Take a stroll down Smithville, Texas’ downtown to join in this annual historic event – Airing of the Quilts. See the different patterns and styles, and check out the shops and restaurants along the way.

Early settlers from Europe pulled quilts out of storage in autumn to air them out in sunshine for preparation for the cold winters. Smithville, which hosts the quilt festival each November, is one of the few places that carries on the community tradition of airing quilts in fresh air to mark the season.