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Rooms throughout our entire center will be stocked with fabric, yarn, notions, tools, looms, books, needlework and embroidery supplies, and more!

DONATION DAY: April 1, 9 am – 6 pm
(By appointment only — time slots will open via email in March.
Make sure you’re signed up for our email newsletters!)

Our Garage Sale Mission

The Textile Garage Sale…

  • Brings together artists, makers, and textile lovers from across the region

  • Provides materials at highly discounted prices

  • Diverts fiber art supplies from landfills, promoting better care for our environment through reuse

  • Provides support for Textile Center’s artistic and educational programs

Getting here + parking

Textile Center is located at 3000 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414.

Some onsite and offsite parking options are available — find more info below.
Carpooling/Public Transportation encouraged!

TICKETS:

  • Friday, April 11, 4 – 7 pm
    • $35 entry tickets (Preview Sale Fundraiser – get first dibs on merchandise!) SOLD OUT!
  • Saturday, April 12, 10 am – 4 pm
    • $2 – $5 entry tickets SOLD OUT!
  • Sunday, April 13, 10 am – 1 pm
    • FREE entry & discount day (50% off your purchase!) No ticket required for the Sunday Sale – just show up!

CLICK HERE TO CHEKCK FOR TICKETS (Please note: Our Friday + Saturday sale tickets are sold out! Feel free to check back in case of any cancellations. Sunday is FREE entry day — no ticket required.)

DONATION DAY:

  • By appointment only, with 10 minute time slots on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, from 9 am – 6 pm.
  • Personal vehicles only – no large trucks, caravans, trailers, or commercial vehicles. All vehicles need a separate donation appointment.
  • In-kind donations are tax-deductible  – your email ticket confirmation acts as your receipt.
  • If you have a small amount to donate, please consider coordinating with others to maximize appointment times.
  • NO scraps
  • NO finished goods
  • NO home decor or upholstery fabric samples
  • NO dirty, moldy or smoke damaged items
  • NO broken/non-working machines or tools
  • NO open dyes
  • NO magazines, please!
  • NEW: NO upholstery fabric, no sewing machines in cabinets

SIGN UP TO DONATE HERE

VOLUNTEERING:

  • We could use your help and expertise! Shifts include sorting fabric, yarn, and notions, testing sewing machines, and more.
  • As a thank you, volunteers get access to a special shopping time before the public sale: Friday, April 11, from 1 – 3 pm.

SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER HERE

DRIVING? Here are some parking options:

Textile Center lots

  • 3000 University Ave SE, Minneapolis MN (directly behind our building)
  • 3018 University Ave SE (two doors east of Textile Center)

Art+Architecture East Lot

  • 3320 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 (parking lot east of the building — at the corner of University Ave and Bedford)

Pratt Community School Lot FRIDAY + SATURDAY ONLY!

University of Minnesota Prospect Park Ramp

  • 390 29th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414

Street parking in the neighborhood

  • Look out for parking signs, including permit-only parking areas

TAKING PUBLIC TRANSIT?
Get a $5 off coupon for the sale!

Textile Center is located just steps from the Prospect Park Green Line Station (29th Ave SE).  Coupon will be provided upon entering the sale.

BIKING?
Get a $5 off coupon for the sale!

Where to park your bike:

  • 3 bike racks on our corner of University Ave SE + Arthur Ave SE
  • Several large bike racks just west of the Light Rail Station on the corner of 29th Ave SE and University Ave SE (2 min walk)

LOADING ZONE

Did your shopping success lead to too much to carry? Leave your items with a volunteer, and pull up your vehicle to our loading zone!

The loading zone is just off University Ave SE on Arthur Ave (west of our building), and will be marked with signs.

Garage Sale Attendee Creations

Share your photos and inspire future garage sale attendees! Email a photo and description of a project you made from Garage Sale materials to Communications Manager Mia Finnamore at mfinnamore@textilecentermn.org.

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