THE BEAD LOOP
Runs 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 4 to Feb. 10.
1. Showcase concierge tent / downtown west shuttle / parking hub stop
• Where: South Linda Avenue at Cushing Street
2. 2901 S. Fourth Ave. stop Gem and Bead Mall
• When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday to Feb. 14.
• Where: 2901 S. Fourth Ave.
• Cross streets: South Fourth Avenue and Old Vail Road.
3. Kino Veterans Memorial Community Center / Mulcahy YMCA stop
The Best Bead Show
• When: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 6 to Feb. 8.; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 9.
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• Where: Kino Veterans Memorial Community Center, 2805 E. Ajo Way.
• Cross streets: Ajo Way and Forgeus Avenue.
Kino Sports Complex Gem & Fossil Show (not officially served by Bead Loop)
• When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday to Feb. 15.; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 16.
• Where: Tucson Electric Park, 2500 E. Ajo Way.
• Cross streets: Ajo Way and Kino Parkway.
4. Randolph Avenue / Pennsylvania Street stop
A Bead Carnival
• When: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today to Feb. 15.
• Where: 3301 E. Pennsylvania St.
• Cross streets: South Palo Verde Road and East Michigan Street.
Gem Mall by Gem & Lapidary Wholesalers, Inc. (Wholesale only; not officially served by Bead Loop)
• When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday to Feb. 13; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 14.
• Where: Gem Mall, 4475 S. Country Club Road.
• Cross streets: Country Club Road and East Michigan Street.
JG&M Expo Michigan Street (Wholesale only; not officially served by Bead Loop)
• When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday to Feb. 15.; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 16.
• Where: 3300 Michigan St., next to Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites (often referred to as the Holidome) in the former John Deere and Frito Lay buildings.
Holidome by Gem & Lapidary Wholesalers, Inc. (Wholesale only; not officially served by Bead Loop)
• When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 6 to Feb. 13; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 14.
• Where: Holidome by Gem & Lapidary Wholesalers, Inc., 4550 S. Palo Verde Road.
• Cross streets: South Palo Verde Road and Interstate 10.
5. Doubletree Hotel Tucson at Reid Park stop
To Bead True Blue
• When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday to Feb. 10.
• Where: Doubletree Hotel Tucson at Reid Park, 445 S. Alvernon Way.
• Cross streets: Alvernon Way and 22nd Street.
6. The Viscount Suite Hotel stop
The Whole Bead Show
• When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday to Feb. 9; except Feb. 7 (10 a.m. to 9 p.m) and Feb. 9 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.).
• Where: The Viscount Suite Hotel, 4855 E. Broadway.
7. The Windmill Inn at St. Philip’s Plaza stop
The Tucson Bead Show
• When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday to Feb. 9.
• Where: The Windmill Inn at St. Philip’s Plaza, 4250 N. Campbell Ave.
• Cross streets: Campbell Avenue and River Road.
DOWNTOWN GEM LOOP
Runs 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 31 to Feb. 16.
1. Showcase concierge tent / downtown west shuttle / parking hub stop
• Where: South Linda Avenue at Cushing Street
2. Days Inn stop
GIGM Show-Globex Gem & Mineral Show
• When: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday to Feb. 16.
• Where: Days Inn, 222 S. Freeway Ave.
• Cross streets: Interstate 10, Freeway Avenue and Congress Street.
Rapa River Gem & Mineral Show
• When: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday to Feb. 16.
• Where: 292 S. Freeway Ave.
• Cross streets: Freeway Avenue between Congress Street and Starr Pass Boulevard.
3. Riverpark Inn stop
Pueblo Gem & Mineral Show
• When: 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday to Feb. 12.
• Where: Riverpark Inn, 350 S. Freeway Ave.
• Cross streets: Cushing Street and Frontage Road.
4. Farmington Road and 22nd Street stop
GIGM Show-Clarion Gem & Mineral Show (formerly La Quinta)
• When: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday to Feb. 16.
• Where: Clarion, 750 W. Starr Pass Blvd.
• Cross streets: Starr Pass Boulevard and Farmington Road.
GIGM Show-Howard Johnson Gem and Mineral Show
• When: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday to Feb. 16.
• Where: Howard Johnson, 1010 S. Freeway Ave.
• Cross streets: Interstate 10 and Farmington Road.
African Art Village
• When: 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday to Feb. 16.
• Where: 1134 S. Farmington Road.
• Cross streets: Interstate 10 and Starr Pass Boulevard, behind Waffle House.
Tucson Showplace, L.L.C.
• When: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and by appointment, Friday to Feb. 16.
• Where: 1530 S. Freeway Ave.
• Cross streets: Interstate 10 and Starr Pass Boulevard.
5. 22nd Street / Interstate 10 westbound frontage road stop
22nd Street Mineral, Fossil & Gem Show
• When: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today to Feb. 16.
• Where: Northeast corner of 22nd Street and Interstate 10.
6. Simpson Street stop
JG&M Expo Simpson Street
• When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday to Feb. 15; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 16.
• Where: 601 W. Simpson St.
• Cross streets: East of Interstate 10 along frontage road and Simpson Street, near the Tucson Convention Center.
7. Tucson Convention Center
GJX — Gem & Jewelry Show (Wholesale only)
• When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday to Feb. 8; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 9.
• Where: GJX Pavilion, 198 S. Granada Ave.
• Cross streets: Congress Street and Granada Avenue, across from the Tucson Convention Center.
AGTA GemFair Tucson (Wholesale only)
• When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday to Feb. 8; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 9.
• Where: Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave. (Granada Avenue entrance).
• Cross streets: Congress Street and Granada Avenue.
Tucson Gem and Mineral Show™
• When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 13 to Feb. 15; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 16.
• Where: Tucson Convention Center (Granada Street entrance), 260 S. Church Ave.
• Cross streets: Granada Avenue and Congress Street.
8. Fifth Avenue at Hotel Congress parking stop
• Where: Centro Garage, 345 E. Congress Street; Depot Plaza Garage, 45 N. Fifth Ave.
9. Sixth Avenue and Pennington Street parking stop
• Where: Pennington Street Garage, 110 E. Pennington St.
10. Hotel Tucson City Center stop
Arizona Mineral & Fossil Show
• When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday to Feb. 14; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 15.
• Where: Hotel Tucson City Center (formerly InnSuites Hotel), 475 N. Granada Ave.
• Cross streets: St. Mary’s Road and Granada Avenue.
Fine Minerals International Show
• When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday to Feb. 15.
• Where: 450 N. Granada Ave.
• Cross streets: Granada Avenue and St. Mary’s Road (next to Hotel Tucson City Center).
Granada Avenue Mineral Show
• When: 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday to Feb. 16.
• Where: 350 N. Granada Ave., next to Hotel Tucson City Center Conference Suite Resort.
• Cross streets: St. Mary’s Road and Granada Avenue.
Granada Gallery and Exclusives
• When: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday to Feb. 16.
• Where: 338 N. Granada Ave., south of Hotel Tucson City Center Conference Suite Resort.
11. State of Arizona Complex parking
• Where: City/State Garage, 498 W. Congress St.
MINERAL AND FOSSIL LOOP
Runs 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 31 to Feb. 16.
1. Hotel Tucson City Center stop
Overlaps with same stop in Downtown Gem Loop.
2. Main Avenue, north of Speedway (Sun Tran bus stop)
Main Avenue Gem Show
• When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday to Feb. 15; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 16.
• Where: 1202 N. Main Ave.
• Cross streets: Main Avenue and Drachman Street.
Main Avenue Mineral Faire
(Wholesale only)
• When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday to Feb. 16.
• Where: 1027 N. Main Ave.
• Cross streets: Speedway and Main Avenue.
3. Executive Inn stop
Executive Inn Mineral and Fossil Show
• When: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. today to Feb. 16.
• Where: Executive Inn, 333 W. Drachman St.
• Cross streets: Corner of Drachman Street and Main Avenue.
4. Quality Inn Flamingo Downtown stop
American Indian Exposition
• When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today to Feb. 15; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 16.
• Where: Flamingo Quality Hotel Ballroom, 1300 N. Stone Ave.
• Cross streets: Stone Avenue and Drachman Street.
5. Lester Street and 10th Avenue stop
Madagascar Minerals Gem Show
• When: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today to Feb. 17.
• Where: 201 W. Lester St.
• Cross streets: Southwest corner of Lester Street and 10th Avenue.
6. Main Avenue and Adams Street stop (Sun Tran bus stop)
Mineral & Fossil Co-op LLC. (Wholesale only)
• When: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday to Feb. 16.
• Where: 1635 N. Oracle Road, next to the College Place property.
• Cross streets: Elm and Drachman streets.
Arizona Mineral & Fossil Show
• When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday to Feb. 14; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 15.
• Where: Mineral & Fossil Marketplace, 1333 N. Oracle Road.
• Cross streets: Oracle Road and Drachman Street.
7. Grant Inn stop
GIGM Show-Grant Inn Gem & Mineral Show
• When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday to Feb. 16.
• Where: Grant Inn, 1365 W. Grant Road.
• Cross streets: Grant Road and Interstate 10.
8. Ramada Limited Tucson West stop
Arizona Mineral & Fossil Show
• When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday to Feb. 14; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 15.
• Where: Ramada Limited Tucson West, 665 N. Freeway Ave.
• Cross streets: Freeway Avenue and St. Mary’s Road.
TCC EXPRESS
Runs 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 3 to Feb. 16.
1. Showcase concierge tent / downtown west shuttle / parking hub stop
2. Tucson Convention Center
• Where: 260 S. Church Ave.
THE REST
1. Arizona Independent Warehouse Show (Wholesale only)
• When: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. today to Feb. 15.
• Where: 1500 E. Apache Park Place.
2. J.O.G.S. International Exhibits/Tucson Expo Center
• When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today to Feb. 10.
• Where: Tucson Expo Center, 3750 E. Irvington Road.
• Cross streets: Irvington Road and Interstate 10.
3. Miners Co-op Rock Show
• When: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday to Feb. 16.
• Where: 6107 N. Travel Center Drive.
• Cross streets: Orange Grove Road and Interstate 10.
4. JCK Tucson (Wholesale only)
• When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Feb. 8.
• Where: JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort and Spa, 3800 W. Starr Pass Blvd. There is shuttle service.
• Cross streets: 22nd Street and Interstate 10.
5. Westward Look Mineral Show
• When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 7 to Feb. 9; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 10.
• Where: Westward Look Resort, 245 E. Ina Road.
• Cross streets: East of Oracle and Ina roads.
6. 1820 Oracle Wholesale Show (Wholesale only)
• When: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday to Feb. 17. Opens 10 a.m. today.
• Where: 1835 N. 11th Ave.
• Cross streets: Oracle Road and Plata Street.
Note: Visit Tucson, the former Metropolitan Tucson Convention & Visitors Bureau, recommends that visitors confirm show hours and locations with individual shows, as changes can occur.
SOURCES: ParkWise; Visit Tucson.
SOURCE: Metropolitan Tucson Convention & Visitors Bureau and ParkWise

