Cooper's Gem Mine

06/16/2026

📚✨ We are so excited to partner with the Elizabeth Library for their Summer Reading Program! ✨📚

What an amazing opportunity to celebrate all the books these kids have read and the incredible adventures they’ve discovered through reading. Every page turned is a new journey, a new lesson, and a chance to grow!

At Cooper’s Gem Mine, we love helping children dig deeper—not only for gemstones, but for knowledge too! Reading opens the door to imagination, while science helps us understand the fascinating world around us. Together, they create endless possibilities for learning and discovery.

We’re proud to encourage young readers to keep turning pages, asking questions, exploring nature, and digging deeper into the wonders of science. Keep up the great work, readers—you are building a brighter future one book at a time!

📖🔬💎 Read More • Learn More • Discover More • Dig Deeper!

06/12/2026

CGM is beginning their 35th Season today JUNE 12th. We officially opened on June 12, 1992. So if you visit Friday or Saturday, June 12 or 13, 2026 to sluice for gems, fossils or arrowheads; mention this ad and receive $3.50 cents off any bucket purchase for Fri & Sat only. 10am-5pm.
HOURS:
Thursday-Saturday 10am-5pm
Always closed Sunday.
Mon-Wed by Apnt only, call 423-341-3641.

06/11/2026

Spend the weekend outdoors sluicing for gems @ Cooper’s Gem Mine.
Thursday-Saturday 10am-5pm
Always closed Sunday
By Apnt Mon-Wed call (423)341-3641.

06/05/2026

CGM Hours
Thursday-Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday always closed
Monday-Wednesday by Apnt only call 423-341-3641

05/29/2026

05/23/2026

CGM open rain or shine today until 5:00pm to use the covered flumes to sluice for gems, minerals, fossils or arrowheads.
Last bucket sale is 4:00pm today.
Sunday closed.
Hours for Memorial Day-Monday May
25, 2026 10:00am-5:00pm-open rain or shine Monday.
Even the Northern Cardinal is being patriotic today.

05/21/2026

🏍️ BIKE & TRIKE WEEKEND AT Cooper’s Gem Mine 🏍️

Do you own a motorcycle or trike? Ride your bike in this weekend and receive $5 OFF Rockhound purchase!

Bring your friends, enjoy the ride, and spend the day hunting for gems, fossils, and treasures at the mine. Two wheels and gemstones make the perfect weekend adventure!

📍 Ride in • Dig deep • Save money • Have fun

“Two wheels, endless adventures!”

Thursday-Saturday 10am-5pm
Always closed Sunday
Monday-Wednesday by Apnt only call 423-341-3641

05/20/2026

🎭 AUDITIONS ANNOUNCED! 🎶

Be part of something powerful, patriotic, and unforgettable.

LampLight Theatre in Downtown Kingsport is holding auditions for the original musical
“The Voice, The Pen, The Sword”
🗓 May 25
⏰ 6:00–9:00 PM

Created in celebration of America’s 250th Birthday, this bold, full-length musical brings history to life through the stories of three legendary figures:
✨ Patrick Henry – The Voice
✨ Thomas Jefferson – The Pen
✨ George Washington – The Sword

Told through the perspective of Mercy Otis Warren, this production blends original music, dynamic movement, and modern storytelling to capture the courage, conflict, and conviction that shaped a nation.

We’re looking for singers, dancers, and performers of all kinds to join this exciting regional production, also featured at Natural Tunnel State Park in Duffield, VA.

This is more than a show—it’s a celebration, a community event, and a chance to be part of history brought to life right here in the Tri-Cities. 🇺🇸

📍 LampLight Theatre – Downtown Kingsport
🎤 Come ready to shine and be part of something meaningful!

History lived here once… now it lives here again.

05/16/2026

CGM hours today 10am-5pm
Always closed Sunday.
Mon-Wed by Apnt only

05/13/2026

CGM had some special guest this week. Plan a family outing this weekend in honor of International Family Day!
Spring Hours: Thursday-Saturday 10am-5pm.
Always closed Sunday.
Mon-Wed by Apnt only call 423-341-3641 to schedule.