The Great Midwest Alpaca Festival + Wisconsin Alpaca & Fiber Fest

media release: More than 300 alpacas will compete in the 2026 Great Midwest Alpaca Festival and Wisconsin Alpaca and Fiber Fest in the New Holland Pavilion 1 at the Alliant Energy Center, Madison. In addition to the halter and walking fleece shows, there will be fiber workshops and seminars on business planning, marketing, fiber processing and animal husbandry. More than 40 vendors will offer everything from alpaca yarn, roving and socks to teddy bears and candles. Silent auction bidding will run through noon on Sunday with proceeds going to alpaca research. Free admission (with $10 parking). Hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, April 25 and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, April 26.