Missoula, MT

The Crystal Festival gem and mineral show comes to Missoula, Montana — the Garden City and one of the most culturally vibrant communities in the Northern Rockies — for a late-fall weekend of rocks, minerals, gems, and crystals. If you've been searching for a gem show in Montana, a rock and mineral show near Missoula, or a crystal show in western Montana, the Crystal Festival Missoula is the event for you. Missoula sits in the Clark Fork River valley, surrounded by five mountain ranges and the Lolo National Forest, in a region shaped by the catastrophic Missoula Floods — one of the most dramatic geological events in North American history. Western Montana is renowned for its sapphires, garnets, agates, and the stunning mineral wealth of the Northern Rockies. This Crystal Festival show brings 30+ curated vendors to Missoula County, offering collectors and enthusiasts from Missoula, Kalispell, Helena, Great Falls, and the greater western Montana region access to a world-class gem and mineral marketplace. Browse Montana sapphires, garnets, agates, fossils, crystals, and specimens from around the globe. Kid's activities at every show. Free admission and free parking.