MILWAUKEE SHOW

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, many of our vendors still had a good show. Here is what four of them said:​

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​The 2025 inaugural Milwaukee Show was a great success for us!  Many new customers in a beautiful venue. The growth potential here is off the charts! 

Marc from Monarch Mineral 

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Overall the show was good! I think it will be an awesome show in years to come. Thanks so much for all your hard work!

Laura from Heart of the Mountain

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I had a good show and did very well.

Joe from Pangaea Industries

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Thanks for all your hard work. Cheers to the 2026 Milwaukee Show and bringing in more “cheese” for all of us! 😁
Tammie & Scott, Maya Canyon Jewelry​

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Looking ahead, the elegant 2026 Milwaukee Show will double in size to (206,000 sqft) and is now America's largest mineral & gem show under one roof. 

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Low Booth Fees! 

10' x 10' = $800 (Intro rate until Feb. 15)

10' x 15' = $1,100

10' x 20' = $1,500

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New Hours! Open until 6 pm all five days.

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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

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$6 and $8 Daytime Parking if You Reserve & Pay 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. 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).

 

Vendors! Use the same link to reserve at the 2nd & Plankinton Garage (two blocks from our hotel) which has a rate of $84 for six straight days with in / out privileges. 

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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!)