Fall Fiber Festivals

Sheep and wool festivals mark the shearing of sheep to turn the fibers into clothing and other wool products. Check out the fiber festivals, where natural fibers free from environmentally harmful dyes will no doubt be present. If your skin doesn’t react well to the chemicals used to dye cotton clothing, you should be able to pick up a wardrobe at a fiber festival.

Choose from these fall fiber festivals in September and October to celebrate the artwork, clothing and producers of animal and natural fibers:

NYS Sheep & Wool Festival - Rhinebeck, NY - Oct 21 to Oct 22, 2023
Held at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds this event features fleece show and sale, demonstrations, livestock displays, kids activities, competitions, and workshops.

Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair - Fletcher, NC - Oct 20 to Oct 22, 2023
Fleece show, workshops, demonstrations, shopping, contests and more. Held at the WNC Agricultural Center. Children under 13 are free.

Southern Indiana Fiber Arts Festival - Corydon, IN - Oct 20 to Oct 21, 2023
Vendors, food, workshops all for you to attend and enjoy.

Flock and Fiber Festival - Canby, OR - Oct 14 to Oct 15, 2023
Demonstrations, workshops, livestock shows and kids’ activities. Since 1997.

Lake Area Fiber Arts Festival - Camdenton, MO - Oct 13 to Oct 14, 2023
Annual event in the Lake of the Ozarks area with workshop, fiber arts display and vendor booths. Free admission. Held at Community Christian Church and sponsored by the Lake Area Fiber Artists.

Pacific International Quilt Festival - Santa Clara, CA - Oct 12 to Oct 15, 2023
Explore quilting arts from around the world, plus competions, special exhibits, workshops, vendor market, and more.

Fall Fiber Festival - Montpelier Station, VA - Oct 7 to Oct 8, 2023
Fleece sale, fiber and crafts vendors, music, sheep dog trials, demonstrations, animal exhibits and more.

Fiber Expo - Ann Arbor, MI - Oct 7 to Oct 8, 2023
The biennial event returns once again with all manners of fiber (wool, alpaca, linen, cotton and more) from the plant or animal all the way through the finished product! Admission is cash only, $4 for one day or $6 for both, with children 12 and under free!

Wool Festival at Taos - Taos, NM - Oct 7 to Oct 8, 2023
Wool market, live animals, demonstrations, workshops, contests, food vendors, kid’s activities and more. Held in Kit Carson Park and sponsored by the Mountain and Valley Wool Association.

Wool Festival - Falmouth, KY - Oct 6 to Oct 8, 2023
Wool tent, food, live entertainment, crafts, sheep shearing & herding and more

Sycamore Shoals Quilt Fest - Elizabethton, TN - Oct 6 to Oct 8, 2023
This three-day exhibition, sponsored by the Sycamore Shoals Stitchers, features a show and demonstrations by local quilters. Bed quilts, wall hangings, holiday and baby quilts, miniatures and antique quilts will be on display.

North Olympic Fiber Arts Festival - Sequim, WA - Oct 6 to Oct 8, 2023
Interactive fiber arts festival with exhibitions, workshops, demonstrations, hands-on projects for adults and children, marketplace, lectures, and more. Activities located at Sequim Museum & Arts Center, Sequim Open Aire Market, and the Dungeness Schoolhouse.

Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival - Tunbridge, VT - Sep 30 to Oct 1, 2023
Annual event for over 30 years. Marketplace, workshop, fiber arts classes, contests, animal barn, fleece show & sale, cashmere goat exhibit and floral hall.

Fiber Fun in the ‘Sip - Vicksburg, MS - Sep 29 to Sep 30, 2023
Two days of fiber arts including knitting, crochet, weaving, and spinning, with vendors and classes, plus music

Adirondack Wool & Arts Festival - Greenwich, NY - Sep 23 to Sep 24, 2023
Over 120 vendors bring festival foods, demonstrations, workshops, fleece, yam, roving, sheep herding demonstrations, patterns and kits, photo contests, and various other animals for viewing. Additional types of artisans are now involved, including pottery, jewelry, culinary arts, leather, paper crafts, photography and more.

Shenandoah Valley Fiber Festival - Berryville, VA - Sep 22 to Sep 24, 2023
Head to Clarke County Ruritan Fair Grounds for a fiber festival full of fun, instruction and demonstration, fiber sales, juried fleeces and fiber, plus animals like alpacas, goats, llamas, rabbits and sheep.

North Country Fiber Fair - Watertown, SD - Sep 15 to Sep 17, 2023
Annual event for 20+ years on the 3rd weekend of September that provides educational and marketing opportunities for producers, fiber artists and consumers of natural fibers. Held at the Codington County Extension Complex.

Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festivals - Aurora, CO - Sep 14 to Sep 16, 2023
Find a variety of sewing, quilting, needle and craft supply exhibits, plus make n’ takes and door prizes.

Pennsylvania Endless Mountains Fiber Festival - Harford, PA - Sep 9 to Sep 10, 2023
Breed display, free demonstrations, workshops, contests and silent auction.

Sheep & Fiber Festival - Lambertville, NJ - Sep 9 to Sep 10, 2023
A large animal show with four show stage buildings. Include various sheep contests and judging, plus demonstrations of spinning, weaving, and more. Great fun for adults and children of all ages.

Salida Fiber Festival - Salida, CO - Sep 9 to Sep 10, 2023
Featuring vendors focused on all aspects of textiles, including fiber-related activities and demonstrations, a make-and-take activity tent, a silent auction tent featuring a variety of goods donated by vendors and Salida businesses, and a tree-shaded beer garden offering local beer, wine, and distilled drinks.

Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival - Edgerton, WI - Sep 8 to Sep 10, 2023
Wool classes, sheep shearing demos, country store and more. Located at the Jefferson County Fair Park.

Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festivals - Scottsdale, AZ - Aug 31 to Sep 2, 2023
Find a variety of sewing, quilting, needle and craft supply exhibits, plus make n’ takes and door prizes.

MonDak Heritage Center Annual Quilt & Needlework Show - Sidney, MT - Aug 30 to Sep 7, 2023
Come check out dozens of quilts and needlework from local and regional quilters, crafters, and artists.

Fiber in the Boro - Murfreesboro, TN - Oct 29 to Oct 29, 2022
Free annual fiber festival with children’s activities, animals, shearing, food, and lots of yarn and fiber

Fiber Festival - Leland, MI - Oct 8 to Oct 9, 2022
Annual event held at the Old Art Building with wearable art, weaving, textiles, knits, and exhibits. Admission is free.

Finger Lakes Fiber Arts Festival - Hemlock, NY - Sep 17 to Sep 18, 2022
Held at Hemlock Fairgrounds, with plenty of vendors selling everything you need for different fiber arts (including roving, spinning, needle felting, knitting and crochet, weaving, plus dyes and yarn), plus one-of-a-kind finished items, in addition to demonstrations and workshops.

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