SHOW CALENDARs by STATES

~ Missouri APRIL Shows ~

1

Quilters and Crafters Vendor Fair, buy some of the most unique crafts and quilts from around the area, Admiral Coontz Recreation Center, Hannibal, 573-221-2477

14

Vintage Market Days Presents “Best in Show” (THRU April 16), vintage and vintage-inspired, architectural design, repurposed finds, home décor, jewelry, clothing, live music, food trucks, National Equestrian Center, Lake St. Louis, vintagemarketdays.com

15

Customer Appreciation Day, 20% discount, Bates City Antiques, Bates City, 816-690-8505, batescityantiques.com

20

Third Thursday History Program: “The Liberty Camp, 1942-45,” presentation on Liberty and other Missouri towns hosting German prisoners of war, Clay County Museum, Liberty, 816-792-1849

21

Let’s Make a Deal, save up to 30%, Jesse James Antique Mall and Furniture Gallery and the Rusty Chandelier, St. Joseph, MO, 816-232-0099, jessejamesantiquemall.com

Wurst-Making Class, learn mixing and grinding techniques, types of casings, safe handling, smoking and cooking, Hermann Wurst House, Hermann, 573-486-2266

22

Coca-Cola Show and Sale, free appraisals, Hilton Garden Inn, Independence, 816-350-3000, mid-americatcccc.com

28

Midwest Fiber Festival (THRU April 30), celebrating the education and creation using various materials for knitting, crochet, weaving, felting, quilting, sewing; classes and workshops offered, as well as vendors selling materials and artwork, St. Louis Community College – Meramec Campus, Kirkwood, 314-614-2009

Moonlight Sneak Peak and Garden on the Veranda (THRU April 29), great deals on antiques and vintage items, Greenwood Vintage Market, Greenwood, 816-537-7172, Facebook

29

Birds, Bees and Blooms Festival, activities, games, nature presentations, merchandise, historic downtown, Arrow Rock, mrbo.org or arrowrock.org

~ Iowa APRIL Shows ~

7

Vintage Estate Sale Flea Market (THRU April 8), collectibles, Mid-Century Modern, antiques, coins, marbles, salt/pepper shakers, primitives, farmhouse, jewelry, old tools, vintage clothing, 801 33rd Ave., Cedar Rapids, 319-929-2523

Iowa City Postcard, Stamp and Ephemera Show (THRU April 8), 17th annual event, Johnson County 4-H Fairgrounds, building C, Iowa City, 417-437-6229

30

Monticello Flea Market and Antique Show, inside and outside vendors, Jones County Fairgrounds, Monticello, 319-462-0135

~ Illinois APRIL Shows ~

6

Pride of the Prairie Marble Show (THRU April 8), trading, buying, selling, free appraisals, Country Inn and Suites, Decatur, 217-422-8454

15

Finders Market, vintage goods, handcrafted items, architectural finds, boutique clothing, cash bar, live music, Decatur Hotel and Conference Center, Dectaur, 217-422-8800

Quiltfest (THRU April 16), hundreds of quilts on display, live auction, raffle, demos, appraiser on site, Civic Center, Decatur, 217-422-7300

22

55th Annual St. Louis Antique Festival (THRU April 23), more than 80 booths, Belle-Clair Fairgrounds, Belleville, 608-346-3797

Junque Jamboree, antiques, collectibles, primitives, crafts, home décor, clothing, jewelry, food, Historic Town Square, Vienna, 618-638-6495

~ Nebraska APRIL Shows ~

1

Easter Traditions (THRU April 9), discover the history of Easter traditions, enjoy fresh blooms, learn about spring planting on the Morton Farm, vintage Easter postcard display, indoor egg hunt, Arbor Lodge State Historical Park, Nebraska City, 402-873-7222

~ Arkansas APRIL Shows ~

13

April Showers Umbrella Stained Glass Class (THRU April 14), make a 7 x 9” stained glass panel using the Tiffany Method, pre-registration required, Ozark Folk Center State Park, Mountain View, https://ozarkfolkcenter.ticketleap.com/april-showers-umbrella-stained-glass-class/details

14

Antique Tractor and Engine Show and Swap Meet (THRU April 15), 31st annual event, Tired Iron of the Ozarks, Gentry, 479-502-6555, www.facebook.com/rustyoldtractors

21

Bella Rustina Modern Vintage Market (THRU April 23), more than 300 booths of vintage, vintage-inspired and handmade, Expo Center, Conway, www.bellarustina.com