2016 FESTIVALS & EVENTS HISTORY
January 15-17, 2016 (Fri-Sun)
Vogue Knitting Live - New York City
New York Marriott Marquis
New York City, New York
January 22-24, 2016 (Fri-Sun)
Susan’s Fiber Shop - Knitting Retreat
Susan’s Fiber Shop
N250 County Rd A
Columbus, Wisconsin
February 5-6, 2016 (Fri-Sat)
Janesville Area Knitting Guild’s - 2016 Knit In
The Gathering Place
715 Campus St.
Milton, Wisconsin
February 11-14, 2016 (Thu-Sun)
Madrona Fiber Arts Retreat
Hotel Murano
Tacoma, Washington
February 18-21, 2016 (Thu-Sun)
Stitches West
Santa Clara, California
www.knittinguniverse.com/stitches
February 19-21, 2016 (Fri-Sun)
Susan’s Fiber Shop - Spinning Retreat
Columbus Super 8
Columbus, Wisconsin
February 20, 2016 (Sat)
Winter Fleece Fairs
Beach Middle School
Chelsea, Michigan
February 26-28, 2016 (Fri-Sun)
Sheep In The City Getaway
Comfort Suites - Milwaukee Airport
6362 S. 13 St.
Oak Creek, Wisconsin
March 4-6, 2016 (Fri-Sun)
Pittsburgh Knit and Crochet Festival
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
March 11-12, 2016 (Fri-Sat)
Jay County Fiber Fest
Jay Community Center
115 E. Water St.
Portland, Indiana
March 11-13, 2016 (Fri-Sun)
Fiber Retreat 2016
George Washington Carver Multipurpose Building
3804 Bald Hill Road
Jefferson City, Missouri
March 18-20, 2016 (Fri-Sun)
Madison Knit In
Alliant Energy Center
Madison, Wisconsin
March 18-20, 2016 (Fri-Sun)
Carolina Fiber Frolic Retreat
Sapphire, North Carolina
March 31-April 3, 2016 (Thu-Sun)
Interweave Yarn Fest
Embassy Suites - Loveland
Loveland, Colorado
March 31-April 3, 2016 (Thu-Sun)
Stitches South
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
Nashville, Tennessee
www.knittinguniverse.com/south2016
April 2-3, 2016 (Sat-Sun)
YarnCon - Chicago’s Indie Fiber Fair
Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Union Hall
1340 West Washington Boulevard
Chicago, Illinois
April 9, 2016 (Sat)
Stephenson County Fiber Art Fair
Jane Addams Community Center
430 W. Washington Street
Cedarville, Illinois 61013
April 9-10, 2016 (Sat-Sun)
Ann Arbor Spring Fiber Expo
Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds
Ann Arbor, Michigan
April 15-16, 2016 (Fri-Sat)
The Fiber Event at Greencastle
Putnam County Fairgrounds
Greencastle, Indiana
April 16-17, 2016 (Sat-Sun)
Rainbow Fleece Farm - Spring Shearing
W7181 Hustad Valley Rd
New Glarus, Wisconsin
April 21-24, 2016 (Thu-Sun)
PlyAway - A Spinning Retreat
Weston at Crown Center
Kansas City, Missouri
April 23, 2016 (Sat)
Yarnover
Hopkins West Junior High
3830 Baker Road
Minnetonka, Minnesota
www.knitters.org/images/pdf/Yarnover/2016_Yarnover.pdf
April 23-24, 2016 (Sat-Sun)
Lamb and Wool Festival at Kline Creek Farm
Kline Creek Farm
1N600 County Farm Road
West Chicago, Illinois
630-876-5900
April 23-24, 2016 (Sat-Sun)
Wisconsin Alpaca & Fiber Fest
Washington County Fairgrounds
West Bend, Wisconsin
April 23-24, 2016 (Sat-Sun)
New York’s Washington County Fiber Tour
Washington County, New York
www.washingtoncountyfibertour.org
April 30, 2016 (Sat)
Amana Arts Guild, Spring Fiber Event
1210 G. Street
Amana, Iowa
April 30, 2016 (Sat)
All Missouri Spin-In
Livingston County Fairgrounds
Chillicothe, Missouri
April 30-May 1, 2016 (Sat-Sun)
Indiana Fiber & Music Festival
Tri-County Shrine Club
701 Potter Ln.
Clarksville, Indiana
May 7, 2016 (Sat)
Shepherds Market
Kirkwood Center
3375 Armar Dr.
Marion, Iowa
May 7-8, 2016 (Sat-Sun)
Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival
Howard County Fairgrounds
West Friendship, Maryland
May 14, 2016 (Sat)
Southern Illinois Spinners and Weavers Fiber & Arts Fair
Metropolis, Illinois
May 14-15, 2016 (Sat-Sun)
Shepherds Harvest Sheep & Wool Festival
Washington County Fairgrounds
Lake Elmo, Minnesota
www.shepherdsharvestfestival.org/
May 14-15, 2016 (Sat-Sun)
Spring Fiber Fling
McHenry County Fairgrounds
11900 Country Club Rd.
Woodstock, Illinois
May 21-22, 2016 (Sat-Sun)
Kentucky Sheep & Fiber Festival
Masterson Station Park
Lexington, Kentucky
June 3-5, 2016 (Fri-Sun)
Illinois Prairie Spinners Spring Spinning Retreat
Camp Emmaus
Mt. Morris, Illinois
June 3-4, 2016 (Fri-Sat)
Flag Wool & Fiber Festival
The Pioneer Museum
2340 N Ft Valley Rd.
Flagstaff, Arizona
June 4-5, 2016 (Sat-Sun)
Hoosier Hills Fiber Festival
Johnson County Fairgrounds
100 Fairground Street
Franklin, Indiana
www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com
June 11-12, 2016 (Sat-Sun)
Iowa Sheep and Wool Festival
Jasper County Fairgrounds
Colfax, Iowa
www.iowasheepandwoolfestival.com
June 20-26, 2016 (Mon-Sun)
Midwest Felting Symposium
Alliant Energy Center
Madison, Wisconsin
www.midwestfeltingsymposium.com
July 16-17, 2016 (Sat-Sun)
Antique Spinning Wheel Retreat
Techny Towers Conference and Retreat Center
Northbrook, Illinois
July 30-August 6, 2016 (Sat-Sat)
HGA Convergence Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
August 5-6, 2016 (Fri-Sat)
Rheault Farm Fiber Arts Festival
Fargo, North Dakota
August 17-21, 2016 (Wed-Sun)
Michigan Fiber Fest
Allegan County Fairgrounds, Michigan
www.michiganfiberfestival.info
September 8-11, 2016 (Thu-Sun)
Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival
Jefferson Fair Park
503 N. Jackson St.
Jefferson, Wisconsin
www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com
September 24-25, 2016 (Sat-Sun)
Northern Michigan Lamb & Wool Festival
West Branch, Michigan
October 1-2, 2016 (Sat-Sun)
Sauder Village Fiber Arts Fest
Sauder Village
Archbold, Ohio
October 15-16, 2016 (Sat-Sun)
New York Sheep & Wool Festival
Dutchess County Fairgrounds
Rhinebeck, New York
October 21-22, 2016 (Fri-Sat)
Southern Indiana Fiber & Art Festival
Masonic Lodge
805 East Market St.
New Albany, Indiana
October 22-23, 2016 (Sat-Sun)
Ann Arbor Fall Fiber Expo
Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds
Ann Arbor, Michigan
October 28-30, 2016 (Fri-Sun)
Southeatern Animal Fiber Fair
WNC Agricultural Center
Fletcher, North Carolina
November 4-5, 2016 (Fri-Sat)
Ozark Fiber Fling
Meramac Baptist Retreat Center
Steelville, Missouri
