CT Sheep and Wool Festival

The CT Sheep, Wool & Fiber Festival is organized by the Connecticut Sheep Breeders Association, which has been supporting the state's sheep industry since 1893. That history shows in the festival's focus: vendors are Connecticut farmers selling natural fiber products directly from their farms, and the programming leans toward both the agricultural and craft sides of fiber. Workshops cover topics like wool quality and shearing techniques alongside fiber arts, and there's educational programming for youth interested in sheep husbandry. You're buying from the shepherds who raised the animals, which gives the shopping a directness you don't always get at larger festivals. If you're curious about the connection between breed, fleece, and finished yarn, this is a good place to ask questions.