Sheep to Shawl Festival

Start: Saturday, May 2, 2026 11:00AM
End: Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:00PM

Located at Sheep Hill Nature Preserve and Rural Lands’ headquarters, our biennial festival celebrates New England settler heritage with time-honored crafts, local artisans, farm animals, and a focus on the region’s historic fleece and fiber industry. Fred DePaul will spin delightful stories and demonstrate traditional tools to shear sheep, while border collies from Littlebrook Farm herd sheep in complex maneuvers in the meadow. The Green Mountain Weavers and Spinners Guild will demonstrate carding, spinning, and weaving throughout the day. Meet the sheep in the barnyard. Other artists, and crafts-people will join us in celebrating the best of the Berkshires, with grilled sandwiches from Cricket Creek Farm and savory and sweet pies from Chickadee Catering. This promises to be a fun-filled event with participatory crafts, demonstrations, and toe-tapping music. Suggested donation at the gate. For more information about the festival and Rural Lands, visit https://rurallands.org/. Direct inquiries to Micah Manary programs@rurallands.org or (413) 458-2494.