AMERICA'S LARGEST SHOW UNDER ONE ROOF
MILWAUKEE SHOW
MINERALS, FOSSILS, CRYSTALS, METAPHYSICAL, BEADS, ART, GEMS & JEWELRY
AUGUST 19-23, 2026
Baird Center - Halls C, D and E
(Corner of Kilbourn Ave & Vel R. Phillips Ave)
405 W Kilbourne Ave, Milwaukee, WI
The 2025 show debuted immediately following Milwaukee's thousand-year flood that shut down the Wisconsin State Fair, flooded Milwaukee International Airport's runways, overflowed four rivers and flooded homes with water up to 3 feet high. Yet 7,500 determined attendees from 39 states came to the debut show. And despite the weather-withered attendance, most of our vendors had a good show.
Looking ahead, the 2026 Milwaukee Show doubled in size (to 206,000 sqft) and is now America's largest mineral, fossil, gem & jewelry show under one roof.
Low Booth Fees!
10' x 10' = $800
10' x 15' = $1,100
10' x 20' = $1,500
20' x 20' = $3,000 ($2,000 until May 15)
Open until 6 pm all five days.
Wednesday, Aug 19 : 12 pm to 6 pm
Thursday, Aug 20 : 10 am to 6 pm
Friday, Aug 21 : 10 am to 6 pm
Saturday, Aug 22 : 10 am to 6 pm
Sunday, Aug 23 : 11 am to 6 pm
$6 and $8 Parking if You Reserve in Advance
(Overnight parking available too)
Most parking lots around the Baird Center are owned by Interstate Parking. To get their best rate you need to register & pay in advance. After you do so, when you pull up to your chosen parking lot their license plate reader will open the gate for you. There are six lots within one block of the venue and eight more within two blocks. Don't park at the Baird Center because the cost is well over $20. Here's the link to pay just $6 or $8: InterState Parking Milwaukee You'll need to zoom in the the Baird Center which straddles Wisconsin Ave (Route 18).
What can I expect to see at the show?
This annual show is a see-touch-buy event where you'll find meteorites, dinosaur bones, fossils, investment grade minerals, crystals, geodes, metaphysical, Earth art, sapphires, gemstones, larimar, amethyst, opals, pearls, cabochons, designer and estate jewelry, beads, buttons, copper, silver, gold, turquoise, diamonds and so much more. Priced from $1 to $100,000. Many items are sold by the geologist, miner, prospector, facetor, goldsmith, diver or geologist who did the hunting, digging and prepping. Other vendors are factory reps, direct importers, wholesalers, collection buyers, mining outfits, entrepreneurs, crystal growers, bead & buttoners, dinosaur skeleton mounters, estate buyers, quarrymen and so many more roles (and characters!)
