Events 2025

2025 Shell Shows & Related Events

Following information is subject to change. Please verify with individual organization

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Jan

January 18-19, 2025
18th Australian National Shell Show
Adelaide, South Australia
Hosted by the Malacological Society of South Australia Inc.
Goodwood Community Centre, 32/34 Rosa Street (off Goodwood Road)
Goodwood SA 5034, Australia
Contact: SA Shell Club; sashellclub@gmail.com

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January 18-19, 2025
Astronaut Trail Shell Club Festival, Melbourne, Florida (shell show)
Eau Gallie Civic Center, 1551 Highland Avenue, Eau Gallie, FL 32935
Contacts: BJ Shouppé; email: bj.shouppe@yahoo.com Phone: 321-725-9991
Website: spacecoastseashells.com

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January 25-26, 2025
58th Annual Broward Shell Show, Pompano Beach, FL
E. Pat Larkins Community Center, 520 NW 3rd Street, Pompano Beach, FL
Contacts: Alice Pace; Email: alicepace90@att.net Tel: 305-301-1296
Linda Sunderland; Email: klshells@mindspring.com Tel: 954-257-8701
Website: browardshellclub.org

Feb

February 7-8, 2025
Bonita Springs Shell Club Annual Show
The Sanctuary RV Resort, 13660 Bonita Beach Rd. SE
Bonita Springs, Florida
9 am - 3 pm each day.

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February 7-8, 2025
61st Annual Sarasota Shell Show, Sarasota, FL
Potter Building at Robarts Arena, 2896 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, FL
Contact: Ron Bopp; email: rbopp1@tampabay.rr.com Tel: 918-527-0589
Website: sarasotashellclub.com

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February 8, 2025
29th Annual Meeting Southern California Unified Malacologists SCUM XXIX
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium Auditorium
3720 Stephen M. White Drive, San Pedro, California 90731
Contact: Mr. Lindsey T. Groves; email: lgroves@nhm.org
phone: 213-763-3376

February 21-22, 2025
76th St. Petersburg Shell Show
Seminole Recreation Center,9100 113th Street North, Seminole, Florida
Website: stpeteshellclub.org Facebook
Email: stpeteshellclub@gmail.com

Mar

March 6-8, 2025
87th Annual Sanibel Shell Show, (Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club)
Marriott Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa
17260 Harbour Point Drive, Ft. Myers, FL 33908
Contacts: Laurie Jansen; ljansen8000@gmail.com; 313-418-7475
Kathy Hofstad; kathylovestoshell@gmail.com; 813-454-4166
Website: sanibelshellclub.com Facebook: Sanibel Shell Show

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March 14-15, 2025
Marco Island Shell Club Spring Expo & Sale, Marco Island, Florida
New Life Community Church, 489 W. Elkcam Circle, Marco Island, FL 34145
10 am - 4 pm
Contact: Joyce Mullen; email: joycemullen@optonline.net
Website: https://www.marcoislandshellclub.com

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March 20-23, 2025
CCC Zhengzhou Shell Show, China
Contact: Grace and He Jing email: shellsfromchina@hotmail.com

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March 29-30, 2025
35th AFC (Paris) International Shell Show
Centre Culturel, Place des Martyrs de Chateaubriant
77500 CHELLES (a 20 km de Paris) France
Website: www.xenophora.org

Apr

May

May 1-5, 2025
CCC Guangzhou International Shell Show, China
Contact: Grace and He Jing; email: shellsfromchina@hotmail.com

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May 2-4, 2025
North Carolina Shell Show
Crystal Coast Civic Center, 2505 Arendell St. Morehead City, NC 28557
Contact:
John Timmerman; email: ncshellclub@gmail.com
Karlynn Morgan; email: karlynnmorgan@earthlink.net
Website: www.ncshellclub.com Facebook: North Carolina Shell Club

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May 17-18, 2025
34th Belgium International Shell Show
Sporthal Kattenbroek, Kattenbroek 14
2650 Edegem, Belgium
bvcgloriamaris@gmail.com www.konbvc.be

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May 29-June 1, 2025
CCC Wuhan Shell Show, China
Contact: Grace and He Jing; email: shellsfromchina@hotmail.com

Jun

Jul

July 3-6, 2025
CCC Shell Carnival Shanghi, China
Contact: Grace and He Jing; email: shellsfromchina@hotmail.com

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July 4-6, 2025
Townsville Annual Shell Show
Townsville Orchid Society Hall- Joe Kirwan Park
385 Charles Street, Kirwan, Queensland 4817, Australia
Contact: Jack Worsfold; Email: jnw_48@yahoo.com.au
Phone: +61460872418

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July 8-12, 2025 (Field Trips on July 7 & 8 (in the morning)
Conchologists of America Annual Convention, Corpus Christi, Texas
Omni Corpus Christi Hotel, 900 N. Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi, Texas, 78401
Tel: 361-887-1600
Contacts:
Convention Chairman, Dave Green: 713-435-9971; dgreen2@entouch.net
Executive Chairman, Wanda Coker: 979-2365274; emptybobbin51@yahoo.com
Website: conchologistsofamerica.org

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July 12-13, 2025
56th Keppel Bay Shell Club Shell Show
Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia 4703
Yeppoon Show Grounds
Contact: keppelbayshellclub@bigpond.com

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July 31-August 3, 2025
CCC Hangzhou Shell Show, China
Contact: Grace and He Jing; email: shellsfromchina@hotmail.com

Aug

August 16, 2025
Chatsworth Shell Fayre
Cavendish Hall, Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, DE45 1PJ
Contact: britishshellclub.org

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August 21-24, 2025
CCC Xi’an Shell Show, China
Contact: Grace and He Jing; email: shellsfromchina@hotmail.com

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August 23-September 2, 2025
Oregon Shell Show
Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center
2330 17th St., NE, Salem, OR 97301
Marici Reid: Tel: 408-891-5643 Email: marici@earthlink.net

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August 23-24, 2025
West Coast Shell Show
Balboa Park, San Diego Botanical Garden Foundation Building,
Room 101, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
Contact: David Waller, Chairman; tel: 858-768-1864; email: dwaller@dbwipmg.com
Website: sandiegoshellclub.com and Facebook

Sep

Oct

October 2-7, 2025
CCC Beijing Shell Show, China
Contact: Grace and He Jing; email: shellsfromchina@hotmail.com

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October 17-18,2025
Sea Shell Searchers Shell Show
Lake Jackson Civic Center, 333 Hwy. 332, Lake Jackson, Texas
Contact: Wanda Coker; Tel: 979-236-5274 email; emptybobbin51@yahoo.com
Patty Humbird; Tel: 979-373-1247 email; humbirdpatty@gmail.com

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October 23-26, 2025
CCC Jinan Shell Show, China
Contact: Grace and He Jing; email: shellsfromchina@hotmail.com

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October 25, 2025
45th Sydney Shell Collectors Club Inc Annual Show
Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club
117 Ryedale Road, West Ryde, NSW. Australia
Contact: Kim Bishop, email address kimbishop1953@gmail.com
Facebook: Sydney Shell Club

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October 25, 2025
British Shell Collectors’ Club Shell Show
Theydon Bois Village Hall, Theydon Bois, Essex
Coppice Row (the B172), CM 16 7ER
Contact: britishshellclub.org Debbie Rolfe: email: debzr58@gmail.com

Nov

Dec

Information Source:
VICKY WALL, COA Awards Director; 303 Wall Road, Mayodan, NC 27027 USA
Tel: 336-348-3260; email: vwallsheller@gmail.com

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