Year-round attractions

Gee’s Bend Heritage Trail

The Gee’s Bend Heritage Trail commemorates the 10 Gee’s Bend quilts that appeared on U.S. postage stamps in 2006. This self-guided driving tour allows you to explore the community and its quiltmaking heritage at your own pace. Always open.

The River Gallery

Located at the Gee’s Bend Welcome Center, The River Gallery presents year-round exhibitions curated by Souls Grown Deep, exploring Gee's Bend's extraordinary history and artistic heritage.

Mon: 10:00 am–1:00 pm, Tue - Sat: 10:00 am–3:00 pm

Sew Gee’s Bend Heritage Builders

Sew Gee’s Bend Heritage Builders offers quilts and artwork by generations of makers for purchase, along with gift items such as books, doormats, and T-shirts. Visitors can also take part in hands-on quilting experiences, including Makers Monday workshops and drop-in mini quilting workshops.

Mon–Sat 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

The Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy

Located in neighboring Alberta, The Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy is a museum, community center, and gift shop that offers year-round exhibitions, workshops, and tours.

Tue–Sat: 10:00 am–3:00 pm

Aerial view of an outdoor event with white tents, colorful umbrellas, and two square-shaped structures with vibrant, geometric patterns, set among trees and grassy areas, with parking lots and roads on the edges.

Featured Event

2026 Gee’s Bend
Airing of the Quilts Festival

Saturday • October 3 • 2026

Join the Gee’s Bend community in this annual celebration of its generations-old quiltmaking tradition, featuring quilt displays and sales, workshops, guided tours, food, music, and more.

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Makers Monday
Nov
2

Makers Monday

Makers Monday is a monthly creative gathering hosted by Sew Gee’s Bend Heritage Builders, held the first Monday of each month from 1:00–3:00 PM, featuring hands-on activities exploring art, agriculture, entrepreneurship, and community knowledge.

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Makers Monday
Dec
7

Makers Monday

Makers Monday is a monthly creative gathering hosted by Sew Gee’s Bend Heritage Builders, held the first Monday of each month from 1:00–3:00 PM, featuring hands-on activities exploring art, agriculture, entrepreneurship, and community knowledge.

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Makers Monday
Oct
5

Makers Monday

Makers Monday is a monthly creative gathering hosted by Sew Gee’s Bend Heritage Builders, held the first Monday of each month from 1:00–3:00 PM, featuring hands-on activities exploring art, agriculture, entrepreneurship, and community knowledge.

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2025 Gee’s Bend Airing of the Quilts Festival
Oct
3

2025 Gee’s Bend Airing of the Quilts Festival

Mark your calendar for the 2026 Airing of the Quilts Festival on Saturday, October 3 in Gee’s Bend, Alabama. This beloved annual event honors the community’s generations-old quiltmaking tradition with vibrant quilt displays and sales, hands-on workshops, guided tours, live music, and more—celebrating the artistry, history, and enduring spirit of Gee’s Bend.

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Makers Monday
Sep
7

Makers Monday

Makers Monday is a monthly creative gathering hosted by Sew Gee’s Bend Heritage Builders, held the first Monday of each month from 1:00–3:00 PM, featuring hands-on activities exploring art, agriculture, entrepreneurship, and community knowledge.

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Makers Monday
Aug
3

Makers Monday

Makers Monday is a monthly creative gathering hosted by Sew Gee’s Bend Heritage Builders, held the first Monday of each month from 1:00–3:00 PM, featuring hands-on activities exploring art, agriculture, entrepreneurship, and community knowledge.

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Willie Quill's Grand Opening
Jul
18

Willie Quill's Grand Opening

Celebrate the grand opening of Willie Quill’s Quilt Studio & Pantry with quilt sales, studio visits, storytelling, kids’ activities, yard games, local food, and cold drinks by the Alabama River. The day will also feature Porch Stories, a Visit Gee’s Bend-sponsored storytelling and family activity series exploring local traditions and memories of growing up in the Bend.

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Makers Monday
Jul
6

Makers Monday

Makers Monday is a monthly creative gathering hosted by Sew Gee’s Bend Heritage Builders, held the first Monday of each month from 1:00–3:00 PM, featuring hands-on activities exploring art, agriculture, entrepreneurship, and community knowledge.

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Makers Monday
Jun
1

Makers Monday

Makers Monday is a monthly creative gathering hosted by Sew Gee’s Bend Heritage Builders, held the first Monday of each month from 1:00–3:00 PM, featuring hands-on activities exploring art, agriculture, entrepreneurship, and community knowledge.

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