Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival

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Rebecca Bader

A sheep and a friend.

Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival takes place the second weekend every September.

No rides or bands at this one, it’s all sheep. And sheep-herding dogs, and yarn — wool yarn. And people who love all of the above. The Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival is worth the trip to Jefferson if you are one of those people. Don’t miss the stock dog trials each morning, the barns with different breeds of sheep and the two barns full of yarn and fleece for sale, often from the folks who raised the sheep. Full schedule of events at wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com.

media release: Spend the weekend at the Midwest’s premier sheep and wool festival and celebrate the diversity of sheep, the fiber they produce and the renewable products that they provide.

Three days filled with entertainment, shopping and education at one of Wisconsin’s finest fairgrounds, midway between Milwaukee and Madison, just south of I-94.

Come to Jefferson prepared to shop! The Country Store will feature over 130 exhibitors from across the country, offering everything from baskets to drop spindles; yarn to jewelry; rug looms to roving. 

Come for the education! One hundred fiber arts classes for all experience levels taught by nationally recognized instructors. Watch shearing demonstrations, see the newborn lambs, and check out the Hall of Breeds.

Come for the sheep. Over six hundred sheep representing over 40 breeds. Sheep shows Friday, Saturday and Sunday, including the National Bluefaced Leicester show. 

Come for the entertainment. Watch Border collies in action during three days of stock dog trials. Or cheer on your favorite knitters in the Walk & Knit competition.

Gates open at 7:00 a.m. each day. Admission is $10 per person, $20 for a weekend pass. Kids eight and under free. Parking free. Information on all activities and hours at www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com .