It’s time to pick up your needles and get your looms ready for a unique experience filled with creativity and community. Whether you’re a skilled fiber artist or just starting out, these events are perfect for diving into a world where imagination meets wool.
We’re ready to go – which festivals are on YOUR list?
January
January 25 – 28: Vogue Knitting LIVE!, New York, New York
January 27: Yarni Gras, New Orleans, Louisiana
January 26 – February 11: Bay Area Knitting Guild Yarn Crawl, Tampa Bay Area, Florida
February
February 1 – 4: PeaceTree Fiber Adventures Retreat, Fairlee, Vermont
February 2 – 3: Yellow Rose on the Coast, Port Aransas, Texas
February 2 – 4: Wool and Fiber Expo, Ocean City, Maryland
February 2 – 4: Textile Garage Sale, Minneapolis, Minnesota
February 3: Fiber Art Studio Tour, various locations in Maryland
February 4: New England Farm & Fiber Festival, VIRTUAL
February 9 – 11: Winter Fiber Arts Retreat, Archbold, Ohio
February 15 – 18: Red Alder Fiber Arts Retreat, Tacoma, Washington
February 17: Spin Together, VIRTUAL
February 18: Tina Turner Knits Fiber Arts Festival, Henrietta, NY
February 20 – 24: Fiber Art for All, Minneapolis, Minnesota
March
March 2: Fiber Art Studio Tour, various locations in Maryland
March 2: Shephards Market, Iowa City, Iowa
March 3: Farm Fiber Day, Wayland, Massachusetts
March 7 – 10: Rose City Yarn Crawl, Portland, Oregon
March 8 – 9: Carolina Fiber Fest, Raleigh, North Carolina
March 8 – 9: Jay County Fiber Arts Festival, Portland, Indiana
March 8 – 10: Texas Wool Week Festival, Bandera, Texas
March 15 – 16: Eureka! Fiber in the Ozarks, Eureka Springs, Arkansas
March 18 – 21: Spring Fiber Retreat, Friday Harbor, Washington
March 22 – 23: Middle Tennessee Fiber Festival, Dickson, Tennessee
March 23: Annual Market Day & Fiber Fair, Bowling Green, Ohio
April
April 5 – 7: Shephard’s Extravaganza, Enumclaw, Washington
April 6: Fiber Arts Fair, Cedarville, Illinois
April 10 – 13: Maker Festival, Loveland, CO
April 12 – 13: Greencastle Wool Show, Greencastle, Indiana
April 13 – 14: Michigan Alpaca Fest, Allegan, Michigan
April 15: Lamb and Wool Festival, Lehi, Utah
April 19 – 28: North Texas Yarn Crawl, various locations around DFW, Texas
April 20: Fiber Frolic, Baldwinsville, New York
April 20 – 21: Fiber Expo, Ann Arbor, Michigan
April 25 – 27: Woolly Weekend, Claremore, Oklahoma
April 26 – 27: Fiber Fest, Big Timber, Montana
April 26 – 27: Yellow Rose Fiber Fiesta, Seguin, Texas
April 26 – 27: Great Basin Fiber Arts Fair, Farmington, Utah
April 26 – 28: Midwest Fiber Festival, St. Louis, Missouri
April 27: Frederick Fiber Fest, Frederick, Maryland
April 27 – 28: Alpaca Fiber Fest, Madison, Wisconsin
May
May 4: Sheep to Shawl, Salem, Oregon
May 4 – 5: Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival, West Friendship, Maryland
May 4 – 5: Birchwood Fiber Festival, Birchwood, Tennessee
May 10 – 12: Shephard’s Harvest Festival, Lake Elmo, Minnesota
May 11: Lopez Sheep, Wool, & Goat Festival, Lopez Island, Washington
May 11 – 12: NH Sheep & Wool Festival, Deerfield, New Hampshire
May 18 – 19: Heart of New Mexico Fiber & Art Gathering, Edgewood, New Mexico
May 18 – 19: Kentucky Sheep & Fiber Festival, Lexington, Kentucky
May 25 – 26: Massachusetts Sheep & Woolcraft Fair, Cummington, Massachusetts
May 25 – 26: Great Lakes Fiber Show, Wooster, Ohio
May 31 – June 1: Hoosier Hills Fiber Festival, Franklin, Indiana
June
June 1: Fayette County Fiber Festival, Dunbar, Pennsylvania
June 1 – 2: Maine Fiber Frolic, Windsor, Maine
June 1 – 2: Flag Wool & Fiber Festival, Flagstaff, Arizona
June 6 – 9: Estes Park Wool Market, Estes Park, Colorado
June 6 – 8: Quilt & Fiber Expo, Elkhart, Indiana
June 7 -8: Blue Ridge Fiber Fest, Sparta, North Carolina
June 7 – 10: Salish Sea & Sky Retreat, Sequim, Washington
June 8: Mid-Ohio Fiber Fair, Newark, Ohio
June 8 – 9: CNY Fiber Arts Festival, Bouckville, New York
June 20 – 22: Fiber Fest Retreat, Claremore, Oklahoma
June 23: New England Farm & Fiber Festival, Location TBA
June 28 – 30: The Black Sheep Gathering, Albany, Oregon
July
July 12 – 14: Wyoming Sheep and Wool Festival, Thermopolis, Wyoming
July 13 – 14: Grazing Hill Fiber Arts Festival, Moscow, Idaho
July 17 – 21: Super Summer Knitogether, Nashville, Tennessee
July 19 – 21: Wine Country Yarn Hop, various locations in Northern California
July 20 – 21: Fiber U, Lebanon, Missouri
July 20 – 21: Copper K Fiber Festival, Whitehall, Montana
July 27 – 28: Prairie City Fiber Fest, Prairie City, Oregon
August
July 31 – August 3: Maker Festival (bead and yarn fest), Lancaster, Pennsylvania
August 1 – 4: Our Fiber Planet, Billings, Montana
August 3 – 4: Fiberfest Eureka, Eureka, Montana
August 3 – 4: Fiber Arts Festival, West Fargo, North Dakota
August 9 – 10: Southern Comforts Fiber Market, Charlotte, North Carolina
August 9 – 11: Flock Fiber Festival, Seattle, Washington
August 14 – 18: Michigan Fiber Festival, Allegan, Michigan
August 16 – 17: Texas Sheep & Goat Expo, San Angelo, Texas
August 23 – September 1: Texas Yarn Trail, various locations near Houston, Texas
August 23 – 25: Pittsburgh Creative Arts Festival, Green Tree, Pennsylvania
August 31 – Sept 1: Sierra Vista Fiber Festival, Sierra Vista, Arizona
September
September 3 – 22: Yarn Discovery Tour, various locations in Northeast Ohio
September 6 – 8: Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival, Jefferson, Wisconsin
September 7 – 8: Pennsylvania Endless Mountains Fiber Festival, New Milford, Pennsylvania
September 7 – 8: Natural Fiber Fair, Arcata, California
September 12 –15: Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl, various locations in CA and NV
September 14: WNY Fiber Arts Festival, East Aurora, New York
September 20 – 22: DFW Fiber Fest, Irving, Texas
September 20 – 22: Yarnover Knit Together, Plymouth, Minnesota
September 20 – 22: North Country Fiber Fair, Watertown, South Dakota
September 21: Adirondack Harvest Festival, Westport, New York
September 21 – 22: Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival, Albany, Oregon
September 21 – 22: Adirondack Wool & Arts Festival, Greenwich, New York
September 21 – 22: Wool Gathering, Yellow Springs, Ohio
September 27 – 28: Knitters’ Day Out, Summerdale, Pennsylvania
September 28 – 29: Shenandoah Valley Fiber Festival, Berryville, Virginia
September 28 –29: National Alpaca Farm Days, various locations in North America
September 28 – 29: Northern Michigan Fiber Festival, Alpena, Michigan
October
October 2 – 6: Trailing of the Sheep Festival, Hailey, Idaho
October 4 – 6: PNW Fiber Arts Expo, Port Angeles, Washington
October 4 – 6: Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival, Everett, Washington
October 4 – 6: Kentucky Wool Festival, Falmouth, Kentucky
October 5 – 6: Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival, Tunbridge, Vermont
October 5 – 6: Lambtown Festival, Dixon, California
October 5 – 6: Fall Fiber Festival and Montpelier Sheep Dog Trials, Montpelier Station, Virginia
October 5 – 6: Mountain and Valley Wool Festival, Santa Fe, New Mexico
October 12: Kings County Fiber Festival, Brooklyn, New York
October 19: Minnesota Fiber Festival, Cambridge, Minnesota
October 19 – 20: New York State Sheep & Wool Festival, Rhinebeck, New York
October 19 – 20: Autumn Fiber Festival, Mansfield, Ohio
October 25 – 27: Texas Fleece & Fiber Festival, Kerrville, Texas
October 26: Frederick Fiber Fest, Frederick, Maryland
October 30 – Nov 3: HGB Fiber Art Show & Sale, Longmont, Colorado
November
October 30 – November 3: Fiber Art Show & Sale, Longmont, Colorado
November 1 – 2: Ozark Fiber Fling, Steelville, Missouri
November 2: Fall Festival at Peace Hill, Charles City, Virginia
November 2 – 3: The Annual Fiber Festival of New England, West Springfield, Massachusetts
November 23 – 24: PA Fall Fiber Arts Festival, Leesport, Pennsylvania
November 23 – 24: SoCal Fiber Fair, Ponoma, California
November 23 – 24: Threads & Fiber Festival, Des Moines, Iowa
December
Coming Soon!
Well, there you have it! If we stumble upon any other events coming up, we’ll be sure to add them to the list. Until then, we hope you find something nearby that you can enjoy. And let us know…should we add international events to this list? There are many wonderful festivals and fiber/yarn experiences outside of the US as well 😀
Happy Crafting!