New and Noteworthy for 2024

Admission Fee
  • 18 and older:
    • $12.50 per person per day when purchased online
    • $15.00 per person per day at the gate
  • Under 18 free

Ticket Sales
  • Online-https://mswf2024.eventbrite.com/. A $2.61 processing fee applies. There will be separate lanes to have eTickets scanned, which we anticipate will move faster than the lanes for people paying at the gate.
  • At the gate-cash or check only. Exact change appreciated. There will be a dedicated exact change lane.

Hours
  • Gates open at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. NO EARLY ADMISSION.
  • Gates open at 7:00 a.m. Sunday to accommodate Breakfast Buffet attendees.
  • Vendors open at 8:30 a.m. both days.

Featured Breed for 2024: Cotswold. Learn all about them in the Breed Display Barn.
Special Saturday morning Meet the Author events in the Main Exhibition Annex: Several childrens’ book authors will be holding storytimes, and there will even be a session of chair yoga with Liza Laird, author of Yoga of Yarn.
Free Fiber Arts Lectures: Join the Chesapeake Fibershed on Saturday at 1:15 p.m. in the rear of the Main Exhibition Annex for Mend. Make. Do.”, a presentation on why mending matters and a demonstration of mending techniques to help you repair and prolong the life of your clothing, then come to the 4-H Hall on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. to hear Diana Buck speak about the Role of Women in the Viking Age.
New time and location for the auction of shawls from the Sheep-to-Shawl Competition: Visit the Show Ring at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday to bid on these beauties.
Special guests Njörðr’s Wanderers will be joining us again, but will be in a new location, the Breed Display Barn.
Don’t forget our Picnic Area in the Rabbit Barn, where we now have picnic tables in case you need to stop and rest!
While many festivals have switched to digital catalogs, we feel strongly that our print catalog is an important part of our identity and are continuing this long-standing tradition. New this year: there is a deadline for ordering catalogs to be mailed to you. Orders must be received by March 15. There is a $10.00 charge to cover postage and handling. Because of the costs involved with printing the catalogs, we are suggesting a $5.00 donation for catalogs picked up at the Festival. Quantities will be limited; the catalogs will be available in the T-Shirt Sales building while supplies last.

2024 tickets and catalogs now on sale!

Tickets and catalogs for the 2024 festival are now on sale at https://mswf2024.eventbrite.com. The deadline for ordering catalogs is March 15.

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New this year: If you want to get a catalog before the Festival, you must order by March 15. You can order at mswf2024.eventbrite.com/. Festival tickets are on sale there now, too! If you prefer to pay by check, you can download a catalog order form from our website at sheepandwool.org/purchase-a-catalog/; just make sure it reaches us by March 15.A limited number of catalogs will be available in the T-Shirt Sales building at the Festival while supplies last. We are now suggesting a $5.00 donation for catalogs picked up at the Festival. #mdsw #mdsw2024 ... See MoreSee Less
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Registration is now open at mswf2024.eventbrite.com for our Family Activities on festival weekend. Although targeted towards children, they are open to all ages. (Note: Parents of children 7 and under must stay with the child during the class.)This year's activities include:--God's Eye (Age 5+) --Card Weaving (Age 7+) --Needle Felted Hair Ties (Age 10+) --Lucet Braiding (Age 7+) --Exploring Simple Spinning (Age 5+) --Quick to Crochet (Age 7+)--Quick to Knit (Age 7+)--Needle Felted Fire Dragon (Age 7+) --Tapestry Weaving (Age 8+) --Hand Carding (Age 8+)--Needle Felted Beads (Age 10+) Spaces are limited, so pre-registration is recommended. If classes are not filled, registration at the Festival may be possible; check at the Family Activities Tents upon arrival. #mdsw #mdsw2024 #familyactivities #knit #crochet #weave #handcard #Spin #felt #lucet #needlefelt ... See MoreSee Less
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