Quilt Fest 2026
Quilting Through Time!
Labor Day weekend
Friday 9/4 and Saturday 9/5, Wanakena, NY​
General Fest hours 11:00am -4:00pm
Special Event Friday, 4:30pm
Adirondack People & Place In Story & Song
with Peggy Lynn
Cosponsored by Common Thread Quilts, the Wanakena Historical Association, and the Adirondack Exhibit Center/SOS, in collaboration with Otto’s Abode, Western Adirondack Presbyterian Church, Packbasket Adventures, and Bird Haven Quilting
More information coming soon!
Check back in mid April.
Calling all Quilters and Artists!
Quilts record history in cloth "pages" that tell stories—personal and societal—through selected stitches, block patterns and fabrics. The goal of Quilt Fest is to share these stories with our community.
Enter a quilt or donate an art piece for our silent auction and become a page in the story!
​​​​Now is the time to:​​
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Enter Quilts: Online entry form here
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​Entry form deadline: Friday, July 24, 2026
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Quilt drop-off deadline: ​Sunday August 23, 2026
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Donate a Silent Auction Art Piece: Online registration form here
- ​Funds raised support the CTQ Arts Education and Cultural Enrichment Fun​​​
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​​Artist ​registration deadline: Friday, August 7, 2026
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Art piece drop-off deadline: Sunday Aug 30, 2026​​​​​​​​
Quilt Fest Sneak Peeks:
​​​​Quilts:
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Coming August 18th! ​​​
Silent Auction Art Pieces:
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Coming August 25th! ​​​​​​​
Quilt Fest 2026 Details:
Event Brochure (available for download starting August 28th)
Come spend the day with us!
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Six Activity Areas:
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Waterfront Tent - Lunch Food, Crafts, and "Bits & Pieces"
- Z-Park - Information Center, Silent Auction, "Who We Are, What We Do, How You Can Help"
- Quilts in 4 Locations - Be sure to see them all!
- Church​
- History Center (21 Second St)
- No Regrets (35 Second St) ​​
- Packbasket Adventures (12 Reed Rd)
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Exhibits and Activities:​
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Activities:
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Ice Cream Social - Friday, 2-4pm (or until gone)
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Bake Sale - Saturday 11am-2pm (0r until gone)
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Concert - Friday, 4:30pm, bring a chair and enjoy stories and songs celebrating Adirondack People & Place, with musician, singer-songwriter, and storyteller Peggy Lynn
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Quilt Fest Passport - Pick up your passport at the Information Center in Z-Park, get all six stamps, and turn it in for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Otto's Abode
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Fabric Activity Center - History Center front porch
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Learn about Linda Fay Memorial Caring Quilt Program
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Sew a block (or just a seam) for a Caring Quilt that will benefit others in our community
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Exhibits:
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Historical Exhibits:
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See History Center for more details​​​
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Main Quilt Exhibits:​
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Mapping Community​
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Mapping Memories
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Mapping Place
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Contact Us!
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Ask Quilt Fest questions
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Learn about our weekly quilting group!
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