E21738 Brazel St, Grand Marais, MI
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The 2026 Grand Marais (MI) Rock and Mineral Show will take place September 11-12th. As usual, this is the Friday and Saturday that immediately follows Labor Day Monday. This year we pay tribute to the founder of this event, Karen Brzys, known as the Agatelady.
She had just finished her new agate book, Agates and Their Story, and the family hopes to have printed copies available at the show.
SHOW UPDATES
Leadership Change - the new contact for this year's show is Bill Kuhn 231-675-1200.
Bill and Angela have managed the rock show on the ground for the past several years.
Increased expenses have caused us to raise the entrance fee for attendees to $5 for attendees 12 and older; kids 11 and younger have free entry. Booth costs have also been raised and inside space is limited.
The connected community center building where we used to have lectures is no longer available for additional table space.
For dealers who fill out and return the Dealer Agreement and pay their booth fee by August 15, 2026, the booth space rental fees this year are listed below: Please note that we will no longer contact dealers to remind them to return their application or pay their booth fees
Contact Bill Kuhn to sign up and arrange for payment. The website will no longer accomodate vendor booth purchases. The 'store' operated by Karen is closed.
—LARGE INSIDE BOOTH (in pole barn) with 15 foot frontage, 10 foot depth, side sales space between booths = $180 for the two-day show.
—OUTSIDE BOOTH (behind the pole barn and community center in the baseball field), 20 foot frontage = $90 for the two-day show.
—INSIDE DAY-TRADER TABLE (six foot table and chairs provided, all sales items must be on top of the table) = $60 per table per day (maximum of two tables).
Additional changes being implemented for the 2026 show include:
- NEW FIRM DEADLINE FOR BOOTH SIGNUP We ask dealers to pay their booth space fee and fill out and submit a dealer agreement by August 15th. Just is true for other rock shows, the responsibility for completing these two tasks falls on the dealer. We will no longer remind dealers to pay for their booth or fill out an agreement. Returning dealers who do not meet the deadline will lose their designated space. Anyone, including returning dealers and new dealers, who do not pay for their booth by August 15th will be subject to a 50 percent late fee for the booth, and a $25 late fee for agreements not received by August 15th.
- DEALER ARRIVAL TO THE SHOW VENUE Dealers can begin setting up their booths at noon on Thursday, September 10th. Due to the growth of the show, and to our desire to preserve the ability for dealers in the pole barn to drive into the building to drop off their booth items.we have decided to implement a new system for dealers to signup for an arrival time. After you submit the agreement for a Large Inside Booth, please call Karen Brzys at 906-450-5033 to register for an arrival time. The drive-in time slots will be for 30 minutes beginning at noon, available on a first-call-first-get basis. Outside dealers can drive to their sites as before. Dealers renting Small Inside Booths and day-trading tables will have to hand-carry their items in, but hand-carts and wagons will be available for use.
- RESTROOMS Like in past years, the general public is required to use the outside port-a--potties. The flush toilets inside the community center have an extremely low capacity and are therefore can be used only by the disabled.
- Parking Lot Sales The rock show's contract with Burt Township gives us jurisdiction for the entire facility, including the ball field, buildings, and parking lots. No rock and mineral sales will be permitted from vehicles in the parking lot. Anyone interested in selling items must rent booth space and fill out a dealer agreement. Anything less than that is just not cool.
Free rustic camping is offered to dealers. To reserve a booth, please let Bill Kuhn know when you reserve your booth. All dealers must fill out a Dealer Agreement. To do so on this webpage, click on the Dealer Agreement link at the bottom of the page (or in the pull-down menu). After filling out the form, make sure you click the SUBMIT button at the bottom of the form. I'm not sure how long this form function will work. Contact Bill Kuhn and he'll take care of you. You can also send an email to angelakuhn@sbcglobal.net and request that we email you a copy of the form. Then, you can fill it out and snail-mail the form to Bill Kuhn along with your check.
Whether you are an attendee or a dealer, we hope to see you in September!
GRAND MARAIS ROCK AND MINERAL SHOW
About Us
The Grand Mariais Rock and Mineral Show was established in Grand Marais in 2019, after the Muskallunge Lake State Park rock show was discontinued. The event has since evolved from strictly being a Lake Superior Agate show to include dealers selling rocks and minerals from all over the world, as well as others selling mineral art and jewelry. A new management structure has been set up to organize and conduct the show. Karen Brzys passed away unexpectedly May 29, 2026. She was our 'rock', and a succession plan is underway.
Meanwhile, Bill and Angela Kuhn will serve as co-chairs and will handle all future dealer contracts and payments. Payments previously made out to the Rock Show will be cashed and forwared on as the probrate process allows. Rest assured, your space is reserved. You should hear from Bill and Angie soon. Give them a call if you think you have a reservation and don't hear from them.
Bill and Angela Kuhn will manage the inside booths during the show. Joyce and Gary Charron will manage the outside booths. Our hard working managers and volunteers are what make this show possible. Thank you everyone for your efforts to make this show a success for attendees, dealers, and local businesses! We could use help from the local community as well as any vendors that bring extra people that can take shifts to help.
ALL ARE WELCOME - First Lutheran Church located at E21681 Brazel St. is hosting a pancake breakfast fundraiser on Saturday morning, September 12, 2026 from 8:30 am- 11:00 am. The church is located two blocks west of the show venue across the street from Woodland Park Campground.
Rock Show Facilities and Events
UPDATES
For several reasons, we have switched the show to a Friday—Saturday format, rather than the original Saturday-Sunday format. Dealers can set up the day before the show on Thursday beginning at noon. For dealers renting Inside Large Booths inside the Pole Barn, if you would like to reserve a time to arrive on site and drive to your booth and drop off your items, please call Bill Kuhn as soon as you submit the Dealer Agreement. The time slots will be awarded on a first-call-first-get basis. The show will be open to the public on both Friday and Saturday from 10:00am until 5:00pm. The admission fee is $5.00 per adult for both days; kids 11 and younger are free.
First Lutheran Church will host a pancake breakfast fundraiser on Saturday morning from 8:30 am to 11:00 am. The church is located west of the show venue across the street from Woodland Park Campground.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We are in need of volunteers during the show to help at the entry welcome desk, for security, to clean up during and after the show, and more. If you can spare a couple of hours and can help volunteer, please call Bill Kuhn at 231-675-1200 or email angelakuhn@sbcglobal.net
--SHOW ENTRANCES AND EXITS We will have just one entrance for the rock show. Attendees must enter through the main pole barn entrance, located on the south side of the community center complex. All other gates into the ball field (including the East Gate) will be locked.The entrance fee is $5.00 for attendees 12 and older; kids 11 and under are free.
--PLEASE DO NOT USE THE INDOOR TOILETS At our first show in 2019, we completely overwhelmed the very fragile septic system at the community center. The bathroom facility is not designed to handle such a large crowd. There are ports-potties and hand sanitizing stations outside on the show's grounds. Please use these or walk over to the flush toilets in the campground located west of the community center complex. The indoor toilets in the community center building are reserved for individuals with special needs.
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About Grand Marais Rock and Mineral Show
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