I go every year with a few of my quilting friends. It is a blast to spend the time with my friends, we have lunch, ooh and aah over all the fabrics (each Quilt Shop carries something a little different), it's just a fun experience, especially when shared with friends. We usually do it over a 2 day period. All the shops north of us one day and then all the shops south of us the other day.
We usually get pieces to a pattern at each shop, and we get to pick out a FQ. We get our names put in for drawings at each shop and if you go to all the shops you get put in for the grand prize, whatever that may be. (Usually a Featherweight) It's fun. :) :) :) :) :) :) :)