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Trailing of The Sheep Fiber Festival


  • Trailing of The Sheep Festival 2400 Buttercup Road Hailey, ID, 83333 United States (map)

Join us for the 28th Annual Trailing of The Sheep Fiber Festival from October 2nd thru October 6th in Hailey, Idaho. To celebrate the history of sheep ranching in the West, we will be offering our entire collection of fibercrafts, including wool yarn, wool knitwear, woven goods, frontier satchels, and wool dryer balls, as well as our traditional soap, herbal salves, ceramics, woodcrafts, and copper cast ware.

Championship Sheep Dog Trials | Friday, October 4th-6th, 2024

Join us for the Championship Sheep Dog Trials from Friday, October 4th (9am-5pm), thru Sunday, October 6th (9am-2pm). As much as we’d like to attend all three trial days, we will only be setting up shop for Friday, October 4th, from 9am-2pm, then prepare for the Folklife Fair the following day. Amongst the 30+ sheep and sheepdog orientated craft vendors, there will be the National Qualifying Sheep Dog Trials featuring the most talented border collies and their top handlers. Tickets will be available for purchase on July 1st, 2024 ($7 per ticket or free for children 5 years old or younger).

Folklife Fair | Saturday, October 5th, 2024

Join us for the Folklife Fair at Roberta McKercher Park on Saturday, October 5th, from 10am-4pm. Amongst the 80+ sheep-orientated vendors and information booths, there will be kid’s crafts and activities, sheep shearing demonstrations, sheep camps, live music, dancing, and a lamb feast.

Earlier Event: September 13
10th Annual Flathead Celtic Festival