Community
Beachcombers are a worldwide community interested in sea glass, beach glass, seashells, beach fossils, rocks, mudlarking, glass floats, 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 beachcombed 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.
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Spring 2023
- Mid-Atlantic Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival: June 3–4, 2023, Lewes, Delaware
- Westerly Sea Glass Festival: June 11, 2023, Westerly, Rhode Island
Summer 2023
- ✅ ⭐️ Beachcombing Summer Festival: June 24, 2023 🖥️
- Ashtabula Harbor Beach Glass Festival: June 24-25, 2023, Ashtabula, Ohio
- Mudlarking Exhibition: Weapons and Warfare along the Thames: July 1–2, 2023, Cutler's Hall, London
- ✅ International Sea Glass Association Festival: July 29–30, 2023, Mystic, Connecticut
- Mermaid Tears Sea Glass Festival: July 29–30, 2023, Souris, PEI, Canada
- West Coast Shell Show, August 19–20, 2023, San Diego, California
- Suffolk County Sea Glass Festival: August 2023, Cold Spring Harbor, New York
- Mudlarking Exhibition: Roman London: September 2–3, 2023, Roman Amphitheatre in Guildhall Art Gallery, London
- Santa Barbara Sea Glass Festival: September 9–10, 2023, Goleta, California
- ✅ Mudlarking Exhibition: Medieval and Stuart London: September 16–17, 2023, St. Paul’s Cathedral, London
Fall 2023
- Mudlarking Exhibition: Tudor and Maritime London: September 23–24, 2023, National Maritime Museum, London
- Mudlarking Exhibition: Performance and Interactive Arts Trail and Exhibition: September 23–24, 2023, Queen’s House, Greenwich
- Mudlarking Exhibition: Working River and London's Docklands: September 30 – October 1, 2023, Museum of London, Docklands
- Long Beach Island Sea Glass & Art Festival, September 30 – October 1, 2023, Ship Bottom, New Jersey
- Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival: November 4–5, 2023, Santa Cruz, California
- Eastern Shore Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival: November 18, 2023, St. Michaels, Maryland
Winter 2024
- Broward Shell Show, January 2024, Pompano Beach, Florida
- Space Coast Seashell Festival/Show, January 2024, Melbourne, Florida
- Sarasota Shell Show, February 2024, Sarasota, Florida
- Beachcombers and Glass Float Expo: March 2–3, 2024, Ocean Shores, Washington
- ⭐️ Sanibel Shell Show: March 8–9, 2024, Fort Myers, Florida
Spring 2024
- Paris International Shell Show, March 2024, Chelles, France
- Gulf Coast Shell Show, April 2024, Panama City Beach, Florida
- Australian National Shell Show, April 2024, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Eastern Shore Sea Glass Festival: April 20–21, 2024, St. Michaels, Maryland
- Lyme Regis Fossil Festival: Lyme Regis, Dorset, UK
- North Carolina Shell Show, May 2024, Morehead City, North Carolina
- Belgium International Shell Show, May 2024, Edegem, Belgium
- Petoskey Stone Festival: May 2024, Antrim County, Michigan
Summer 2024
Fall 2024
- Great Lakes Beach Glass & Coastal Arts Festival: October 2024, Erie, Pennsylvania
We’d love to hear about your upcoming in-person or online beach festival, coastal convention, or beach-related event. Contact us about free online listings and discounted fees for advertising your event in the print magazine. Include all details, dates, times, and URL at least 3 months in advance of your event for inclusion in the print magazine, and 1 month ahead for online listing of your event.