–18:00, Saturday 9:00–18:00, Sunday 9:00–15:00

One of the most important and largest mineralogical fairs in the Czech Republic. Tišnov regularly attracts professional dealers, foreign exhibitors, experienced collectors and the public looking for minerals, gemstones, fossils and products made from natural stones.

7 November 2026

Sales Exhibition of Minerals Ostrov

Venue: Ostrov Cultural House, community hall

Opening hours: 9:00–15:00

A regional sales exhibition of minerals. According to the available materials, children should have free admission.

7–8 November 2026

MINERAL-EXPO Olomouc

Venue: Technology hall of the Secondary Polytechnic School, Rooseveltova 79

Opening hours: Saturday 9:00–17:00, Sunday 9:00–16:00

The twentieth anniversary edition of a sales exhibition of minerals, fossils and jewelry with parking and refreshments at the venue.

14 November 2026

International Mineral Exhibition Pardubice

Venue: IDEON Exhibition and Social Centre, Jiráskova 1963

Opening hours: 8:30–16:00

The sixtieth edition of a traditional sales and exchange exhibition of minerals, jewelry and fossils.

14–15 November 2026

Minerály Brno

Venue: Brno Exhibition Centre

Opening hours: Saturday 9:00–18:00, Sunday 9:00–16:30

An international sales exhibition of minerals, fossils, jewelry and natural materials that belongs among the largest mineralogical events in the Czech Republic. It takes place twice a year and attracts collectors, the general public and professional dealers.

28 November 2026

Achát Jičín

Venue: Masaryk Theatre, Jičín

Opening hours: 8:00–14:00

A traditional sales exhibition of gemstones, minerals, fossils and jewelry held in the Bohemian Paradise region since 1990.

28 November 2026

Jewelry and Stones Fair Prague

Venue: Hotel Olympik Congress, U Sluncové 14a, Prague 8

Opening hours: 10:00–17:00

A sales fair focused on handmade jewelry, natural stones, minerals, fossils, pearls and other jewelry-making materials.

5–6 December 2026

Svět minerálů Praha

Venue: Holešovice Exhibition Grounds, Křižík Pavilion B

Opening hours: Saturday 9:30–18:00, Sunday 10:00–16:30

A fair of minerals, gemstones and jewelry at the Prague Exhibition Grounds.

6 December 2026

Amateur Mineral Fair Prague 5

Venue: Naturalists’ Station of DDM Prague, Drtinova 1a

Opening hours: 9:00–16:00

An amateur fair complemented by a photo exhibition of a geology club. The entire Naturalists’ Station area, including the tropical terrarium, is expected to be open to the public.

12 December 2026

Pre-Christmas Mineral Fair Písek

Venue: Elim Sports Hall, Písek Exhibition Grounds

Opening hours: 9:00–14:00

The twenty-ninth pre-Christmas fair of minerals, gemstones, jewelry and fossils organized by the Prácheň Museum in Písek.

13 December 2026

Mineral-Fest Plzeň

Venue: Na Spilce main hall, U Prazdroje 64/7, Plzeň

Opening hours: 10:00–16:00

A sales and exhibition event with minerals and a thematic display dedicated to Morocco and expeditions for mineralogical finds there.

Mineral fairs and exhibitions in Slovakia 2026

Slovak mineralogical exhibitions often build on local mining tradition. In addition to sales events in shopping centres, there are also more specialized meetings connected with important mining towns, museums and mineralogical associations.

21–23 August 2026

Pezinský Permoník

Venue: Pezinok, Slovakia

Opening hours: Friday 12:00–19:00, Saturday 9:00–18:00, Sunday 10:00–18:00

The twenty-ninth Small Carpathian exhibition and fair of minerals, fossils and gemstones. One of the traditional Slovak events connected with the geology and mining history of the Small Carpathians.

11–12 September 2026

Štiavnický Salamander

Venue: SPŠ Samuela Mikovíniho, Akademická 13, Banská Štiavnica

Opening hours: Friday 14:00–19:00, Saturday 9:00–16:00

A traditional meeting of collectors of minerals, fossils and gemstones, held during the Days of Salamander mining celebrations in historic Banská Štiavnica.

18–19 September 2026

Krása ukrytá v mineráloch – Poprad

Venue: OC MAX Poprad, Dlhé Hony 4588/1

Opening hours: Friday 9:30–20:00, Saturday 9:00–19:30

The tenth sales exhibition and fair of minerals, fossils and jewelry made from natural stones.

25–26 September 2026

Mineral Exhibition Lučenec

Venue: OC Galéria, Námestie republiky 32, Lučenec

Opening hours: Friday 9:00–21:00, Saturday 9:00–20:00

The ninth sales exhibition of minerals, fossils and products made from gemstones.

10–11 October 2026

Mineral Exhibition Košice

Venue: OC Optima, Moldavská cesta 32, Košice

Opening hours: Saturday 9:00–21:00, Sunday 9:00–20:00

A sales exhibition of minerals, fossils and gemstone jewelry.

6–7 November 2026

Svet kameňov Nitra

Venue: OC Promenada, Nitra

Opening hours: 9:00–19:00

A sales exhibition of minerals, fossils, meteorites and stone jewelry held in cooperation with GEOklub Nitra and the Tribeč Museum of Minerals.

13–14 November 2026

Mineralogické dni Kristiána Andreja Zipsera

Venue: Europa Shopping Center, Na Troskách 25, Banská Bystrica

Opening hours: Friday 9:00–21:00, Saturday 9:00–20:00

The thirty-seventh traditional sales exhibition of minerals, fossils and gemstone products.

27–28 November 2026

Mineral Exhibition Liptovský Mikuláš

Venue: RGB Liptov, Kamenné pole 3, Liptovský Mikuláš

Opening hours: Friday 9:00–21:00, Saturday 9:00–20:00

The tenth sales exhibition of minerals, fossils and gemstone products.

27–29 November 2026 – please verify the date

Minerals Bratislava

Venue: Incheba Expo Bratislava exhibition grounds

An international exhibition focused on minerals, fossils, gemstones, jewelry and related collector material. We recommend confirming the exact date, opening hours and any connection with other fairs directly with Incheba before visiting.

Major mineral, gemstone and jewelry fairs in Europe

The following section combines mineral fairs intended for the public with professional trade shows for gemstones, jewelry and jewelry technologies. Not all events have the same character. Some are suitable mainly for mineral collectors, while others are trade platforms with restricted or registered entry.

Why are not all European events automatically marked as confirmed?

Internet directories often reuse data from previous years, confuse the opening day with the full event duration or publish preliminary dates. For entries that could not be clearly documented through current information from the organizer or venue, we therefore use notes such as “verify” or “unconfirmed”.

How to prepare for visiting a mineral fair

1. Verify the date

Check the organizer’s website or social media a few days before travelling. Smaller fairs may change venue or time, or may be cancelled for organizational reasons.

2. Set a budget

Large exhibitions offer a very broad selection. Decide in advance whether you are looking for a collector mineral, gemstone, fossil, jewelry or simply inspiration.

3. Bring a loupe

A small mineralogical or jewelry loupe helps when checking surfaces, crystal faces, inclusions, cracks and cutting or workmanship quality.

4. Ask about origin

For more valuable stones, ask for the exact name, locality, weight, dimensions and information about any treatments. The label “natural” alone says nothing about heating, dyeing, impregnation or stabilization.

5. Compare quality, not only price

Two minerals of the same species can have very different value depending on locality, aesthetics, size, damage, rarity, crystal development and documented provenance.

What can be found at mineral fairs?

The assortment varies according to the size and focus of each event. Collector fairs often offer minerals from Czech and Slovak localities, older collection labels, systematic specimens and fossils. Commercial exhibitions are usually expanded with crystals from Brazil, Madagascar, Morocco, Pakistan, India, China, Peru, Mexico or African countries, as well as tumbled stones, jewelry, decorative items and cut gemstones.

At large international trade fairs, visitors may also see investment gemstones, top mineralogical specimens, meteorites, lapidary material, professional cutting and polishing equipment and technological solutions for jewelry production. It is therefore useful to check the character of the event in advance. A purely collector-oriented fair can be ideal for finding specimens with exact localities, while a jewelry fair is more focused on trade, design and processed stones.

Choose minerals based on real information

When buying minerals and gemstones, do not rely only on a trade name or striking color. Verify correct mineralogical identification, locality, possible treatments and the condition of the specimen. At fairs, alongside experienced specialists, there may also be sellers using inaccurate, simplified or purely marketing-based names.

Verified natural minerals, collector stones, cut gemstones and jewelry can also be explored in the offer of MINERALS-STONES®, where individual listings display the actual offered piece and available information about its origin, dimensions and properties. For a wider selection, visit the category natural minerals, gemstones, crystals and druses; for specialist explanations of mineral species, we recommend the mineral encyclopedia.

Frequently asked questions

Which mineral fairs are among the largest in the Czech Republic?

The most important Czech events include especially Minerál Tišnov and Minerály Brno. A broader offer is often also available at Prague fairs, MINERAL-EXPO events and traditional international exhibitions in Pardubice or Hradec Králové.

What is the difference between a mineral fair and a mineral exhibition?

A fair usually emphasizes sales and exchange between collectors and dealers. An exhibition may also include professional displays, competition showcases, lectures, workshops or museum programs alongside the sales section. In practice, however, the two terms often overlap.

Can you get expert mineral identification at a fair?

Some events have geologists, mineralogists or experienced collectors who can provide an initial opinion. Reliable laboratory identification may require gemological, chemical, spectroscopic or X-ray methods.

Are stones sold at fairs always natural?

No. Alongside natural minerals, synthetic stones, imitations, composites, dyed materials or variously stabilized and treated stones may also be sold. The seller should clearly and understandably state the type of material and any known treatments.

Is it worth visiting a mineral fair right after opening?

Arriving early is especially useful if you are looking for specific collector specimens, rare localities or the highest-quality pieces. Toward the end of the event, there may be more room for individual price negotiation, but the most interesting specimens may already be sold.

Can children visit mineral exhibitions?

Most public mineralogical exhibitions are suitable for families. Some events offer gold panning, geode cracking, fossil hunting, geological competitions or access to museum exhibitions. Professional B2B fairs may have different rules.

Why can the information in the calendar change?

Organizers may change the venue, opening hours, admission fee or the entire date. For some annually held events, directories initially list only preliminary dates. The organizer’s current information is always decisive.

Do you know another mineral fair?

We will continue expanding and updating the calendar. Organizers and visitors can send us the event name, date, venue, link to the official website and basic information. We include primarily publicly verifiable exhibitions of minerals, fossils, gemstones, meteorites and related natural materials.

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