A list of fiber festivals and related events. I'll be a vendor at some of these events. Others I'm watching for future visits. I hope you visit me at some events and find this calendar useful for visiting others on your own.
| 2026 Events | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | Event | Location | Website | Notes/Status |
| Remaining 2024 Events | ||||
| January ,17-18 2026 | Fiber Blitz | Waukesha County Expo Center 1000 Northview Road Waukesha, WI 53188 |
https://www.hookandshuttle.com/fiberblitz | |
| February, 7-8, 2024 | Fine Art & Craft Sale | Olbrich Gardens, Madison, WI | May be a general show, not a fiber festival. | |
| March 6-7, 2026 | Jay County Fiber Arts Festival | Jay County Fairgrounds Portland, IN |
https://fiberarts.visitjaycounty.com | |
| March 7, 2026 | Illinois Fiber Festival | McLean County Fairgrounds Bloomington, IL |
https://jubileefarmsclinton.com/illinois-fiber-festival-2024 | |
| March ? | Shepherd's Market Festival | Iowa City, IA | https://www.shepherds-market-iowa.net/ | |
| March 19-21, 2026 | Eureka! Fiber in the Ozarks | Eureka Springs Community Center Eureka Springs, AR |
https://eurekafiberintheozarks.com/ | |
| March 28-29, 2026 | Fiber Expo II | Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds Ann Arbor, MI |
https://www.fiberexpo.com | |
| April 10 - 11, 2026 | Greencastle Wool Show | Greencastle, IN | https://greencastlewoolshow.org/ | |
| April 11, 2026 | Southern Illinois Sheep & Craft Festival | Waterloo, IL | https://www.mcsheepproducers.com/ | |
| April 11-12, 2026 | YarnCon Marketplace | Chicago, IL | http://www.yarncon.com/ | Planning to vend in 2026. |
| April 18, 2026 | Stephenson County Fiber Art Fair | Cedarville, IL | https://www.scfiberartfair.com/ | |
| April 24-26, 2026 | Midwest Fiber Festival | Kirkwood, MO | http://midwestfiberfest.com/ | |
| April 25-26, 2026 | Wisconsin Alpaca and Fiber Festival | Madison, WI | https://www.wisconsinalpacafiberfest.com/ | |
| May 2-3, 2026 First Weekend in May. |
Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival | Howard County Fairgrounds, West Friendship, MD | http://sheepandwool.org/ | |
| May 2-3, 2026 | Birchwood Fiber Festival | Birchwood Community Center, Birchwood, TN | https://birchwoodfiberfestival.com/ | |
| May 8, 9 & 10, 2026. Mother's Day Weekend. |
Shepherd's Harvest Sheep and Wool Festival | Washington County Fairgrounds Lake Elmo, MN |
http://shepherdsharvestfestival.org/ | Planning to vend in 2026 |
| May 23-24, 2026 | The Great Lakes Fiber Show | Wooster, OH | http://www.greatlakesfibershow.org/ (possibly broken link) | |
| annually First Saturday of June | St. Cloud Spin Fest & Fiber Fair | St. Cloud, MN | https://www.facebook.com/stcloudspinfest | |
| August 12-16, 2026 | Michigan Fiber Festival | Allegan, MI | http://www.michiganfiberfestival.info/ | Planning to vend in 2026 |
| September, 11-13 2025 | Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival | Jefferson County Fairgrounds Jefferson, WI |
https://wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com/ | Planning to vend in 2026 |
| September, 12-13 2026 | Pennsylvania Endless Mountain Fiber Festival | New Milford, PA | https://endlessmountainsfiberfest.com/ | |
| September 18-20, 2026 | North American Hill Sheep Show | Manistique, MI | https://www.nahillsheepshow.com/ | |
| September 26 & 27, 2026. Last Full Weekend in September Every Year. | Northern Michigan Fiber Festival | APlex Events Complex 701 Woodward Ave Alpena, MI 49707 |
http://www.fiberfestival.net | |
| October, 2026 | Fiber Expo II | Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds Ann Arbor, MI |
https://www.fiberexpo.com | |
| October 16-17, 2026 | Southern Indiana Fiber & Arts Festival | Harrison County Fairgrounds 341 S Capitol Ave Corydon, IN 47112 |
https://www.soinfiberfestival.com/ | |
| September 18-20, 2026 | North Country Fiber Fair | Watertown, SD | http://NorthCountryFiberFair.org | |
| September 19-20, 2026 | Lehigh Valley Fiber Festival | Allentown Agri-Plex Allentown, PA |
https://lvfiberfest.org/ | |
| September 2026 | Wool Gathering at Young's Dairy | Yellow Springs, OH | https://youngsdairy.com/wool-gathering/ | |
| Third Saturday in October | Minnesota Fiber Festival | Isanti County Fairgrounds Cambridge, MN |
http://www.minnesotafiberfestival.com/ | |
| October 17-18, 2026 | Autumn Fiber Festival | Richland County Fairgrounds Mansfield, OH |
https://autumnfiberfestival.com/ | |
| October 17-18, 2026 | New York Sheep and Wool Festival (aka Rhinebeck) | Rhinebeck, NY | https://sheepandwool.com/ | |
| October 24, 25 & 26, 2026 | Southeastern Animal Fiber Festival (SAFF) | WNC Agricultural Center Fletcher, NC |
https://saffsite.org/ | |
| October, 25-26 2026 | Yarn Over (Minnesota Knitters Guild) | Hilton Doubletree Minneapolis – Park Place Minneapolis, MN |
https://knitters.org/yarnover/ | |
| October 2026 | Madison Weavers Guild Fall Art & Craft Sale | Olbrich Gardens, Madison, WI | May be a general show, not a fiber festival. | |
| November, 2026 | Threads and Fiber Festival | Franklin Jr. High Des Moines, IA |
https://threadsandfiberfestival.square.site/ | |