THE CURRENT STATUS OF 2026 QUILT SHOWS AND FESTIVALS
As we make our way through 2025, Quilt Shows are already being planned for 2026! As you plan your trips for the year, I’ve put together the status of all the known 2026 Quilt Shows scheduled to date and compiled a list of their current status.
Click buttons below to jump to the show lists by State, Date or Shows around the world.
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Below you will find a list of not only the known quilt shows around the United States, arranged by date, but also the 2026 International Quilt Festivals around the world!
I will continually be updating this list once a month or sooner if I get specific information. Be sure to bookmark this page or Pin it to Pinterest so you can check back often!
If your Quilters Guild or Quilt Show company is planning a 2026 Quilt Show and would like to be added to the list, please send an email to Info@RonatheRibbiter.com or you can contact me HERE or in the comments below.
United States 2026 Quilt Shows by State
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| Name | City | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage Quilters Quilt Show | Huntsville, AL | Feb 20 – Feb 21 |
| West Alabama 2026 Quilt Show | Tuscaloosa, AL | Mar 6 – Mar 7 |
| East Lauderdale Quilters Show | Lexington, AL | Apr 18 |
| Capital City Quilt Show | Juneau, AK | May 15 – May 17 |
| Desert Lily Quilt Show | Yuma, AZ | Jan 9 – Jan 10 |
| Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival | Phoenix, AZ | Jan 29 – Jan 31 |
| Quilt Fiesta | Tucson, AZ | Feb 19 – Feb 21 |
| Quilt Arizona! | Glendale, AZ | Mar 20 – Mar 21 |
| Road To California | Ontario, CA | Jan 21 – Jan 24 |
| Heart of the Valley Quilt & Textile Art Show | Modesto, CA | Jan 31 – Feb 1 |
| Desert Guilds Quilt Show | Palm Springs, CA | Mar 6 – Mar 7 |
| Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival | Sacramento, CA | Mar 12 – Mar 15 |
| Mesa to Monuments Quilt Show | Grand Junction, CO | May 1 – May 2 |
| Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival | Castle Rock, CO | May 28 – May 30 |
| AQS QuiltWeek New England | Hartford, CT | Apr 8 – Apr 11 |
| Ladies of the Lake Quilt Show | Lakeland, FL | Jan 23 – Jan 24 |
| Quilting In Paradise | Port St. Lucie, FL | Feb 6 – Feb 7 |
| Airing of the Quilts | Venice, FL | February 7 |
| Spice of Life Quilt Show | New Port Richey, FL | Feb 13 – Feb 15 |
| Disconnected Piecers Guild Quilt Show | Punta Gorda, FL | Feb 13 – Feb 14 |
| AQS QuiltWeek Daytona | Daytona Beach, FL | Feb 18 – Feb 21 |
| Colors of the Sea | Fort Meyers, FL | Feb 27 – Feb 28 |
| Stitches in Time Quilt Show | Naples, FL | Mar 6 – Mar 7 |
| Quilting in the Gulf XIX | Venice, FL | Mar 14 – Mar 15 |
| Original Sewing & Expo | Lakeland, FL | Mar 19 – Mar 21 |
| Original Sewing & Expo | Atlanta, GA | Mar 12 – Mar 14 |
| Georgia Celebrates Quilts | Marietta, GA | Jun 4 – Jun 6 |
| Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival | Boise, ID | May 7 – May 9 |
| Fiber & Fabric Craft Festival | Rosemont, IL | May 1 – May 3 |
| Parade of Quilts | Loves Park, IL | May 2 – May 3 |
| Indiana Heritage Quilt Show | Bloomington, IN | Mar 5 – Mar 7 |
| Elkhart County Quilt & Fiber Experience | Middlebury, IN | Jun 4 – Jun 6 |
| Indiana Quilt Show | Richmond, IN | Sept 24 – Sept 26 |
| Original Sewing & Quilt Expo | Overland Park, KS | Aug 6 – Aug 8 |
| AQS QuiltWeek Paducah | Paducah, KY | Apr 22 – Apr 25 |
| AQS QuiltWeek Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | Aug 19 – Aug 22 |
| Original Sewing & Quilt Expo | Novi, MI | Nov 5 – Nov 7 |
| Ozark Piecemakers Quilt Guild | Springfield, MO | Jun 11 – Jun 13 |
| Quilt Show Reno | Reno, NV | Jun 11 – Jun 13 |
| Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival | Albuquerque, NM | Feb 5 – Feb 7 |
| Quilts of Enchantment | Las Cruces, NM | Mar 27 – Mar 28 |
| Quilting & Fiber Art Marketplace | Sanford, NC | Jan 9 – Jan 10 |
| Quiltcon | Raleigh, NC | Feb 19 – Feb 22 |
| Capital Quilters Quilt Show | Raleigh, NC | Mar 13 – Mar 14 |
| Quilt Spectacular | Columbus, OH | Mar 13 – Mar 14 |
| Original Sewing & Quilt Expo | Akron, OH | Apr 23 – Apr 25 |
| North East Ohio Quilt Show | Wooster, OH | Jul 16 – Jul 18 |
| Original Sewing & Quilt Expo | Cincinnati, OH | Oct 15 – Oct 17 |
| Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival | Portland, OR | Apr 16 – Apr 18 |
| Sisters Quilt Show | Sisters, OR | July 11 |
| Lancaster Quilt Show | Lancaster, PA | Mar 25 – Mar 28 |
| AQS QuiltWeek Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | Sept 16 – Sept 19 |
| Myrtle Beach Quilt Party | Myrtle Beach, SC | Jan 22 – Jan 24 |
| Cobblestone Quilt Show | Charleston, SC | Mar 20 – Mar 22 |
| Palmetto Quilt Festival | Hilton Head Island, SC | Mar 20 – Mar 22 |
| Quilting Greenville Style | Greenville, SC | Apr 24 – Apr 25 |
| Original Sewing & Quilt Expo | Nashville, TN | Oct 1 – Oct 3 |
| Rio Grande Valley Quilt Show | South Padre Island, TX | Feb 13 – Feb 14 |
| Shiner Heritage Quilt Show | Shiner, TX | Mar 20 – Mar 21 |
| Original Sewing & Quilt Expo | Irving, TX | Jul 30 – Aug 1 |
| Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival | Salt Lake City, UT | May 14 – May 16 |
| The Vermont Quilt Show | Burlington, VT | Jun 18 – Jun 20 |
| Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival | Hampton, VA | Feb 26 – Mar 1 |
| Original Sewing & Quilt Expo | Fredericksburg, VA | Sept 24 – Sept 26 |
| Sewing & Stitchery Expo | Puyallup, WA | Feb 26 – Mar 1 |
| Surrounded by Color | Monroe, WA | Mar 13 – Mar 15 |
| Mukwonago Crazy Quilters Show | Mukwonago, WI | Mar 28 – Mar 29 |
| Spring into Quilting | Green Bay, WI | Apr 17 – Apr 18 |
Quilt Show Map in the United States
United States 2026 Quilt Shows by Date
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| Name | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Quilting & Fiber Art Marketplace | Sanford, NC | Jan 9 – Jan 10 |
| Desert Lily Quilters Quilt Show | Yuma, AZ | Jan 9 – Jan 10 |
| Road to California | Ontario, CA | Jan 21 – Jan 24 |
| Myrtle Beach Quilt Party | Myrtle Beach, SC | Jan 22 – Jan 24 |
| Ladies of the Lake Quilt Show | Lakeland, FL | Jan 23 – Jan 24 |
| Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival | Phoenix, AZ | Jan 29 – Jan 31 |
| Heart of the Valley Quilt & Textile Art Show | Modesto, CA | Jan 31 – Feb 1 |
| Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival | Albuquerque, NM | Feb 5 – Feb 7 |
| Quilting in Paradise | Port St. Lucie, FL | Feb 6 – Feb 7 |
| Airing of the Quilts | Venice, FL | Feb 7 |
| Disconnected Piecers Guild Show | Punta Gorda, FL | Feb 13 – Feb 14 |
| Rio Grande Valley Quilt Show | South Padres Island, TX | Feb 13 – Feb 14 |
| Spice of Life | New Port Richey, FL | Feb 13 – Feb 15 |
| AQS QuiltWeek | Daytona Beach, FL | Feb 18 – Feb 21 |
| Quilt Fiesta | Tucson, AZ | Feb 19 – Feb 21 |
| QuiltCon | Raleigh, NC | Feb 19 – Feb 22 |
| Heritage Quilters Quilt Show | Huntsville, AL | Feb 20 -Feb 21 |
| Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival | Hampton, VA | Feb 26 – Mar 1 |
| Sewing & Stitchery Expo | Puyallup, WA | Feb 26 – Mar 1 |
| Colors of the Sea | Fort Meyers, FL | Feb 27 – Feb 28 |
| Indiana Heritage Quilt Show | Bloomington, IN | Mar 5 – Mar 7 |
| West Alabama 2026 Quilt Show | Tuscaloosa, AL | Mar 6 – Mar 7 |
| Desert Guilds Quilt Show | Palm Springs, CA | Mar 6 – Mar 7 |
| Stitches in Time Quilt Show | Naples, FL | Mar 6 – Mar 7 |
| Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival | Sacramento, CA | Mar 12 – Mar 15 |
| Original Sewing & Quilt Expo | Atlanta, GA | Mar 12 – Mar 14 |
| Quilt Spectacular | Columbus, OH | Mar 13 – Mar 14 |
| Capital Quilters Quilt Show | Raleigh, NC | Mar 13 – Mar 14 |
| Surrounded by Color | Monroe, WA | Mar 13 – Mar 15 |
| Quilting by the Gulf XIX | Venice, FL | Mar 14 – Mar 15 |
| Original Sewing & Quilt Expo | Lakeland, FL | Mar 19 – Mar 21 |
| Cobblestone Quilt Show | Charleston, SC | Mar 20 – Mar 22 |
| Shiner Heritage Quilt Show | Shiner, TX | Mar 20 – Mar 21 |
| Quilt Arizona! | Glendale, AZ | Mar 20 – Mar 21 |
| Palmetto Quilt Festival | Hilton Head Island, SC | Mar 20 – Mar 22 |
| Lancaster Quilt Show | Lancaster, PA | Mar 25 – Mar 28 |
| Quilts of Enchantment | Las Cruces, NM | Mar 27 – Mar 28 |
| Mukwonago Crazy Quilters Show | Mukwonago, WI | Mar 28 – Mar 29 |
| AQS QuiltWeek | Hartford, CT | Apr 8 – Apr 11 |
| Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival | Portland, OR | Apr 16 – Apr 18 |
| Flower Frenzy Quilt Show | Green Bay, WI | Apr 17 – Apr 18 |
| East Lauderdale Quilters Show | Lexington, AL | Apr 18 |
| AQS QuiltWeek | Paducah, KY | Apr 22 – Apr 25 |
| Original Sewing & Quilt Expo | Akron, OH | Apr 23 – Apr 25 |
| Quilting Greenville Style | Greenville, SC | Apr 24 – Apr 25 |
| Mesa to Monuments QS | Grand Junction, CO | May 1 – May 2 |
| Fiber & Fabric Craft Festival | Rosemont, IL | May 1 – May 3 |
| Parade of Quilts | Loves Park, IL | May 2 – May 3 |
| Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival | Boise, ID | May 7 – May 9 |
| Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival | Salt Lake City, UT | May 14 – May 16 |
| Capital City Quilt Show | Juneau, AK | May 15 – May 17 |
| Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival | Castle Rock, CO | May 28 – May 30 |
| Elkhart County Quilt & Fiber Experience | Middlebury, IN | Jun 4 – June 6 |
| Georgia Celebrates Quilts | Marietta, GA | Jun 4 – Jun 6 |
| Quilt Show Reno | Reno, NV | Jun 11 – Jun 13 |
| Ozark Piecemakers Quilt Guild | Springfield, MO | Jun 11 – Jun 13 |
| The Vermont Quilt Show | Burlington, VT | Jun 18 – Jun 20 |
| Sisters Quilt Show | Sisters, OR | Jul 11 |
| North East Ohio Quilt Show | Wooster, OH | Jul 16 – Jul 18 |
| Original Sewing & Quilt Expo | Irving, TX | Jul 30 – Aug 1 |
| Original Sewing & Quilt Expo | Overland Park, KS | Aug 6 – Aug 8 |
| AQS QuiltWeek | Grand Rapids, MI | Aug 19 – Aug 22 |
| AQS QuiltWeek | Lancaster, PA | Sept 16 – Sept 19 |
| Original Sewing & Quilt Expo | Fredericksburg, VA | Sept 24 – Sept 26 |
| Indiana Quilt Show | Richmond, IN | Sept 24 – Sept 26 |
| Original Sewing & Quilt Expo | Nashville, TN | Oct 1 – Oct 3 |
| Original Sewing & Quilt Expo | Cincinnati, OH | Oct 15 – Oct 17 |
| Original Sewing & Quilt Expo | Novi, MI | Nov 5 – Nov 7 |
| International Quilt Festival | Houston, TX | Nov 19 – Nov 22 |
Did you know there are large International Quilt Shows held each year around the world? There are! In fact, some of the most amazing Quilt Art is on display at these shows, including spectacular landscapes in France and the most insanely detailed pieces in Japan, just to name a few.
Listed below are the major 2026 International Quilt Shows and their current status. I will be continually updating this section as well the moment any new information comes about.
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2026 Quilt Shows Around the World
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| Name | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Quilt Fayre North West | Londonderry, Northern IE | May 8 – May 9 |
| Newark Quilt Show | Newark, UK | Jan 16 – Jan 17 |
| Ardingly Quilt Show | Haywards Heath, UK | Jan 29 – Jan 30 |
| Patchwork & Quiltdagen | Rijswijk, Netherlands | Feb 12 – Feb 14 |
| South West Quilting & Sewing Show | Newton Abbey, UK | Fen 20 – Feb 21 |
| Spring Quilting & Sewing Show | Newmarket, UK | Feb 26 – Feb 28 |
| Australian Quilt Convention | Brisbane, Australia | Apr 9 – Apr 12 |
| Wetherby Quilting & Sewing Show | West Yorkshire, UK | Apr 10 – Apr 11 |
| Quilts UK Malvern | Malvern, UK | May 14 – May 17 |
| Spalding Quilting & Sewing Show | Lincolnshire, UK | Jun 5 – Jun 6 |
| Quilt Canada | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Jun 17 – Jun 20 |
| Festival of Quilts | Birmingham, England | Jul 30 – Aug 2 |
| Quiltfayre Belfast | Belfast, Ireland | Aug 20 – Aug 22 |
| Mountain Cabin Quilters Show | Canmore, Alberta, Canada | Sept 26 – Sept 27 |
| Courtepointe Quebec Salon | St-Hyacinthe, QC | Oct 1 – Oct 4 |
Whether it’s in person or virtual, 2026 Quilt Shows are sure to bring out some amazing quilts! Plus, don’t forget our amazing Quilt Show Vendors! I’m sure they’ve all been working on some great new products to show you in 2026!
I try to keep these lists as complete as possible so, If I’ve missed a Quilt Show that you feel should be included in the list, please let me know HERE or in the comments below.
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Wow – great list! I would like to attend a big quilt show. I’m thinking of AQS Quilt Week in either Grand Rapids or Paducah, or the International Quilt Festival in Houston. How do these 3 compare, in terms of number of quilts on display, number of attendees, etc. Thank you!
All great shows Nancy! I can tell you that Festival in Houston is generally the largest quilt show in the US. That said, Paducah and Houston are very comparable in the variety of quilts, attendees and vendors. They come from all over the world to attend and participate in these shows. Also, in Paducah, there are several fabulous quilt shops and a quilt museum in town. So there are a ton of things to do including the quilt show.
Grand Rapids is also a fabulous show but if I were to choose between the 3 you asked about, I would go to either Paducah or Festival in Houston. 😀