Blue Ridge Fiber Fest
A two day celebration of the fiber arts in June. Featuring fiber animals, 65+ vendors and workshops all set in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains!
Sparta, North Carolina
Convergence
Let the good times roll for 2026! HGA is excited to announce Convergence® will be held August 12-16, 2026. Join us in the ultimate international and immersive fiber art experience: Handweavers Guild of America, Inc.’s (HGA) Convergence® conference! We’ve planned an exciting week of activities and events. This is a biennial conference in even years presented by the Handweavers Guild of America (HGA) in locations around the country.
CNY Fiber Arts Festival
A weekend of fun activities for adults and children, featuring the sale of beautiful hand-made products, demonstrations and workshops, and interaction with farm animals, held in June.
Bouckville, New York
Fall Fiber Festival & Montpelier Sheep Dog Trials
Held the first full weekend in October, at James Madison’s Montpelier, near Orange, VA.
Montpelier Station, Virginia
Lehigh Valley Fiber Festival
Artisans, food trucks, live demonstrations, classes, book signings and more, at the Allentown Agri-Plex, Allentown, PA, in September.
Macungie, Pennsylvania
Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival
First weekend in May at the Howard County Fairgrounds.
West Friendship, Maryland
New York State Sheep & Wool Festival
Each October at the Duchess County Fairgrounds. Vendors, Sheep & Goat Shows, Fleece Sale, Breed & Camelid Barns, Competitions, and Classes.
Rhinebeck, New York
NJ Sheep and Fiber Festival
The second weekend in September, at the Hunterdon County Fairgrounds.
Ringoes, New Jersey
Shenandoah Valley Fiber Festival
Each September at the Clarke County Ruritan Fair Grounds
Berryville, Virginia
Waterford Fair
Heritage & contemporary craft artisans, living historians, a juried art show, historic properties tour, local libations, Waterford Craft School talks & workshops, and entertainment for all ages. Held the first weekend in October.
Waterford, Virginia