Routt County, CO

The Crystal Festival gem and mineral show visits Routt County, Colorado — home to Steamboat Springs, one of Colorado's most beloved mountain towns — for a summer weekend rock, mineral, gem, and crystal show in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. If you've been searching for a gem show in Colorado, a rock and mineral show in northwestern Colorado, a crystal show near Steamboat Springs, or a gem fair in Colorado, the Crystal Festival Routt County is the event you've been waiting for. Routt County sits in the Park Range of the Rocky Mountains, a region shaped by ancient volcanic activity, glaciation, and the same geological forces that created Colorado's legendary mineral wealth. The Steamboat Springs area is famous for its natural hot springs — a testament to ongoing geothermal activity that has deposited travertine, calcite, and other hydrothermal minerals throughout the region. Northwestern Colorado is part of the broader Colorado Mineral Belt, a northeast-trending zone of mineral deposits that has produced gold, silver, lead, zinc, molybdenum, and a stunning array of collector minerals. The Crystal Festival Routt County brings 20+ vendors to the Yampa Valley, offering collectors and enthusiasts from Steamboat Springs, Craig, Hayden, Oak Creek, and the greater northwestern Colorado region a world-class gem and mineral show. Browse Colorado minerals, Rocky Mountain crystals, turquoise, fossils, and specimens from around the globe. Kid's activities at every show. Free admission and free parking.