EVENTS | Franklin Mineral Museum NJ

Night Digs

Collect Fluorescent Minerals at Night!

Experience collecting on the Buckwheat Dump in the dark as you search for your own fluorescing minerals.

2026 Dates:

6:30 PM - 10:30 PM

April 25

June 6

July 18

September 5

October 3

November 7

$18 per Adult - $16 per Child

Rocks 1-20 lbs: $4 per lb

(20 lbs or more: $8 per lb)

All Childern (3-16) must be accompanied by an adult

Children must be accompanied by a paid adult at all times.
Proper attire and footwear are a must; no sandals or open-toed shoes! You will be walking on rocks, up and down a steep hill, and on uneven surfaces. Rain gear is optional; collecting is available rain or shine.
Tools are not necessary or provided! There are many hand-sized pieces to be found.
CHILDREN ARE NOT PERMITTED TO USE TOOLS.
If adults are using their own tools, they must be rock hammers, not claw hammers, and all parties must wear wraparound goggles, children included.

**All dates subject to change.

*Information and prices subject to change*

SATURDAY, APRIL 25

11 AM -3 PM

Registration Fee $75

Poundage Fees

Up to 40 lbs: $6.00 pp

40-70 lbs: $10.00 pp

More than 70 lbs: $15.00 pp

2026

Kraissl Hall

Spring Mineral Sale April 24 - 26

Franklin/Sterling Classics and Collectibles

Summer Mineral Sale July 3- Sept. 6

World Wide George Megerle Collection

and Dan McHugh Mineral and Science Books Collection

Fall Mineral Sale

Sept. 18 - 20

at Franklin Mineral Museum

2026 Swaps & Shows

Franklin Mineral Show - Sept. 19-20
September 19-20, 2026 - Franklin, NJ - Saturday, September 19 (9 to 5) and Sunday, September 20 (10-5) at the Franklin, New Jersey Firehouse (137 Buckwheat Road, Franklin, New Jersey). This is both an indoor and outdoor show. Dealer fees for outside are $50 for a 15-by-20-foot space, with indoor dealers’ fees dependent on the size of the booth. (e.g., $500 for a small booth and $600 for a large booth). Contact the Franklin Mineral Museum for more details.
Public Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for Seniors 65+ and children 12 and under. Plenty of parking across the street at the Fireman's Memorial Field parking lot and the Washington Avenue School lot down the street. Food vendor on site.

(Use this link for more information about the show.)