Events

Now in its 15th year and with an annual attendance of nearly 8,000 people,
Minnesota's Shepherd's Harvest Festival is the largest sheep and wool
festival in Minnesota.
Held each Mother's Day weekend at the Washington County Fairgrounds in
Lake Elmo, MN, vendors sell a full spectrum of sheep and wool related items.
There’s fresh coffee, kettle corn, gyros and lamb burgers. It hosts the only
fleece competition in the state as well as showcasing spectacular felting,
skein and photo competitions.
Its educational component includes a full array of fiber related and sheepraising
classes. Demonstrations can include hand spinning, shearing, dog
herding, linen-making and a natural fibers fashion show. Local authors,
sheep experts, knitting designers and chefs come to share their sheep and
wool expertise with the urban community.
The festival began in 1997 and is run entirely by volunteers with support
from the Minnesota Lamb and Wool Producers Association. Llama Magic is
held on the fairgrounds the same weekend as Shepherd's Harvest.