Sheep Shows

Updated for 2026

Saturday, May 2, 2026

Saturday Morning

Ring 1
Black Border Leicester
Corriedale
Natural Colored Fine

Ring 2
White Wool Fine
White Wool Medium
White Wool Long

12:00 p.m.

Lunch Break – Creative Shearing Competition

Saturday Afternoon

(These classes are planned to start after the lunch break but may start in the morning)

Ring 1
Natural Colored Long
Natural Colored Medium
Scottish Blackface – 2026 Featured Breed*

Ring 2
Jacob
Cotswold
Border Leicester
Scottish Blackface – 2026 Featured Breed*

*The Scottish Blackface show will be the last show of the day in either Ring 1 or Ring 2, depending on which ring becomes available first.

Sunday, May 3, 2026

Sunday Morning

Ring 1
Romney
Black Romney

Ring 2
Black Lincoln
Lincoln

Sunday Afternoon

Selection of Supreme Champions (approximately 3:30 p.m.)

Note: Final show order will be determined after all entries have been received. Use of dual show rings will allow shows to run concurrently throughout the two-day schedule. Saturday classes scheduled after the lunch break may be moved to the morning to accommodate the Creative Shearing Competition.

2026 Junior Show

The Festival will be hosting a Junior Show in 2026! Youths age 5 to 21 as of January 1, 2026 are welcome. Sydell, Inc. is graciously donating awards and there will be special prizes for Supreme Ram, Ewe and Fleece.

Entry Information

Entry forms and rules and regulations have been emailed to previous exhibitors and are available for download below:

Online entry – Entries can also be completed online at https://sheepandwool.fairwire.com/ AFTER February 15th.  (Please do not enter online before this date.)

To enter by mail, send the entry form along with a check for entry fees payable to Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival to:

Dr. Mara Mullinix
Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival
5209B Green Valley Road
Monrovia, MD 21770

Mailed entries must be postmarked no later than April 1st, 2026. A $25.00 late fee will be assessed to all entries postmarked after April 1st (if space is available). NO entries will be accepted after April 10th.

Please address all questions to MDSWF.sheepshow@gmail.com.

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Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival

2 weeks ago

Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Mary Streaker, one of the founders of the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival. Mary passed away yesterday, just two months shy of her 95th birthday.Mary's influence on our Festival, the Howard County Fairgrounds, and countless individuals cannot be overstated. She was a teacher, mentor, artist, leader, volunteer, and friend whose passion for education, creativity, and community helped shape the Festival we know today.Many of us were fortunate to know Mary personally. Even in recent years, she continued to attend Festival meetings when she was able, reconnecting with the volunteers and friends who had worked alongside her for decades. Her wisdom, enthusiasm, and deep commitment to preserving and celebrating the fiber arts inspired generations of volunteers, exhibitors, artists, and fairgoers.Mary's legacy lives on through the Home Arts Department, the Fine Arts and Photo Competitions, and the many traditions she helped establish and nurture. The Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival exists today in part because of the vision, dedication, and countless hours of service that Mary and her fellow founders invested so many years ago.On behalf of the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival community, we extend our heartfelt condolences to Mary's family, friends, students, and all who were touched by her remarkable life. We are grateful for her contributions, her friendship, and the enduring example she set for all of us.Mary will be deeply missed and fondly remembered.Visitation will be held at Haight Funeral Home, Sykesville, Maryland, on June 17 from 2:00–4:00 p.m. and 6:00–8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on June 18 at 10:00 a.m., followed by a Celebration of Life luncheon at 12:30 p.m. in the Howard County Fairgrounds Dining Hall. ... See MoreSee Less

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Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival

2 months ago

Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival
LOST AND FOUND!2026 MD Sheep & Wool If you lost an item at the Festival please contact gro.loowdnapeehs@ofni. We do have a few items that were left behind and will work with you to determine if any of them are yours! Glasses, wallets, journal, necklace, scarf, etc., etc. We'd like to see you reunited!! ... See MoreSee Less
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Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival

2 months ago

Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival
🐑 All the final details are coming together and we are excited to see everyone!!! Please expect heavy traffic on Sat am, so plan ahead! SO much to see and do all weekend! Come out and support local, small, creative owned businesses and agriculture at the #mdsw sheepandwool.org ... See MoreSee Less

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