The City of Sedan will be celebrating Chautauqua County’s unique landscape at this weekend’s 2026 Annual Redbud and Barn Quilt Tour.

 

Redbud trees are known for their vibrant purple-pink spring blooms and heart-shaped leaves, while barn quilts are large, painted wooden or aluminum panels featuring a, usually geometric, quilt pattern displayed on barns or rural buildings. The barn quilts honor heritage, celebrate community, and add artistic beauty to the countryside. The first redbud tour was held in 1961 in Sedan and Cedar Vale.

 

This year’s trail features more than 80 barn quilts along three different trails. Maps can be obtained for the self-guided tour at the Kurtis Art Plaza, located at 202 South Douglas. They will also be giving out redbud tree saplings.

 

The Redbud and Barn Quilt Tour happens this Saturday and Sunday in Sedan.