2021 Virtual Online Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival

This will be a virtual festival again this year! Last year, the virtual festival was pulled together at the last minute. This year, with a little more time to plan, we have been able to incorporate more of your favorite parts of the Festival. Sadly, a few things, like the Sheep Shows, are going to have to wait until we return to an in-person format, but there’s still plenty to do!

Here are some of the things we have planned:

• Virtual Vendor Marketplace
• Virtual Fleece Sale
• Virtual Breed Display Barn
• Online store for Festival merchandise

Real-time online events

• Fiber Arts Seminars (Monday – Friday)
• Fiber Arts Demonstrations and Lectures
• Family Activities
• Shepherd Seminars
• Junior Spinning Competition
• Saturday Night Spin-In

Competitions you can enter

• Fine Arts Competition
• Fleece-to-Shawl Competition
• Junior Sheep & Goat Skillathon
• Lead Line Competition
• Maryland Sheep & Wool Ambassador Competition
• Sheep Photo Competition
• Sheep Promotion Competition (formerly Sheep Poster Competition)

You’ll also be able to view the entries and placings online during the virtual Festival!

On-demand recorded demonstrations and events

• Sheep Shearing
• Sheepdogs
• Making truffles with goat or sheep cheese
• Fleece-to-Shawl team videos and judging video
• Make It With Wool Fashion Show
• Author Interviews and Children’s Book Readings

Other fun stuff

• Online auction of handspun handwoven shawls from the Fleece-to-Shawl Competition
• Just-for-fun Skein & Garment Show and Tell