Bring Your Guild or Tour Group

Let AQS help your group plan a trip to our AQS QuiltWeek Shows

Group Rates and Special Offer

Admission

Daily $11.00
2-Day $20.00
4-Day Show Multi-Day $30.00

  • Minimum 25 attendees per group
  • All tickets must be purchased by the group coordinator
  • Tickets will be mailed 30 days prior to the event, if you live outside the U.S. your tickets will
    be held at the AQS Information Desk at the show.
  • Any Group Tickets purchased less than 30 days prior to the show will be held at the AQS
    Information Desk at the show, however will not be eligible for the four complimentary
    premium AQS Items nor Souvenir Items

Orders Include:

  • Two complimentary admission passes
  • General admission tickets OR name badges with your attendees’ names and the name of your tour group
  • A Show Book for each attendee
  • Four premium AQS items to give away on your bus, if tickets are purchased at least 30 days before the start of the show

Souvenir packages including a show t-shirt, show tote bag, and show pin are available at a discounted rate. Preorder in any quantity.


Advertise Your Trip

Q.  Are you a Tour/Group that has a few seats available?

A.  Click Advertise Your Tour below to add your information.

CONTACT OUR GROUP TOUR SPECIALIST

For more information or to register your group contact:

Genesis Hawes – Vendor & Tour Coordinator
270-898-7903 x 157
EMAIL GENESIS
genesis.hawes@americanquilter.com
 
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Paducah, Kentucky

April 24–27, 2024

VENUE: Schroeder Expo Center
415 Park Street
Paducah, KY 42003

Dropping Off Passengers & Bus Parking:

Charter buses will enter at the rear entrance off Campbell Street, turning right and traveling along the floodwall to the Food Court area in the parking lot of the Convention Center, then left to stop in front of the Expo Center.


Bus Parking: Charter buses can park by going through the floodwall on Harrison Street, turn left to park on the river side of the floodwall.

Grand Rapids, MI

August 21–24, 2024

VENUE: DeVos Place Convention Center
303 Monroe Avenue NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

 

Bus Parking: $10/space

Lancaster, PA

September 11–14, 2024

NEW VENUE: Spooky Nook Sports Conference Center
75 Champ Blvd.
Manheim, PA 17545

AQS QuiltWeek Show Schedule

Paducah, Kentucky

April 23–26, 2025

VENUE: Schroeder Expo Center
415 Park Street
Paducah, KY 42003

RESOURCES

REGISTERED TOURS

Tour Name: Country Heritage Tours
Tour Origination: Nashville
Arrival Date: April 21, 2025
Hotel: Springhill Suites Nashville Downtown
Departure Date: April 22, 2025
Return Date: April 27, 2025
Tour Includes: Full-time Tour Manager, Breakfast each morning, 1 lunch, 1 Dinner, National Quilt Museum, Reserved Seating for Ricky Tims Show, Casey's Distillery, Mural Tour, Multi-Day Show Pass, Walker Hall Jazz Band Dinner, Country Music Hall of Fame, Nashville Panoramic Tour

Contact: Jenn Stefoni
Email: reservations@countryheritagetours.com
Website: https://countryheritagetours.com

Tour Name: Metro Livery
Tour Origination: Nashville TN
Additional Stops: None
Arrival Date: April 23, 2025
Hotel: Drury Inn Paducah
Departure Date: April 24, 2025
Return Stops: None
Return Date: April 24, 2025
Tour Includes: 2-day ticket to AQS Quilt Show and admission to National Quilt Museum

Contact: Don Reynolds
Street address: 2 International Plaza
City: Nashville
State/Region: TN
Postal code: 37217
Mobile phone number: 615-509-7449
Email: don@metrolivery.com
Website: www.metrolivery.com

Name: Parrott's Tours
Tour Origination: Deckerville Michigan
Additional Stops: we will be traveling south on I69 after leaving I75 in Flint, from Bridgeport, Michigan, (after stops at Scotts Quick stop at M53 & 46, St Columbkille Church, Bad Axe,)
Arrival Date: 04/22/2025
Hotel: Drury Inn
Departure Date: 04/21/2025
Return Stops: same
Return Date: 04/25/2025
Tour Includes: Hancock Fabrics, downtown, National Quilt Museum, Sneak Peek on the night before AQS, Registration for 2 days at AQS, all breakfasts

Contact: Sue Noble
Address: 680 Rangeline Rd
City: Deckerville
State / Province / Region: MICHIGAN
Zipcode: 48427
Country: United States
Phone: 8103769245
Cellphone: 810-414-3434
Email: parrotttours@yahoo.com
Website: Parrottstours.com

Name: Traveling with the Roses Travel Agency
Tour Origination: Iowa/Wisconsin
Additional Stops: Hancock Fabrics in Paducah
Arrival Date: 04/22/2025
Hotel: Drury Inn, Marion, Ill.
Departure Date: 04/22/2025
Return Date: 04/26/2025

Contact: Lynette Matter-Rose
Address: 408 South Egbert Street
City: Monona
State / Province / Region: Iowa
Zipcode: 52159
Country: United States
Phone: 5633801370
Cellphone: 5633801370
Email: lynettematterrose@gmail.com

Name: Xpedition Travel
Tour Origination: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Additional Stops: Cedar Springs, Lansing
Arrival Date: 04/22/2025
Hotel: Drury Inn-Marion, Illinois
Departure Date: 04/25/2025
Return Stops: Lansing, Grand Rapids, Cedar Springs
Return Date: 04/25/2025
Tour Includes: Hotel Accommodations, Motorcoach Transportation, 2 day admission to Quilt Show, Admission to National Quilt Museum, City Tour with Quilt Man, Visit Hancock Fabrics, Lunch at Cracker Barrel enrouote, daily snack and water plus fully hosted by Xpedition Travel!

Contact: Kimberly Stange
Address: 13550 White Creek Ave NE
City: Cedar Springs
State / Province / Region: MI
Zipcode: 49319
Country: United States
Phone: 616-884-4030
Cellphone: 616-460-8652
Email: kastange@yahoo.com
Website: Xpeditiontravel.com


Grand Rapids, MI

August 20–23, 2025

VENUE: DeVos Place Convention Center
303 Monroe Avenue NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Lancaster, PA

September 10–13, 2025

VENUE: Nook Meetings & Events

Address for Buses:
75 Champ Blvd.
Manheim, PA 17545

REGISTERED TOURS

RESOURCES

Tour Name: Calico Cupboard
Tour Origination: Pataskala Ohio
Additional Stops: AQS Quilt Week, Shady Maple Market and Smorgasbord, Sight and Sound Theater, Kitchen Kettle, Lititz PA.
Arrival Date: September 9, 2025
Hotel: Fairfield Inn and Suites Lincoln Highway
Departure Date: September 12, 2025
Return Stops: Hershey World
Return Date: September 12, 2025
Tour Includes: Tickets to AQS Quilt Week, Premium seats to Sight and Sound Theater's Noah, guided farm tour with stops and shopping, two dinners at Amish Smorgasbords, coach from Pataskala to Lancaster, as well as all stops, 3 nights hotel on the Lincoln Highway

Contact: Dave Matthews
Street address: 6002 Kenzie Lane
City: Dublin
State/Region: Ohio
Postal code: 43017
Mobile phone number: 16145812126
Email: dave@enrichmenttravel.com
Website: www.EnrichmentTravel.com

Tour Name: Country Heritage Tours
Tour Origination: Philadelphia, PA
Additional Stops: Lancaster, PA, Washington DC
Hotel: Marriott Philadelphia
Return Stops: Philadelphia City Tour, Log Cabin Quilts visit, Kitchen Kettle Village, Old Country Store Fabrics, AQS Quiltweek. See complete itinerary on our website
Tour Includes: See full itinerary on our website

Contact: Jenn Stefoni
Email: reservations@countryheritagetours.com
Website: https://www.countryheritagetours.com


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Daytona Beach, Florida

February 18-21, 2026

VENUE: Ocean Center
101 N. Atlantic Avenue
Daytona Beach, FL 32118

Bus Parking: $10 per day/per space.


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New England

April 8–11, 2026

VENUE: Connecticut Convention Center
100 Columbus Blvd.
Hartford, CT 06103

Bus Parking is limited in the convention center surface parking lot, however, if pre-arranged the convention center can block off space for a $75.00 per day fee, per bus. Contact Melinda Watkins, 417-243-7015 or mwatkins@bransoncc.com.

There is no fee for parking at the south end of the Branson Landing.

For Guests at Hilton: Overnight motor coach parking is located at the south end of the Branson Landing (Bass Pro end). Hilton valet team will run the drivers to and from their coach as needed.

RESOURCES