Red Wing Midwinter 2026 event at hotel entrance.

MidWinter Schedule

Red Wing Collectors Society 2026 MidWinter Schedule

Thursday, January 29, 2026

  • 7 – 9 am Breakfast Buffet at Bennigan’s (free to Members included in room block reservation)
  • 8 – 10 am RWCS Board Meeting (in the Minnesota Room)
  • 2 – 4 pm On-Site Registration and Badge Pickup
  • 3 – 5 pm 50/50 Raffle Ticket Sales begin
  • 1:30 – 2:50 pm MidWinter Mini Show and Sale setup (Minnesota Room)
  • 3 – 5 pm MidWinter Mini Show and Sale (in the Minnesota Room)
  • 5 – 6:30 pm MidWinter Welcome Party – hosted by the Iowa Chapter & Friends ( Downstairs) ALL DAY Room Sales

Friday, January 30, 2026

  • 7 – 9 am Breakfast Buffet at Bennigan’s (free to Members included in room block reservation)
  • 8 am NEW FOR 2026 Vignettes of Vintage design using Red Wing Pottery (Hotel Lobby)
  • 8 – 9 am Onsite Registration and Badge Pickup
  • 9 am –10 am Education Workshop: Randy “Putter” Parpart and Tom Dvorscek “Ovals & Stamps on the Stoneware of Red Wing”
  • 10 am RWCS Silent Auction opens
  • 10:15 till NEW FOR 2026 Field Trip to West End Salvage featuring HGTV star Don Shor
  •  Noon Lunch on your own
  • 2:30 – 4:30 pm NEW for 2026. Design Workshop “Sustainable Decorating Using Vintage Designs in a Contemporary World”
  • 2:30 – 4:30 pm Onsite Registration and Badge Pickup
  • 4:45 – 5 pm RWCS President’s Welcome
  • 5 – 6:30 pm Keynote Address: “Creating the Pottery We Love, from the Past to the Present” Featuring Ephraim Pottery and Potter Mike Robinson
  • 6:30 – 9 pm Happy Hour- appetizers and a live pottery wheel demonstration by Ephraim Pottery
  • 7 pm RWCS Silent Auction closes
  • ALL DAY Room Sales & RWCS Fundraiser: 50/50 Raffle Ticket Sales

Saturday, January 31, 2026

  • 7 – 9 am Breakfast Buffet at Bennigan’s (free to Members included in room block reservation)
  • 8 – 10 am Onsite Registration and Badge Pickup/Last chance – RWCS 50/50 Raffle Ticket Sales
  • 8 – 8:45 am RWCS Members’-Only Auction Viewing and Seat Reservations
  • 9 – 9:45 am RWCS Members and Public Auction Viewing
  • 10 am RWCS Fundraiser: 50/50 Raffle Winner announced
  • 10 am Red Wing Collectors Society Auction OPEN TO THE PUBLIC*
  • ALL DAY Room Sales

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