International Quilt Festival is Quilts, Inc.’s autumn show at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. The 2026 show floor is open 12–15 November: 10am–6pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and 10am–4pm Sunday. Classes and lectures start 10 November. The floor holds well over a thousand quilts, special exhibits, and a large shopping mall. Day admission is $18; children 10 and under are free, and a class enrolment includes admission.
How big is it?
Sized like a quilt, from a charm square of people up to a king-size national show.
CharmCribTwinDoubleQueenKing
- CharmA tiny gathering — a dozen people, a pop-up, or a sit-and-sew.
- CribA small local meetup or shop night.
- TwinA guild meeting, workshop, or shop event.
- DoubleA city or county show.
- QueenA regional show or festival.
- KingA national or international quilt show.