Community
Beachcombers are a worldwide community interested in sea glass, beach glass, seashells, beach fossils, rocks, mudlarking, driftwood, conservation, wildlife, jewelry, art, travel destinations, and more. Our diverse community includes sea glass hunters, jewelers, artists, shell collectors, mudlarks, bottle collectors, and rock hounds, all with different interests and expertise.
Whether you are trying to identify your latest find, enter your best piece in a contest, or shop for beautiful pieces created with beachcombing finds, you can connect with other beachcombers at in-person events, through Beachcombing Club, and on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
Upcoming Events
Following is a list of upcoming events. Be sure to check the web pages for all events as the dates and locations are subject to change every year.
🎪 In-Person event
🖥️ Online event
💕 Hybrid event, with in-person and virtual aspects
✅ Beachcombing Magazine is attending this event
⭐️ Beachcombing Magazine is a sponsor of this event
Fall 2022
- Totally Thames Festival: Weekends in September 2022, London, England 🎪
- ✅ Great Lakes Beach Glass & Coastal Arts Festival: October 8–9, 2022, Erie, Pennsylvania 🎪
- ✅ Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival: November 5–6, 2022, Santa Cruz, California 🎪
- Eastern Shore Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival: November 19-20, 2022, St. Michaels, Maryland 🎪
- Santa Barbara Sea Glass Festival Holiday Pop-Up: November 19, 2022, Carpinteria, California 🎪
- ✅ ⭐️ Beachcombing Holiday Festival: December 3, 2022 🖥️
- Santa Barbara Sea Glass Festival Pop-Up: December 11, Santa Barbara, California 🎪
Winter 2023
- ⭐️ Sanibel Shell Show: March 2-4, 2023, Sanibel, Florida 🎪
- Beachcombers Fun Fair: March 2023, Ocean Shores, Washington 🎪
Spring 2023
- Eastern Shore Sea Glass Festival: April 22–23, 2023, St. Michaels, Maryland 🎪
- Lyme Regis Fossil Festival: Lyme Regis, Dorset, UK 🎪
- The California Mermaid Convention: Sacramento, California 🎪
- Petoskey Stone Festival, May 27, 2023, Antrim County, Michigan 🎪
- North American Sea Glass Festival: TBD 🎪
- Mid-Atlantic Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival: June, Lewes, Delaware 🎪
Summer 2023
- Ashtabula Harbor Beach Glass Festival: June 24-25, 2023, Ashtabula, Ohio 🎪
- ✅ ⭐️ Beachcombing Summer Festival: June 2023 🖥️
- Northeast Sea Glass Expo: July 2023, North Hampton, NH 🎪
- Mermaid Tears Sea Glass Festival: July 2023, Souris, PEI, Canada 🎪
- Suffolk County Sea Glass Festival: August 2023, Cold Spring Harbor, New York 🎪
- Santa Barbara Sea Glass Festival: September 9–10, 2023, Santa Barbara, California 🎪