I go there every year. EXTREMELY IMPORTANT: COMFY SHOES, DRINK TONS OF WATER ALL DAY, HAT, SUNGLASSES. And a camera, of course! Other than that, it's just the normal fun, excitement, stuff to buy and look at at any big event! The Stitchen' Post quilt shop there is packed with people--if you back up to move out of someone's way you bump into someone else from behind. Get a map of the main streets in town (about 4 of them wide and several blocks long) so you have a visual ahead of time on how much ground you have to cover. If you want to see it all, start at one end and snake your way to the other. My teenage daughter frequently comes with me and she's athletic and I wear her out! I discovered that ice cold smoothies revive me at the end of the day; the heat can really suck your energy. The town now has one of those play-in fountains that can revive hot/tired feet if you care to splash in it. I don't have any favorite places to eat, just go with what is nearest when I get hungry. There's a couple coffee shops in town that people love. You can pop into any of the shops in town since the quilts are all hung from all the businesses. For them it brings in revenue to have the shoppers come for the quilt show, so enjoy exploring. I get there early (around 7am) because I find it less stressful to have the crowds grow around me than to jump into the middle of a full house. Also, they block the streets off in town to car traffic, so plan on that as well. I hope you have a great time. It's a wonderful adventure!!