Arthur Spring Quilt Show
The Arthur area and the surrounding Illinois Amish Country is
well
known for fine quilt making. Each year hundreds of hand stitched,
Amish and other locally made quilts are sold at benefit auctions and
sales throughout the year as well as at the numerous shops both in
Arthur and across the surrounding Amish countryside.
Arthur began showcasing these fine local quilts in an open quilt
show each spring with dates tied to coincide with the famous quilt
show in Paducah KY. Many quilters traveling to see this large
Kentucky show make a side trip of about 3 hours north to visit
Arthur and the Arthur Spring Quilt Show.
The 2008 Arthur Quilt Show is slated for Wednesday, April 23, 2008 through Saturday April 26, 2008. The competition usually attracts over 100 local entries and there are many more past winners and other quilts on display and/or for sale in local stores and shop windows about the downtown area and in the nearby country shops.
ACM Tours can assist your group in planning a full day (or longer) excursion into Arthur Amish Quilt Country. We can assist with quilter-oriented guided tours with stops at local country and in-town quilt shops along with the Quilt Show itself. We can arrange for a midday meal in and Amish home, and a farm and home tour afterward. This is always enjoyed by all and provides a real insight to local Amish life.
For groups of 20 or more, an Arthur Quilt Show One Day
Package is available at $20 per person. This includes a
group quilt oriented guided tour, Amish home meal and home tour,
Arthur Quilt Show admission and time allotted to visit in-town
Arthur quilt and other shops. Your group would need to be in Arthur
by 11 a.m. (10:30 a.m. would be preferred) Please allow at least 4
hours in Arthur as a minimum to enjoy this visit. Six or more hours
would be better.
Overnight accommodations at this time would be approximately $81/room, double occupancy, with a free continental breakfast in nearby Tuscola at a Holiday Inn Express lodge. Other accommodations are available.
Please call or email for more specific group size and date, pricing and packaging.
General Additional Information
Groups of 20-29 paying customers are given one
complementary ticket, with most attractions and meals. Groups of 30
and above paying customers will receive two complementary tickets,
with most attractions and meals.
Credit card information is required to hold reservations for all tours and meals. This card will be charged if the tour/meal is not cancelled prior to two weeks of date reserved.
Payment is required five days prior to arrival by check or paid upon arrival in Arthur.
Hotel information:
A rooming list with names is required 30 days prior to
arrival. 30 day cancellation notice required. Overnight
accommodations are not comp'ed as we do not inflate the price. You
are offered lodging at our best possible price. If we can talk
lodging operators into any savings we pass that on to you.
Meal information:
Final meal counts are due seven days prior to meal. Comp'ed meals
are based on the meal count at 7 days prior to arrival. Amish home
meal costs are $15 per adult and $10 for youths 6-12 yrs. Tips are
not included for meals with our Amish hosts, but can be added upon
request.
ACM Tours can arrange quilter orientated tours at many other time of the year. Check our Arthur Area Calendar of Events keyword Quilts to see other quilt events in the area. Then please call or email us for more specific group size and date, pricing and packaging.