The 36th Annual New Hampshire Sheep and Wool Festival takes place this weekend, Saturday, May 12th to Sunday, May 13th, at its new location, the Deerfield Fairgrounds:
36th Annual New Hampshire Sheep and Wool Festival
Deerfield Fairgrounds, Deerfield, NH
May 12 – 13, 2012
Saturday 9am – 5pm, Sunday 9am – 4pm
Adults – $5.00, Seniors 62 and over – $4.00, Children 12 and under – Free
Each year the New Hampshire Sheep and Wool Festival lines up a wide variety of presenters to help educate the public on everything sheep or wool related. Your family can take advantage of the many activities taking place throughout the weekend. These include demonstrations and talks on everything from sheep shearing to sheep dogs, to nutrition for your sheep and raising angora rabbits for fiber use, including:
• Educational Programs and Special Workshops
• Dog Herding Demos & Sheep Dog Trial
• Fleece to Shawl Contest
• Fiber Show
• Fleece Show & Sale
• Breed Display
• Youth Shows
• Vendor Auction
• Sheep Quiz Bowl
• Commercial Exhibitors
• Sheep Equipment
Sponsored by the New Hampshire Sheep and Wool Growers Association, and the New England Alpaca Owners & Breeders Association.
For more information: www.nhswga.com