The festival will run Sept. 11-13, 2026 offering many education classes. The focus on fiber education for this Jefferson event provides opportunities for vendors to teach or take classes, as well as making the class schedule more accessible to the general public. Thirty-nine instructors, some from Maine and California, will handle the teaching duties, covering topics ranging from Appalachian hearth broom-making to beginning spinning to cold process soap-making to Navajo weaving.

On Thursday, the event will be open only to people registered for fiber arts classes and not to the general public, with Thursday continuing to be a set-up day for all festival activities, shows and vendors. Some food stands will be open for business on Thursday, however, the country store will not be open for sales until 10 a.m. Friday.

The Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival ranks as one of the major venues in the country for fiber arts education, and provides the public with the opportunity to view the full spectrum of the sheep industry, from sheep and fleece shows to stock dog trial. Over five hundred fiber arts students are expected to register for classes this year.

Daily admission to the festival is $10 per person (kids eight and under are free) for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Weekend passes are available for $20 per person. Parking is free.

Sheep & Wool Website

Schedule of Events

THURSDAY

8 am – 3 pm

Information Desk Open

Activity Center Lobby

8 am – 4 pm

Fair Park Office Open

Activity Center

8 am – 5 pm

Wonders of Wool Registration Desk Open

Activity Center Lobby

FRIDAY

7 am

Gates Open

7:30 am

Information Desk Open

Activity Center Lobby

8 am – 4 pm

Fair Park Office Open

Activity Center

8 am – 5 pm

Wonders of Wool Registration Desk Open

Activity Center Lobby

8 am – 10 am (Sat.)

Silent Auction Donations Accepted

Activity Center Lobby

8 am

Crook & Whistle Stock Dog Trial Opens

West Field (14 on Map)

8:30 am – 5 pm

Registration – All Skein Competitions
Registration - Adult/Youth Design Challenge

Activity Center

9 am – 6 pm

Country Store and Yarn Trucks – Open

9 am - 6 pm

Shetland Silent Auction

Building 4

10 am

Judging – Shetland Fleece Show

Building 4

10 am

Hall of Breeds Fiber Tour!

Building 8

12:00 pm

Silent Auction Opens for Bidding

Activity Center

12:15 pm

Meet the Shepherd (Shetland)

Building 8

1 pm

Judging – North America Dairy Sheep Show

Building 10

1:15 pm

Meet the Shepherd (Coopworth)

Building 8

2:30 - 3:30 pm

Silent Auction of Shetland Fleeces

Building 4

2 pm

Judging – Open Meat & Wool Breeds Shows

Building 5

2 pm

Now you’re cooking with Lamb! (demo & tasting)

Activity Center Stage

2:15 pm

Meet the Shepherd (Finn & Gotland)

Building 8

4 pm - 5 pm

Private Treaty Sales Shetland Fleeces

Building 4

3:15 pm

Shave ‘em to Save ‘em Presentation

Building 8

SATURDAY

7:00

Gates Open

7:30

Information Desk Open

Activity Center Lobby

7:30

Crook & Whistle Stock Dog Trial Opens

West Field (14 on Map)

8 am – 3 pm

Junior Skillathon, Junior Fleece Show

Building 3

8 am – 3 pm

Photo & Poster Contests

Building 3

8:00 – 4:00

Fair Park Office Open

Activity Center

8:00 – 5:00

Wonders of Wool Registration Desk Open

Activity Center Lobby

8 am

Youth Judging Contest- Sign Up

Building 5

8:30 am

Meet the Shepherd (Katahdin & Solar Grazing)

Building 8

8:30 am – 3 pm

Registration – All Skein Competitions
Registration - Adult/Youth Design Challenge

Activity Center

9 am – 6 pm

Country Store and Yarn Trucks – Open

9 am – 6 pm

Everything Made with Shetland Wool Showcase

Building 4

9 am

Shetland craft/knit competition

Building 4

9 am

Private Treaty Sales – Shetland Fleeces

Building 4

9 am

Silent Auction open for bidding

Activity Center

9 am

Judging- Make it with Wool

Activity Center

9:30 am

Judging – Junior Showmanship, Jr. Meat & Wool Breeds

Building 5

9:30 am

Judging – Open Fleece Show

Building 4

10 am

Shepherd’s Auction open for bidding

Building 5

10 am

Shearing Demonstration

Building 8

10 am

Shetland Wool, Filled with Versatility & Character (presentation)

Building 4

11:15 am

Stand Shearing Demonstration

Building 8

12:30 pm

Judging – Shetland (MASS) Show

Building 10

12:00 pm

Shearing Demonstration

Building 8

12 pm – 3 pm

Sheep 101 with Todd Taylor

Building 8

1 pm

Heritage Sheep Reproduction Presentation

Building 8

2:00

Used Equipment Auction

Building 9

2:00

Shearing Demonstration

Building 8

2:30

Make it with Wool - Awards & Best of Wisconsin Style Show

Activity Center

3:30 pm

Silent Auction closes for bidding

Activity Center

3:15 pm

Meet the Shepherd (Valais Blacknose)

Building 8

3:45-4:15 pm

Registration - Walk & Knit-Walk & Crochet Relay Race

Walk & Knit Way

4:00 pm

Lead Line-Costume Class

Building 5

4:30 pm

Walk & Knit-Walk & Crochet Relay Race

Walk & Knit Way

5:00 pm

Poster-Photo Contest Results

Building 3

6:00 pm

Silent Auction of Open Show Fleeces

Building 4

6:00 pm

Shetland Silent Auction Closed for Bidding

Building 10

SUNDAY

7:00

Gates Open

7:00

Wonders of Wool Registration Desk Open

Activity Center Lobby

7:30 am

Information Desk Open

Activity Center Lobby

7:30 am

Crook & Whistle Stock Dog Trial Opens

West Field (14 on Map)

8 am – 12 pm

Junior Skillathon, Junior Fleece Show

Building 3

8 am – 3 pm

Photo & Poster Contests

Building 3

8:30 am – 3 pm

Open Fleece Show – Private Treaty Sale

Building 4

8:30 am

Judging – Shetland (MASS) Show

Building 10

9 am – 3 pm

Country Store and Yarn Trucks – Open

9:00

Judging - Skein Competition, Adult/Youth Design Challenge
Sheep to Shawl Showcase begins

Activity Center

10:00

Judging - Showmanship, Market Lamb & Commercial Ewe Show

Building 5

10:00

Evaluation - Pen of 3 Evaluation (Live Ranking) and Roundtable following right after

Building 8

10:00

Shearing Demonstration

Building 8

10:00

Marshall Spinners Fiber Arts Demonstrations

Building 1

11:00

Stand Shearing Demonstration

Building 8

12:00 pm

Shearing Demonstration

Building 8

12:00 pm

Shepherd’s Auction closes for bidding

Building 5

1:15 pm

Meet the Shepherd (Soay & Ouessant/Brenton Dwarf)

Building 8

1:30 pm

Sheep to Shawl Team Presentations

Activity Center

3:00

Festival Grounds Close

Full Hookup camping is SOLD OUT

CAMPING – ALL SITES RESERVED

Camping permits must be purchased through the Jefferson County Fair Park.
Reserve campsites online at www.jcfairpark.com
Camping Reservations Now Open: Reservations are first-come-first-served

Festival Admission not included with Camping - Pick up pre-paid camping permits at the Fair Park Office upon arrival

Fair Park Features Include:

300+ sites
Full hookup (sewer/electric/water) SOLD OUT
Electric & Water Only
Dry (no electric or water)
20, 30 and 50 amp electrical hookups available
Free dump station (with camping permit)
Cashless payment options
WiFi

Sheep & Wool Vendors

W- West County Store
AC- Activity Center
E- East County Store
O- Outside

2 Guys Yarn Company
516 - 517 - E

A Day in the Country
709-710 - E

A Hundred Ravens
407 - 408 - W

Alpaca Guy, The
211 - 212 - W

Alpaca Pines Farm & Fiber Mill
405 - 406 - W

Babe's Fiber Garden
121 - 122 - W

Barnhart Studios/Mother of Purl
805 - 806 - E

Basket Artistry by Susan Preuss
717 - 718 - E

Basket Lady, The
101 - 102 - W

Beautiful Syster
808 - E

Bernard Family Farm
222 - 223 - W

Blackberry Ridge Woolen Mill
501 - 502 - E

Bricolage Studios
515 - E

Bumblebee Acres Farm
601 - 603 - E

Bur Oak Studio
509-510 - E

C & M Acres Fiber Mill / Fleecekeeper Coats
- Activity Center

Campo
519 - E

Clemes & Clemes
- Activity Center

Corner Post Farm
117 - 118 - W

Crafty Flutterby Creations
311 - 312 - W

Crazy Valley Farmers
414 - 415 - W

Croftland Farm
217 - W

Driftless Traditional Tannery
220 - 221 - W

Ducks in a Row Family Farm
- Activity Center

Dusty's Vintage Buttons
413 - W

Enchanted Meadows
608 - 609 - E

Epicurean Boutique
203 - 204 - W

Ewesful Gifts
111 - 112 - W

Ewetopia
822 - 824 - E

Fangirl Fibers
611 - 612 - E

Farm Girl Fibers
524 - E

Farmer Nancy Books
320 - W

Felt Art by Emilia
514 - E

Felted Sky
105 - 106 - W

Felted Soap Lady, The
316 - W

Fevolden Farm Alpacas
820 - 821 - E

Fiber MacGyver
Yarn Truck - Outside

Fiber Optic Yarns
706 - 708 - E

Fibershed Heartland
- Activity Center

Floppy Ear Farm
807 - E

The Foldout Cat
420 - W

Four Crows Fibers
701 - E

Fresh Lotus Design
403 - 404 - W

Frivolous Ewe
409 - 410 - W

Get Bentz Farm
Yarn Truck - Outside

Green Mountain Spinnery
208 - 209 - W

Grouse Hollow Farm / Rappa Fencing
By Sheep Show - Outside

Gwenyn Hill Farm
613 - E

Gwenyth Glynn Longwools
119 - 120 - W

Handspun by Stefania
803 - 804 - E

Harvest Hill Acres
210 - W

Headwaters Pottery
424 - W

Hidden Mountain Arts
504 - E

Hidden Valley Farm & Woolen Mill
702 - 703 - E

HoneyGold Acres
614 - 615 - E

Hook & Shuttle
622 - 623 - E

Illinois Wool & Fiber Mill/ Complete Sheep Shoppe
416 -417 - W

Ingrid the Crafty
207 - W

Inspired Vintage
813 - E

Interlacements Yarns
421 - 423 - W

Jarka's Art Studio & Joan Grosse
719 - E

Jubilee Farms
607 - E

Kaleidoscope Fibers / Purl Talk
505 - 506 - E

Kiss Looms
308 - W

knitbaahpurl
604 - 605 - E

Knitting Notions
617 - 618 - E

KnitzAndPearls Fiberworks
306-307 - W

Lanart International
107 - 108 - W

Lavender Lune Yarn Co.
619 - 620 - E

Leading Men Fiber Arts
309 - 310 - W

Lisa Truax Ceramics
621 - E

LLSBA
503 - E

LondonDairy Alpacas
704 - 705 - E

Looking Glass Sheep & Wool
215 - 216 - W

Maple Row Stock & Wool
801 - 802 - E

Mitchell Wool Co.
411 - 412 - W

Modeknit Yarn
313 - 314 - W

Moonwise Herbs
616 - E

Natural Cycles Farm
819 - E

Nordic Bohemian
513 - E

Northern Bee Studio
123 - 124 - W

Observatory Hill Farm
520 - 521 - E

Ohmi Fibers
713 - 714 - E

Oink Pigments
116 - W

One Wing Wool
722 - 723 - E

Profiles Show Supply
- Outside- Near Sheep Shows

Purveyor of Fine Yarns
610 - E

Rach-Al-Paca Fiber Processing
322 - 323 - W

Rainbow Fleece Farm
811 - 812 - E

The Redmer Farm
315 - W

Refracted Light Fiber Arts
213 - W

RiverWinds Farm & Fiber
711 - 712 - E

Round Barn Fiber Mill
507 - 508 - E

Sandy's Palette
103 - 104 - W

Shady Haven's Fiber Designs
201 - 202 - W

Sheep Dairy Association of Wisconsin
419 - W

Sherwood Forest Farm
401 - 402 - W

Snyder Spindles
511 - 512 - E

The Spinning Guy
606 - E

Spry Whimsy Fiber Arts
113 - 115 - W

StarKnits
321 - W

Stitched Naturally
518 - E

Stunning String Studio
720 - 721 - E

Sun Valley Fibers
317 - 319 - W

Susan's Fiber Shop
301 - 305 - W

Suzoo's Wool Works
- Activity Center

Thimbles for You
214 - W

Thorntree Pass
715-716 - E

Tuscany Lampwork Art
809 - E

Whataview Weaver
418 - W

Whirlwind Ranch
522 - 523 - E

Why Knot Fibers
218 - 219 - W

Wild Stitchers
205 - 206 - W

Wisconsin Wool Works!
109 - 110 - W

Wool From Over The Hill
810 - E

Wool, Warp, & Wheel
814 - 817 - E

Woollets
- Activity Center

Woolloomooloo Shoe
Yarn Truck - Outside

Wyld and Wooly
818 - E

Yarn Adventure Truck, The
Yarn Truck - Outside

Sheep and Wool Festival