The Helena Quilters' Guild will take over the Civic Center at 340 Neill Avenue on Friday and Saturday, September 18 and 19, for the Stars Shine Bright Quilt Show 2026 — one of the larger textile exhibitions Helena hosts in a given year.
More than 150 quilts will be on display across the two-day show, which runs 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $5. Beyond the quilts themselves, the event includes live demonstrations, a vendor area, a boutique, door prizes, and a raffle quilt — the kind of layered programming that brings in both serious quilters and curious first-timers.
The guild has organized shows at the Civic Center before, and the event draws attendees from well outside Helena. For locals, it's also a chance to see work by guild members who spend the better part of the year on pieces that only get public display during events like this one. Feature quilts for the 2026 show were not fully detailed in available materials, but the guild typically highlights member work alongside guest exhibitions.
Tickets are available at the door. The Helena Civic Center is accessible from Neill Avenue, with parking available nearby.