2024 NY State Sheep and Wool Festival

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2024 NY State Sheep and Wool Festival

FESTIVAL DATES: Oct. 17-20, 2024
(Workshops happening also Thurs and Fri before the festival, NO VENDORS OPEN Thursday or Friday, only Sat. and Sun.)
We’re using Sched to help you plan your festival. Create your own schedule by ticking off events in the Schedule to add to your own personal plan. Events being added so refresh every few days. The Souvenir Pre-festival ordering hopes to open mid Sept. Thanks for your patience.

9:00am EDT

Breed Specific Knitting Display & Spinning Demos Bldg 28 - Breed BarnMultiple exhibitors throughout the barn.

10:00am EDT

Breed Talk: Coopworth Sheep Bldg 28A Breed Talks TentNick Pouder What makes a cashmere goat Cashmere? Bldg 27 -Demo Tent-North EndHermit Pond Farm • St. Mary’s on-the-Hill Cashmere • Clean Cashmere • Stone Harvest Farm

10:30am EDT

Breed Talk: Santa Cruz Sheep Bldg 28A Breed Talks TentPaula Garner

11:05am EDT

Breed Talk: WHITE DORPERS, shedding sheep Bldg 28A Breed Talks TentBrent Zimmerman

11:40am EDT

Breed Talk: Versatility of Shetland Sheep and the Master Spinning Program Bldg 28A Breed Talks TentJudi Lehrhaupt

12:00pm EDT

What Makes a Pygoa Goat? Bldg 27 -Demo Tent-North End

12:50pm EDT

Breed Talk: CVM Romeldale sheep & The Livestock Conservancy Bldg 28A Breed Talks TentMarie Minnich

1:25pm EDT

Breed Talk: Enjoy the process of Gotland wool! Bldg 28A Breed Talks TentChristina Ahlseen

2:00pm EDT

Breed Talk: Herdwick Sheep Bldg 28A Breed Talks Tent Llama/Alpaca Meet & Greet (Photo Opportunities) Bldg 27 -Demo Tent-North End

2:30pm EDT

Breed Talk: North American Wensleydale Sheep & Fiber Bldg 28A Breed Talks TentJeri Robinson-Lawrence

3:00pm EDT

What's the Difference between a Llama and an Alpaca? Bldg 27 -Demo Tent-North End2HF • Derbyshire Family Farm • Spitter's 4H Club Beginning Shepherding Q and A Bldg 28A Breed Talks TentMultiple participants.

9:00am EDT

Breed Specific Knitting Display & Spinning Demos Bldg 28 - Breed BarnMultiple exhibitors throughout the barn.

10:00am EDT

Breed Talk: Black Welsh Mountain Sheep - The Sheep That Can Bldg 28A Breed Talks TentIrene Banning What makes a goat down "cashmere"? Bldg 27 -Demo Tent-North EndHermit Pond Farm • Clean Cashmere • Stone Harvest Farm

10:35am EDT

Breed Talk: Raising Valais Blacknose Sheep & Breed Specific Fiber Farming Bldg 28A Breed Talks TentWing & A Prayer Farm

11:00am EDT

Breed Talk: USDA Veterinary Services Talks Scrapie Bldg 28A Breed Talks Tent Angora Goat Show Judge's Presentation and Q & A Bldg 38

1:45pm EDT

Breed Talk: Leicester Longwool Sheep Bldg 28A Breed Talks TentFlying Fibers

1:50pm EDT

Breed Talk: Teeswater Sheep, Fleece, Fiber & Spinning Art Yarn Demonstration Bldg 28A Breed Talks TentCheri Parker

2:25pm EDT

Breed Talk: Corriedale Sheep Storytelling and Children's Activity Bldg 28A Breed Talks TentMeegan Veeder-Shave