Rocks & Minerals Events and Festivals

Agate Festival – Yachats

Where: Yachats Commons, 441 Highway 101 N, Yachats, OR 97498
When: The second weekend of January annually
Phone: 800-929-0477
Email: info@yachats.org

Agate & Mineral Show – Portland

Where: 1945 SE Water Avenue, Portland, OR 97214
When: The last weekend of February annually
Oregon Museum of Science & Industry

TVRGC Rock & Mineral Show – Hillsboro

Where: Washington County Fairplex, 801 NE 34th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124
When: The second weekend of March annually

Tualatin Valley Gem Club – Forest Grove

Where: Forest Grove Senior Center, 2037 Douglas Street, Forest Grove, OR 97116
When: Friday of the second weekend of March annually
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WAMS River of Gems – Rickreall

Where: Polk County Fairgrounds, 520 S Pacific Highway W, Rickreall, OR 97371
When: Mid-April annually
Email: info@wamsi.net
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Rogue Gem & Geology Club's Gem & Mineral Show

Where: Josephine County Fairgrounds, 1451 Fairgrounds Road, Grants Pass, OR 97527
When: The end of April annually
Email: rockhoundclub@yahoo.com
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Rockhound Pow Wow – Prineville

Where: Crook County Fairgrounds, 1280 Main Street, Prineville, OR 97754
When: Mid-June annually
Phone: 541-510-4750
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Oregon Gem & Mineral Clubs and Society

Listed here Mineralogical Society and Clubs provide great opportunities for education, lapidary skills learning, and field trips all over the state for rockhounding.



Astoria

Trails End Gem & Mineral Club
Meetings:
92232 Lewis & Clark Rd., Astoria, OR
The second Monday of each month at 7 pm

Corbett

Columbia Gorge Rockhounds
Mail: 15523 NE 215th Ave., Brush Prarie, WA 98606
Meetings:
Corbett Fire Hall, 36930 E Historic Columbia River Highway, Corbett, OR 97019
The first Thursday of each month at 7 pm
columbiagorgerockhounds.com

Forest Grove

Tualatin Valley Gem Club
Meetings:
Forest Grove Senior Center, 2037 Douglas Street, Forest Grove, OR 97116
The second and forth Thursdays of each month except in December at 7.30 pm

Grants Pass

Rogue Gem and Geology Club
Email: rockhoundclub@yahoo.com
Meetings:
960 Rogue River Highway, Grants Pass, OR 97526
The first Wednesday of each month at 7 pm
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Gresham

Mount Hood Rock Club
Email: mthhodrockclub@gmail.com
Meetings:
United Methodist Church, 620 NW 8th St, Gresham, OR 97030
The second Tuesday and fourth Monday of each month at 7 pm
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Herminston

Hatrockhounds Gem & Mineral Society
Email: jms46@outlook.com
Meetings:
First Christian Church, 775 West Highland Ave, Herminston, OR 97838
The second Tuesday of each month at 6.30 pm

North Bend

Far West Lapidary & Gem Society
Email: kg@sueandkarl.com
Meetings:
Faith Lutheran Church, 2741 Sherman Ave., North Bend, OR 97459
The first and third Tuesday except for December at 7 pm

Oregon City

Clackamette Mineral & Gem Club
Meetings:
Zion Lutheran Church, 720 Jefferson Street, Oregon City, OR 97045
The third Tuesday of each month at 7 pm

Portland

Columbia-Willamette Faceters Guild
Mail: PO Box 2136, Portland, Oregon 97208-2136
Meetings:
Oregon Museum of Science & Industry, 1945 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR 97214
First Tuesday of each month at 7.30 pm

Oregon Agate & Mineral Society
Mail: 4821 Grant St., Portland, Oregon 97215
Meetings:
Powelhurst Baptist Church, 3435 SE 112th, Portland, OR 97266
First and third Fridays of each month except when announced at 7 pm

Redmond

Central Oregon Rock Collectors
E-mail: corockcollectors@gmail.com
Meetings:
Oregon Senior Center, 325 NW Dogwood Ave., Redmond, OR 97756
Third Wednesday of each month from March through October at 7 pm

Roseburg

Umpqua Gem & Mineral Club
P.O. Box 1264, Roseburg, OR 97470
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Salem

Willamette Agate & Mineral Society
Meetings:
Salem Center 50+, 2615 Portland Rd NE, Salem, OR 97301
First Thursday of each month at 7 pm
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Springfield

Springfield Thunderegg Rock Club
P.O. Box 312, Springfield, OR 97477
Meetings:
Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C. St, Springfield, OR 97477
Second Tuesday of each month at 7 pm




Agency - Information

Ochoco National Forest

3160 NE Third St. Prineville, Oregon 97754 (541) 416-6500

www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon

Bureau of Land Management

3050 NE Third St. Prineville, Oregon 97754 (541) 416-6700

www.or.blm.gov/Prineville

Public Rockhounding Sites.

USDA. Central Oregon Rockhounding Map is available for purchase.

Prineville-Crook County Chamber of Commerce

390 NE Fairview Prineville, Oregon 97754

(541) 447-6304

Website

Crook County Chamber of Commerce.

Central Oregon Public Rockhounding. 

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