Find everything from gold and quartz to metatorbernite at the annual Flagg Gem & Mineral Show — a three-day, tailgate-style event held the first weekend in January as a major fundraiser for the Flagg Mineral Foundation. In its 45th year in 2017, the outdoor FGMS show is a collection of jewelry, gems, beads, fossils, minerals, and lapidary supplies ideal for local mineral and lapidary clubs, enthusiastic collectors, and even the general public. Stations and vendors are set up to showcase their assortment of rocks and minerals for children, teachers, and rockhounds in an informal atmosphere, also known as the west parking lot of Mesa Community College. Parking and admission are free, and kids usually leave with a free sample of something.