2013 FESTIVALS & EVENTS HISTORY
January 1, 2013 (Tue)
The Fold’s Semi-Annual Sale
Marengo, Illinois
February 2, 2013 (Sat)
Knit Michigan
Academy of the Sacred Heart
1250 Kensington Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI
February 8-9, 2013 (Fri-Sat)
Janesville Area Knitting Guild’s - 24th Annual Knit In
Lake Lawn Resort
2400 E. Geneva St.
Delavan, WI
February 22-24, 2013 (Fri-Sun)
Sheep In The City Getaway
at Comfort Suites Hotel 6361 S. 13th St
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
February 23-24, 2013 (Sat-Sun) (Snow Date - March 9-10)
March 2-3, 2013 (Sat-Sun) (Snow Date - March 16-17)
Cabin Fever - Yarn on the Farm
Rainbow Fleece Farm
W7181 Hustad Valley Road
New Glarus, Wisconsin 53574
March 8-9, 2013 (Fri-Sat)
2013 Fiber Fest
Jay County Fairgrounds
806 East Votaw Street
Portland, Indiana
www.visitjaycounty.com/
March 8-10, 2013 (Fri-Sun)
Fiber Retreat 2013
George Washington Carver Multipurpose Building
3804Bald Hill Road
Jefferson City, MO
sites.google.com/site/fiberretreat2011/
March 9-10, 2013 (Sat-Sun)
Fiber Expo Spring
Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds
5055 Ann Arbor Saline Road
Ann Arbor, Micigan
March 9, 2013 (Sat)
Madison Knitters’ Guild Knit-In
Bishop O'Connor Center
702 South High Point Road
Madison, Wisconsin
March 22-24, 2013 (Fri-Sun)
Michigan Fiber Festival - Fiber Arts Symposium
Radisson Plaza
Kalamazoo, MI
www.michiganfiberfestival.info
March 22-24, 2013 (Fri-Sun)
Carolina Fiber Frolic Retreat
Sapphire, North Carolina
April 5-7, 2013 (Fri-Sun)
Carolina FiberFest
Lions Club Fairgrounds
505 N. 7th Street
Sanford, North Carolina
April 6, 2013 (Sat)
Tall Grass Farm Spring Fiber Jubilee
Tall Grass Farm
N6623 Lake Lorraine Rd.
Delavan, Wisconsin
April 6-7, 2013 (Sat-Sun)
YarnCon
Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Union Hall
1400 West Washington Boulevard
Chicago, Illinois
April 10-14, 2013 (Wed-Sun)
Midwest Felting Retreat
Susan’s Fiber Shop
N250 Hwy A
Columbus, Wisconsin
susansfibershop.com/Midwestretreat2013
April 13, 2013 (Sat) 9 am-5 pm
Stephenson County Fiber Art Fair
Jane Addams Community Center
430 W. Washington Street
Cedarville, Illinois 61013
April 13-14, 2013 (Sat-Sun)
Spring Shearing Show
Rainbow Fleece Farm
W7181 Hustad Valley Road
New Glarus, Wisconsin 53574
April 19-20, 2013 (Fri-Sat)
The Fiber Event
Greencastle, Indiana
April 19-21, 2013 (Fri-Sun)
Folk, Fiber & Friends Weekend
Three Sisters Park
17189 N. Rt. 29
Chillicothe, Illinois
www.threesistersfolkartschool.com
April 19-20, 2013 (Fri-Sat)
Smoky Mountain Fiber Arts Festival
Townsend, Tennessee
April 20-21, 2013 (Sat-Sun)
Wisconsin Spin-In 2013
Waukesha Expo Arena
Waukesha, Wisconsin
April 20-21, 2013 (Sat-Sun)
Klein Creek Historical Farm Shearing Day
Klein Creek Farm
1N600 County Farm Rd.
West Chicago, Illinois
April 26-28, 2013 (Fri-Sun)
Illinois Prairie Spinners Spring Spinning Retreat
Camp Emmaus
Mt. Morris, Illinois
April 27, 2013 (Sat)
Hook-In and Rug Show
Kirkwood Community Center
111 S. Geyer
Kirkwood, Missouri
April 27, 2013 (Sat)
Lake Area Fiber Festival
Osage Beach, Missouri
April 27, 2013 (Sat)
Yarnover 2013
Hopkins High School
2400 Lindbergh Drive
Minnetonka, Minnesota
April 27-28, 2013 (Sat-Sun)
11th Annual Great Midwest Alpaca Festival
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Alliant Energy Center
Madison, Wisconsin
April 27-28, 2013 (Sat-Sun)
Indiana Fiber & Music Festival
Clark County 4H Fairgrounds
Charlestown, Indiana
May 4-5, 2013 (Sat-Sun)
Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival
Howard County Fairgrounds
2210 Fairground Road
West Friendship, Maryland
May 11-12, 2013 (Sat-Sun)
Shepherds Harvest
Lake Elmo, Minnesota
www.shepherdsharvestfestival.org/
May 18, 2013 (Sat)
Wool Fiber Arts Fair
Washington Conservation Club
350 W 150 S
Washington, Indiana
May 18-19, 2013 (Sat-Sun)
Fiber Facets, Art Fair on the Farm
Bleating Heart Haven
W1993 Thede Road
New Holstein, Wisconsin
May 24-25, 2013 (Fri-Sat)
Middle Tennessee Fiber Festival (Spring Show)
Dickson, Tennessee
May 31-June 1, 2013 (Fri-Sat)
Hoosier Hills Fiber Festival
Johnson County Fairgrounds
250 Fairgrounds St.
Franklin, Indiana
www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/
June 1-2, 2013 (Sat-Sun)
3rd Annual Driftless Area Fibre Arts Faire
Shake Rag Alley
Mineral Point, Wisconsin
June 1-2, 2013 (Sat-Sun)
Farm Days at Esther’s Place
Esther’s Place
Big Rock, Illinois
June 8-9, 2013 (Sat-Sun)
9th Annual Iowa Sheep & Wool Festival
Dallas County Fairgrounds
28057 Fairgrounds Road
Adel, Iowa
http://www.iowasheep.com/fiberevent.html
June 15, 2013 (Sat)
Color Basics & Harmonies Fiber Workshop
White Violet Center for Eco-Justice
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana
June 15, 2013 (Sat)
Dyeing with Protein Fibers: Acid Dyes Fiber Workshop
White Violet Center for Eco-Justice
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana
June 20-22, 2013 (Fri-Sat)
Prairie Winds Midwest Weavers Conference
Emporia, Kansas
June 21-23, 2013 (Fri-Sun)
Midwest Fiber and Folk Art Festival
Lake County Fairgrounds
Grayslake, Illinois
June 21-23, 2013 (Fri-Sun)
Black Sheep Gathering
Lane County Fairgrounds
Eugene, Oregon
June 23, 2013 (Sun)
Peterson Farm - Dairy Farming
Hollow Tree Spinners
Peterson Farm Museum
McHenry, Illinois
July 17-21, 2013 (Wed-Sun)
Summer Knit & Crochet Show Classes
Sheraton Suites at Keystone Crossing
Indianapolis, Indiana
July 17-21, 2013 (Wed-Sun)
Super Summer Knittogether
Nashville, Tennessee
July 27-28, 2013 (Sat-Sun)
Castle Farms Fiber Arts Festival
Charlevoix, Michigan
August 2, 2013 (Fri)
Knit Happens - Chicago Yarn Crawl pre-party
Knit Happens
794 N. Buffalo Grove Road
Buffalo Grove, Illinois
August 3-4, 2013 (Sat-Sun)
Chaplin Creek Fiber Fair
1715 Whitney Road
Franklin Grove, Illinois
August 8-11, 2013 (Thu-Sun)
STITCHES Midwest
Schaumburg, Illinois
www.knittinguniverse.com/stitches/midwest
August 10-11, 2013 (Sat-Sun)
Fiber Arts Festival
Rheault Farm Park
Fargo, North Dakota
August 14-18, 2013 (Wed-Sun) - Workshops
August 16-18, 2013 (Fri-Sun)
Michigan Fiber Fest
Allegan County Fairgrounds, Michigan
www.michiganfiberfestival.info
August 30-September 1, 2013 (Fri-Sun)
Lamafest and Alpaca Showcase
The Pavilion
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
August 31-September 1, 2013 (Sat-Sun)
World Sheep & Fiber Festival
310 W 1st Street
Bethel, Missouri
September 6-8, 2013 (Fri-Sun)
Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival
Jefferson Fair Park
503 N. Jackson St.
Jefferson, Wisconsin
www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com/generalinformation/
September 7-8, 2013 (Sat-Sun)
Salida Fiber Festival
Riverside Park
Salida, Colorado
September 13-15, 2013 (Fri-Sun)
Georgia Alpaca & Fiber Festival
Calloway Gardens
Pine Mountain, Georgia
September 20-21, 2013 (Fri-Sat)
Fiber Daze in Southwest MO
The MARC Center
Mt. Vernon, Missouri
September 20-21, 2013 (Fri-Sat)
The Round Bobbin Expo
St. Charles Convention Center
St. Charles, Missouri
September 21, 2013 (Sat)
Fiber in the Park
Shabbona Park
4178 Co. Hwy. 22
La Salle County, Illinois
September 21-22, 2013 (Sat-Sun)
A Wool Gathering
The Midwest Festival of Fibers
Young’s Jersey Dairy
6880 Springfield-Xenia Road
Yellow Springs, Ohio
September 27-29, 2013 (Fri-Sun)
Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival
Clackamas County Events Center
Camby, Oregon
September 28-29, 2013 (Sat-Sun)
Mt. Bruce Station Sheep & Wool Festival
Mt. Bruce Station
6440 Bordman Rd.
Romeo, Michigan
September 28-29, 2013 (Sat-Sun)
Northern Michigan Lamb & Wool Festival
Ogemaw County Fairgrounds
West Branch, Michigan
October 2-6, 2013 (Wed-Sun)
Fall Knit & Crochet Show
Embassy Suites Charlotte-Concord
Golf Resort and Spa
Charlotte, North Carolina
October 5-6, 2013 (Sat-Sun)
Southern Adirondack Fiber Festival
Washington County Fairgrounds
Greenwich, New York
October 12, 2013 (Sat)
CogKNITive Fiber Retreat
La Quinta Inn
Tehachapi, California
cogknitivepodcast.blogspot.com
October 12, 2013 (Sat)
King County Fiber Festival
Old Stone House & Washington Park
Brooklyn, New York
www.kingscountyfiberfestival.org
October 18-19, 2013 (Fri-Sat)
Third Coast Fiber Arts Festival
McGregor Center
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
October 18-20, 2013 (Fri-Sun)
Fiber Loft - Opening Weekend
Steven Be Fiber Loft
3448 Chicago Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota
October 19, 2013 (Sat)
Bishop Hill Fiber Fest
Black Hawk College - East Campus
26500 N 100th Ave
Galva, Illinois
October 19, 2013 (Sat)
Cambridge Fiber Fair & Alpaca Pen Sale
Isanti County Fair Grounds
3101 Highway 95 SE
Cambridge, Minnesota
October 19-20, 2013 (Sat-Sun)
Michigan International Alpaca Fest
DeltaPlex Arena
2500 Turner Ave., NW
Grand Rapids, Michigan
October 19-20, 2013 (Sat-Sun)
NYS Sheep & Wool Festival
The Duchess City Fairgrounds
6550 Spring Brook Ave.
Rhinebeck, New York
October 20-26, 2013 (Sun-Sat)
S.O.A.R. 2013
Pheasant Run
St. Charles, Illinois
October 25-26, 2013 (Fri-Sat)
Ann Arbor FallFiber Expo
Ann Arbor, Michigan
October 25-27, 2013 (Fri-Sun)
Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair
WNC Agricultural Center
Fletcher, North Carolina
October 26-27, 2013 (Sat-Sun)
Fiber Expo Fall
Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds
5055 Ann Arbor Saline Road
Ann Arbor, Micigan
October 29, 2013 (Tue)
It’s a Yarn “Tasting”
Framing, Fiber & High-End Curiosities
910 Main Street, Suite 110
Rapid City, South Dakota
November 1-3, 2013 (Fri-Sun)
Vogue Knitting Live - Chicago
Palmer House Hilton Hotel
Chicago, Illinois
November 2, 2013 (Sat)
Fall Fiber Festival
Eisenhower Community Center
Hopkins, Minnesota
November 8-9, 2013 (Fri-Sat)
Ozark Fiber Fling
Baptist Conference Center
Steelville, Missouri
November 8-10, 2013 (Fri-Sun)
Fine Art of Fiber
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, Illinois
November 8-10, 2013 (Fri-Sun)
Carolina Fiber Frolic Fall Retreat
Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina
November 16, 2013 (Sat)
Shepherds Market Fiber & Fabric Festival
Coggon, Iowa
November 16-17, 2013 (Sat-Sun)
Maryland Alpaca and Fleece Festival
Howard County Fairgrounds
2210 Fairgrounds Road
West Friendsip, Maryland
November 23-24, 2013 (Sat-Sun)
Homespun Holiday
Bleating Heart Haven
W1993 Thede Road
New Holstein, Wisconsin
December 7, 2013 (Sat)
Arkansas Fiber Arts Extravaganza
Hot Springs Convention Center
Hot Springs, Arkansas
