Upcoming Events
Following is a list of upcoming beachcombing shows, expos, festivals, and exhibitions. Be sure to check event web pages, as the dates and locations are subject to change every year and/or at the last moment.
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Spring 2025
Summer 2025
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Mudlarking: Sports and Recreation along the Thames, June 21, 2025, Fulham Football Club, London, England
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Ashtabula Harbor Beach Glass Festival, June 28–29, 2025, Ashtabula, Ohio
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New England Seaglass & Craft Festival, June 28, Portland, Maine
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Whaling Museum Sea Glass Festival, July 20, 2025, Cold Spring Harbor, New York
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Faces in the Sand, July 26–October 18, 2025, Tribby Arts Center, Fort Myers, Florida
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International Sea Glass Festival, July 26–27, 2025, Mystic, Connecticut
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✅ Mermaid Tears Sea Glass Festival, July 26–27, 2025, Souris, Prince Edward Island, Canada
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West Coast Shell Show, August 23–24, 2025, San Diego, California
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Saint John Sea Glass Festival, August 29–30, 2025, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
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Mudlarking Festival: Roman Londinium, September 6–7, 2025, Roman Amphitheatre, London, England
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✅ Santa Barbara Sea Glass Festival, September 13–14, 2025, Santa Barbara, California
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Mudlarking Festival: Knives, Weapons, and Warfare, September 13–14, 2025, Cutler’s Hall, London, England
Fall 2025
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Mudlarking Festival: Working River, September 27–28, 2025, London Museum Docklands, London, England
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Great Lakes Beach Glass & Coastal Arts Festival, October 11–12, 2025, Erie, Pennsylvania
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Mudlarking Festival: Medieval / Stuart London and the Great Fire of London, October 11–12, St Paul’s Cathedral, London, England
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Gulf Coast Shell Club Shell Show, November 1–2, 2025, Panama City, Florida
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✅ Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival, November 8–9, 2025, Santa Cruz, California
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Eastern Shore Sea Glass Festival, November 22, 2025, St. Michaels, Maryland
Winter 2026
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Australian National Shell Show, January 2026, Adelaide, South Australia
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Yachats Agate Festival, January 2026, Yachats, Oregon
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Space Coast Seashell Festival, January 2026, Melbourne, Florida
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Broward Shell Show, January 2026, Pompano Beach, Florida
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Sarasota Shell Show, February 2026, Sarasota, Florida
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Ocean Treasures Festival, February 2026, Melbourne Beach, Florida
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St. Petersburg Shell Show, February 2026, Seminole, Florida
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Beachcombers and Glass Float Expo, March 2026, Ocean Shores, Washington
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Sanibel Shell Show, March 2026, Fort Myers, Florida
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Sanibel Shell Festival, March 2026, Sanibel, Florida
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Marco Island Shell Club Spring Expo & Shell Art Sale, March 2026, Marco Island, Florida
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Paris Chelles Shell Show, March 2026, Chelles, France
Spring 2026
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Eastern Shore Sea Glass Festival, April 2026, St. Michaels, Maryland
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Venice Sharks Tooth Festival, April 2026, Venice, Florida
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North Carolina Shell Show, May 2026, Morehead City, North Carolina
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Northeast Sea Glass Expo, May 2026, Hampton, New Hampshire
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Jersey Cape Sea Glass and Coastal Arts Festival, May 2026, Cape May, New Jersey
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Petoskey Stone Festival, May 2026, Antrim County, Michigan
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Belgium International Shell Show, May 2026, Edegem, Belgium
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Mid-Atlantic Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival, June 2026, Lewes, Delaware
Ongoing Exhibitions
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