Show Location

Doubletree Hotel San Jose (1/2 Mile from San Jose International Airport)
2050 Gateway Place, San Jose, CA 95110-1047
(408) 453-4000

 

Hotel Information 2025

Show room rate is $155 per night for single or double, plus taxes, October 8 - October 13, 2025. Parking is an additional $15 per day with in and out parking privileges. This room rate is available until September 19, 2025 or until the group block is sold out. Make reservations early since our hotel block has traditionally been sold out several months in advance of the show.

 

Make hotel reservations online. You may also call the hotel for reservations at 408-453-4000 with the name "Good Sam Show 2025" and the group code of   CDTSAM.

 

Daily Show Parking

$5 per day - Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with Validation

Parking is only available in the hotel lot, street parking is not available. Bring your parking ticket to the show entrance and use the self-service validation machine to validate your parking ticket. Pay for your parking at any parking kiosk. Kiosks accept cash or credit cards. If your ticket is not validated, parking can cost as much as $22.00 for a full day.

** Denotes Dealer is a current International Guild of Miniature Artisans Fellow
* Denotes Dealer is a current International Guild of Miniature Artisans Artisan
*** Denotes Dealer is a current NIADA Artist

Interested in being a dealer at our show? Click Here.

Show Events

Friday, October 10th
	Friday Workshops	Registration for the 2025 workshops will open in June 2025!   Join us for exciting workshops on Friday, October 10th, featuring prominent teachers from all over the world. Friday Workshops are held at the hotel.
Saturday, October 11th & Sunday, October 12th
	Sales Tables	Shop at 100 sales tables featuring artisans from all over the country and several international dealers, including a number of IGMA Artisans and Fellows! You'll find everything you need to finish that special miniature project including dollhouses, room boxes, unique furniture, beautiful dolls, food that looks good enough to eat, holiday items and much more. List posted in early March.
	Exhibits	Unique and one-of-a-kind exhibits on display outside the sales floor. First-time and long-time exhibitors are strongly encouraged to bring their room boxes, structures and unusual containers to share.
	White Elephant Sale	Outside of the showroom floor, shop a collection of used, often one-of-a-kind treasures.
	Cigar Box Challenge	Purchase a cigar box for $3 from the White Elephant sales area at the 2024 show, you will receive an entry form for the contest, with contest rules and the deadline for submitting your entry. Click for details.
	Sidewalk Sale	Located in the foyer of the hotel, “Good Samaritan Drive“ will be a series of tables where you will be able to buy or sell miniature items such as : houses, room boxes, domes, partially assembled projects, and kits still in the box.
	Youth Roundtables	Young people can make a miniature project of their very own at our Youth Roundtables, Saturday & Sunday from Noon until 3 pm, $5 fee.
	Pre-Registered Youth Workshops	We have special classes for young people at the show on Saturday. Pre-registration required for these classes.
	Dealer Donation Drawings	Our spectacular dealers donate items to a special Dealer Donation Drawing.   Tickets may be purchased at the show and winners will be drawn Sunday at 3:15pm.  You do not need to be present to win.
Saturday, October 11th Only
	Silent Auction	The Silent Auction will be Saturday, October 11th.
	Dollhouse Auction	Hotel foyer, near White Elephant sales. Bidding closes 2pm and winning bids announced afterwards
	NAME Night Foyer: 7pm - 9pm	NAME Night will be Saturday from 7 to 9 pm. Join us in the area outside the showroom for Make ‘n Takes, “Goodie” Bag and Door Prizes. Free for all Show attendees. No need to be a NAME member.
Sunday, October 12th Only
	Tools and Techniques	Sunday, October 12th from 9:30 am to 10:30 am we will have a FREE "Tools and Techniques" seminar for all. It is held at the show venue and will cover a number of power and hand tools, as well as information on roofing, flooring, wall treatments, basic landscaping, and other aspects of making miniatures. Please join us.
After the Show, Monday October 16th
	Good Sam Academy of Miniatures	The Good Sam Academy of Miniatures offers classes taught by miniaturists that are leaders in their selected fields and have been teaching their skills to miniaturists for several years.  Classes will take place immediately after the 2023 Good Sam Show.

2025 Workshops

We have a variety of fun workshops every year. We offer workshops for youths ages 7 and older, and Friday workshops for adults. All workshops are pre-registered.

• Friday Pre-registered Workshops, Fri, Oct 10th, 2025. Workshops will be announced in June 2025.
• Youth Pre-registered Workshops, Saturday, October 11th & Sun Oct 12th - To be announced August 2025.

Again this year there will be “Sidewalk Sale on Good Samaritan Drive”.

Located in the foyer of the hotel “Good Samaritan Drive “will be a series of tables where you will be able to buy or sell miniature items such as: houses, room boxes, domes, partially assembled projects, and kits still in the box.

As the area is outside of the sales room, the items will be on sale at any time, not just during show hours.

For Sellers---Complete and submit the “Listing Agreement” along with a check by Sept. 30. Bring your item to the show for set-up on Friday October 10 from 4pm to 7pm or Saturday October 11 from 7am to 9am. The listing fee is $10 but you will receive FREE admision to the show.

For Buyers--Bring money! As the transactions are between the buyer and seller you should not expect the seller to accept a credit card.

The listing Agreement will be available the Summer of 2025.

Download the Listing Agreement below and submit it along with your check by September 30th.

Download Listing Agreement

 

Video created by TASTEMADE at the 2018 Good Sam Show.

News flashes as we prepare for the 2025 Showcase of Miniatures

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22 February 2025 - Dealers for the 2025 Showcase of Miniatures announced. See the Dealers Tab for the current list with ongoing updates as we approach the show.

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