Missouri Quilt Festival & Craft Show

Plan your visit

Dates, location, and details

The Missouri Quilt Festival was scheduled for September 16 at the Platte Co. Fair Grounds in 2023. For the schedule of the next festival, along with the association’s other gatherings, check the SJBA community events calendar.

Members of the association who would like to help at the festival, or who have questions about participating as a vendor, can start with the community events calendar or contact the association office.

The Missouri Quilt Festival & Craft Show is a yearly gathering hosted by the St Joseph Baptist Association, welcoming quilters, crafters, and visitors from our churches and the surrounding community. Held at the Platte County Fair Grounds, the festival brings people together around handcrafted work, vendor displays, and the simple pleasure of an afternoon spent among handmade goods. It has become a tradition that reflects the spirit of our association, where fellowship and creativity sit side by side.

Church families across the region contribute quilts, crafts, and baked goods to the festival, and many volunteers help set up, staff, and tear down the displays each year. Local vendors offer their own handcrafted pieces, giving visitors a chance to browse, to learn from the makers, and to connect with neighbors outside the church setting. The emphasis throughout is on welcoming participation, whether a person exhibits, sells, attends, or simply walks the grounds looking at the work.

The quilt festival is one of several ways the association builds strong Great Commission churches, serving as a bridge between the life of our congregations and the wider community. Throughout the year, the association supports churches with summer camp, ministry projects, leadership resources, and other shared efforts. Events such as the festival, along with our affiliated church resources, calendars, and support links, reflect a cooperative spirit of service that extends far beyond any single congregation or single weekend.