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| Northeast |
| Quilt Fest of New Jersey V Somerset, New Jersey March 5-8 Quiltfest.com Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced quilt enthusiast, this quilt fest has plenty to offer. In addition to inspiring workshops and lectures, the festival boasts a collection of wearable and textile art and the Merchants Mall, featuring all your quilting and sewing needs. Regional quilt artists compete for prizes in the Tri-State Quilt Competition. |
| D.C. Spring Antiques Show Washington, D.C. March 6-9 Dcspringshow.com Over 400 highly respected and renowned international exhibitors will bring an extensive selection of fine art, antiques, and jewelry to the inaugural D.C. Spring Antiques Show held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in the heart of the nation’s capital. Come see the extensive selection of silver, furniture, porcelain, art glass, paintings, textiles, and other antiques with something for everyone, from the novice to the serious collector. |
| Atlantique City Atlantic City, New Jersey March 28-29 Atlantiquecity.com If you’re a collector with an eye for the unusual, Atlantique City at the Atlantic Convention Center is the place to be. Dealers from the U.S., Great Britain, and Europe convene in one location to display fine arts such as Tiffany lamps, fine furniture, Asian art, and period antiques from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Additional collections include rare estate jewelry, vintage toys, and even circus memorabilia. |
| 43rd Annual Vermont Maple Festival St. Albans, Vermont April 24-26 Vtmaplefestival.org Featured in the book 1,000 Places to See in the U.S. and Canada Before You Die, this event features activities exploring Vermont’s first crop, maple sugar, from the 1600s through 2009. All of the usual delights of the festival will be back including antiques, crafts, cooking demonstrations, the historic museum, grand parade, and one-of-a-kind maple-inspired food—maple creemees, maple glazed doughnuts, maple cotton candy, and more. |
| Vintage Hooked Rugs Hagerstown, Maryland April 25-August 9 Wcmfa.org Pieces selected from Dr. Patricia T. Herr’s collection of Pennsylvania-German Vintage Hooked Rugs will be showcased at the Fulton Decorative Arts Gallery. The methods by which these rugs were made and their history will be examined, giving the visitor the opportunity to admire the beauty of these handmade items, as well as learn about the resourcefulness of the women who made them from scraps of fabric and yarn. |
| Southeast |
| 16th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival Lake Buena Vista, Florida March 18-May 31 Disneyworld.com/flower This 75-day event offers something magical to both children and parents alike. Some 70 topiaries resemble Disney characters, including a 14-foot Goofy riding a wave of flowers and plants, Donald Duck and Daisy in the volleyball beach scene, and Mickey and Minnie lounging on a beach towel. Parents can learn from celebrity guest speakers on gardening, hands-on seminars, and planting demonstrations and enjoy evening entertainment. |
| Audubon Pilgrimage St. Francisville, Louisiana March 20-22 Audubonpilgrimage.info The 38th Annual Audubon Pilgrimage celebrates the time during the 1820s when the naturalist painter John James Audubon lived in West Feliciana Parish. Guided tours of Rosebank, Wyoming, and Fairview Town House will give visitors an intimate glimpse of the lives of those who lived in and tended them in the past. Other events include a high-end antiques show and sale, period dancing, graveyard tales in Grace Church Yard, hymn singing at the Methodist Church, a wine and cheese reception, and a Saturday night soiree with live music and fine food. |
