American Quilter's Society - AQS QuiltWeek – Paducah 2024 (2024)

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Show Policies

Expo Center Parking
Transportation to/from the Pavilion

Sewing Supplies
Show Dining
Scooter Rental
Quilt Appraisals
Sanctioned Events
Charities
Paducah Info

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Guests are encouraged to park in the city lots in downtown Paducah. Recently these city lots have not been full during AQS QuiltWeek. Free parking is available in the downtown city lots.

Free City Parking Lots: GPS Coordinates

• N. 5th St. & Martin Luther King Blvd.: 37.091635408136064,-88.60237683641525/
• 2nd St. & Monroe: 37.0893012,-88.5958832/@37.0695722,-88.6893498,12z / Trolley Stop at this lot
• 2nd St. & Broadway: 37.088726, -88.594915

Transportation

Shuttle buses to hotels and attractions and the Trolleys will pickup passengers at the AQS Shuttle Stop inside the floodwall at the sidewalk near the Eisenhower entrance to the Convention Center. The Trolley will stop at the Farmers’ Market parking lot (2nd St. and Monroe St.) to pick up passengers to go to the Shuttle Stop at the Convention Center.

Evening Transportation:

After Evening Classes – A Pavilion Shuttle bus will transport from the Convention Center Shuttle Stop at 8:00 p.m. to participating hotels and the Kentucky Oaks Mall Park‘N Ride.

Ricky Tims (Friday Evening) at Clemens Fine Arts Center, WKCTC – A Pavilion Shuttle will leave the Convention Center Shuttle Stop at 6:00 p.m. to go to the Clemens Fine Arts Center; may need to make more than one trip. Then return to Clemens to pick up at 9:00 p.m. to go to participating hotels and Park ‘N Ride at Kentucky Oaks Mall.

Transportation to/from the Pavilion:

Ride the free small buses from the Bus/Pavilion Shuttle Stop in front of the Schroeder Expo Center to the Pavilion. These buses will run continuously during show hours. One of the Pavilion Shuttles will be ADA compliant to handle wheelchairs.

6^th Street will be one-way toward Park Avenue; No Parking signs will be placed along 6^th Street.

Local Transportation Services

• Blue Dream Taxi – 270-558-3928 or 270-245-1234
  Sunday–Thursday: 4am – Midnight
  Friday–Saturday: 24 hours
• Paducah Taxi – 270-577-6399
  Monday–Friday: 5am – 9pm
  Saturday: 5:30am – 9pm
  Sunday: Closed
• Chiz Cabz – 270-575-0707
  24 hours
• Lyft and Uber rideshare

Transportation between Barkley Regional Airport and area hotels may be scheduled with PATS Dial-A-Ride (24-hour advance reservation required) 270-444-8700.

Traffic will be directed to the stoplight at 8th Street to Campbell Street to enter the Convention Center Parking lot and park. Parking is $10/space/day. People working in the Pavilion (vendors–pay, AQS staff-parking passes, and Ambassadors can park free wearing their name tag and/or red jackets.

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.
Traffic from 4th Street through the floodwall will only be able to drop off passengers at the Convention Center and then exit to Park Avenue.

There will not be a UPS shipping service at the show this year, however there are local Shipping Centers:

• FedEx Ship Center – 1100 Hc, N H C Mathis Drive, Paducah - 800-463-3339
• Mailit Xpress – 205 N 8th Street, Paducah - 270-442-5447
• The UPS Store – 2780 New Holt Road, Suite D, Paducah - 270-983-1877
• United States Post Office – 300 S 4th Street, Paducah - 270-444-9447 (closed Saturday and Sunday)

• Bill’s Lemonade Stand
• Bob’s Drive In
• Boy Scout Troop 200
• The Catering Company
• Chimney’s Food Trailer
• Christian Fellowship School
• Community Christian Academy

• Elvis’ Place
• Jessie Mae’s Southern Beverage
• Caravan
• Larry, Darrell & Darrell BBQ
• Phillips Concessions
• Roasted Corn

While you're in Paducah, be sure to see the amazing quilt exhibits and the permanent collection at The National Quilt Museum. The special quilt exhibits, during AQS QuiltWeek, include Karen Nyberg: The Stars are Aligned; Barbara McCraw: Life Stories; Karen K. Stone: Purpose + Passion; and New Quilts from an Old Favorite 2024: Roaring Twenties.

Multi-Day Pass

Visit The National Quilt Museum as many times as you like during AQS QuiltWeek by purchasing a Multi-Day pass, only available through AQS Advance Registration. You’ll save by paying the daily price for all-week access! Admission purchased at The National Quilt Museum during the show is $15 for a daily admission at the door.

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Special Hours During AQS QuiltWeek

• Monday, April 22, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 23, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 24, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
• Thursday, April 25, 9 a.m.–7 p.m.
• Friday, April 26, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
• Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
• Sunday, April 28, 1 p.m.–5 p.m.

Thursday, April 25

• Book Signing: Quilt City series by Bruce Leonard, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
• Meet the Artists: New Quilts from An Old Favorite, 11 a.m.
• Meet the Artist: Karen Nyberg, The Stars are Aligned exhibition, 1 p.m.
• Book Signing: Kentucky Quilts and Quiltmaking by Linda LaPinta, 2 p.m.–5 p.m.
• Meet the Artist: Barbara McCraw, Life Stories exhibition, 2 p.m.
• Reception: NQM Friends, 5:30 p.m.–7 p.m.

Friday, April 26

• Meet the Artist: Barbara McCraw, Life Stories exhibition, 10 a.m.
• Book Signing: Kentucky author Jayne Moore Waldrop, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
• Meet the Artist: Karen Nyberg, The Stars are Aligned exhibition, 11 a.m.
• Meet the Artists: New Quilts from An Old Favorite exhibition, 1 p.m.

Scooters and wheelchairs will be available to rent from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, and from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on Saturday during AQS QuiltWeek – Paducah 2024.

Rental Rates:

• Scooter: $80 per day, $150 for 2 days, 4 days for $280
• Scooter Half-Day (Morning or Afternoon): $45 - Available from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  Or 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. (Saturday 12:00 - 3 p.m.)
• Wheelchairs: $40 per day

Please call Emilee Childress at (270) 898-7903 x 192 before 4/18/2024 to make a reservation, or rent your scooter at the AQS Information Center during QuiltWeek (while supplies last).

If you have a scooter reserved, stop at the AQS Information Center in the hallway ourside the Exhibit Hall to make payment, sign the paperwork, and pick up the key.

Scooters should be returned one hour prior to the show closing each day (5:00 p.m. on Wed., Thurs., and Fri., and 3:00 p.m. on Sat). You will need to return the key to the AQS Information Center.

Kentucky State Police – Car Raffle

Purchase a $10 raffle ticket for a 2024 Ford Mustang at the Kentucky State Police table at the entrance of the River Rooms on the second floor of the Convention Center. Raffle benefits Trooper Island Camp for underprivileged children.

PaDucky Derby

At each AQS QuiltWeek event, the American Quilter’s Society partners with a local charity. Again, this year, AQS and the Merryman House Domestic Crisis Center present the PaDucky Derby! Look for the PaDucky Derby booth in the lobby of the Carroll Convention Center at the show to rent your duck ($5.00), Quack Pack (6 for $25), or Flock (12 for $50).

The proceeds of the race will benefit Merryman House Domestic Crisis Center, which saves, builds, and changes the lives of men, women, and children affected by domestic violence in Kentucky’s Purchase Region. You can learn more about the Merryman House at merrymanhouse.org.

Find information and maps for the City of Paducah or request an April/AQS QuiltWeek Events Guide by using the links below: