Events 2026

2026 Shell Shows & Related Events

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

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Jan

January 17-18, 2026
Astronaut Trail Shell Club 45th Annual Space Coast Seashell Festival
Wickham Park Community Center, 2815 Leisure Way, Melbourne, FL
Contacts: BJ Shouppe; email: [email protected] Phone: 321-725-9991
Vicky Reiordan; email: [email protected] Phone: 321-777-9700
Website: spacecoastseashells.com
Facebook: Facebook.com/SpaceCoastSeashells

January 24-25, 2026
59th Annual Broward Shell Show, Pompano Beach, FL
E. Pat Larkins Community Center, 520 NW 3rd Street, Pompano Beach, FL
Contacts: Linda Sunderland; Email: [email protected] Tel: 954-257-8701
Website: browardshellclub.org

Feb

February 6-7, 2026
62nd Annual Sarasota Shell Show, Sarasota, FL
Potter Building at Robarts Arena, 2896 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, FL
Contact: Ron Bopp; email: [email protected] Tel: 918-527-0589
Website: sarasotashellclub.com

February 13-14, 2026
77th St. Petersburg Shell Show
Seminole Recreation Center,9100 113th Street North, Seminole, Florida
Website: stpeteshellclub.org Email: [email protected]

Mar

March 5-7, 2026
89th Sanibel Shell Show & Festival
Sanibel Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, Florida
https://sanibelshellclub.com

March 13-14, 2026
Marco Island Shell Club Spring Expo & Sale
New Life Christian Church, 489 W. Elkcam Circle,
Marco Island, Florida 34145
10 am – 4 pm
Website: https://www.marcoislandshellclub.com
Facebook: MarcoIsland_ShellClub

March 19-22, 2026
CCC Zhengzhou Shell Show
Zhengzhou, China

March 27-29, 2026
19th Australian National Shell Show
Balgowlah RSL Memorial Club
30-38 Ethel Street, Seaforth NSW 2092
Presented by the Sydney Shell Collectors Club, Inc. 1401706
Website: www.sydneyshellclub.net; Steve Dean [email protected]
Kim Bishop [email protected]

Apr

April 9-12, 2026
CCC Nanjing Shell Show
Nanjing, China

April 11, 2026
Florida United Malacologists Meeting
Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium
Contact: Dr. José Leal: [email protected]

April 11-12, 2026
36th AFC (Paris) International Shell Show
Centre Culturel, Place des Martyrs de Châteaubriant
77500 CHELLES (à 20 km de Paris) France
French Association of Conchology Website: www.xenophora.org

April 18, 2026
Mid-Atlantic Malacologists Meeting (MAM)
Delaware Museum of Nature & Science
4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE 19807
Contact: RSVP to Liz Shea for more information:
[email protected]

April 25, 2026
British Shell Collectors' Club Convention
Theydon Bois Village Hall, Theydon Bois, Essex
Coppice Row (the B172) CM 16 7ER
Contact: britishshellclub.org Debbie Rolfe: [email protected]

May

May 1-3, 2026
North Carolina Shell Show
Crystal Coast Civic Center, 2505 Arendell St. Morehead City, NC 28557
Contacts: John Timmerman; email: [email protected]
Karlynn Morgan; email: [email protected]
Website: www.ncshellclub.com Facebook: North Carolina Shell Club

May 1-5, 2026
CCC Guangzhou Shell Show
Guangzhou, China

May 16-17, 2026
35th Belgium International Shell Show
Sporthal “Kattenbroek”, Kattenbroek 14
2650 Edegem, Belgium
www.konbvc.be

May 28-June 1, 2026
CCC Wuhan Shell Show
Wuhan, China

Jun

Jul

July 2-5, 2026
CCC Shenzhen Shell Show
Shenzhen, Chin

July 3-5, 2026
Shanghai International Shell Show
Flowers Hall, Noble Center Hotel; No. 1688 Caobao Road,
Minhang District, Shanghai City, China
Contact: Wang Jiang; email: [email protected]

July 10-12, 2026
57th Keppel Bay Shell Club Shell Show
Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia 4703
Yeppoon Show Grounds
Contact: [email protected]

July 17-19, 2026
Townsville Shell Show
Townsville Orchid Society Hall—Joe Kirwan Park
385 Charles Street, Kirwan, Queensland 4817, Australia
Contact: Jack Worsfold; email: [email protected]

July 18-19, 2026
Gulf Coast Shell Show, Panama City, Florida
FSU-PC Holley Center
4750 Collegiate Dr.
Panama City, FL 32405
Contact: Scott & Kathy Dilbeck; email: [email protected]
Facebook: Gulf Coast Shell Club

Aug

August 6-9, 2026
CCC Shell Carnival in Shanghai
Shanghai, China

August 15, 2026
Chatsworth Shell Fayre
Cavendish Hall, Chatsworth House, Derbyshire
DE45 1PJ Contact: britishshellclub.org
Debbie Rolfe: [email protected]

August 28-30, 2026
West Coast Shell Show
San Diego Botanical Garden Foundation Building,
Room 101, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
Contact: David Waller; tel: 858-768-1864; email: [email protected]
Website: sandiegoshellclub.com and Facebook

August 28-September 7, 2026
Oregon Shell Show
Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center, 2330 17th St., NE, Salem, OR 97301
Contacts: Paul Stephens; email: [email protected]
David Klubert; email: [email protected]

Sep

Oct

October 1-6, 2026
CCC Beijing Shell Show
Beijing, China

October 10, 2026
Cabaços Shell Fair, Alvaiázere, Portugal
Pussos Cultural & Recreational Association,
on the road running from the Pussos Church to Cabaços

October 17, 2026
46th Sydney Shell Collectors Club Inc. Annual Shell Show
Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club
117 Ryedale Road, West Ryde, NSW, Australia
Contact: Kim Bishop; email: [email protected]
Facebook: Sydney Shell Club(opens in new tab)

October 24, 2026
Jacksonville Shell Club Shell Jamboree
Anastasia Island Beach Library, 124 Seagrove Main Street,
St. Augustine, Florida 10 am to 4 pm
Contact: Facebook: Jacksonville Shell Club

October 31-November 1, 2026
7th Vannes Shell Show
Morbihan, French Brittanny, France
Palais des Arts et des Congrès-Vannes 56000.
Association Française de Conchyliologie
Contact: [email protected](opens in new tab)

October 31, 2026
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 protected](opens in new tab)

Nov

Dec

Information Source:
VICKY WALL, COA Awards Director; Tel: 336-348-3260
email: [email protected]

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