The 20th Annual

Estes Park Wool Market

June 10-13, 2010

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This year's Wool Market will feature two highly respected goat judges:

Mac Gilliat will judge the Angora goats, while Peter Goth will be our Cashmere goat judge.

Dr. Goth's wife, Wendy Pieh, a noted goat judge herself, will also be here for the Wool Market.

The 20th annual Estes Park Wool Market will be held June 10th  through June 13th, 2010. This fiber festival in the Rockies begins with two days of workshops and seminars on Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th at Estes Park High School.  You must pre-register for these workshops.  Wool Market booklets will be available in late February 2010. If you would like to be added to the mailing list, please call the Events Department at 970-586-6104 or e-mail events@estes.org. Due to rising publication costs, the books will be e-mailed whenever possible and also available for downloading on this web site.

The Wool Market continues with two exciting days of exhibits, demonstrations, competitions and vendor booths. The event is free and open to the public on Saturday, June 12th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, June 13th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sheep dog herding demonstrations and sheep-shearing demonstrations are held four times a day throughout  the weekend.  An announcer will provide play-by-play explanations of the many herding and sheep-shearing techniques used by these animals and their handlers.

One of the most popular attractions is the Children's Tent, where visitors, young and old, are invited to try their hands at rope weaving, spinning and loom weaving. Weavers and spinners will be on hand to teach basics and give visitors a chance to try the techniques for themselves.

Sheep, llama, alpaca, cashmere & angora goat competitions, as well as fleece contests are held throughout the weekend.  For the shoppers, more than 50 vendor booths will be filled with fleeces, raw fibers, novelty knitting and crocheting yarns, as well as finished coats, scarves, hats, shawls, and fiber-processing equipment. 

The weekend's activities are held at The Fairgrounds at Stanley Park located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 36 and Community Drive.  Although admission is free, there is a $5 parking fee.

For more information, call the Events Department office at 970-586-6104, or email: events@estes.org.

Estes Park Wool Market
P. O. Box 1967
Estes Park, CO  80517

Telephone:  970-586-6104 

Fax:   970-586-3661

e-mail: events@estes.org