DATE	LOCATION	FEE/COMMENTS
Recurring Events
Second weekend in September	East Central Minnesota Sheep & Wool Festival Mora Civic Center, Kanabec County Fairgrounds Mora, MN 320-679-2588 Contact: Pam Manthei (vendor info) Sharon Macy (class info)	classes available
Columbus Day Weekend	Gunnison Fall Fair & Fiber Fest Gunnison Multi-purpose building Gunnison, CO 970-641-1260 Contact: CSU Extension Office	Livestock exhibits, wool & skein show
Third weekend in October	New York Sheep & Wool Festival Fairgrounds Rhinebeck, NY 845-756-2323 Contact: Bob Davis	$7.00/adults $12.00/weekend pass children free
last week of march is our annual maple festival, our farm studio is also open thruout the year by appointment.	Mountainspun Shetland Sheep farm & Fiber Arts Studio Mountainspun Farm P O box 1002 jacksonville vt 05342-brochure & map handout during maple festival. whitingham, VT Contact: Bunny	Please email for more information Maple fest offers sugar houses making syrup, visit many and taste! famous breakfast , craft & sugar house & farm tours! river winery open house also!
Annually, first weekend of April	AlpacaPalooza 2004 Evergreen State Fairgrounds Monroe, WA Contact: April Works	$2 or $1 with canned food donation Two days of peace, love and livestock featuring hundreds of alpacas, halter and fleece show, a fashion show, fiber arts, educational seminars and demonstrations and much, much more.
Starting next year (2005) the event will be annually on the fourth Saturday in April. Up until now it has just been any ole' Saturday in April.	Stephenson County Fibre Art Fair Jane Addams Community Center Cedarville, IL 815-232-8419 Contact: Suzy Beggin	$2 Admission Over 20 vendors with raw and washed fleeces, roving, batts, yarns, books, soaps, baskets, supplies. Plus workshops and demonstrations.
First weekend in May	Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival Howard County Fairgrounds - West Friendship, MD Glenwood, MD 410.531.3647 Contact: Gwen Handler	No charge sheep shearing, sheep shows, wool crafts, spinning, weaving, sheepdogs, gourmet lamb cooking (and eating), demonstrations and workshops to teach both kids and adults. No pets
Annually, Mother's Day weekend	Shepherd's Harvest Sheep and Wool Festival Washington County Fairgrounds Lake Elmos, MN 763-389-5311 Contact: Susan Paul	Free admission, free parking - fees for classes Sheep shearing and displays, sheep and bunny wool shows, vendors, classes - held in conjunction with Llama Magic
8th Annual wool event, held the first Saturday after the 15th of May.	Fiber thing Shawano County Fair Grounds Shawano, WI 715-526-9034 Contact: Kitty Brady	Free Admission Fiber related activities,classes,demonstrations, vendors, sheep shearing, fiber bearing animals, fleece & skein competitions.
Memorial Day weekend	Heart of America Sheep Show and Fiber Fest Vernon County Fairgrounds Nevada, MO Contact:	Admission - Free to the general public free parking available. On-site camping for tents and 110 hookups only. Restrooms, showers & electrical hookups are available. Campsites with 110 electrical hookups for campers, trailers and vehicles $15 per night; campsites with no electrical hookups $
every other year(even years)	SW Montana Sheep & Wool Festival Dillon, MT Contact:	free vendors, lifestock show, work shops, seminars, very friendly and family oriented event.
every other year(even years)	SW Montana Sheep & Wool Festival Dillon, MT Contact:	free vendors, lifestock show, work shops, seminars, very friendly and family oriented event.
Second weekend in June	Estes Park Wool Market Stanley Park Fairgrounds Estes Park, CO 970-586-6104 Contact:	Free, $2 parking Workshop dates: 06/10/6/11/2004, pre-registeration required. Exhibits, demonstrations, competitions and vendor booths, children's tent
Third weekend in June	Black Sheep Gathering Lane County Fairgrounds Eugene, OR Contact:	30th anniversary celebration,
Annually-Second weekend in September	Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival-WI SpinIn Jefferson Fair Park Jefferson, WI 608-868-2505 Contact: Jill Alf	$5.00/day $10.00 weekend pass Fiber Art Classes, Sheep shows and classes,stock dog trials and border collie shows, fleece show and sale Giant Country Store
annually	Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival Clackamas County Fairgrounds Canby, OR 503.628.1205 Contact: Brandy Chastain	free, free parking vendors, livestock show, work shop, seminars, contests, cook-off, lots of stuff for the kids, very nice historic facilty, great atmosphere and family event
Annual event always held the last weekend of September.	THE Gathering The Academy of Spinsters Encampment, WY 307-327-5568 Contact: Carol Lee	No fees, a free weekend Every year we hold this free event. Come on out!
Always the 4th weekend in September	Harvest Sheep & Fiber Festival Salem County Fairgrounds Pilesgrove Township, NJ Contact:	NO PETS - NO DOGS
First weekend of October	The Wool Festival at Taos Kit Carson Park, downtown Taos Taos, NM 888-909-9665 Contact: Coralie	FREE entrance Vendors, contests, demos, fashions, workshops (begin 9/27), auctions, music, and food are yours in Taos, NM.
Second weekend of October each year	Saratoga County Fiber Tour Saratoga County Farms , NY 518-893-2015 Contact: Kathy Bourgeois	free This event is a driving tour of several Saratoga County Farms with events, prizes and items for sale
Annually, second weekend in November.	Kid 'N Ewe and Llamas Too Kendall County Fairgrounds Boerne, TX (361) 729-41 Contact: Grady Ingle	Free Admission This fiber event features vendors, competitions, workshops, demonstrations, and silent auction sponsored by Fiber Producers of Texas, Inc., Texas Cashmere Association, and the South Central Llama Association.
Annually on weekend closest to Veterans Day	Wool Festival of the Southwest McGee Park Convention Center and Fairgrounds Farmington, NM 505-325-2837 Contact: Lyn Brown	This year's festival will add fiber animal show, fashion show and sheep dog trial (demos)
Annually, first Sunday in May	Stitch n' Soak Ouray Community Center Ouray, CO 970-325-4071 Contact: Caroline Stoufer	Vendor Fees to be determined We'll have vendors of wonderful fibers, classes, demonstrations in a town with incomparable scenery and natural hot springs!