Gem Mining & Gold Panning
- COVID-19 Update: our gem mining activity station is open! A limited number of mining spots are available daily, call the store to reserve your space. Reservations strongly recommended, there will be limited walk-in availability.
- The area’s only indoor gem mining & gold panning experience.
- Mine for gems, minerals, shells & fossils, or pan for real gold!
- Open 5-days a week, Wednesday through Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm.
- Award-Winning – voted #1 Indoor Activity Center in the 2019 WRAL.com Voters’ Choice Awards!
Birthday Parties
- COVID-19 Update: Our birthday party packages are not currently offered due to COVID-19. However, you can plan an at-home experience utilizing our to-go bags of mining rough!
- Flexible and affordable gem mining birthday party packages available.
- Award-Winning – voted #1 Birthday Party Venue in the 2019 WRAL.com Voters’ Choice Awards!
- Schedule a fun, interactive, and unique birthday party experience.
Prehistoric Gifts
- Shop our prehistoric gifts at our store oronline.
- Authentic fossils, crystals, gemstones, dinosaur toys & other treasures.
- The area’s largest selection of gems, minerals, fossils ideal for home decorating, gift-giving, or metaphysical use.
- An incredible selection of treasures for the rockhound or aspiring paleontologist!
- Award-Winning – Voted a top local Gift Shop in the 2019 WRAL.com Voters’ Choice Awards!
Mobile Mining
- COVID-19 Update: The mobile gem mining unity is not currently available.
- Book our Mobile Gem Mining Experience! Our state of the art, custom-engineered trailer takes gem mining to the next level!
- Book us for your next:
- In-house School Field Trip
- Summer Camp or Scout Activity
- Fundraiser
- Corporate Event
Gift CArds
- Give the gift of treasure! They will dig it!
- Two convenient ways to buy your gift card today:
- Purchase in our store
- Purchase an e-gift card online (available online 24-hours a day)
- Gift certificates do not expire and can be set in any amount you choose!
Learn more About Us!
- Learn more about our family-run business!
- Watch this video created by the team of WRAL.com Out and About TV.
We invite you to experience the youthful joy of a Treasure Quest. You will dig it!
Treasure Quest Mining is an award-winning indoor and mobile gem mining experience, birthday party venue, and prehistoric gift shop located a block from downtown Apex at 414 Upchurch Street in Apex, North Carolina. Visit our award-winning location, you will dig it!
We offer severalbirthday party packages, affording you the flexibility to custom-design your child’s gem mining birthday party experience to meet your budget and needs.
Our Prehistoric Gift Shop features fine quality educational and entertaining dinosaur toys, authentic fossil specimens, and unique geologic treasures. Visit our store in-person or shop securely and conveniently online. You can purchase our treasures through Etsyor our website – Youwilldigit.com
Explore our store, in-person or online, to purchase authentic fossils and other prehistoric treasures.
Schedule a group outing, school visit, or track-out camp field trip with us today!
View our comprehensive gem, shell & fossil identification pages to learn about your treasures.