University of Waterloo 2023 Gem and Mineral Show

Visit the University of Waterloo's Earth Sciences Museum for our annual Gem and Mineral Show! Admission is always free.

Friday, October 27th: 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 28th: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Join us on the first and second floors of the EIT building for two days of gems, minerals, fossils and jewellery. Fill out a ballot at the door to have a chance to win a door prize.

SATURDAY ONLY enjoy the Gem and Mineral show as well as the Science Open House, where kids big and small can discover science with over 50 free hands-on activities. The Science Open House is held in EIT as well as the STC building. 

Visitor parking is available in Lot Q for 5$ payable by either coin, Visa or Mastercard.  Lot Q is marked with a green hexagon on the map below, and EIT is marked with the pink star.