AQS QuiltWeek Show + Fiber Arts & Crafts Tour
Includes admission to AQS Show + shopping at 3 other fabric & craft outlets.

COVID-19 Restrictions
  • This tour is subject to the Canada-USA border being open for leisure travel at the time of the tour and a recommendation from public health officials that bus tours can proceed without need for quarantine in either country. If the tour is cancelled, full refunds will be issued.
  • The price of this tour is calculated on a minimum of 40 passengers. If COVID-19 related transport regulations restrict buses to a lesser number of passengers, the price of this tour is subject to change. If the price changes, all booked passengers will have the option of paying the higher price or cancelling their booking and receiving a full refund of any amounts paid.
  • For the latest COVID-19 update and our new procedures for bus tours please click here.
  • We are no longer able to match solo passengers with roommates. All solo travellers without travel companions will be required to book single occupancy and pay the single occupancy surcharge. Double occupancy is only available to passengers travelling together as a family or social bubble.
3-Day Trip
Aug 18-20, 2021
Only $49 deposit per person to reserve your seat.

Prices

All prices are per person, in Canadian dollars. All taxes and tips are included!
  • Double $599
  • Single $799
  • Triple $559
  • Quad $529
This tour travels to the USA. Passports required!
To book over the phone
please call (866) 208-2950
If you have any interest in quilting, fiber arts, fabrics or crafts, this trip is for you!

This tour travels from the Toronto to the annual American Quilter's Society AQS QuiltWeek show in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In addition to visiting the AQS show, you also get shopping opportunities at 2 other fabric and craft outlets in the Grand Rapids area. No doubt you are bound to discover some bargains or find just that thing you've been looking for!

All that shopping will build up an appetite and we need you to keep your energy up so this tour also includes 2 breakfasts, 1 reception at our hotel with drinks and snacks, 1 lunch and 1 dinner.

Inclusions

  • Round trip transportation on deluxe highway bus with a washroom.
  • Two nights hotel accommodations at the Drury Inn & Suites, Grand Rapids, MI.
  • Two breakfasts, 1 reception with drinks and munchies, 1 lunch and 1 dinner included.
  • Complimentary WiFi at hotel included.
  • Admission to the AQS Show included.
  • Shopping opportunities at Jo-Ann Fabrics, Hobby Lobby and a bargain craft store included.
  • Escorted tour with ShortTrips.ca tour director available during the tour.
  • All tips and taxes included.

Pickup Locations

Approx Return Times

  • Sarnia 4:45 PM
  • London 5:50 PM
  • Kitchener 7:35 PM
  • Mississauga 8:30 PM
  • York Mills 9:05 PM
  • Vaughan 9:35 PM

Deposits, Payments, Cancellations & Refunds

  • $49 deposit required to reserve your seats. Deposit is non-refundable once paid.
  • Final payment is due by July 8, 2021. Reminder emails will be sent a few days before due date.  Final payments are non-refundable once paid. 
  • ​You can transfer your seat to anyone else you know up to the time of departure without penalty.

Travelling With Children

  • Children 10+ are welcome on this tour, same price as adults. 

Travel Documents

  • US Immigration requires that all travellers MUST have a passport (or Nexus or EDL cards).  If you do not have a Canadian or USA passport, please make sure that you have the appropriate permissions or documentation to travel to the USA. 
  • If you are denied entry to the US, sadly we will have to leave you at the border.
  • Sorry but no refunds if you are denied entry.

Medical Insurance

  • Emergency medical and trip cancellation insurance is strongly recommended. Getting ill in the USA can be very expensive. 
  • If you are not covered by a workplace or other policy, we strongly recommend that you purchase insurance for this trip.
  • Both CAA and RBC Insurance sell such insurance online or you can also call Marville Travel at (905) 891-0111 and one of the agents will be pleased to assist you. 

Trip Highlights

AQS Quilt Show

​The show features workshops and lectures with top quilting instructors, and a huge Merchant Mall with vendors offering the latest machines, fabrics, and other tools.

AQS QuiltWeek shows make an indelible mark on the fiber art community by offering the largest cash prizes for quilters in the country – $462,500 total awards in 2019, thanks to their generous sponsors!

In addition to displaying the contest quilts at each event, attendees can enjoy a variety of special quilt exhibits from around the world.

Other Stores On This Tour

As you are aware, retail stores have been seriously impacted due to COVID-19. As of July 2020, it is difficult to predict whether the stores we intend to visit on this tour will still be open for business at the time of our visit in July 2021. In the event of store closures we will attempt to find suitable alternates but they cannot be guaranteed. More accurate information will be available in June 2021.