Wisconsin Alpaca & Fiber Fest

The Wisconsin Alpaca & Fiber Fest pairs a sanctioned alpaca show with a fiber festival at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. Alpaca farms from across the country bring animals to compete for ribbons in a judged show, while vendors, seminars, and a silent auction fill the same venue. The dual format means you're browsing alpaca yarn and fiber products with the animals that produced them being evaluated in the next pavilion over. Organized by the Great Midwest Alpaca Festival and the Great Lakes Alpaca Association, the event draws from across the Upper Midwest, with Madison sitting within easy driving distance of Chicago, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis. If you've ever wondered what makes one alpaca fleece different from another, watching the judging will answer that question in detail.