Yup – that’s MY plan in April of this year! Every year we tend to take a little road trip, me and some girlfriends. It’s changed up a big over the years, but it’s always in our calendar.
This year, the venue has not changed, it is still at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. I’m so excited about this that I had to put together a fun post about what all.the.fun that’s in store. Plus, all the deets. Because, details are necessary for road trips!!
TIPS!!
- Go in with a PLAN! I always bring my list with me. You can pick up a map either in line or when you first walk in.
- In addition, THEY provide you with bags. Do not bring your own bags, you can’t use them, but they got ya covered!
- Make sure they accept whatever form of payment you want. It would be AWFUL to do all the shopping and then you wouldn’t’ be able to pay how you want.
- Turn it in to a girls trip. We have planned a hotel night with dinner and then did the 7:30 am session. You can be back home that day if you aren’t too far! We have SO much fun doing this!
Dates ::
April 13-17
Cost ::
It is free to register for the sale, but it is $5 for the session you choose. There are so many sessions over the course of the four day event. Parking is typically $5 per car.
Schedule ::
For April 13-15, 2016 and there are four scheduled session times (listed below).
- Session 1 — 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM
- Session 2 — 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
- Session 3 — 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
- Session 4 — 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
For April 16th and 17th, the times are different, HOWEVER, there is no $5 session cost. *FREE* to enter!April 16th it’s open from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. On April 17th it’s open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Location ::
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
4000 Parnell Avenue
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
I HOPE YOU GO!! And I hope you have an utter blast! We have so much fun each time we go…and goodness, we score some FABULOUS deals!!
Have you attended in the past? What has been your best thing you’ve purchased? What tips do you have for others reading this post?
Linda Trinklein
February 10, 2016 at 7:53 amThis is amazing! I love Vera, i love that I can throw it right into the washer to get clean! I had no idea they had events! I normal wait till something is on sale!!
Thank you for this post!
Shannon
February 10, 2016 at 2:41 pmYou are more than welcome!!
Raina DelRio
February 4, 2016 at 8:39 amI wish that I lived even remotely close to this! I love the funky prints and colors of Vera Bradley and so does my 10 year old daughter.
Shannon
February 4, 2016 at 10:18 pmAren’t they SO fun! Love them too!
Paula Caudill
February 4, 2016 at 1:23 amSound exciting, I love Vera Bradley, but unfortunately, it’s a little to far for me. I hope that you have a great trip and shopping spree! 🙂
Shannon
February 4, 2016 at 10:19 pmOh thank you!! I am glad to hear you are a big fan too though! 🙂