Caboolture Gemfest Set to Shine at the Showgrounds This August
Caboolture Gemfest 2026 is set to sparkle at Caboolture Showgrounds, bringing gems, minerals, jewellery, displays, and family-friendly activities together for one shining local event.
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Caboolture is set to sparkle this August, with Caboolture Gemfest 2026 bringing gems, minerals, jewellery, tools, displays, and family-friendly activities to the Caboolture Showgrounds.
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Caboolture Gemfest 2026 will be held on Saturday, 1 August 2026, from 8:00am to 3:00pm at the Caboolture Showgrounds, 140 Beerburrum Road, Caboolture. Entry is $5, children under 12 are free, and parking is by gold coin donation.
Hosted by Caboolture Gem Club & Lapidary, the annual event will be held on Saturday, 1 August 2026, with the club describing it as its biggest day of the year.
Gemfest will feature a wide range of attractions for collectors, hobbyists, families, and anyone curious about the world of gems and minerals. Visitors can expect gemstones, mineral specimens, handmade jewellery from local jewellers, jewellery tools, silver, fluorescent displays, and traders offering a range of lapidary-related items.
For families, the event will also include a children’s corner, the club’s popular sieve-a-gem activity, and other kid-friendly fun.
The event will be held at Caboolture Showgrounds, 140 Beerburrum Road, Caboolture, with entry through the gates. Admission is listed as $5, with children under 12 free. Parking is by gold coin donation.
Caboolture Gem Club Inc. is a community-based club located at the Caboolture Historical Village, offering lapidary, faceting, grinding, polishing, silversmithing, and casting workshop spaces for members.
The event is expected to attract locals, collectors, makers, families, and visitors from across the region for a day celebrating gems, minerals, jewellery, and the creative craft of lapidary.