2026 US Knitting, Yarn & Fiber Festivals Calendar

A comprehensive, month-by-month guide to festivals, retreats, yarn crawls, and fiber weekends across the United States.

If you’re planning a 2026 fiber-filled year, you’ll quickly discover that “yarn events” come in a few formats: big marketplace festivals, sheep-and-wool fairs, class-based retreats, and yarn crawls (shop hops) that run anywhere from a weekend to a full month. This calendar brings those together in one place so you can map travel, budget for yarn, and prioritize workshops before registration sells out.

Because dates and venues can shift, always confirm details on the official event site before booking travel. Where dates were not available at the time of compiling, I’ve grouped items under “Dates TBD.”

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January 2026

Oklahoma Wool Run (OK) — A statewide-style “wool run” / shop hop connecting participating yarn and fiber businesses with stamps, prizes, and exclusive goodies.

St. Distaff’s Day Spin In (Burlington, WA) — A community spin-in celebrating distaff traditions; bring your wheel/spindle and enjoy a social making day.

Orlando Distaff Day (Kissimmee, FL) — Regional spinning-focused gathering with vendors, demos, and fiber-craft community energy.

Lancaster Winter Knitter’s Retreat (Lancaster, PA) — Retreat format: workshops/classes plus built-in project time and social knitting.

Delmarva Wool & Fiber Expo (Ocean City, MD) — A winter expo with vendors, education, and broad fiber-arts coverage (knitting, spinning, weaving).

TKGA KAL Launch Party (Online) — A virtual kickoff tied to a knit-along community; a structured way to knit with others from anywhere.

SC Knitting Guild KnitInn (Greenville, SC) — Multi-day guild-hosted retreat with classes, shopping, and a lot of “knit time.”

Oxford Fiber Festival (Oxford, MS) — Smaller regional festival with vendors and community programming.

Sunkissed Fiber Festival (Dover, FL) — Florida winter festival with a strong marketplace feel and relaxed social vibe.

Maryland Sheep & Wool Winterfest (Online) — Virtual classes and programming connected to the Maryland Sheep & Wool community.

Vogue Knitting Live: New York (New York, NY) — Major conference-style event: high-density classes plus a strong marketplace.

FIBRuary Festival + FIBRuary Yarn Crawl (Hamilton County, IN) — A festival weekend paired with a crawl, making it ideal for both shopping and community.

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February 2026

Yellow Rose on the Coast (Port Aransas, TX) — Coastal retreat-style fiber weekend: workshops + relaxation + making time.

Woolly Weekend Retreat (Nashville, IN) — Workshop-forward retreat designed for learning, finishing, and social knitting.

Vermont Knit & Fiber Winter Retreat (Goddard, VT) — A cozy winter retreat with classes and concentrated project time.

Tina Turner Knits – Fiber Arts Festival (Henrietta, NY) — Community-centered regional festival with vendors and a friendly scale.

New England Farm & Fiber Festival (Boston, MA) — One-day urban fiber festival bringing vendors and demos into the city.

Fiber Week (Grand Marais, MN) — Deep-learning week format: multiple days of fiber classes and immersive skill-building.

Red Alder Fiber Arts Fest (Tacoma, WA) — A standout for classes + curated marketplace across multiple fiber disciplines.

Common Threads (Sharpsburg, MD) — Retreat-style event with instruction plus communal making time.

Fiber Fun in the ’Sip (Vicksburg, MS) — A smaller, community-driven gathering that’s approachable and social.

Fiber Art for All (Minneapolis, MN) — Marketplace + classes that often skew broad across fiber arts, not only knitting.

New England Textile Arts: Spa, Knit & Spin (Freeport, ME) — A “rest and make” retreat vibe, typically workshop-supported.

Purlside Fiber Fest (Hermiston, OR) — Regional vendor-focused festival with multi-discipline fiber representation.

Scenic Stitches Fiber Festival (Chattanooga, TN) — Vendor marketplace plus classes/demos; convention-style scale.

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March 2026

Annual Fashion Show & Knitting Challenge (Palm Desert, CA) — A knit-centric challenge/show format; great if you love themed making goals.

Texas Wool Week + Bandera Farm, Fiber & Arts Festival (Bandera, TX) — A full “wool week” ecosystem culminating in a festival-style weekend.

Rose City Yarn Crawl (Portland, OR) — Shop-to-shop crawl; excellent for exclusives and seeing multiple stores in one trip.

Jay County Fiber Arts & Artisan Show (Portland, IN) — Community show blending fiber and artisan vendors.

Knit North Yarn Crawl (North Shore Boston Area, MA) — Regional crawl; easy day-trip pacing across multiple shops.

Greater Philly Yarn Crawl (Philadelphia, PA) — Large metro crawl with many participating stores and special items.

Fibers of Faith Knitting Retreat (Plainfield, NH) — Retreat model: structured programming plus downtime to knit.

Brazos Valley Fiber Festival (Bryan, TX) — Regional festival that tends to be accessible and friendly to newcomers.

Carolina FiberFest (Raleigh, NC) — Major regional show with vendors plus optional classes/workshops.

Bay Area Yarn Crawl (Bay Area, CA) — Multi-day crawl; good for a planned week of shop visits.

Eureka! Fiber in the Ozarks (Eureka Springs, AR) — Destination-town fiber gathering; often workshop-forward.

Boston Public Market FiberFest (Boston, MA) — Market-style event in a public marketplace setting; great for a compact visit.

Sunflower Crank-In (Fredonia, KS) — Circular sock machine-focused “crank-in” for a niche but passionate community.

East Texas Fiber Festival (Canton, TX) — Regional festival emphasizing vendors and community making culture.

Middle Tennessee Fiber Festival (Dickson, TN) — Vendor hall plus education/demos; broad fiber-arts scope.

Spring Fiber Expo (Ann Arbor, MI) — Vendor-forward expo format—tools, yarn, and meeting makers.

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April 2026

Frontier Culture Museum Fiber Festival (Staunton, VA) — Heritage-site fiber festival with historical craft framing and demos.

Minnesota Yarn Shop Hop (MN) — Statewide shop hop; ideal for yarn tourism and store exclusives.

Greencastle Wool Show (Greencastle, IN) — Wool-show style event with strong fleece/fiber interest.

Lancaster Knitter’s Retreat (Lancaster, PA) — Retreat structure: classes, vendors, and built-in making time.

YarnCon (Chicago, IL) — Apr 11–12 — Indie yarn marketplace powerhouse: dyers, designers, and high energy.

Shepherd’s Extravaganza (Enumclaw, WA) — Producer-forward event emphasizing sheep/fiber and education.

Knit Camp Sedona (Sedona, AZ) — Destination knitting camp with structured workshops.

Interweave Yarn Fest (Estes Park, CO) — Apr 16–18 — Conference + marketplace model; strong for classes and shopping.

North Texas Yarn Crawl (North Texas, TX) — Apr 17–26 — Multi-day crawl across shops; good for flexible planning.

Fiber Witch Festival (Salem, MA) — Themed festival with indie maker emphasis and strong atmosphere.

Midwest Fiber Festival (St. Louis, MO) — Broad fiber-arts marketplace; good variety across disciplines.

Wisconsin Alpaca & Fiber Fest (Madison, WI) — Alpaca-forward festival with vendors and farm-to-fiber appeal.

Dates TBD (April)

Lamb and Wool (Lehi, UT) — Regional fair-style event with fiber focus.

Fiber Flurry (Perry, NY) — Regional festival; typically a vendor/community weekend.

Georgia Mountain Needle Arts Festival (Ellijay, GA) — Needle-arts-forward event with fiber overlap.

CT Sheep, Wool, & Fiber Festival (North Haven, CT) — State fair-style sheep and fiber event.

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May 2026

Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival (West Friendship, MD) — May 2–3 — One of the largest US sheep-and-wool festivals: huge vendor selection and deep tradition.

Shepherd’s Harvest Sheep & Wool Festival (Lake Elmo, MN) — May 8–10 — Major Midwest sheep-and-wool weekend with strong vendor mix.

New Hampshire Sheep & Wool Festival (Deerfield, NH) — May 9–10 — Classic New England sheep and wool fair with demos and vendors.

Central Pennsylvania Fiber Festival (Hughesville, PA) — May 16–17 — Regional festival blending vendors, education, and community.

Kentucky Sheep & Fiber Festival (Lexington, KY) — May 16–17 — Marketplace plus sheep/fiber programming; approachable festival scale.

Massachusetts Sheep & Woolcraft Fair (Cummington, MA) — May 23–24 — Sheep-and-wool fair with craft emphasis and vendors.

Great Lakes Fiber Show (Wooster, OH) — May 23–24 — Strong vendor hall; great for tools, yarn, and meeting makers.

Dates TBD (May)

Fiber Festival in the Valley (GA) — Regional fiber festival.

Illiana Fiber Festival (IN) — Regional festival serving the IN/IL area.

Fiber Festival of Perry (IA) — Community festival with vendors and demos.

Pueblo Fiber Arts Show (NM) — Fiber arts marketplace/show format.

Wool Stock: Field to Fiber Fest (CA) — Farm-to-fiber oriented festival.

Cowboy Yarn Crawl (WY) — Regional crawl format.

Crazy Mountain Fiber Fest (MT) — Festival emphasizing fiber community and vendors.

Tip of the Mitt Fiber Fair (MI) — Northern Michigan fiber fair.

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June 2026

Maine Fiber Frolic (Windsor, ME) — Jun 6–7 — A beloved New England festival with strong local makers and a relaxed fair vibe.

Virginia Fiber Fest (Fishersville, VA) — Jun 13–14 — Weekend marketplace format with a regional vendor focus.

Estes Park Wool Market (Estes Park, CO) — Workshops Jun 11–12; Market Jun 13–14 — Farm-to-fiber emphasis; great for fleece, animals, and education.

Black Sheep Gathering (Albany, OR) — Jun 26–28 — Long-running West Coast sheep-and-wool gathering with broad fiber-arts coverage.

Dates TBD (June)

Triangle Yarn Crawl (NC) — Regional crawl linking shops.

Mid-Ohio Fiber Fair (OH) — Regional fair-style event.

St. Cloud Spin Fest (MN) — Spinning-centered gathering.

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July 2026

North Carolina Yarn Tour (NC) — Jul 1–31 — Month-long shop tour format; flexible travel planning.

Fiber U (Lebanon, MO) — Education-heavy event with classes and an engaged community.

Flock Fiber Festival (Seattle, WA) — Jul 31–Aug 2 — Major PNW festival with a modern indie marketplace feel.

Steel Valley Yarn Crawl (Pittsburgh, PA) — Jul 31–Aug 9 — Regional yarn crawl linking multiple shops.

Dates TBD (July)

Bluegrass Yarn & Fiber Crawl (KY/Southern IN) — Multi-region crawl.

Heartland Yarn Adventure (MI/KY/IN/OH) — Multi-state crawl format.

Medomak Fiber Arts Retreat (ME) — Retreat-style learning and making time.

Northern MN Summer Shop Hop (MN) — Regional shop hop.

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August 2026

Michigan Fiber Festival (Allegan, MI) — Aug 12–16 — Multi-day workshops plus festival weekend; one of the biggest education-forward events.

Stitchburgh PA (Mars, PA) — Aug 21–23 — A newer show with classes and a vendor marketplace, positioned as a regional destination.

Dates TBD (August)

Great Tennessee Yarn Tour (TN) — Regional shop tour/crawl.

Wild & Wooly CO Yarn Crawl (CO) — Colorado crawl format.

Southern Comforts Fiber Market (Charlotte, NC) — Marketplace-focused fiber weekend.

Pittsburgh Creative Arts Festival (PA) — Broader creative-arts festival with fiber overlap.

Heart of New Mexico Fiber & Art Gathering (NM) — Regional fiber gathering.

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September 2026

Yarn Discovery Tour (Northeast Ohio) — Sep 1–20 — Extended crawl/tour across multiple shops; great for weekend hopping.

Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival (Jefferson, WI) — Sep 10–13 — A major sheep-and-wool festival with big vendor presence.

Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl (CA/NV) — Sep 10–13 — Road-trip-friendly crawl across a multi-region route.

Salida Fiber Festival (Salida, CO) — Sep 12–13 — Compact Colorado festival with a marketplace focus.

Natural Fiber Fair (Arcata, CA) — Sep 12–13 — Natural-fiber-forward fair with workshops and a maker-first vibe.

New Jersey Sheep & Fiber Festival (Ringoes, NJ) — Sep 12–13 — Classic sheep-and-fiber fair format.

North Country Fiber Fair (Watertown, SD) — Sep 18–20 — Three-day fair balancing classes, vendors, and demos.

Adirondack Wool & Arts Festival (Greenwich, NY) — Sep 19–20 — Regional wool and arts weekend with a fall-festival feel.

Lehigh Valley Fiber Festival (Allentown, PA) — Sep 19–20 — Vendor-heavy festival weekend serving the PA/NJ region.

Spokane Fleece & Fiber Festival (Spokane, WA) — Sep 26–27 — Fleece/fiber emphasis with vendors and education.

National Alpaca Farm Days (Various locations) — Sep 26–27 — Nationwide open-farm weekend; great for alpaca yarn buyers and farm visits.

Dates TBD (September)

Boston Fiber Festival (MA) — Regional festival marketplace.

Western New York Fiber Arts Festival (NY) — Regional festival.

DFW Fiber Fest (TX) — Dallas/Fort Worth-area fiber weekend.

Florida Fiber-In (FL) — Regional gathering.

Wool Gathering at Young’s (OH) — Community wool event.

Charlotte Area Yarn Crawl (NC) — Metro crawl format.

Tacoma Fiber Fling (WA) — Regional fiber event.

Idaho Fiber Festival (ID) — State/regional festival.

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October 2026

Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival (Tunbridge, VT) — Oct 3–4 — Quintessential New England fall festival: woolens, farms, and a strong vendor scene.

New York State Sheep & Wool Festival (Rhinebeck, NY) — Oct 17–18 — The iconic “Rhinebeck” weekend: massive marketplace and peak community energy.

Frederick Fiber Fest Fall (Frederick, MD) — Oct 24 — One-day fall festival edition; easy weekend trip with a concentrated vendor hall.

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November 2026

Sacred Sheep (Portland, OR) — Nov 6–8 — Contemporary maker-community event with marketplace, workshops, and meetups.

Fiber Festival of New England (West Springfield, MA) — Nov 7–8 — Large indoor marketplace weekend; a strong pre-winter stash-building stop.

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Whether you’re chasing the biggest marketplaces (YarnCon, Rhinebeck), building skills through class-based festivals (Red Alder, Interweave Yarn Fest, Michigan Fiber Festival), or leaning into farm-to-fiber culture (Maryland Sheep & Wool, Estes Park Wool Market), 2026 has a strong mix of events across the US. Start with two to four anchor weekends that match your style, then fill in regional shows as they publish dates. With a little early planning, you can make 2026 a year of better yarn, better skills, and better fiber-community connections.