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.


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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

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: A Winding Thread Quilting and Retreats
Tour Origination: Clifton Park NY
Additional Stops: 3 quilt shops
Arrival Date: September 10, 2025
Hotel: Holiday Inn Lancaster
Departure Date: September 12, 2025
Return Stops: 3 quilt shops
Return Date: September 12, 2025
Tour Includes: Hotel, bus, show entrance, 2 dinners, 2 breakfast and 1 lunch. And the drivers tip

Contact: Barbara Wolfe
City: Ballston Spa
State/Region: NY
Postal Code: 12020
Mobile Phone Number: +15189514194
Email: awindingthread@gmail.com

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

Tour Name: AQS Quilt Show & Noah at Sight & Sound Theater
Tour Origination: Rensselaer, NY
Arrival Date: September 10, 2025
Hotel: Country Inn of Lancaster
Departure Date: September 12, 2025
Return Date: September 12, 2025
Tour Includes: Round-Trip Motorcoach Transportation, Hotel Accommodations, Baggage Handling & Taxes, AQS Festival - 2 Days!, "Noah" at Sight & Sound Theatre, 2 Breakfast & 2 Dinners

Contact: Yankee Trails
Street Address: 569 Third Ave Ext
City: Rensselaer
State/Region: NY
Postal code: 12144
Email: afarragher@yankeetrails.com
Website: https://tours.yankeetrails.com/Tour/AQS-Quilt-Show-Lancaster-PA


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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


Paducah, Kentucky

April 22–25, 2026

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

REGISTERED TOURS

Tour Name: Travel Planning By Kim
Tour Origination: Travel Planning By Kim
Arrival Date: April 21, 2026
Hotel: Drury
Departure Date: April 26, 2026
Return Date: April 26, 2026
Tour Includes: Quilt Show, Special Events, Lectures, multi Day Tickets

Contact: Kim Knitz
Street address: 241 N Vine St
City: Deshler
State/Region: OH
Postal code: 43516-1151
Mobile phone number: +14198890808
Email: travelplanningbykim@yahoo.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CJ6MriZYu/