Join us for the 33rd annual New Hampshire Sheep and Wool Festival at the Hopkinton State Fairgrounds in Contoocook on May 9 and May 10 for a woolly weekend with sheep, alpacas, llamas, goats and bunnies. Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5, children younger than 12 are admitted free of charge.
Festival-goers can participate in workshops on topics like dying wool, sheep basics, spinning and knitting. There will be sheep-shearing and dog herding demonstrations throughout the weekend, plus more than 150 vendors and lots of great festival food. For more information and directions, visit nhswga.org.
New Hampshire Sheep and Wool Growers Association