View the 2026 Class Schedule
Purchase Quilt Show Tickets & Merchandise
– When you order lecture, workshop, and/or evening event tickets, the confirmation email you received after purchase will act as your “class ticket(s).” You can either show it on your phone or tablet, print it out and bring it with you, or pick up a printed copy near the Class Registration Desk at the Show.
– All online admission ticket purchases are for electronic tickets. Printed admission tickets will not be mailed to you.
2026 Admission Fees
– One-day – $12 in advance/$15 at door
– Two-day – $17 in advance/$20 at door
– Three-day – $20 in advance/$23 at door
– An admission ticket is required to enter the event and includes entry to quilt displays, stage presentations and the vendor mall.
– Parking is paid separately at the Alliant Energy Center entrance gates. Please Note: The Alliant Energy Center is now cashless when collecting parking fees.
– Children 12 and under are free (must be accompanied by an adult)
– Admission ticket purchases are non-refundable
– Learn more about ticket policies here
– View information on group tickets here
2026 Lectures, Workshops and Evening Events
– Lectures – $12 in advance/$14 at door
– Sit & Sew Workshops – $40 in advance/$42 at door (plus kit/pattern fee)
– Hands-On Workshops – $35 in advance/$37 at door (plus kit/pattern fee)
– Evening Events – $22 in advance/$24 at door
2026 VIP Experience
We are offerreing a limited number of VIP Tickets on a first-come, first served basis ($100/ticket).
Ticket holders received the following:
– One three-day Great Wisconsin Quilt Show ticket.
– Early access to the quilt exhibit at 8 a.m. on Thursday morning with coffee and tea.
– A 2026 Great Wisconsin Quilt Show tote bag.
– A 2026 Quilt Show mug.
– A commemorative Great Wisconsin Quilt Show VIP badge with a lanyard.
– Quilting patterns from Nancy Zieman Productions.
– One entry into a drawing to win a new bernette b05 Sewing Machine
– and more!
2026 Advance Retail Ticket Outlets
Advance admission tickets were also available for purchase at the following retail establishments.
Appleton — Ana’s Sewing Studio
Baraboo — Ardyth’s Sew N Vac Shoppe
Beaver Dam — Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop
Columbus — Ana’s Sewing Studio
Elm Grove — Bigsby’s Sewing Center
Green Bay — Ana’s Sewing Studio
Janesville — TLC Quilting
Larsen — Primitive Gatherings
Madison — M&R Sewing and Vacuum
Madison — Sew Much More
Marshfield — Quilt Kits & Beyond LLC
Mukwonago — Quilt-agious
Pearl City, Ill. — Yellow Creek Quilt Designs
Sun Prairie — J J Stitches
Waukesha — Sew Much More
Wausau — Ana’s Sewing Studio
Wiota — Pins & Pieces Quilt Studio
